PM Modi's visit to Somnath will inspire citizens: Hindu seer

IANS | May 8, 2026 2:31 PM

Somnath, May 8 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Somnath to attend a ceremony marking 75 years since the inauguration of the restored temple, Joint Secretary of Bharat Seva Ashram Sangh, Swami Ambarishanand ji Maharaj on Friday praised the Prime Minister for being "cultural enthusiast" and said his visit will inspire people across the country.

Col Sofiya Qureshi remarks row: SC pulls up MP govt over delay in sanction to prosecute Vijay Shah

IANS | May 8, 2026 2:09 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the delay by the Madhya Pradesh government in deciding on the grant of sanction to prosecute Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah in connection with his controversial remarks against Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who had briefed the media during last year’s Operation Sindoor.

BJP leaders hail Governor’s move dissolving West Bengal Assembly

IANS | May 8, 2026 2:03 PM

Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Political leaders from the BJP and its allies on Friday backed West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi’s decision to dissolve the Legislative Assembly, asserting that the move was in line with constitutional provisions after the expiry of the Assembly’s term and the electoral defeat of the Trinamool Congress government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata; new CM name to be finalised today

IANS | May 8, 2026 12:53 PM

Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on Friday to choose the new leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Legislative Party in the West Bengal Assembly, who will assume the role of the new Chief Minister of the state following the BJP’s resounding victory in the recently held elections, the results of which were announced on May 4.

West Bengal’s shifting regimes and the politics of colour

Jayanta Bhattacharya | May 8, 2026 12:36 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Colour has long mirrored political change in West Bengal, vividly reflecting shifts in power over the last half-century. From the Left Front’s iconic red to the Trinamool Congress’s blue-and-white, political transitions in the state have often found expression through colour.