Decades of groundwork by the RSS and its expanding social and organizational networks in West Bengal have reshaped the state's political landscape, culminating in the BJP's electoral breakthrough. This patient, years-long outreach, rooted in identity and community, gradually converted scattered support into a cohesive political force, leading to a decisive electoral victory.

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has vehemently denied a fabricated social media quote attributed to him, calling the act «vile, brazen and mischievous.» The CJI stated that manufacturing and attributing such a quote to the highest judicial office is an act of dishonesty and social incitement.

Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister Vijay claimed the previous government left a Rs 10 lakh crore debt and an empty treasury. However, former CM M.K. Stalin refuted this, stating the state's debt is within limits and urging Vijay not to start his tenure with such claims. Vijay vowed transparency and prioritizing public welfare.

Iranian Army Spokesman Mohammad Akraminia also emphasized that the military conflict against the United States and Israel had forced Iran «to use the geopolitical potential of the Strait of Hormuz» and that the Islamic Republic was now «exercising sovereignty» over it

Mohammad Akraminia added that US actions in the region had only «strengthened unity and solidarity inside Iran»

No vessel will pass through it without the permission of the Islamic Republic, Haji Babaei said

Euractiv noted that Brussels warned about a shortfall in Slovakia’s agricultural payments agency, which puts funding for local farmers at risk

Residents of a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block in Serangoon have allegedly resorted to keeping their windows closed and not hanging out their laundry due to a neighbour feeding pigeons over the past eight years.A video posted on Instagram by paper artist Chia Ching Kai, 46, shows a flock of pigeons outside a high-floor unit at Block 302 Serangoon Avenue 2.The birds could be seen resting on the block's rooftop, the unit's clothes drying rack, and even on its window grills. «There is an entire column of units that couldn't put out their laundry, or even keep their kitchen windows open,» Chia wrote in his post, adding that some neighbours said the issue had been ongoing for the past eight years.According to the 46-year-old, an elderly female occupier of the said unit has been attracting pigeons with her feed.«(It's) raining bird shit on everything below,» he added.The video also shows significant bird droppings on the facade wall, clothes drying rack of a lower floor unit, and on the ground floor.

Inuit are criticizing the prime minister's emphasis on the next governor general's bilingualism. They point out that the outgoing Governor General Mary Simon is also bilingual in English and Inuktitut.

Police say a motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash near the Surrey-Delta border Saturday afternoon left a motorcycle dangling from a traffic light above a busy intersection.

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones appear to have found their most romantic address yet.

Neighbour Rafel, a local construction worker, heard cries for help and rushed across the road to find Jake Hall lying topless on the patio floor with cuts all over his body and a large shard of glass in his neck.

Andy Burnham moved a step closer to Downing Street last night after Sir Keir Starmer was accused of 'losing the plot' over the threat to his leadership.

A passenger jet departing from the Denver airport has struck and killed an unknown person on the runway, according to the authorities Read Full Article at RT.com

SINGAPORE - More cleaners have been deployed to Tampines after a newly appointed contractor failed to keep parts of the estate clean due to a lack of workers.The town council will impose liquidated damages on the contractor - Ban Chuan Trading and Engineering - for these lapses, said town council chairman Baey Yam Keng on May 8.Mr Baey is also Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, and for Transport.On April 1, Ban Chuan took over cleaning contracts for three out of five divisions in Tampines GRC - Tampines Boulevard, Tampines Central and Tampines North.Residents told The Straits Times that bins and bulky items subsequently took longer than usual to be cleared.One resident in Tampines Boulevard, Mr B. Ram Nangina, 63, said items such as cartons and small furniture were left near the letterbox on several occasions in April.Ms Lena Cheng, 48, who lives in the same estate, also saw canned drinks left on the floor of her void deck on several occasions.«I think the cleaners are doing their job; it's just that there are people who dump their litter on the floor,» the housewife said.

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of an 11-year-old girl, Kelly Ho Li Ying.In a news release on Sunday (May 10), the police said she was last seen at Block 632 Jurong West Street 65 at about 10am on Saturday (May 9).The said address is in the vicinity of Boon Lay Secondary School and West Grove Primary School.According to the police, the girl was last seen wearing a white shirt and red shorts.Those with information are urged to contact the police hotline at 999 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness.All information will be kept strictly confidential, the police said.[[nid:735166]]editor@asiaone.com 

C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister after his party, TVK, emerged as the single largest in the assembly. Vijay secured the required majority with support from Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and Indian Union Muslim League, unseating traditional Dravidian parties. He will seek a vote of confidence by May 13.

German Chancellor has criticized Robert Fico’s trip to Moscow, arguing that the Victory Day celebrations contradict the EU’s “common view” Read Full Article at RT.com

A Frontier plan struck and killed a person on the runway at the Denver Airport. Pilots and airport employees reacted to the horrific imagery of 'limbs on the runway' following the tragic collision.

Congress is deliberating on its Kerala chief minister choice, with V.D. Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, and K.C. Venugopal as top contenders. Meetings with the high command are ongoing, with a decision expected imminently. The party is also addressing internal indiscipline following public demonstrations supporting individual leaders.

New research suggests that hair loss in women, even with normal blood work, may be linked to higher levels of the hormone marker 3α-diol G within the scalp. This finding could explain why standard tests often fail to identify the cause of female pattern hair loss, shifting focus to hormone activity at the hair follicle level.

A Malaysian man and a Singaporean woman accused of handling fraudulently registered SIM cards used by scammers were taken to mobile phone shops in Boon Lay for investigations on Sunday (May 10) morning.Malaysian national Liew Ming Han, 28, was cuffed at his wrists and ankles as he was led by officers to a shop inside Boon Lay Bus Interchange at about 9.05am on Sunday.He kept his head bowed throughout questioning.Liew was charged on Saturday with the facilitation of fraudulent registration of SIM card that facilitates criminal activity.Court documents seen by AsiaOne state that Liew was a retailer at the mobile phone shop when he allegedly registered a SIM card using the personal information of another person, who did not consent to the registration.He had been arrested on May 7 in a police raid against errant retailers involved in the registration of postpaid SIM cards used by scam syndicates.Singaporean Chen Zhuqin, 51, was also arrested in the same raid for allegedly supplying fraudulently registered SIM cards to a scam syndicate.

About 25 shops in the Chong Pang neighbourhood were affected after a water pipe leak in Yishun on May 10 caused flooding.This leak occurred on an underground water pipe near the junction of Block 101 Yishun Avenue 5 and Sembawang Road at about 1am, causing water to overflow into nearby surrounding areas, said national water agency PUB in a Facebook post on Sunday. A service crew was deployed to isolate the leak and repair works are ongoing.«There is no disruption to water supply for homes and businesses in the area,» PUB said.The agency also said it is working with Nee Soon Town Council to carry out clean-up works in affected areas and is investigating the cause of the pipe leak.'Substantive amount of water'Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam, who is also an MP for Nee Soon GRC, told reporters that about 25 shops have been affected.He added that officers from town council had been in the area since 2am.«The cleaning up has taken some time because a substantive amount of water had come out,» he said.

A fire broke out in a Simei HDB flat on Friday afternoon (May 8) resulting in one person being taken to the hospital.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the fire at Block 153 Simei Street 1 at about 4.40pm on May 8.When firefighters arrived, they found the living room of a second-floor unit on fire, which they extinguished using a water jet.Three people had evacuated from the affected unit before SCDF officers arrived, while about 10 others from the block were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precaution.SCDF said the entire living room was damaged by the fire, while the rest of the flat was affected by heat and smoke damage.One person from a neighbouring unit was assessed for smoke inhalation and taken to Singapore General Hospital.SCDF added that preliminary investigations suggest the fire likely originated from a power bank charging in the living room.The post reminded the public not to leave batteries or devices charging unattended for long periods of time or overnight.

The Mail on Sunday understands TV chef Ainsley Harriott has not been invited to attend the flower show's star-studded VIP day, since 2022, when his sister fell backwards into a pond.

The flat was empty when Rachel Reeves moved in after the election in July 2024, with four government departments unable to say where the original tables, chairs and sofas had gone.

Drifting around Kiel, Christian Brueckner was in a belligerent mood last week, sneering at claims he might be extradited to the UK and made to answer questions about Madeleine McCann.

The old way of doing things has died, and will not come back. But a new way has yet to be born.

Former diplomat Theo Rycroft, who became deputy private secretary to the King in February, is understood to have made it his 'number one mission' and career ambition to reunite the royal brothers.

An infectious disease epidemiologist with the World Health Organization Maria Van Kerkhove emphasized that the possible risk of contracting the Andes virus remains low

According to the portal, the mediators are urging both parties to de-escalate and focus on getting a deal

Global oil stockpiles dropped by about 4.8 million barrels a day between March 1 and April 25, the news agency said

A large chunk of the world’s sulfur comes from Persian Gulf oil refineries and gas plants and has been choked off at the Strait of Hormuz

Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP of political vendetta after repeated ED actions in Punjab, including the arrest of AAP MP Ashok Tanwar. The agency's probe targets alleged financial irregularities, with searches extending to real estate firms. Punjab's CM condemned the ED's use as a political tool, while the opposition highlighted corruption concerns.