• The Federal

    What's Brewing - Page 161

    BJP announces May 9 swearing-in for the first government in West Bengal

    Agencies
    6 May 2026 5:21 PM IST

    The BJP will hold its first government swearing-in ceremony in West Bengal on May 9 at Brigade Parade Ground after ending TMC’s 15-year rule

    West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya
    Elections 2026
    17th Bengaluru International Film Festival will be held from Jan 29 to Feb 6
    Karnataka

    Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah says Congress govt will complete full five-year term

    6 May 2026 5:15 PM IST
    Nitish son Nishant Kumar may join Samrat Choudhary government in Bihar on May 7
    Bihar

    Nitish son Nishant Kumar may join Samrat Choudhary government in Bihar on May 7

    6 May 2026 5:07 PM IST
    Supreme Court of India SC pensionary benefits to women officers
    India

    SC rejects Centre’s plea to delay hearing on Election Commissioners' appointment law

    6 May 2026 5:03 PM IST
    TMC office allegedly razed in Kolkata

    Bulldozer politics reaches Bengal? TMC office razed in Kolkata's New Market area

    6 May 2026 4:41 PM IST
    Kanimozhi

    ‘Every party has right to decide’: Kanimozhi calm as Congress courts Vijay

    6 May 2026 4:29 PM IST
    KC Venugopal (left), Ramesh Chennithala (centre), and VD Satheesan

    Three leaders, one chair: Congress’s Kerala CM test begins

    6 May 2026 3:20 PM IST
    BNP Information Secretary Azizul Baree Helal

    BNP blames Mamata for Teesta Treaty delay, hopes for progress under BJP govt

    6 May 2026 2:50 PM IST
    Russia snubs Ukraines unilateral ceasefire, firing dozens of drones

    Russia snubs Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire, firing dozens of drones

    6 May 2026 2:06 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu assembly elections

    BJP slams Congress for ‘betrayal’ after DMK split, TVK support

    6 May 2026 1:59 PM IST
    Irans focus on Strait of Hormuz can pave way for new regional maritime order

    China, Iran foreign ministers hold talks over opening Strait of Hormuz

    6 May 2026 1:42 PM IST
    Congress-TVK alliance to continue for future Parliament and local body polls also

    Congress-TVK alliance to continue for future Parliament and local body polls also

    6 May 2026 1:20 PM IST
    Jalandhar blasts: CM Mann alleges BJP role, Punjab DGP suspects Pakistan link

    Jalandhar blasts: CM Mann alleges BJP role, Punjab DGP suspects Pakistan link

    6 May 2026 12:47 PM IST
    IPL 2025 trophy

    IPL 2026 playoffs schedule out; no matches in Bengaluru, final in Ahmedabad

    6 May 2026 12:24 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi

    Every sixth BJP MP won through vote theft, says Rahul, calls Haryana govt 'infiltrator'

    The Federal
    6 May 2026 12:02 PM IST

    Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of vote theft, alleges electoral manipulation in Haryana, Assam and Bengal; Kiren Rijiju hits back

    Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw names niece Claire Mazumdar as Biocon successor

    Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw names niece Claire Mazumdar as Biocon successor

    6 May 2026 11:21 AM IST
    Stock market

    Stock markets rebound in early trade as oil prices decline amid progress in US-Iran negotiations

    6 May 2026 10:55 AM IST
    China foreign minister

    China's top envoy meets with Iran's in Beijing

    6 May 2026 9:10 AM IST
    donald trump strait of hormuz

    Trump says great progress in final agreement with Iran, suspends Project Freedom

    6 May 2026 8:48 AM IST
    Sanju Samson

    Samson shines on tricky track as CSK demolish DC

    6 May 2026 7:25 AM IST
    Live: Governor unconvinced about TVK numbers, Vijays oath in doubt: Report
    LIVE

    Live: Governor unconvinced about TVK numbers, Vijay's oath in doubt: Report

    6 May 2026 6:44 AM IST
    Mamata Banerjee

    Bengal polls: Mamata’s refusal to resign sparks a constitutional crisis

    5 May 2026 9:10 PM IST
    Vijay, TVK

    Vijay's TVK falls short of 118; where do 10 seats come from?

    5 May 2026 8:18 PM IST
    Arvind Kejriwal

    BJP has killed democracy by manipulating elections, Punjab will halt its Vijay Rath: Kejriwal

    5 May 2026 7:41 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee

    BJP on CM Mamata refusing to resign: 'She is making herself a laughing stock'

    5 May 2026 7:37 PM IST
    TVK chief Vijay

    Vijay doesn't have to 'prove' his majority since Constitution never asked him to

    5 May 2026 7:20 PM IST
    Manoj Tiwary, Mamata Banerjee

    TMC denied me ticket after I refused to pay Rs 5 crore: Ex-cricketer Manoj Tiwary

    5 May 2026 7:18 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee addressing media

    What happens if Mamata does not resign? West Bengal drama hots up

    5 May 2026 7:11 PM IST
    Kerala assembly elections 2026

    Kerala polls: Between UDF-LDF’s usual vote exchange, a steady expansion of BJP base

    5 May 2026 7:10 PM IST
    Kalita Majhi

    From domestic help to MLA: Rise of Bengal's Kalita Majhi

    5 May 2026 6:27 PM IST
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