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May 03, 2026

Afterman takes sister's skeleton to bank, Naveen Patnaik seeks humane bankingin tribal areas

Expressing deep anguish over the shocking incident in which a tribal man carried his sister's skeletal remains to a bank to prove her death and access her bank funds, Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to ensure a more humane banking system, particularly in remote tribal regions.

1 mins

EAMS Jaishankarto embarkon three-nation tour of North America

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago from 2 to 10 May, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday.

1 mins

ECI bolsters arrangements ahead of Bengal vote counting

SC declines to pass order on vote counting staff; ECI rules to stand

1 mins

Sikkim becomes India’s first paperless judiciary: CJI Surya Kant

Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant on Friday declared Sikkim as the country’s first paperless judiciary, marking a major milestone in India’s push towards digital justice delivery.

3 mins

ECI directs state police to file FIRs against TMC candidate’s aides

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday sought a report from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, following fresh incidents of post-poll tension in the Falta Assembly constituency of South 24-Parganas.

2 mins

Projects worth ₹671.72 crores sanctioned to strengthening city metro’s North-South corridor

In a major step towards enhancing Metro rail capacity, works worth Rs 671.72 crore have been sanctioned for strengthening the North-South corridor of Kolkata Metro Railway.

1 mins

Four dead, five hurt in road mishap at Singur

Four members of a family were killed and six others injured in a road accident on Friday morning at Ratanpur in Singur, on national highway 19.

1 mins

Apex court directed ECI to implement circular: Sibal

Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate, Kapil Sibal, on Saturday clarified that the Supreme Court has not dismissed Trinamul Congress’ petition over the deployment of Central government employees for counting of votes, but rather agreed to their contention of implementing the Election Commission's circular.

1 mins

BJP candidate films youth climbing strongroom roof, raising security concerns

SECURITY CONTROVERSY ERUPTED AFTERAVIDEO SHOWED AYOUTH SCALING THE WALL OF THE COUNTING CENTRE AT BURDWAN UNIVERSITY ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

1 mins

Young adults with autism vote after confidence-boosting mock drills

With the growing focus on inclusive participation and life skills development, young adults from a Centre, which deals with children with neurodevelopmental disorders and delays, recently participated in a structured mock voting intervention.

2 mins

BJP sets up city control room, Shah to monitor counting

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has put in place an elaborate monitoring mechanism for the counting day, 4 May, with key central leaders stationed in Kolkata to oversee developments in real time.

1 mins

24-yr-old Agniveer dead in mysterious circumstances

Anupam Mondal (24), a resident of Souk village in Mallarpur, Birbhum district, serving as an Agniveer in the Indian Army and posted in Jammu and Kashmir, died under mysterious circumstances.

1 mins

Kalighat police station OC suspended over picture on social media

Kolkata Police on Saturday suspended Kalighat police station Officer-in-Charge Gautam Das after a controversial picture of him was posted on social media.

1 mins

BSF jawan accused of molesting minor

A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan has been taken into police custody in Haripal after being accused of molesting a minor girl.

1 mins

Repolling sees brisk turnout of 86.9 pc till 5 p.m. in South 24-Parganas

The repolling conducted across 15 booths in two key Assembly constituencies of South 24-Parganas ~ Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour ~ recorded a combined voter turnout of 86.90 per cent till 5 p.m. on Saturday evening.

2 mins

Strongrooms set up in six locations for 18 Assembly constituencies in Hooghly

Counting of votes will take place on Monday, with tight security arrangements in place at the strongrooms where EVMs are stored.

1 mins

Misappropriated goldfrom Sabarimalausedinothertemples; Pankaj Bhandari gives crucial statement to SIT

The gold stolen from Sabarimala was used to decorate and renovate flagpoles in other temples, according to astatement given by Smart Creation CEO Pankaj Bhandari (photo) to the investigators.

1 mins

Exit polls: Asnapshot, not a forecast

Without dwelling on the 29 April theatrics surrounding exit polls after the final votes were cast in the second phase ofthe high-stakes West Bengal Assembly Elections ~ with even aleading pollster hesitant to make firm predictions ~ the larger point is clear: such surveys must be treated with a fair degree of caution.

2 mins

Stalin reviews ground reports, meets allies ahead of Tamil Nadu vote count on 4 May

With the counting of votes forthe Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for 4 May, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday held a series of high-level meetings with senior DMK leaders and alliance partners to assess the political situation and fine-tune preparations.

1 mins

Final Cabinet meeting of Pinarayi Vijayan clears relief for Valparai victims ahead of Kerala verdict day

In what marked the final Cabinet meeting of his second term, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday chaired a brief 10-minute online session that combined administrative urgency with a sense of political closure, just days before Kerala's electoral verdict is announced.

1 mins

Vijayendra Yediyurappaflags fiscal crisis in Karnataka

Karnataka BJP

1 mins

Conghighcommand discussing DK Shivakumaras CM: Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday alleged deepening confusion within the ruling Congress in Karnataka over the Chief Minister’s post, claiming that the party high command had already begun discussions on appointing Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar as the next Chief Minister amid escalating factionalism in the state.

1 mins

BJP demands probe into 'conspiracy' behind 2018 Kerala floods

Kerala BJP has filed a complaint with the Director General of Police (DGP), seeking a detailed investigation into the alleged “government conspiracy” behind the catastrophic 2018 Kerala floods.

1 mins

Lobbying for CM's post intensifies within Congress in Kerala

With only two days left to declare the assembly election results, maneuvering for the Chief Minister's post has intensified within the Congress in Kerala.

1 mins

Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of ‘anti-women mindset’

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on _ Saturday intensified his criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party, alleging that its Gujarat unit president made an “indecent remark” against Congress MP Geniben Thakor and claiming the episode reflects the party’s “anti-women ideology.”

1 mins

Minorities need not fear BJP-led NDA government: Bihar Dy CM

Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister and senior Janata Dal (United) leader Vijay Choudhary said on Saturday that people from minority communities in the state need not fear the new NDA government led by BJP leader Samrat Choudhary.

1 mins

Navy Chief Dinesh K Tripathi begins four-day Myanmar visit to boost maritime ties

Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, on Saturday embarked on a four-day official visit to Myanmar from May 2 to 5, aimed at strengthening bilateral naval cooperation and deepening defence ties between the two countries.

1 mins

Bargi boat tragedy death toll rises to 11, as 2 more bodies recovered

The death toll in Thursday's Bargi reservoir’s cruise boat tragedy at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh rose to 110n Saturday evening, as rescuers were able to retrieve the bodies of two missing children from the water.

1 mins

No reason for panic over heat conditions in May; special attention being given to vulnerable groups: Dr Jitendra Singh

The Centre is fully prepared to deal with heat-related conditions and has emphasised coordinated efforts at the state and district levels to ensure the availability of drinking water, functional cooling arrangements and uninterrupted power supply, adding that special attention is being given to vulnerable groups, including infants, the elderly and outdoor workers, said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences on Saturday.

1 mins

CPM decries LPG price surge, warns of inflationary fallout and job losses

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday sharply criticised the steep hike in prices of commercial LPG cylinders and 5 kg non-subsidised cylinders, cautioning that the move could trigger inflationary pressures, hurt employment, and deepen distress among vulnerable sections.

1 mins

3 DRG personnel killed in IED blast in Chhattisgarh, one injured

Three District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel were killed and one seriously injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast during a de-mining operation in Kanker district of south Chhattisgarh on Saturday.

1 mins

Oppn targets Fadnavis after minor’s rape and murder

Opposition leaders targeted Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday after the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Bhor taluka of Pune district.

1 mins

Bihar CM calls on Nitish Kumar, Cabinet expansion buzz intensifies

In a significant political development, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary today called on former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his residence on 7 Circular Road.

1 mins

CDV suspected in deaths of five tigers in KTR in 9 days

An entire tiger family, including a tigress and her four sub-adult cubs, has died within nine days at the Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) in Madhya Pradesh.

1 mins

Contested Process

Nonelection does not lose credibility in a single moment. It erodes gradually ~ through procedural choices, administrative discretion, and the cumulative effect of opacity.

2 mins

Safeguard women migrant workers’ rights

It is unacceptable that thousands of our women workers who migrate to the Middle East in search of better economic opportunities continue to face abuse, exploitation, and abandonment, with little to no scope for redress.

2 mins

Guns vs. Butter

Living in such troubled times, all countries are hiking their defence budgets, repurposing funds from welfare spending, to armaments ~ which only helps giant corporations, and arms exporting countries like the US, Russia, and Israel. Trump's intemperate, pirate-like statements about acquiring Greenland from Denmark, a fellow NATO member, conquering Venezuela for its oil, threatening Cuba, and attacking Iran twice for no justifiable reason, has pumped up anxiety levels the world over

5 mins

CHERISHED REMEMBRANCE

My friend, an acclaimed winner of hearts, failed to realise a lasting relationship with his sweetheart and chose to remain single, holding on to her fond memory.

2 mins

And quietly, the Hooghly flows

A couple of weeks ago, on 18 April, the annual 'World Heritage Day' came and went almost unnoticed in Kolkata.

3 mins

Unfinished business of peace

In an era defined by electoral intensity and unceasing political spectacle, the quiet moral authority of history often fades into the background.

4 mins

Police on alert in Kashi after Jabalpur cruise ship accident, 15 boats seized in special checking drive

The Jabalpur cruise ship accident in Madhya Pradesh has shocked the entire nation and now police are conducting continuous checking drives in the Ganga River in Kashi as well.

1 mins

Opposition slams Punjab govt over FIRs against Sandeep Pathak, alleges vendetta politics

The registration of dual FIRs against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak has ignited a fierce political storm in Punjab, with opposition leaders accusing the Bhagwant Mann-led government of weaponizing the state police for political retribution.

1 mins

Census 2027: Door-to-door survey in two phases in Uttar Pradesh

The Census 2027 process will commence in Uttar Pradesh with Self Enumeration from 7 May to 21, though the first phase involving counting of houses and residences will be held between 22 May to 20 June, 2026.

1 mins

NHAI launches India’s first multi-lane free flow tolling system in Gujarat

In a major step towards transforming the Electronic Toll Collection system in the country, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully launched the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) based tolling system at the Choryasi Toll Plaza on the Surat-Bharuch section of NH-48 in Gujarat.

1 mins

US warns shipping firms of sanctions over paying Iranian tolls in the Strait of Hormuz

The United States is warning shipping companies that they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

1 mins

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threat

The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the US war with Iran.

1 mins

RBI Governor Malhotra calls for deeper, more efficient financial markets as India shows resilience amid global headwinds

India's financial markets have demonstrated remarkable resilience amid global uncertainty, but the next phase of growth will depend on deepening liquidity, broadening participation, and strengthening market infrastructure, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said in his keynote address at the 25th FIMMDA-PDAI Annual Conference in Amsterdam.

2 mins

Surat Economic Region to contribute over 35 pc to Gujarat’s GSDP with a 20-fold growth by 2047: CM Patel

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has stated that under the guidance of NITI Aayog, a master plan has been approved to develop Surat as a growth hub, with projections that the region will grow twenty fold by 2047 and contribute over 35 per cent to Gujarat’s GSDP.

2 mins

Formula 1: McLaren's Norris pips Antonelli for Miami Sprint pole

Formula

2 mins

Sinnertoplay Zverevin men's final in Madrid Open

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will play Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final after he beat Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday, while Zverev defeated Belgian Alexander Blockx 6-2, 7-5 at the Madrid Open.

1 mins

Leeds take big step toward Premier League survival with comfortable win over Burnley

Leeds United took a massive step towards confirming its Premier League status after a comfortable 3-1 victory over Burnley on Friday.

1 mins

Exorbitantly expensiveticketsforearly World Cup games still on general sale

Tickets for most of the World Cup group games remain on general sale with just over a month to go until the tournament kicks off on 11 June.

2 mins

Never been so fearful of a 15-year-old kid: Kyle Jamieson on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Delhi Capitals (DC) pacer Kyle Jamieson admitted that he was scared of facing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and made special plans to tackle the 15-year-old prodigy as his side registered a 7-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Friday.

1 mins

France storm into maiden Thomas Cup semis to set up India clash

France scripted a landmark moment in Thomas Cuphistory, storming into the semifinals for the first time after a commanding 3-0 victory over Japan, while Denmark ensured a rare double European presence in the last four.

1 mins

IPL 2026: GT and PBKS face off in a clash of opposing T20 philosophies

Punjab Kings (PBKS) were invincible till they weren't.

2 mins

SRH eye sixth straight win as KKR seek revival

Sunrisers Hyderabad will back their formidable batting depth to keep the momentum going when they face three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in Sunday’s afternoon IPL clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, with confidence high in the SRH camp after a dominant run of results.

1 mins

Yastika, Radha return, Nandini given call-up as India announce squad for Women's T20 World Cup

Yastika Bhatia and Radha Yadav have made a return to the Indian team, while uncapped tearaway pacer Nandni Sharma has earned a surprise call-up as India unveiled their squad for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday.

1 mins

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