Special prayers held for Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar's elevation as CM on his birthday

IANS | May 15, 2026 3:54 PM

Bengaluru, May 15 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President, D.K. Shivakumar’s birthday on Friday witnessed grand celebrations across the State, with Congress leaders and supporters organising special prayers, temple rituals, cake-cutting ceremonies, charity events, and public gatherings, while several leaders openly expressed hope that Shivakumar would one day become the Chief Minister of Karnataka.

From 1951 to 2026, EC tracks voter surge, turnout in Assam, Bengal, TN, Kerala and Puducherry

IANS | May 15, 2026 3:26 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has released detailed data charting the electoral journey of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry from the first general and Assembly elections after Independence to the Assembly polls held in April and May 2026.

Rs 3 hike in fuel prices marginal as oil firms absorbing losses of Rs 1,000 crore a day: Top official

IANS | May 15, 2026 3:01 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The marginal Rs 3 per litre hike in petrol and diesel prices announced by the government is a mere drop in the bucket compared to the huge losses that the public sector oil companies are absorbing due to soaring global prices of crude oil, which have crossed $100 a barrel, a senior official said on Friday.

BJP says PM Modi's five-nation visit will bring diplomatic solution to global crisis

IANS | May 15, 2026 2:53 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Friday exhibited confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-nation visit is in India's interest and will bring a "diplomatic solution" to the global fuel crisis arising out of the West Asia conflict.

Questions will be tougher this time: Students on NEET-UG 2026 re-examination

IANS | May 15, 2026 2:44 PM

Jodhpur, May 15 (IANS) After the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the re-examination date for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2026, students expressed the fear that the questions would be tougher to crack this time as that usually happens after a paper leak. They stated that it would require them to be mentally stronger and prepare even harder than before, for the test.

Opaqueness around Rahul's foreign trips worrisome, violation of rules: Rijiju

IANS | May 15, 2026 2:42 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday backed the BJP’s demands for clarity on the “funding” of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s foreign trips as well as the “unaccounted” income that was being spent on facilitating the same.

SC sets aside Delhi HC order suspending Sengar’s sentence in Unnao rape case

IANS | May 15, 2026 1:55 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Delhi High Court order suspending the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case.

'Fuel prices in India haven’t surged as drastically as elsewhere': NDA leaders defend petrol, diesel price hike amid global crisis

IANS | May 15, 2026 1:01 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) NDA leaders on Friday defended the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices, attributing the move to extraordinary global circumstances arising from ongoing geopolitical conflicts and rising crude oil prices across international markets.

BJP's Rathindra Bose elected unopposed as Speaker of Bengal Assembly

IANS | May 15, 2026 12:51 PM

Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Rathindra Bose, the first-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Cooch Behar (Dakshin) constituency, on Friday was elected unopposed as the new Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly.

Cong looks at political opportunity in global crisis: Bhandari criticises Oppn over fuel price comparison

IANS | May 15, 2026 11:24 AM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party, accusing it of politicising fuel price trends and ignoring India’s relative stability in global energy markets amid geopolitical tensions.

Politics

Special prayers held for Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar's elevation as CM on his birthday

From 1951 to 2026, EC tracks voter surge, turnout in Assam, Bengal, TN, Kerala and Puducherry

Rs 3 hike in fuel prices marginal as oil firms absorbing losses of Rs 1,000 crore a day: Top official

BJP says PM Modi's five-nation visit will bring diplomatic solution to global crisis

Questions will be tougher this time: Students on NEET-UG 2026 re-examination

Opaqueness around Rahul's foreign trips worrisome, violation of rules: Rijiju

SC sets aside Delhi HC order suspending Sengar’s sentence in Unnao rape case

'Fuel prices in India haven’t surged as drastically as elsewhere': NDA leaders defend petrol, diesel price hike amid global crisis

BJP's Rathindra Bose elected unopposed as Speaker of Bengal Assembly

Cong looks at political opportunity in global crisis: Bhandari criticises Oppn over fuel price comparison

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