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Does it matter to Africa if Nigel Farage comes to number 10?, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, May 15 -- The next British general election is in 2029, but you could already feel the tremor from the council election of 7 May. The surge of Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party is the clearest ... Read More


Cong campaign lacked firepower in Ambala mayoral contest, say analysts

Karnal, May 15 -- In the Ambala municipal corporation (MC) poll that saw BJP's 32-year-old mayoral candidate Akshita Saini cruising to victory by a margin of 21,358 votes on Wednesday, the Congress' c... Read More


EAM holds talks with foreign leaders on BRICS FMM sidelines

New Delhi, May 15 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Foreign leaders on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting. In a post on X, he said on Friday, "A warm conversation ... Read More


Ex-Kolkata CP among 3 IPS officers suspended over probe 'lapses'

Kolkata, May 15 -- Acting on the BJP's pre-poll promise of reopening the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case files, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, six days after taking oath, suspended thre... Read More


Vietnam proposes key cooperation orientations at BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting

New Delhi, May 15 -- Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang has put forward a range of cooperation priorities between BRICS and partner countries at the Expanded BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting, un... Read More


NTA's rRs.r448.21-crore surplus in spotlight after NEET-UG 2026 paper leak

New Delhi, May 15 -- The National Testing Agency accumulated a surplus of Rs.448.21 crore from examination fees collected over its first five years of operation - funds that experts, aspirants and a p... Read More


Mohali MC polls: BJP leader assaulted while campaigning for son

Mohali, May 15 -- Three unidentified persons have been booked for allegedly assaulting and hurling casteist remarks at retired IAS officer and Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) SC Morcha president S... Read More


NTA has rRs.r450 crore surplus, yet couldn't fix the security gaps in NEET exam

New Delhi, May 15 -- The National Testing Agency accumulated a surplus of Rs.448.21 crore from examination fees collected over its first five years of operation - funds that experts, aspirants and a p... Read More


Kolkata tops Metro fuel chart as price hike triggers political row in Bengal

Kolkata, May 15 -- Among the four major metropolitan cities, Kolkata now stands at the top in fuel prices following the latest revision in retail rates. From May 15, petrol in the city is being sold ... Read More


CM announces live Assembly telecast; 'Janata Darbar' likely from June 1

Kolkata, May 15 -- Emphasising transparency and accountability in legislative functioning, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday announced in the Assembly that proceedings of the House... Read More