'Laapata Ladies': BJP leader's swipe at absence of prominent women Trinamool voices

IANS | June 3, 2026 8:57 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Many Trinamool Congress MLAs and MPs have reportedly been missing since the Mamata Banerjee-led party lost the West Bengal Assembly election and has since been visibly disintegrating. Among them, most notably, are several women representatives who had otherwise been vociferous in defending the party and its leader.

India-Laos relationship rooted in common heritage of Buddhism, Ramayana: EAM

IANS | June 3, 2026 7:41 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Highlighting the deep-rooted civilisational ties between India and Laos, reflected in the shared Buddhist heritage and enduring legacy of the Ramayana, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the bilateral partnership is anchored in longstanding cultural and people-to-people connections.

5 children drown in water-filled pit left open in Bihar's Madhubani after soil excavation; 2 battling for life in hospital

IANS | June 3, 2026 6:30 PM

Patna, June 3 (IANS) A devastating tragedy struck Bihar's Madhubani district on Wednesday when seven children went for a swim in a deep water-filled pit in a field, leaving five dead and two others hospitalized. Preliminary reports indicate that the tragedy took place in the Raghepura-Yadupatti Chaur area of Benipatti, where soil had earlier been excavated using a JCB machine.

India condoles death of former Yemen President

IANS | June 3, 2026 5:57 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) India on Wednesday offered its condolences over the demise of former Yemen President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, asserting that the late leader will always be remembered as a "friend of India" for his contributions to strengthen ties between the two nations.