Congress finally decides for Kerala: VD Satheesan to be the new CM

IANS | May 14, 2026 12:12 PM

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) After days of suspense, endless speculation and high-voltage lobbying stretching from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, the Congress high command finally picked V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s 13th Chief Minister, marking what many within the party describe as the formal arrival of a new generation at the helm of Kerala politics.

Mamata Banerjee in lawyer's robes at Calcutta HC to argue PIL on post-poll violence

IANS | May 14, 2026 12:05 PM

Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday appeared at the Calcutta High Court as a counsel to argue in a public interest litigation (PIL) filed at the division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen on the post-poll violence following the results of the recently-concluded Assembly polls.

NDRF earned trust of 140 crore Indians in just 20 years: Amit Shah

IANS | May 14, 2026 10:24 AM

Ghaziabad, May 14 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday attended the President’s Colour Award Ceremony of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad and praised the force for earning the trust and confidence of the people through its dedicated service over the last two decades.

I travel in small electric car, had already cut expenditure: Himachal CM mocks Centre

IANS | May 14, 2026 10:05 AM

Mandi, May 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said that his government had already taken steps to reduce official expenditure, including downsizing convoys and promoting the use of electric vehicles.

Mulayam Singh Yadav's son Prateek Yadav's funeral to be held today in Lucknow

IANS | May 14, 2026 7:38 AM

Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) The last rites of Prateek Yadav, son of late Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, will be performed on Thursday at around 11:00 a.m. at Bhaisakund in Lucknow.

Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari pay tributes to Sambhaji Maharaj, call him 'symbol of valour'

IANS | May 14, 2026 7:26 AM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday paid homage to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary, praising the Maratha ruler for freeing strategic areas from Mughal control and defeating their armies in numerous battles.

Netanyahu’s secret UAE visit signals major diplomatic shift amid Operation Roaring Lion

IANS | May 13, 2026 11:42 PM

Jerusalem/Abu Dhabi, May 13 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates during the ongoing Operation Roaring Lion, holding high-level talks with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in what officials are describing as a “historic breakthrough” in bilateral relations.

Char Dham Yatra sets new milestone as devotees flock to Uttarakhand shrines

IANS | May 13, 2026 10:19 PM

Dehradun, May 13 (IANS) Under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Uttarakhand’s revered ‘Char Dham Yatra’ is moving towards creating a historic record this year.

Karnataka withdraws 2022 school uniform order, permits wearing of hijabs, sacred threads

IANS | May 13, 2026 9:04 PM

Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Wednesday withdrew its February 5, 2022, order on school and college uniforms and issued fresh guidelines permitting students to wear "limited traditional and faith-based symbols" along with prescribed uniforms in educational institutions across the state.

One more night of waiting to know who will be the next Kerala CM

IANS | May 13, 2026 8:10 PM

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 12 (IANS) After ten days of suspense, anxiety, lobbying and endless political whispers stretching from Delhi to Kerala, the Congress high command on Wednesday night finally signalled that the wait for the southern state's next Chief Minister was nearing an end.

Politics

Congress finally decides for Kerala: VD Satheesan to be the new CM

Mamata Banerjee in lawyer's robes at Calcutta HC to argue PIL on post-poll violence

NDRF earned trust of 140 crore Indians in just 20 years: Amit Shah

I travel in small electric car, had already cut expenditure: Himachal CM mocks Centre

Mulayam Singh Yadav's son Prateek Yadav's funeral to be held today in Lucknow

Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari pay tributes to Sambhaji Maharaj, call him 'symbol of valour'

Netanyahu’s secret UAE visit signals major diplomatic shift amid Operation Roaring Lion

Char Dham Yatra sets new milestone as devotees flock to Uttarakhand shrines

Karnataka withdraws 2022 school uniform order, permits wearing of hijabs, sacred threads

One more night of waiting to know who will be the next Kerala CM

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