PM Modi’s Somnath visit a major moment for Sanatan Dharma, says Vadodara historian

IANS | May 8, 2026 5:10 PM

Vadodara/Gir Somnath, May 8 (IANS) Vadodara-based historian and conservation specialist Chandrashekhar Patil on Friday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to the Somnath Temple on May 11 as an important moment for Sanatan Dharma, saying "the temple continues to represent Indian self-confidence, cultural revival and faith despite centuries of invasions".

Kerala CM race enters final lap; AICC observers reject 'support list' leak

IANS | May 8, 2026 4:19 PM

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) With suspense intensifying over who will become Kerala’s next Chief Minister, the Congress high command has moved into the decisive phase of consultations after AICC observers submitted their detailed report to party President Mallikarjuna Kharge in New Delhi on Friday.

Will not allow Trinamool activists to enter my party, says BJP's Ratna Debnath on post-poll violence

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:33 PM

Panihati (West Bengal), May 8 (IANS) Ratna Debnath, BJP MLA-elect and mother of the trainee doctor who was sexually assaulted and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, on Friday alleged on Friday that certain activists from the Trinamool Congress are posing as BJP supporters and indulging in post-poll violence in West Bengal. She further asserted that no Trinamool activist will be allowed to be a part of the BJP.

Centre forms expert panel to protect litchi crop in Bihar

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:25 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has set up a special expert task force to look into the damage caused to the litchi crop in Bihar and come up with a report on the remedial measures to help farmers within a week, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

Don't believe DMK-AIADMK will form govt in TN, crisis likely to end soon, says Kumaraswamy

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:02 PM

Hassan (Karnataka), May 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday said the political crisis that has emerged in Tamil Nadu may be resolved within the next two or three days. However, he stated that he does not believe the DMK and AIADMK, who have fought as political rivals for decades, would come together to form a government.