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Slain Chandranath Rath: From air force serviceman to Suvendu’s trusted troubleshooter

There had even been speculation that Rath could be entrusted with a larger administrative responsibility if Adhikari assumed a bigger role in government after the Assembly polls

NC, PDP in war of words over Rajya Sabha polls, closure of seminary, ‘sidelining’ Urdu

“Those who aided the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls were exposed through Right To Information (RTI). No one in my party will act against the organisation,” said J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant shot dead

Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath was shot three times by unidentified gunmen in Madhyamgram area of the North 24 Parganas district

Mumbai police detain man after threat call to Taj, Trident hotels

The police traced the call to a person in Sion; the individual has been detained for questioning and authorities are trying to establish why the call was made

Dutch frigate arrives in Kochi as part of efforts to strengthen maritime cooperation

The Dutch delegation called on Rear Admiral Prakash Gopalan; discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in the maritime domain

Rubio to visit India for bilateral talks; Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting May-end

Rubio will hold talks with Jaishankar and Ajit Doval, and call on Prime Minister Modi, in discussions that are expected to set the course for India-U.S. ties after several ups and downs over tariffs and sanctions

CBI files charge sheet in builder-bank nexus case

The agency alleged a conspiracy by public servants and other private persons to induce homebuyers and investors through false assurances and fraudulent representations

Preparation on for Bihar Cabinet expansion amid Nishant Kumar’s induction buzz

Senior JD(U) leaders hold series of meetings in Patna, including at the residence of the party’s national working president, Sanjay Jha, leading to speculation over possible political debut of Nishant Kumar

​Cost of success: On the BJP’s victory in Assam

The BJP’s path to victory in Assam undermined the health of India’s polity

​Back in the saddle: On the Congress-led UDF’s win in the Kerala Assembly polls

Congress leaders in Kerala should rise above personal ambitions

Eye on China chips, Cabinet nod to Rs 3,936-crore semiconductor units in Gujarat

Eye on China chips, Cabinet nod to Rs 3,936-crore semiconductor units in Gujarat

District Legal Services Authority urges litigants to utilise Special Lok Adalat

The roller-coaster relationship between the DMK and Congress finally derails

Whenever the two parties engaged in tough bargaining over seat-sharing—first in 2011, when the Congress insisted on being allotted 90 seats and eventually got over 60, and again in 2026, when negotiations reached a stage of brinkmanship—the alliance ended up losing elections

Chennai Outer Ring Road belt is emerging as strategic hotspot for investment, say experts

Chennai Outer Ring Road best positioned to address all problems of a home buyer

Kauvery Hospital, The Hindu to organise webinar on post-partum care

YSRCP calls for vigilance on SIR

Namma Art Bengaluru 2026 on till May 10

Puducherry Assembly dissolved

Infant kidnapped in Suraram rescued within 48 hours; five arrested

In bid to decentralise school governance, Centre mandates, empowers local committees

New norms extend SMC mandate to secondary schools; 75% of members to be parents, 50% must be women; SMCs to execute all school civil works costing up to ₹30 lakh, review budgets, monitor PM-POSHAN

First BJP govt in Bengal to be sworn in on May 9 at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground

BJP legislature party meeting will be held on May 8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several Chief Ministers of BJP and NDA-ruled States will be present during the swearing-in on May 9

Eight injured as autorickshaw overturns in East Godavari