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Mamata Banerjee Refuses to Step Down After Bengal Poll Setback, Calls Result “Morally Unacceptable”

A day after a decisive verdict in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee struck a defiant note,…

Marital Rape or Marital Sexual Abuse by Husband in India: Is There a Need to Rethink Legal Responses Beyond Criminalization?

Abstract Marital sexual abuse is understood as non-consensual sexual intercourse within marriage by a husband with his wife. It remains…

PM Modi Inaugurates Ganga Expressway, Announces Extension Plan to Haridwar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the ambitious Ganga Expressway, calling it a transformative infrastructure project that will redefine…

West Bengal Sees Historic Voter Turnout, Nearly 93% Participation Across Two Phases

West Bengal has recorded one of its most remarkable electoral moments, with voter participation touching unprecedented levels in the recently…

BJP Dominates Gujarat Local Polls, Secures Sweeping Wins Across Urban and Rural Bodies

The Bharatiya Janata Party has delivered a commanding performance in Gujarat’s local body elections, winning all 15 municipal corporations and…

PM Modi’s Final Appeal to Bengal: ‘Time for Change, Time for Viksito Bangla’

As campaigning for the West Bengal Assembly elections drew to a close, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a final appeal…

Power Must Be Guided by Virtue, Says Mohan Bhagwat in Nagpur

Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday underlined a message that blended ethics with leadership, saying that power alone is not enough—it must…

Mohan Bhagwat Links India’s Global Rise to Civilisational Confidence at Nagpur Event

Mohan Bhagwat on Friday struck a note of quiet confidence about India’s future, suggesting that the country’s emergence as a…

West Bengal Sees Record 92% Turnout in Phase 1 Polls, Sporadic Violence Reported

West Bengal witnessed an exceptionally high voter turnout in the first phase of its 2026 Assembly elections, with over 92%…

Inside BJP’s Bengal Strategy: From Rhetoric to Booth-Level Precision

As West Bengal heads into a high-stakes Assembly election, the Bharatiya Janata Party appears to be running a markedly different…