Mamata Banerjee: West Bengal polls: Like Nandigram last time, has BJP set another trap for Mamata in Bhabanipur? | India News

NEW DELHI: Bhabanipur, long seen as Mamata Banerjee’s safest political ground, is beginning to stir uneasy comparisons with Nandigram. In the 2021 assembly elections, her decision to contest from Nandigram ended in a dramatic setback, with Suvendu Adhikari defeating her in a high-stakes battle that reshaped the narrative of the polls and marked a symbolic…

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From office desks to dark streets: How the oil crunch is reshaping daily life in different nations

A month into the Middle East conflict, its ripple effects are felt across economies worldwide. The crisis was triggered on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran, setting off a chain of events that has tightened Tehran’s grip over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. This narrow sea passage,…

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Strait of Hormuz disruptions: India buys first LPG cargo from Iran in years; tanker was initially bound for China

India has faced significant disruption to energy supplies routed through the Strait of Hormuz. (AI image) For the first time in several years, India has reportedly purchased liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from Iran after the Donald Trump administration granted a 30-day sanctions waiver to keep oil and gas prices in check. India had stopped energy…

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Tamil Nadu assembly election: Alliances take shape amid AIADMK-DMK contest – spotlight on previous performance | India News

NEW DELHI: With the Tamil Nadu assembly election approaching, political activity in the state has intensified, with major alliances consolidating and parties recalibrating strategies based on past performance and evolving voter dynamics. The contest is expected to once again centre around the DMK-led alliance and the AIADMK-led NDA front, though the BJP is attempting to…

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi sentenced to fresh jail term in Iran

File photo: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammad (Picture credit: AP) Iran has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to more than seven additional years in prison, according to her supporters and lawyer. The development comes as Mohammadi has reportedly been on a hunger strike since early February.Her lawyer, Mostafa Nili, confirmed the verdict…

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Mojtaba Khamenei hails fallen IRGC, Hezbollah commanders; calls US, Israel ‘most obstinate enemies’ of Islamic world

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Wednesday honored fallen commanders of Hezbollah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, calling their deaths a testament to the resistance movement’s struggle against the United States and Israel, as the conflict in West Asia entered its second month.In a series of posts shared on the account purportedly attributed to…

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SBI Clerk Mains result 2026 out at sbi.bank.in: Direct link to download merit list PDF here |

SBI Clerk Mains result 2026 out at sbi.bank.in The State Bank of India (SBI) has declared the SBI Clerk Mains Result 2025–26 today, February 27, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the Junior Associate (Customer Support and Sales) Mains examination can now check their qualifying status on the official website, sbi.co.in. The Mains exam was conducted…

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‘Targeted assasination’: Iran blasts Israel killing three journalists; questions international law

Three journalists were killed on Saturday in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, drawing condemnation from Iran and concern from press watchdogs over the safety of media workers in conflict zones. One of the journalists killed was Ali Shuaib, a reporter with Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar television. The channel said Shuaib died after an Israeli strike…

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