Internal rebellion hit the Bengal BJP as workers from five districts stormed the party’s Salt Lake headquarters, demanding changes to the 2026 candidate list. With protesters threatening a poll boycott over the nomination of “outsiders,” senior leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Samik Bhattacharya have headed to the capital to address the growing grassroots anger before the campaign hits full throttle.

CHANDIGARH – In a major political development, Punjab’s Transport and Jails Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar…

A Nashik woman’s brave decision to report her “spiritual advisor” has exposed a horrific web of abuse. Retired captain turned astrologer Ashok Kharat is accused of using terrifying death threats against a woman’s husband to force her into sexual acts, later using recorded videos and a pistol to keep her trapped in a cycle of blackmail.

The BJP has sounded the poll bugle in Assam by releasing a candidate list that balances tradition with tactical acquisitions. While CM Himanta Biswa Sarma seeks to retain Jalukbari, recent Congress heavyweight Pradyut Bordoloi will lead the charge in Dispur, highlighting the BJP’s strategy of absorbing opposition leaders to weaken the Congress ahead of the April 9 vote.

Assam’s political landscape has been upended just weeks before the 2026 elections as senior Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi jumped ship to the BJP. While Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed regret over the “unfortunate” move, Bordoloi claimed he was forced out by a culture of isolation, marking the second major high-profile defection from the Assam Congress in a month.

With global oil supplies under threat and the Strait of Hormuz effectively a battleground, the Indian Navy has deployed over six warships to escort its fuel tankers to safety. Following direct talks between PM Modi and the Iranian leadership, Indian ships are among the few granted passage, providing a vital boost to India’s domestic energy security as fuel prices surge worldwide.