Will not allow Trinamool activists to enter my party, says BJP's Ratna Debnath on post-poll violence

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:33 PM

Panihati (West Bengal), May 8 (IANS) Ratna Debnath, BJP MLA-elect and mother of the trainee doctor who was sexually assaulted and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, on Friday alleged on Friday that certain activists from the Trinamool Congress are posing as BJP supporters and indulging in post-poll violence in West Bengal. She further asserted that no Trinamool activist will be allowed to be a part of the BJP.

Pakistan's internal policy failures fuelling Balochistan insurgency

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:32 PM

Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan's reliance on proxy militant networks, its heavy-handed handling of local grievances, and its failure to respond to emerging militant alliances have fuelled the current crisis in Balochistan. Far from being a peripheral theatre, the province is turning into the epicentre of a multilayered insurgency shaped by decades of strategic miscalculations by Pakistani authorities, a report has detailed.

‘Swayambhu’ director recollects crew getting stranded on hill during forest sequence shoot

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:31 PM

Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Director Bharat Krishnamachari, who has helmed the upcoming film ‘Swayambhu’, has shared the scary details of one of the film’s schedules.

Centre forms expert panel to protect litchi crop in Bihar

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:25 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has set up a special expert task force to look into the damage caused to the litchi crop in Bihar and come up with a report on the remedial measures to help farmers within a week, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

India at forefront of global space transformation: Nidhi Khare

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:20 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India is at the forefront of global space transformation and is steadily emerging as a major hub for innovation and private sector participation in the space industry, Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, has said, it was announced on Friday.

It doesn't matter whether Mamata resigns or not, new CM will take oath tomorrow: Harsh Vardhan Shringla

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:16 PM

Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, on Friday said that it does not matter whether Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee resigns or not, as the new Chief Minister will take oath on Saturday.

ECI publishes assembly poll index cards, statistical reports in record 72 hrs

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:10 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday published the index cards and statistical reports for the elections to the Legislative Assemblies and bye-elections 2026 within a record 72 hours of the declaration of results.

Don't believe DMK-AIADMK will form govt in TN, crisis likely to end soon, says Kumaraswamy

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:02 PM

Hassan (Karnataka), May 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday said the political crisis that has emerged in Tamil Nadu may be resolved within the next two or three days. However, he stated that he does not believe the DMK and AIADMK, who have fought as political rivals for decades, would come together to form a government.

Cera Sanitaryware’s Q4 net profit falls 10 pc, board recommends Rs 75 dividend

IANS | May 8, 2026 3:00 PM

Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Cera Sanitaryware Limited on Friday reported a 9.7 per cent year-on-year decline in its fourth-quarter (Q4 FY26) profitability.

Santhanam's next film titled 'Love Bite'

IANS | May 8, 2026 2:52 PM

Chennai, May 8 (IANS) The makers of director Selvin Raj Xavier's next film, featuring actor Santhanam in the lead, has now been tilted 'Love Bite', its makers announced on Friday.