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IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Patna diverted to Lucknow due to bad weather

Lucknow, May 8 -- An IndiGo flight operating from Kolkata to Patna was diverted to Lucknow on Friday evening after bad weather conditions at Patna airport, according to airport officials. Flight 6E69... Read More


Nainar Nagendran says BJP "gracefully accepts" Tamil Nadu election results, denies participation in government formation process

Chennai, May 8 -- Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has "gracefully accepted" the results of the recently concluded Assembly elections, ad... Read More


Union Health Ministry activates precautionary surveillance measures even as Hantavirus cases pose low global risk to public health

New Delhi, May 8 -- The Union Health Ministry has activated precautionary surveillance and monitoring mechanisms in response to reported cases of hantavirus infection onboard the cruise ship MV Hondiu... Read More


Karnataka to move Supreme Court seeking restoration of MGNREGA, challenges VB-G RAM-G Act

Bengaluru, May 8 -- The Karnataka government has decided to approach the Supreme Court seeking restoration of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), citing concerns over... Read More


CPI, CPI(M) extend unconditional support to TVK to form govt in Tamil Nadu, affirm VCK will do same

Chennai, May 8 -- The Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday extended their "unconditional support" to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form a government in Tamil... Read More


IPL 2026: Can Kuldeep-Axar exploit vulnerable KKR skipper Rahane in early powerplay match-up?

New Delhi, May 8 -- As Delhi Capitals (DC) take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at home, the team's spinners Kuldeep Yadav and skipper Axar Patel could target opposition skipper Ajinkya Rahane, who has... Read More


From village to global: India's biotech revolution

Pune, May 8 -- A quiet village on the outskirts of Pune is emerging as an unlikely hub of cutting-edge biotechnology innovation--challenging the long-held belief that high-end scientific research belo... Read More


"Corruption will not be tolerated... we have to work honestly, ensure good health care": Bihar Minister Nishant Kumar

Patna, May 8 -- Bihar Newly appointed Health Minister Nishant Kumar on Friday assumed charge of his office in Patna and stressed transparency, accountability, and corruption-free governance in the sta... Read More


"This was dream of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee... now his government is being formed": BJP MLA-elect Jitendra Tewari

Kolkata, May 8 -- BJP MLA-elect Jitendra Tewari on Friday said the formation of the new government in West Bengal fulfils the long-standing vision of Syama Prasad Mukherjee, calling it a moment of hap... Read More


WUC weekly brief highlights Uyghur youth advocacy, Doppa Day celebrations and global forced labour concerns

Munich, May 8 -- Uyghur advocacy efforts, cultural initiatives, and international human rights discussions continued this week amid ongoing concerns over repression, forced labour, and the protection ... Read More