Anusreya Rajan

Following BJP's decisive victory, the focus is now on who will become the next chief minister. Contenders include Parvesh Verma, who defeated Kejriwal, and Vijender Gupta. The decision is expected after PM Modi returns from the US. BJP may choose a low-profile candidate to meet broader demographic or community needs.

BJP’s return to power in Delhi after 27 years marks a major political shift. Political analyst Yashwant Deshmukh analyses AAP’s decline, citing middle-class disenchantment, the Sheesh Mahal controversy, and BJP’s strategic course correction in this Delhi election

Two security personnel and twelve Maoists were killed following a fierce encounter in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh. The clash, which took place in the early hours of Sunday, also left two jawans injured. Security forces launched the operation based on intel about senior Maoist cadres in the area.

The BJP secures a significant win in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, ending Aam Aadmi Party's long governance. Prominent AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, lost their constituencies. BJP's Parvesh Verma defeated Kejriwal in a closely watched race, and Congress failed to secure any seats.

A 20-year-old Indian man named Badal Babu illegally crossed into Pakistan to pursue a woman he met on social media, converting to Islam and adopting a new name. He was arrested after the woman rejected his marriage proposal, leaving him to face legal issues and an uncertain future.

Congress strategists decided that the party could think of rebuilding and reviving itself in Delhi only after AAP was ousted from power, which would also mark the end of the country’s experiment with ‘new politics’ that grew at the cost of Congress

Meta will begin notifying employees affected by performance-based layoffs on Monday, February 10, spanning more than a dozen countries. Impacted workers will lose access to company systems within an hour, with notifications sent via work and personal email addresses.

Two men, impersonating a well-known fashion photographer in Kolkata, are accused of blackmailing and raping two young women. The suspects used fake social media profiles to lure the victims with promises of modeling opportunities. Police have arrested one of the accused while the other remains at large.