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    Symbolism, social arithmetic define Bengal’s first BJP ministry as Suvendu takes oath as CM

    Samir K Purkayastha
    9 May 2026 2:58 PM IST

    The ceremony, held at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground, marked the culmination of the BJP’s decade-long climb from a marginal force to the seat of power in the state

    West Bengals first BJP government takes over
    West Bengal
    Kerala bus, KSRTC
    Kerala

    Free bus rides for women: After UDF win, gender ticketing introduced in Kerala

    9 May 2026 1:50 PM IST
    vijay becomes CM
    Elections 2026

    MA Baby: CPM supporting TVK to honour people’s mandate | AI With Sanket

    9 May 2026 7:22 PM IST
    Vijay addressing massive campaign crowd
    Elections 2026

    Understanding the Vijay phenomenon in Tamil Nadu politics

    4 May 2026 6:18 PM IST
    Suvendu Adhikari

    BJP govt in Bengal sparks Teesta hope and immigrant ‘push back’ concern in Dhaka

    9 May 2026 1:26 PM IST
    Can Vijay remain silent in politics?

    Vijay, the man who says very little: Is silence golden in politics too?

    8 May 2026 6:30 PM IST
    Beautification of Vijayawadas flyover pillars with vegetation.

    Greening the concrete: Vijayawada transforms flyover pillars into vertical gardens

    8 May 2026 5:36 PM IST
    Congress with TVK

    'Congress hurried, and looked power-hungry in Tamil Nadu'

    9 May 2026 7:49 AM IST
    Sinthanai Selvan, General Secretary of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK)

    ‘Letter via WhatsApp?’ : VCK leader slams Vijay over functioning style

    8 May 2026 1:12 PM IST
    Subrata Gupta, ECs special SIR observer, becomes new Bengal CMs adviser

    Subrata Gupta, EC's special SIR observer, becomes new Bengal CM's adviser

    9 May 2026 8:36 PM IST
    Fresh blow for AAP in Punjab as ED arrests state minister Sanjeev Arora in GST fraud case

    Fresh blow for AAP in Punjab as ED arrests state minister Sanjeev Arora in GST fraud case

    9 May 2026 8:22 PM IST
    Delhi blast 2025

    Delhi on high alert over possible terror threat

    9 May 2026 7:53 PM IST
    TN elections: Can a ‘coalition of losers’ displace the single largest party?

    TN elections: Can a ‘coalition of losers’ displace the single largest party?

    9 May 2026 7:00 PM IST
    Vijay gets majority, albeit wafer thin, as VCK and IUML back TVK to form govt

    Vijay gets majority, albeit wafer thin, as VCK and IUML back TVK to form govt

    9 May 2026 6:45 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee

    Post debacle, Mamata urges 'grand platform' of Opposition against BJP in Bengal

    The Federal
    9 May 2026 6:08 PM IST

    After the BJP’s maiden government was sworn in, the TMC chief reached out to her bitterest rivals—including the Left—to form a united front against...

    From silver screen to state Secretariat: The stunning rise of CM Vijay

    From silver screen to state Secretariat: The stunning rise of CM Vijay

    9 May 2026 6:08 PM IST
    Stalin says DMK respects allies’ move to support Vijays TVK after hung verdict

    Stalin says DMK respects allies’ move to support Vijay's TVK after hung verdict

    9 May 2026 6:06 PM IST
    BJP CMs

    How many states got first-time BJP CMs since Modi became PM in 2014?

    9 May 2026 5:40 PM IST
    Siliguri Bangladesh Border BSF

    MEA figures cast doubt on BJP’s narrative of large-scale Bangladeshi infiltration

    9 May 2026 5:13 PM IST
    IPL trophy

    BCCI's IPL crackdown: Reels in restricted zones, late-night outings among reasons

    9 May 2026 4:41 PM IST
    Strait of Hormuz

    Indian sailor killed as US-Iran fire exchange in Hormuz threatens ceasefire

    9 May 2026 4:23 PM IST
    Narendra Modi

    PM Modi touches 98-year-old man’s feet; who is Makhanlal Sarkar?

    9 May 2026 4:08 PM IST
    Joseph Hoover speaks about the IPL 2026 final being shifted from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad amid criticism from RCB fans and KSCA.

    IPL final venue row: 'BCCI run by government; 10,000-ticket demand reason rubbish'

    9 May 2026 2:48 PM IST
    TVK alliance with Congress

    Is it the end of INDIA Bloc? Akhilesh's dig at Congress triggers debate

    9 May 2026 1:00 PM IST
    Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan

    Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed next Chief of Naval Staff

    9 May 2026 10:28 AM IST
    Perumal Murugan

    The Land and the Shadows review: Perumal Murugan’s loving, unsparing history of Tamil cinema

    9 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    R Kannan on Governor role

    Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar acted within rights, says political analyst R Kannan

    8 May 2026 8:30 PM IST
    Suvendu Adhikari with Amit Shah

    From CM's 'right hand' to CM: Suvendu Adhikari set to lead Bengal's first BJP govt

    8 May 2026 8:02 PM IST
    Security removed outside Vijay residence

    Vijay security withdrawn amid Tamil Nadu government formation row

    8 May 2026 7:37 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    Vijay Shah perhaps intended to praise Colonel Qureshi, but couldn't articulate: SG to SC

    8 May 2026 5:51 PM IST
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