HM Amit Shah to chair BJP meeting to decide Bengal Chief Minister

IANS | May 8, 2026 9:43 AM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Kolkata on Friday to chair a crucial meeting of the BJP’s newly elected MLAs to decide the party’s chief minister for West Bengal, in a key step ahead of government formation in the state.

Europa League: Freiburg turn Braga tie into historic final place

IANS | May 8, 2026 9:35 AM

Berlin, May 8 (IANS) SC Freiburg reached the Europa League final for the first time in the club's history after beating Sporting Braga 3-1 in the second leg of their semifinal to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit and set up a meeting with Aston Villa in Istanbul.

Sensex, Nifty slip in early trade amid renewed US-Iran tensions

IANS | May 8, 2026 9:30 AM

Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Indian stock markets traded on a cautious note Friday, with benchmark indices declining 0.7 per cent each in the morning session as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran strained a fragile ceasefire and rattled investor sentiment globally.

Basil Joseph, Tovino Thomas's 'Athiradi' cleared for release with U certificate?

IANS | May 8, 2026 9:07 AM

Chennai, May 8 (IANS) If sources in the industry are to be believed, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Arun Anirudhan's eagerly awaited Malayalam film 'Athiradi', featuring actors Basil Joseph, Tovino Thomas, and Vineeth Sreenivasan in the lead, for release with a clean U certificate.