West Bengal polls: Congress ditches Left to go it alone, to fight in all 294 seats | Kolkata News

Bengal Congress senior netas meet Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Thursday KOLKATA: Snapping its decade-old alliance ties with the Left Front, Congress on Thursday decided to “go it alone” in the 2026 Bengal assembly polls and fight in all 294 seats, setting the stage for a four-cornered contest.Putting to rest speculation…

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Lok Sabha clears CAPF bill, opposition flags 15-year promotion freeze | India News

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the controversial Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, amid strong criticism from the opposition that claimed the legislation would break the morale of paramilitary personnel and demanded it be sent to a parliamentary committee for scrutiny.Government dismissed the opposition’s objections and said the bill’s provisions would…

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Evening news wrap: Hardeep Singh Puri responds to Rahul Gandhi’s claim on ‘Epstein meetings’ & more | India News

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri hit out at Rahul Gandhi over Congress’s repeated attacks over the infamous Epstein files, saying he met Jeffrey Epstein only “three or four times” in a professional capacity. Leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on the Union Budget 2026-27, accusing the government…

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Cameron Green: ‘Not good enough to bat at No.3 in IPL’: Pietersen’s damning verdict on Rs 25.2 Cr recruit | Cricket News

Kolkata Knight Riders’ struggles in IPL 2026 have once again brought the spotlight firmly on Cameron Green, whose underwhelming returns continue to raise questions about his role in the side.The Australian all-rounder, yet to be cleared to bowl this season, has not been able to make an impact with the bat either. Across three matches,…

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When Sachin said no but Dada said, ‘Let’s go’ – The story of Lord’s T-shirt celebration | Cricket News

File Pic: Sourav Ganguly’s T-shirt celebration at Lord’s. LUCKNOW: The image of then Indian captain Sourav Ganguly twirling his T-shirt from the Lord’s balcony after the NatWest Trophy triumph in 2002 remains etched in the memory of cricket lovers. For some, it was a fitting response to Andrew Flintoff’s similar gesture in India after an…

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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka, enter Super 8 undefeated

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe produced a clinical all-round performance to defeat Sri Lanka by six wickets and march into the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup with a perfect group-stage record. Chasing a competitive 179 on a slow pitch, Zimbabwe showed remarkable composure and tactical awareness to overhaul…

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