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- ‘Police heading in right direction in Rath murder probe,’ says Suvendu Adhikari
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials investigate the crime scene following the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide Chandranath Rath. File photo: X/PTI Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday (May 7, 2026) expressed confidence that police would solve the murder of his executive assistant Chandranath Rath, saying investigators were “heading in the right…Read More “‘Police heading in right direction in Rath murder probe,’ says Suvendu Adhikari” »
- M.K. Stalin convenes meeting with allies as DMK second-line leaders press for coalition with AIADMK
DMK president M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam M.K. Stalin, president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and outgoing Chief Minister, on Thursday (May 7, 2026) hurriedly convened a meeting of the party’s allies, including the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), the Communist Party of India (CPI), and the Communist Party of India… - Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Kumaratunga wishes Vijay on ‘remarkable achievement’
Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga. File | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has wished C. Joseph Vijay on his “remarkable achievement” in the recently held Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Ms. Kumaratunga’s message comes amid a series of congratulatory messages from several politicians from Sri Lanka, some of whom… - No-confidence vote topples Solomon Islands Prime Minister
Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele loses in no-confidence vote. File photo: X/Caitlin Ochs via Reuters Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele lost power in a no-confidence vote held on Thursday ( May 7, 2026) in the South Pacific nation’s Parliament, ending months of political uncertainty. Parliament was adjourned to allow the Governor general to make…Read More “No-confidence vote topples Solomon Islands Prime Minister” »
- Narges Mohammadi’s family fears for jailed Nobel laureate’s life if not moved to Tehran hospital
Imprisoned Nobel Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was being examined by Iranian government-appointed medical experts on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) for the second time since she was hospitalised last week, a move her brother said he hopes would lead to her transfer to a hospital in Tehran. Ms. Mohammadi was rushed on Friday (May 1, 2026)… - Killing as revenge for Mamata’s loss in Bhabanipur: Mother of slain aide of Suvendu
Police personnel investigate after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath was allegedly shot dead in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas district, on May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Stunned by the loss of her son barely 48 hours after the Assembly poll results, Chandranath Rath’s mother on Thursday (May 7, 2026) demanded a…Read More “Killing as revenge for Mamata’s loss in Bhabanipur: Mother of slain aide of Suvendu” »
- Polls open in U.K. local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer’s leadership
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (centre L) and his wife Victoria Starmer (R) leave after casting their votes at a polling station in Westminster Chapel, central London on May 7, 2026, as polls open for local elections. | Photo Credit: AFP Polls have opened for midterm local and regional elections on Thursday (May 7, 2026)…Read More “Polls open in U.K. local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer’s leadership” »
- South Korean court reduces prison sentence for former Prime Minister in martial law case
South Korea’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s (centre) prison sentence reduced to 15 years. File photo: X/Chung Sung-Jun via Reuters A South Korean appeals court has reduced the prison sentence of a former Prime Minister convicted of rebellion for his role in then President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated imposition of martial law in December 2024. Ex-Prime… - Inflation expected to hit 4% in April as food and global risks rise: Bank of Baroda
Representative image. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Essential commodities prices may have gone up by 1.1% in April 2026, according to a research note by Bank of Baroda. Among the three kitchen staples—Tomato, Onion, and Potato (TOP)—the Consumer Price Index is expected to rise. Tomato, for instance, became 35.8% pricier in April 2026…Read More “Inflation expected to hit 4% in April as food and global risks rise: Bank of Baroda” »
- Andhra Pradesh’s SIPB approves investments worth ₹11 lakh crore, Minister tells Collectors’ conference
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu chairing the SIPB meeting at the Secretariat on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) has approved investments worth ₹11 lakh crore, Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad said on Thursday (May 7, 2026). Speaking at the seventh Collectors’ conference, which began at Amaravati on Thursday,…