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CM's calendar packed with foreign tours, not disposal of files: LoP Sunil Sharma

SRINAGAR, May 23 -- Describing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as a "tourist-in-chief," Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma on Saturday said the CM's calendar is packed with foreign tours rather than... Read More


How the dynamics of power and creativity shape Nepal's literary landscape

Nepal, May 23 -- I attended a colloquium organised recently to discuss the relationship between literary writing and politics. The organisers' serious engagement on the subject was impressive. There w... Read More


NEET UG 2026: NTA launches fee refund portal amid paper leak controversy

Bhubaneswar, May 23 -- Following the cancellation of the initial NEET UG 2026 examination due to allegations of a paper leak and other irregularities, the National Testing Agency (NTA) officially comm... Read More


NSUI chief accuses BJP of failing to stop NEET paper leak, says "government is fooling people"

Hyderabad, May 23 -- The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) has launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government over the alleged NEET paper leak issue, accusing it of ... Read More


Twisha Sharma death probe reaches SC, CJI Surya Kant to hear case on May 25

India, May 23 -- The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged dowry death case linked to Twisha Sharma, with the matter scheduled to be heard on May 25 before a bench led by Chief Ju... Read More


Marco Rubio India Visit: U.S. Secretary of State Arrives in Kolkata to Kickstart Four-Day Visit

India, May 23 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Kolkata on Saturday, May 23, 2026, commencing a crucial four-day diplomatic tour of India. He was received by US Ambassador to India Ser... Read More


R Ashok questions need for new stadium near Bengaluru

Bengaluru, May 23 -- Senior BJP leader and Karnataka Opposition Leader R. Ashoka has criticised the state government over the construction of a new international cricket stadium near Anekal, alleging ... Read More


Centre sanctions Rs 3,000 crore for Bengal healthcare; CM Adhikari voices concern over high infant mortality, leprosy rates

Kolkata, May 23 -- A review meeting on healthcare delivery and implementation of centrally sponsored health schemes in West Bengal was held on Saturday that saw West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhi... Read More


"They've driven economy into tailspin": Congress MP Imraan Masood slams Centre over fuel price hike

New Delhi, May 23 -- Congress MP Imraan Masood on Saturday criticised the Centre over the rise in petrol, diesel and LPG prices, alleging that the government had pushed the economy into a "tailspin" a... Read More


"Reduce VAT on petrol, stop profiting off back-breaking inflation": Ashok Gehlot tells Rajasthan govt

Jaipur, May 23 -- Launching a sharp attack on the BJP government here, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Saturday demanded an immediate reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel and... Read More