Politics
A group of TMC legislators loyal to Mamata Banerjee on Thursday secured a separate room and dedicated speaking time in the West Bengal Assembly after meeting Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, party leaders said.
In a major political development, the parliamentary wing of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has witnessed a significant split, with six of its nine Lok Sabha Members of Parliament reportedly breaking away from the party.
Taking everyone by surprise, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee hit the streets of Kolkata on Wednesday. She led a peaceful protest march in Dharmatala to fight for roadside hawkers who are losing their shops to new government drives.
Following a high-stakes joint military operation by the U.S. and Israel, Iranian state media has officially confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The 86-year-old’s 37-year reign ended abruptly when a precision strike decimated his Tehran compound on February 28, 2026. As the Islamic Republic enters 40 days of national mourning, the world watches a nation divided between state-mandated grief and underground celebrations, while the absence of a clear successor plunges the Middle East into its most volatile period in decades.
Under the strict oversight of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is finalizing the list for West Bengal’s electoral future. Set for publication this Saturday, February 28, 2026, the updated roll for over 7 crore citizens will move beyond a simple list of names, instead acting as a high-stakes clearance ledger. By segregating every entry into Approved, Deleted, or Adjudication status, the Commission is effectively filtering the state’s massive voter base through a judicial sieve to resolve “trust deficits” and technical discrepancies identified during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
Nobody quite expected the evening to start with a wardrobe surprise. When Prime Minister Narendra…
Japan has announced that it will deploy surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni Island, its westernmost territory,…
Kerala Health Minister Veena George was injured on Wednesday afternoon during a protest at Kannur…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel unfolds against a backdrop of acute regional volatility, far removed from the optimistic landscape of his 2017 trip. As the U.S. and Iran teeter on the edge of military confrontation and international pressure mounts over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, New Delhi finds its “multi-alignment” strategy under its severest test yet. While the visit reinforces a bedrock of defense and technological cooperation, it simultaneously forces India to defend its moral standing in the Global South and navigate a diplomatic minefield where every handshake carries profound geopolitical weight.
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