Bengal govt allows ED to prosecute ex-RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh

IANS | May 18, 2026 11:28 PM

Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Monday gave formal permission to the ED to prosecute former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, who has been tainted in both the R.G. Kar financial irregularities case as well as the rape and murder of a junior doctor of the same hospital in August 2024.

Kuki-Zo body seeks PM Modi’s intervention in Manipur crisis

IANS | May 18, 2026 10:28 PM

Imphal, May 18 (IANS) The Kuki-Zo Council, an apex body of the Kuki-Zo tribal community in Manipur, sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resolve the ongoing ethnic crisis and ensure protection, security, and a political solution to the issues faced by the community.

India to keep buying Russian oil despite US waiver expiry

IANS | May 18, 2026 9:09 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) India has been buying Russian oil regardless of US sanctions or waivers and will continue to do so based on commercial viability and the country’s energy security needs, a senior Petroleum Ministry official said on Monday.

HM Amit Shah felicitates police officers for role in making Telangana LWE-free

IANS | May 18, 2026 7:43 PM

Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday felicitated police officers who played a key role in making Telangana a Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-free state. At a special event held in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, he honoured police officers who played a pivotal role in combating Maoist activities in insurgency-affected regions

Kerala CM Satheesan's Sudhakaran twist puts Vijayan in a tight spot

IANS | May 18, 2026 6:42 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (IANS) After suffering a bruising electoral setback and growing criticism within his own party district committee meetings, Kerala's former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan now finds himself facing yet another politically uncomfortable moment, this time from the newly sworn-in government led by V. D. Satheesan.