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Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday submitted formal letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing his dissent over the selection process for the next Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief, alleging that the exercise was biased and had reduced his constitutional role to that of a “rubber stamp.”
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.
Veteran BJP leader Tapas Roy has been appointed as the Pro Tem Speaker of the newly constituted West Bengal Legislative Assembly following the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. He took oath at Lok Bhavan in Kolkata on May 12, 2026, with R. N. Ravi administered the oath of office. The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, newly inducted ministers, and several newly elected MLAs.
Millions of Indian football fans face a potential blackout for the FIFA World Cup 2026 as the nation’s primary broadcasters, JioStar (a Reliance-Disney joint venture) and Sony, have yet to reach a financial agreement with FIFA for the tournament’s media rights. The deadlock persists in India and [China] just weeks before the June 11, 2026 kickoff because FIFA’s revised asking price of approximately $35 million still dwarfs the $20 million bid placed by JioStar. Broadcasters are hesitant to meet higher valuations due to the North American host locations, which place most matches in late-night or early-morning Indian Standard Time slots (12:30 AM to 7 AM IST), severely limiting potential advertising revenue and simultaneous viewership.
