The Hindu

The Congress party on February 5, 2026, announced that it will contest independently in all the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, ending speculation of any electoral understanding with the Left Front in the polls due in next few months

Move comes close on the heels of a statement by CM Manik Saha, who hinted at independently contesting the election to the tribal district council

A Bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said the previous status report filed by the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Minority Affairs was absolutely bald and vague

Retired nurse narrowly escapes cyber fraud as criminals posing as officials threaten arrest; police urge public to stay vigilant

Ayyanna Patrudu favours no work, no wage rule for MLAs, reflects on present day politics at literary event

One C-60 jawan died during operation, another injured; the police have so far recovered three AK-47 rifles, one SLR and one .303 rifle from the location

Narayana approves housing proposal after consultations with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu; funding decision to be taken shortly

Fire personnel are at the spot trying to douse the fire, an official of the Delhi Fire Services said

A Bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said Regulation 18 of the Graduate Medical Education Regulation, 2023 was against the Constitution for being manifestly unreasonable and arbitrary.

Development and employment in NCR, home to eight crore people, must be balanced with the need for clean air, says Central pollution panel official Tarun Kumar Pithode

4.06-lakh-croreinterim budget tabled ahead of West Bengal Assembly election; under BanglarYubaSathi, monthly allowance of 1,500 will be given to jobless youth;BJPterms it a deception

Face authentication of candidates at exam venues, live photo capture during form filling made mandatory; many point out notification riddled with spelling mistakes

Seven months after a young man died in illegal custody after being picked up and tortured by the Tamil Nadu police on a mere suspicion of stealing jewels, a chilling truth has emerged. The CBI has told the Madras High Court that the alleged theft never occurred. If there was no crime, why did he have to die?

Speaker has concluded prima facie case of breach of privilege existsafter examining police forces reply: Secretariat; panel directed to submit detailed report in accordance with Rules of Procedure

Shallow fog or mist conditions are likely to continue in isolated pockets of various districts, including Nilgiris, Salem, Krishnagiri, Vellore, Tirupattur, and Ranipet during early morning hours till Sunday