Law and order situation in Bengal alarming, people determined to oust Trinamool govt: Annapurna Devi

IANS | April 26, 2026 7:32 PM

Ranchi, April 26 (IANS) Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annapurna Devi, on Sunday launched a strong attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal, alleging that the state is grappling with a serious breakdown of law and order and that public sentiment has decisively turned in favour of political change.

Afghanistan ranked fifth among nations facing acute hunger: Report

IANS | April 26, 2026 7:16 PM

Kabul, April 26 (IANS) Afghanistan has been ranked at the fifth spot among the world's worst affected nations for acute hunger, according to a report, local media reported on Sunday.

Pakistan's mineral wealth hype ignores ground realities

IANS | April 26, 2026 6:45 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Pakistan government and its military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, have, as part of their propaganda campaign to woo the US, been presenting the country’s mineral wealth as a source of unlimited riches ready to be reaped at short notice, but the ground realities are far more complex.

PM Modi highlights Tripura entrepreneur's cottage industry in 'Mann Ki Baat'

IANS | April 26, 2026 6:44 PM

Agartala, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the work of a small cottage industry run by entrepreneur Pradeep Chakraborty in Tripura during his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', bringing national attention to grassroots enterprise and women-led livelihoods in the northeastern state.

HM Amit Shah attacks Mamata Banerjee for being soft on terrorists

IANS | April 26, 2026 6:35 PM

Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his fight against terrorism, saying that since he came to power in 2014, India has responded decisively to terror attacks with actions such as surgical and air strikes.

BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi slams Trinamool over 'institutional corruption, appeasement politics' in Bengal

IANS | April 26, 2026 6:03 PM

Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Launching a sharp political attack, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Sunday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of fostering "institutional corruption, criminality and appeasement politics", claiming these factors have hindered West Bengal's development and created an atmosphere of fear.

HPCL pins refinery fire to leak, ops to restart in May's second half

IANS | April 26, 2026 5:01 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd has said a leak from a pressure gauge in its crude distillation unit was the likely cause of the fire at its joint venture refinery in Rajasthan, and restoration work is expected to be completed within three to four weeks, after which operations at the refinery will restart in the second half of May.

Bengal: PM Modi visits Matua Thakur Mandir, recalls his meeting with Matua Matriarch Binapani Devi

IANS | April 26, 2026 4:53 PM

Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid a visit to Matua Thakur Mandir in Thakurnagar of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal ahead of his election rally there and recalled his meeting with Matua community matriarch Binapani Devi a few years ago.

Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates Adani Vikas Kendra to boost women’s livelihoods in MP's Shivpuri district

IANS | April 26, 2026 4:27 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has inaugurated an Adani Vikas Kendra in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district, marking a step toward expanding livelihood opportunities for women through skill development and garment manufacturing.

'Rahul Gandhi has accepted BJP's victory in Bengal,' says Smriti Irani

IANS | April 26, 2026 4:15 PM

Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday claimed that Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has "accepted that the BJP will emerge victorious" in the West Bengal Assembly polls.

Politics

Law and order situation in Bengal alarming, people determined to oust Trinamool govt: Annapurna Devi

Afghanistan ranked fifth among nations facing acute hunger: Report

Pakistan's mineral wealth hype ignores ground realities

PM Modi highlights Tripura entrepreneur's cottage industry in 'Mann Ki Baat'

HM Amit Shah attacks Mamata Banerjee for being soft on terrorists

BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi slams Trinamool over 'institutional corruption, appeasement politics' in Bengal

HPCL pins refinery fire to leak, ops to restart in May's second half

Bengal: PM Modi visits Matua Thakur Mandir, recalls his meeting with Matua Matriarch Binapani Devi

Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates Adani Vikas Kendra to boost women’s livelihoods in MP's Shivpuri district

'Rahul Gandhi has accepted BJP's victory in Bengal,' says Smriti Irani

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