BJP marks 12 years of Modi govt with nationwide brotherhood campaign

IANS | May 30, 2026 10:31 PM

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) As the Narendra Modi government completes twelve years in office on June 7 this year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday launched a sweeping nationwide initiative titled the "Brotherhood Program" (Bhaichara Karyakram) running from June 5 to 21.

IMD forecasts 'below normal' monsoon across India, cites El Nino affect

IANS | May 30, 2026 9:03 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IANS) India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director Neetha K Gopal said on Saturday that 2026 will witness "below normal" rainfall in major parts of India, including Kerala. She attributed El Nino affect as the reason, calling it a "peculiar feature" of the phenomenon.

Shivakumar stakes claim to form govt; Guv invites him to take oath with team

IANS | May 30, 2026 8:39 PM

Bengaluru, May 30 (IANS) Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Raj Bhavan and formally staked claim to form the next government in Karnataka after being unanimously elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP).

Outrage grows over Ghaziabad teen's murder; locals seek 'bulldozer action' (Ld)

IANS | May 30, 2026 8:39 PM

Ghaziabad, May 30 (IANS) A day after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Ghaziabad, the victim's neighbours demanded that the accused be subjected to encounter and bulldozer action. A local woman also alleged that hospital authorities had refused treatment to the teenager because the family could not arrange the required money.