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Mamata Banerjee's former right-hand man and ex-Railway Minister Mukul Roy dies after prolonged illness

Kolkata/IBNS, Feb. 23 -- Former Railway Minister and veteran West Bengal politician Mukul Roy died of cardiac arrest on Sunday night after a prolonged illness. He was 71. Roy had been suffering from ... Read More


Assam CM, Shivraj Singh Chouhan perform 'Griha Pravesh' of 1 lakh PMAY-G homes in Guwahati

Guwahati, Feb. 23 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday performed the 'griha pravesh' ceremony of newly constructed houses for one lakh familie... Read More


Rob Jetten takes oath; becomes Netherlands' youngest, first openly gay PM

India, Feb. 23 -- A new Dutch government took power on Monday, with the youngest ever Prime Minister and openly gay centrist Rob Jetten swearing in. The 38-year old Jetten pulled a stunning election ... Read More


Karnataka BJP MLA remanded in judicial custody till March 3

Bengaluru, Feb. 23 -- Chandru Lamani, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Shirahatti Assembly constituency, has been remanded in judicial custody till March 3 in connection with an alleged Rs 5 lakh bribe... Read More


Tamil Nadu Elections: DMK, Congress in seat-sharing talks: What's at stake as Venugopal meets CM Stalin?

Tamil Nadu Elections, Feb. 23 -- The ruling DMK has begun seat-sharing negotiations with allies ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election, and Congress leader KC Venugopal called on Chief Min... Read More


"16.12 crore people lost their jobs:" Karnataka CM Siddaramiah at 'MGNREGA Bachao' protest

Chikkaballapur, Feb. 23 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah on Monday expressed serious concern over the impact of discontinuation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MG... Read More


Discontinuation of RDG: Fresh war of words erupts between BJP, Congress in Himachal

Shimla, Feb. 23 -- A fresh war of words erupted between the ruling Congress party in Himachal Pradesh and the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday over the discontinuation of the Revenue ... Read More


LOK SABHA SPEAKER CONSTITUTES PARLIAMENTARY FRIENDSHIP GROUPS WITH MORE THAN 60 COUNTRIES TO BOLSTER GLOBAL DEMOCRATIC TIES

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- In a significant step to widen India's inter- parliamentary engagement with the world, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla has constituted Parliamentary Friendship Groups with more... Read More


'Higher tariff, and worse.': Donald Trump threatens foreign nations amid US Supreme Court's tariff blow

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- US President Donald Trump, through his social media Truth Social post on Monday, 23 February 2026, threatened foreign nations that if they side with the US Supreme Court judgment... Read More


Former Railway Minister and TMC leader Mukul Roy passes away in Kolkata at 70

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- Former Railway Minister and senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mukul Roy passed away on Monday at a private hospital in Kolkata. He was 70. Roy suffered a cardiac arrest at... Read More