Month: May 2026

The BJP on Sunday announced five candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections slated later this year. The names approved by the Central Election Committee, include two for the graduates’ constituency and three for the teachers’ constituency. For the Lucknow graduates’ seat, the party named Awanish Kumar Singh as the candidate. Manvendra Pratap Singh will contest from Agra graduates’ seat. Hari…

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Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly  Babulal  Marandi addressing  mediapersons in Ranchi on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly Babulal Marandi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Congress, accusing them of engaging in “divisive politics”. Mr. Marandi criticised the Congress for opposing the ‘Adivasi Samagam (tribal conclave)’….

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Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary addressing the business conclave organised by the Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries to mark its centenary, in Patna on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday said ensuring the security of businessmen was his government’s top priority and people associated with industries in the State should maintain their confidence in…

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A middle-aged tribesperson was allegedly trampled to death by a wild elephant inside the forest near Edamalayar in Kothamangalam on Sunday. The deceased is Pushpakaran Vellakkayyan, a resident of the Ponginchuvadu tribal settlement in Edamalayar. Pushpakaran was attacked by the tusker reportedly when he went to collect non-timber forest products in the evening. He was…

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The internal turmoil within the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) continued to be played out in the open on Sunday with actor Neena Kurup, an executive committee member of the forum, confirming that she had filed a complaint against fellow actor Tiny Tom. The details of the complaint against Mr. Tom surfaced a day…

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Actor Mammootty and Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan at a public reception accorded to the CM in Kochi on May 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Sunday (May 24, 2026) announced the United Democratic Front (UDF) government’s plan to transform Kochi into a model city with seamless transport connectivity and world-class infrastructure. He said Kochi…

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