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‘News’ and ‘views’ are different: Delhi HC declines interim injunction in Anil Ambani defamation suit against NDTV

IANS | May 7, 2026 6:46 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to grant any interim injunction in a defamation suit filed by industrialist Anil Ambani against NDTV and other media entities seeking a blanket restraint on publication and removal of news reports relating to ongoing investigations involving Reliance group companies.

PM Modi baiters being increasingly rejected by voters across the country

Jayanta Bhattacharya | May 7, 2026 6:35 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) In recent elections, several prominent Opposition leaders who positioned themselves as strong critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- such as Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, among others -- have all faced major electoral setbacks, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gaining ground in their strongholds.

1 year of Op Sindoor: India didn’t start a war, it ended impunity

IANS | May 7, 2026 6:34 PM

New Delhi, May 7: There is a reflexive question that international observers tend to ask whenever military action occurs between India and Pakistan. Who escalated? The framing of the question is itself revealing. It assumes that escalation is the central issue. It assumes that the prior conduct, the planning, the funding, and the execution of terrorism are not, themselves, escalation. It assumes that the side that responds to a massacre with force is the side responsible for the conflict.

IndiGo announces inaugural flights from Noida International Airport from June 15

IANS | May 7, 2026 6:22 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Low-cost airline IndiGo announced on Thursday it will begin operations from Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, from June 15, 2026.

Indus Water Treaty remains in abeyance over Pakistan’s support for cross-border terrorism: MEA

IANS | May 7, 2026 6:17 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Reiterating its consistent position on the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), India on Thursday said that the agreement remains in abeyance due to Pakistan's continued sponsorship of cross-border terrorism.

India urges Bangladesh to expedite nationality verification for 'smooth repatriation' of illegal immigrants

IANS | May 7, 2026 5:32 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India on Thursday said that repatriation of illegal Bangladeshi nationals hinges on cooperation from Dhaka, noting that over 2860 cases of nationality verification remain pending with Bangladesh, several of them for more than five years.

India rejects Canada's foreign interference claims as 'baseless imputations'

IANS | May 7, 2026 5:11 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Terming them as "baseless imputations", the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday rejected the recent accusation made by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) that linked India to foreign interference in the country.

In a first for Bengal politics, winning side facing violence

Jayanta Bhattacharya | May 7, 2026 4:02 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) From "Dum Dum Dawai" (Dum Dum medicine) to "sayesta kora" (to punish) or "chomke deoa" (to surprise or alarm), politics in West Bengal is laced with euphemism that translates into anything from domination to revenge, but it is perhaps for the first time that a party winning the poll verdict is largely facing violence.

Labour reforms: Centre launches free annual health check-ups for workers aged 40 and above

IANS | May 7, 2026 3:54 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Labour Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday launched a nationwide annual health check-up initiative for all workers aged 40 and above under new Labour Codes, marking a major milestone in strengthening occupational healthcare and social security coverage for India’s workforce.

Cracks in Kerala CPI-M, Jayarajan steps in as dissent grows against Vijayan

IANS | May 7, 2026 3:47 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) For perhaps the first time in nearly three decades, the unquestioned authority of Pinarayi Vijayan within the CPI-M and the Left movement in Kerala is facing open turbulence from within party ranks.

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‘News’ and ‘views’ are different: Delhi HC declines interim injunction in Anil Ambani defamation suit against NDTV

PM Modi baiters being increasingly rejected by voters across the country

1 year of Op Sindoor: India didn’t start a war, it ended impunity

IndiGo announces inaugural flights from Noida International Airport from June 15

Indus Water Treaty remains in abeyance over Pakistan’s support for cross-border terrorism: MEA

India urges Bangladesh to expedite nationality verification for 'smooth repatriation' of illegal immigrants

India rejects Canada's foreign interference claims as 'baseless imputations'

In a first for Bengal politics, winning side facing violence

Labour reforms: Centre launches free annual health check-ups for workers aged 40 and above

Cracks in Kerala CPI-M, Jayarajan steps in as dissent grows against Vijayan

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