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Why Agnimitra Paul is emerging as BJP’s Bengal dark horse CM contender
From designing costumes and personal wardrobes for Bollywood stars Sridevi, Mithun Chakraborty and Kay Kay Menon, to being the dark horse to become the next chief minister of West Bengal, firebrand leader Agnimitra Paul’s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. Right from her days designing clothes in films like Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche and Via Darjeeling, and for celebrities of Kolkata, Mumbai and several NRIs, Paul has been a name to reckon with in the fashion industry. She has designed...
Eye Opener: Obama appears to criticize Trump, gives stark warning in new interview
Former President Obama talks to Stephen Colbert and appears to criticize President Trump in a new interview. Plus, new developments in a deadly outbreak aboard a cruise ship. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.
Witness injured in Kiev strike on Krasnoarmeysk says attack orchestrated for publicity
According to Sergey Pak, the provocation was timed to coincide with Vladimir Zelensky’s visit there and was used for propaganda purposes
Thierry Henry changes his tune on Mikel Arteta after Arsenal reach Champions League final
Thierry Henry delivered his honest thoughts on Mikel Arteta after Arsenal reached the Champions League final
Iran War Anger May Have Triggered Trump Dinner Shooting Suspect: Report
According to a report by Reuters, a preliminary assessment by the US Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis last month concluded that the Iran war "may have contributed to his decision to conduct the attack".
Ed Miliband backs secret court hearings to give energy firms warrants to break into homes
Thousands of households could still face forced entry into their homes to install prepayment meters under a secretive court process backed by ministers and senior judges.Critics have warned vulnerable families are continuing to be failed behind closed doors.Senior judges and Ed Miliband's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero have backed a secret court process that allows utility companies to get warrants to force entry into people's homes.The system allows energy firms to enter properties...
After BJP's Bengal win, what Bangladesh said on pushback of illegal migrants
After BJPs Bengal win what Bangladesh said on pushback of illegal migrants
China stands against illegitimate unilateral measures — Foreign Ministry
China "will continue keeping an eye on the situation with inappropriate exterritorial use of laws by relevant countries and will decisively and lawfully defend rights and interests of its citizens and businesses," Lin Jian said
Labour can ‘make history’ and ‘pull off a surprise’, Sarwar says on election eve
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Reform and Plaid likely to benefit from polarisation of Welsh politics
Polls suggest Reform could win most seats in Senedd election but party is unlikely to be able to form governmentUK politics live – latest updatesOn a sunny but cold evening in a shopping centre car park on the outskirts of Merthyr Tydfil, Reform UK supporters enjoyed free pizza and loud music as they waited for what the party leader, Nigel Farage, said was his last big speech before Thursday’s Welsh Senedd, Scottish parliament and English local elections.Reform could win the most seats under Wal...
Donald Trump hails imminent end of 'legendary' Iran war campaign as Strait of Hormuz set to reopen
President Donald Trump has hailed an imminent end of "legendary" Iranian war campaign as the Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen. Mr Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social to share the latest development in the deal deliberations. However, he did warn that "bombing" against Iran will start again at a "much high level and intensity" if Tehran do not agree to a peace deal. MORE TO FOLLOW... TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
US cancels tourist visas for board members of top Costa Rica newspaper
La Nación has been critical of Costa Rica president and Donald Trump ally, Rodrigo ChavezThe US state department has canceled tourist visas for more than half the board members of Costa Rica’s leading national newspaper, La Nación, which has been a critical voice against the country’s president and Donald Trump ally, Rodrigo Chaves.During Chaves’s 2022 presidential campaign, La Nación published several articles documenting allegations of sexual harassment against him that had forced him out of h...
Counsel for Imran, Bushra seeks adjournment of May 7 hearing, says he is not authorised to argue main appeals in £190m case
ISLAMABAD: A day before the scheduled hearing in the £190 million corruption case, counsel for former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi on Wednesday said they were not authorised to argue the main appeals against conviction and sought an adjournment of the May 7 hearing. In an application filed before the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Barrister Salman Safdar, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and Sarmad Muneeb said their engagement was limited to arguing applications for s...
Pope Leo to meet migrants in Canary Islands amid fresh Trump criticism
NewsWorldEuropePope Leo to meet migrants in Canary Islands amid fresh Trump criticismPope Leo previously drew criticism from Donald Trump for his stance on the Iran war and anti-immigration policiesJoshua McElwee Wednesday 06 May 2026 12:55 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark...
Ukraine’s strikes on Crimea vile, cynical amid Kiev’s own 'silence regime' — Russian MP
"The Bandera regime continues its terror against the Russian people," Leonid Slutsky said
Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten
Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura GozziSuspilne SumyA kindergarten in the Sumy region was hit on Wednesday morning, local authorities saidVolodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of breaching a unilateral ceasefire announced by Ukraine by launching a wave of drone attacks on several cities.The Ukrainian president said Russia had carried out "active hostilities and terrorist shelling", targeting...
Lambeth Council election: Who should I vote for?
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SP cuts tie-up with I-PAC: Akhilesh Yadav cites fund crunch ahead of 2027 UP polls
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav announced the party has ended its association with political consultancy I-PAC, citing financial constraints rather than electoral performance. Yadav clarified that the decision was due to limited resources, not recent election outcomes, and that the party had engaged I-PAC for early preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Singapore Defers Considering Political Pay Review on Iran War
Singapore will postpone considering an independent panel’s recommendations on the salaries of political office holders until the economic impact of the Iran war becomes clearer, a government minister said.
Did Lionel Messi influence TMC’s defeat in West Bengal?
When Argentine superstar Lionel Messi visited Kolkata in India’s football-crazy state of West Bengal for the first time in September 2011, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) had just come to power after ending the 34-year rule of the Left Front. It was a ‘paribartan’ (change) that was welcomed by the masses and not least by the football fanatics of the state – strictly divided between supporters of Brazil and Argentina and Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – who got to see the legend in...