West Bengal Budget 2026: Govt allocates Rs 36,000 crore for Annapurna Yojna; hikes DA by 20%West Bengal's new BJP government unveiled its first budget, prioritizing welfare and employment. Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Why did Savannah Guthrie, the daughter of Nancy Guthrie, briefly break up with her husband, Michael Feldman, on the same day they got engaged?Savannah Guthrie celebrated her husband Michael Feldman on Father's Day with a touching Instagram post, sharing a tender moment with their ...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
Govt near-finalises constitutional amendment to operationalise women's reservation via seat expansionThe government is nearing finalization of a constitutional amendment to implement women's reservation by expanding Lok Sabha and assembly s...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
On a train without ticket or using someone else’s? These railway mistakes could soon cost you far more as Centre plans fine hike from July 1Train travel could soon come with stricter penalties as the Centre plans to double the minimum fine for ticketless travel from Rs 250 to Rs...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Paschimbanga Divas revives debate over Bengal's birth, identity and historical memoryWest Bengal's June 20, marking its partition-era birth, has become a potent political symbol. The BJP government's official observance of P...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Father’s Day 2026: History, theme, significance and why it is celebratedFather’s Day 2026 Theme: Father's Day 2026, observed on June 21, honours the invaluable contributions of fathers and father figures. Origin...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
PM Modi greets people of West Bengal on 'Paschimbanga Divas'Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to West Bengal on 'Paschimbanga Divas', observed on June 20. This day commemorates the 1947...
20 Jun, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Goutam Deb steps down as Siliguri mayor, adding to TMC exodusTrinamool Congress faces a significant leadership crisis. Senior leaders Goutam Deb and Jyoti Priya Mallick have resigned from their posts....
19 Jun, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Shiv Sena turns 60: Uddhav faction faces existential crisis, Shinde group battles for relevanceMumbai's Shiv Sena marks 60 years with its factions facing significant challenges. Uddhav Thackeray's group confronts an existential crisis...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Ex-West Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick quits all TMC posts, cites health issuesJyoti Priya Mallick, a former West Bengal minister, has stepped down from all his positions within the TMC. He cited severe health issues a...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
Kerala CM VD Satheesan presents maiden UDF budget for 2026-27Kerala's Chief Minister VD Satheesan presented the state's first budget for the financial year 2026-27. The government inherited a signific...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
ZPM's Laltluangkima elected Mizoram's lone Rajya Sabha memberK. Laltluangkima of the Zoram People's Movement has been elected as Mizoram's sole Rajya Sabha member. He secured a decisive victory over h...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
TMC split on display in Bengal assembly as rival camps occupy separate opposition benchesDeep fissures within the TMC were evident in the West Bengal assembly. Rival factions sat separately during the budget session. This divisi...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Delhi HC refuses to waive 30-day notice period under Special Marriage Act, says courts cannot override statutory mandateThe Delhi High Court has refused to relax the mandatory 30-day waiting period prescribed under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, for a couple...
18 Jun, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Odisha school textbooks found with 1,678 spelling, factual and contextual errors: Newton called a pilot, Hampi shown as Konark, equinox as equatorNew Odia textbooks for Classes I to VIII contain over 1,600 errors. These mistakes range from spelling and factual inaccuracies to geograph...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
TMC MPs' NCPI merger bid revives memories of Arunachal's Khandu playbookTwenty rebel Trinamool Congress MPs plan to merge with a lesser-known party. This move echoes a 2016 Arunachal Pradesh political realignmen...
16 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Delimitation Bill to return with 50% seat increase clause, says NaiduAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu confirmed the BJP-led NDA government will reintroduce the Delimitation Bill, ensuring a 5...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.38 PM IST