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Suvendu Adhikari will take oath as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal on Saturday (May 9, 2026).
A 42-year-old man accused of posing as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s personal secretary to allegedly cheat party leaders of crores of rupees has been sent to 14-day judicial custody by a court in Uttarakhand.
After its historic win in West Bengal, all eyes are on the BJP’s choice of chief minister. Even before a name is finalised, discussions have begun on whether the new chief minister will operate from Nabanna or shift back to the Writers’ Buildings – a historic seat of power in Bengal
Following the recent state assembly elections, Tamil Nadu Governor RajendraVishwanathArlekar has officially asked C. Joseph Vijay, president of the TamilagaVettriKazhagam (TVK), to provide documented proof of support from at least 118 MLAs before he can be invited to form a new government.
Indian equities bled for a second straight session on Friday, May 8, as escalating US-Iran hostilities near the Strait of Hormuz rattled global risk appetite. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed at 77,328.19, down 516.34 points or 0.66%, after hitting an intraday low of 77,146.43. The NSE Nifty 50 settled at 24,176.15, off 150.50 points or 0.62%, slipping below the crucial 24,200 mark.
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