Evening news wrap: Suvendu Adhikari to become West Bengal CM; TVK’s Vijay gets majority in Tamil Nadu & more | India News

BJP picked Suvendu Adhikari as its West Bengal legislative party leader, who is now set to become the state’s first BJP chief minister. Vijay’s TVK secured the numbers to form the Tamil Nadu government after VCK, CPI and CPI(M) extended support and shall be meeting the Tamil Nadu governor to stake claims for CM position….

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Ahmedabad Air India Crash: Ahmedabad Air India crash: Minister says probe in final stage, report expected next month | India News

NEW DELHI: The investigation into the Air India AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad, which killed 260 people in June 2025, is in its final stage, and the report is expected to be made public within a month, Union civil aviation minister Rammohan Naidu said on Friday.He added that the probe is being conducted with “seriousness,…

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Suvendu Adhikari’s swearing in: Date, time, and guest list as West Bengal gets its first BJP CM | India News

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday chose Suvendu Adhikari to be the next chief minister of West Bengal after saffron party’s resounding victory in the state, securing 207 seats.Adhikri met West Bengal governor R N Ravi and staked claim to form the first BJP-led government in the state.“Bhoi is out and, as Prime…

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Hindutva mascot, ex-TMC insider: 5 reasons why BJP chose Suvendu Adhikari as West Bengal CM | India News

NEW DELHI: Suvendu Adhikari’s rise as BJP’s choice for chief minister in West Bengal comes after years of positioning himself as the party’s most formidable anti-Mamata Banerjee face in the state. From defeating the Trinamool Congress supremo in her own den to leading the BJP’s aggressive Hindutva-driven campaign, Adhikari steadily emerged as the saffron party’s…

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Kerala Elections: Sickle hammered, left homeless | India News

NEW DELHI: The ouster of the two term CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front govt in Kerala by the Congress led UDF marks the first time since 1977 that no state in India will have a communist govt. The loss in this critical contest presents before the Left its biggest challenge of continuing to be relevant at…

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Operation Sindoor: From the first missile to ceasefire call: How Operation Sindoor unfolded, one strike at a time | India News

“A little while ago, the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir,” the ministry of defence said in a statement issued at 1.44 am on May 7, 2025.“Altogether, nine (9) sites have been targeted,” the statement added, while making it clear that no Pakistani military installations…

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Ncrb Crime Statistics: NCRB: ‘Cruelty by husband and relatives’ accounts for over 1.2 lakh cases; crime against children increases by 6% | India News

NEW DELHI: The Crime data yet again brings into focus abuse faced by women within the confines of their homes and the growing crime against children. Crime against children marked a worrying increase of nearly 6% in 2024 when compared to 2023.NCRB data for 2024 shows that cases of “cruelty by husband and relatives” like…

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‘Pakistan didn’t get isolated as it had been after Mumbai attack’: Congress’ jibe at government on one year of Operation Sindoor | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday targeted the government over the handling and aftermath of Operation Sindoor, claiming that despite India’s diplomatic outreach after the military action, Pakistan was not isolated globally as it had been after the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.Taking to X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also launched a sharp critique…

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PM Modi, Jaishankar and other ministers change profile pictures to mark 1 year of Operation Sindoor | India News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday updated his official X profile picture to commemorate the first anniversary of “Operation Sindoor.”In a post on X, PM Modi also said, “A year ago, our armed forces displayed unparalleled courage, precision and resolve during #OperationSindoor. They gave a fitting response to those who dared to attack innocent Indians…

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Cybercrime cases up 18%, fraud emerges biggest motive | India News

NEW DELHI: Cases of cybercrime jumped by nearly 18% from 86,420 in 2023 to 1,01,928 in 2024, with fraud emerging as the biggest motive, the NCRB report has revealed.According to the report, 73,987 cases of fraud — including financial frauds, computer-related offences and cheating — were registered across the country during the year, followed by…

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