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A major nomenclature shift is underway in eastern India as a fresh legislative proposal to rename West Bengal as ‘Paschim Banga’ across all official languages is slated to be tabled in the state legislative assembly. Confirming the move during a media briefing, senior legislative and party leadership revealed that the …

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected allegations leveled by Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, labeling his claims regarding the illegal modification of Form 6 as “misleading”. The dispute erupted after Gandhi accused Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar of unilaterally altering Form 6—the statutory document …

In a decisive political maneuver ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its roster of eight candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from the state. In a clean sweep of its sitting representatives, the central leadership dropped high-profile incumbent MPs—including Union Ministers …

In a poignant display of solidarity and national gratitude, Dubai’s Crown Prince and United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited Indian commercial aviator Captain Smit Machchhar in hospital, commending his extraordinary heroism and composure. Captain Machchhar is currently recuperating in an Abu …

In an escalating war of words ahead of the high-stakes Dharapuram assembly by-election, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder C. Joseph Vijay launched a scathing attack on Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president and former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. Vijay strongly condemned Stalin’s controversial campaign remarks labeling …

Reopening one of the most high-stakes political flashpoints in recent West Bengal history, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has ordered a fresh inquiry into Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee’s controversial leg injury sustained during the 2021 Assembly election campaign in Nandigram. Citing official hospital records, Adhikari alleged that the former Chief …

In a dramatic development within the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), outgoing state party president and Ludhiana Member of Parliament Amarinder Singh Raja Warring stepped down from his post after meeting former party president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. Addressing media representatives outside Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Warring directly linked his …

In a stirring testament to quick thinking and raw courage, Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian commander who thwarted a catastrophic mid-air emergency aboard flydubai flight FZ1073, is set to be conferred with Gujarat’s highest civilian honour, the ‘Vishisht Gujarat Garima Samman’. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced the state honour …

In a significant ruling concerning prolonged pre-trial incarceration under anti-terror statutes, the Delhi High Court has granted regular bail to Mohd Shahzad Kamal, an accused in the 2018 ISIS-linked terror conspiracy case. Overturning the May 29, 2024 order of the Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court that had denied him …

Punjab’s political corridors are buzzing with intense speculation as the Congress party prepares its groundwork for the crucial 2027 Assembly elections. At the center of the storm is the potential restructuring of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) leadership. Amid swirling reports that the party high command is mulling a …