Cong eyes full scale take off as Satheesan prepares to be sworn in as Kerala CM on May 18

IANS | May 14, 2026 2:54 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) With the suspense over Kerala’s next Chief Minister finally ending, the Congress-led UDF has now shifted focus from political firefighting to power transition, with Chief Minister designate V.D. Satheesan scheduled to be sworn in on Monday in what is expected to be a grand show of coalition unity and political consolidation.

Delhi Police's Crime Branch nabs proclaimed offender in decade old murder case

IANS | May 14, 2026 2:39 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a proclaimed offender Gulab Singh, in connection with a 12-year-old murder case of one Md. Kayam, officials said on Thursday.

I dedicate my chief ministership to the people of Kerala: VD Satheesan (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | May 14, 2026 2:13 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) After the Congress high command finally picked V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s 13th Chief Minister, he spoke exclusively to IANS and said he was dedicating his Chief Ministership to the people of the state.

Bengal post-poll violence: Mamata Banerjee argues for HC’s intervention; govt says no case cited (Ld)

IANS | May 14, 2026 1:27 PM

Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday made a forceful argument at a division bench of the Calcutta High Court seeking the court’s intervention in preventing post-poll violence, especially against women and the people from the minority community, since the results of the recently-concluded West Bengal Assembly polls were declared on May 4.

Party above all, says Venugopal after Congress names Satheesan as Kerala CM

IANS | May 14, 2026 1:01 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) In a display of calculated restraint after one of the fiercest leadership contests the Congress party in Kerala has witnessed in recent years, party General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Thursday publicly accepted the high command’s decision to appoint V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s next Chief Minister, even as more than 50 newly elected Congress MLAs were widely believed to have backed his candidature for the top post.

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.

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Cong eyes full scale take off as Satheesan prepares to be sworn in as Kerala CM on May 18

Delhi Police's Crime Branch nabs proclaimed offender in decade old murder case

I dedicate my chief ministership to the people of Kerala: VD Satheesan (IANS Exclusive)

Bengal post-poll violence: Mamata Banerjee argues for HC’s intervention; govt says no case cited (Ld)

Party above all, says Venugopal after Congress names Satheesan as Kerala CM

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

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