New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday claimed that Congress selected V.D. Satheesan as the Chief Minister of Kerala due to pressure from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). He also labelled the grand old party as the "Islamic National Caliphate", accusing it of being anti-Hindu.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Aspirants appearing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2026 on Sunday were anxious as they waited to enter exam centres in various parts of the country. However, the students were hopeful of scoring well after grinding for hours to prepare for the national-level examination for admission to various engineering colleges.
New Delhi, May 17 (IASN) Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh regarding the Great Nicobar Island Project, raising concerns over environmental clearance, tribal rights, and the justification offered for the project on strategic grounds.
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday dismissed social media speculation linking him to political manoeuvring following Chief Minister Vijay’s electoral victory in Tamil Nadu, saying there was no truth in claims that he was unhappy about Vijay becoming the Chief Minister.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) A Delhi court on Sunday sent NEET paper leak accused Manisha Gurunath Mandhare to a 14-day custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has expressed serious concern over what it described as “rising communalism”, the “silence” of constitutional institutions and an increasing “politics of intimidation” allegedly directed at Muslims and Islamic symbols in the country, calling the current situation “extremely alarming”.
Patna, May 17 (IANS) Days after a portion of the 'Vikramshila Setu' in Bihar's Bhagalpur district collapsed, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has begun the construction of a temporary Bailey bridge over the damaged area.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) In a major crackdown on narcotics trade, a drug supplier was arrested during a targeted operation in Delhi's Baprola area, where officials also recovered a large quantity of ganja, police said on Sunday.
Sambalpur (Odisha), May 17 (IANS) A notorious criminal was apprehended after he was injured in a police encounter carried out by Burla Police near Fishery Chhak in Odisha’s Sambalpur district following a chase after a vehicle-checking operation, officials said on Sunday.
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) A former three-time Trinamool Congress legislator and also a former member of the previous Mamata Banerjee-led cabinet, Giasuddin Molla, has filed a police complaint against party general secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee and a police officer, Mitun Kumar Dey, at a local police station in the Magrahat (Paschim) Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district.
