India
- India
West Bengal discontinues aid to imams, starts free buses for women
Kolkata: Signalling a sharp policy shift, the West Bengal cabinet on Monday, May 18, decided to discontinue religion-based assistance to imams and others, roll out the ‘Annapurna’ financial support scheme for women…
- Featured News
Bulldozers, madrasas and the myth of minority ‘prosperity’
Backdrop: 20 demolition actions against Muslim establishments recorded between June 2024 and February 2026. Sixty-nine Islamic religious sites were bulldozed or declared illegal. In Sambhal, villagers armed with tools and a bulldozer…
- Entertainment
The untold story of Michael Jackson’s secret visit to Kumbh Mela
Hyderabad: Ever since Michael released and started creating a massive buzz worldwide, fans have once again been diving deep into old interviews, forgotten memories and rare stories about Michael Jackson. While social…
- Hyderabad
UoH nominated as lead knowledge institution for Telangana govt
Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been formally nominated as the Lead Knowledge Institution (LKI) for the Telangana government under the State Support Mission (SSM) of NITI Aayog, Government of India.…
- Entertainment
May 18: The day India’s first-ever film released 114 years ago
Hyderabad: For more than a century, Indians have loved and celebrated cinema like no other country in the world. From the glamour of Bollywood to the massive success of Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam,…
- India
Polls to 16 seats in Maharashtra legislative council on June 18
Mumbai: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday, May 18, announced that the biennial polls to 16 legislative council seats in Maharashtra from local authorities’ constituencies will be held on June…
- Sports
BCCI not a public authority under RTI Act: CIC
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission on Monday, May 18, said the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India is not a “public authority” under the RTI Act as it is…
- India
Suvendu Adhikari meets senior police officers over Park Circus violence
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday, May 18, met senior officers of Kolkata Police’s South East Division to review the law and order situation, a day after violence broke…
- India
Rajnath embarks on 4-day trip to Vietnam and South Korea
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday, May 18, embarked on a four-day visit to Vietnam and South Korea to explore ways to shore up strategic defence cooperation, including joint production…
- Telangana
Congress leaders united in goal of making Rahul Gandhi PM: Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy on Monday, May 18, said his counterparts in Congress-ruled states and other senior party leaders would work together to realise their common goal of making Rahul…
- India
PM Modi greets ex-PM Deve Gowda on his birthday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, May 18, greeted former prime minister HD Deve Gowda on his birthday, saying the Janata Dal (Secular) supremo is known for his deep understanding…
- India
VD Satheesan govt: Mix of experienced and new faces
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader VD Satheesan was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Kerala on Monday, May 18, after leading the party-led UDF to a strong win in the Assembly elections. Along…
- India
NEET UG paper leak: CBI arrests Renukai Chemistry Classes founder in Latur
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar who runs the Renukai Chemistry Classes (RCC) in Maharashtra’s Latur city in the NEET UG paper leak case, officials said on Monday, May…
- India
Bail is rule, jail exception even in UAPA cases: SC
New Delhi: Observing that bail is the rule and jail an exception even in UAPA cases, the Supreme Court on Monday, May 18, granted bail to a man allegedly involved in drug…
- India
Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari holds first ‘janata darbar’ after becoming CM
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday, May 18, held his first ‘janata darbar’ after assuming office, hearing people’s demands and grievances at a BJP office here. Adhikari, who took…
