https://www.newsgram.com/west-bengal/2026/05/16/bjp-govt-bans-public-slaughter-bengal-bakrid https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-16/s9evxe28/PrimeMinisterofBharatShriNarendraDamodardasModiandtheGovernorofWestBengalShriR.N.RaviwiththenewlyinductedCabinetofWestBengal.webp BJP government in West Bengal newsgram en 2026-05-16T18:30:00.000Z BJP Govt Tightens Cow Slaughter Laws in Bengal Before Bakrid cow slaughter, Bengal, BJP, West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950, fitness certificates , public slaughter , cattle, buffaloes, Home and Hill Affairs Department , government veterinary surgeon, Qurbani , Muslim, Eid al Adha, Bakrid , 2026 Assembly Election https://www.newsgram.com/human-rights/2026/05/16/gipswu-shutdown-min-wage-fuel-prices https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-16/i5t8er7h/HGlzm2iagAADdtp.webp "Gig workers gather amid rising heat and humidity, discussing urgent demands for rest, water, safety, and fair conditions. Their voices demand immediate action." newsgram en 2026-05-16T16:30:00.000Z Gig Workers Union Holds 5-Hour Shutdown Demanding Minimum Wage Increase to Match Rising Fuel Prices gig workers, GIPSWU , Rising Fuel Prices, Minimum Wage , shutdoown, payout structures, Gig & Platform Service Workers Union , app based services , platform workers , ₹20 per kilometre, LPG prices , operational costs , heatwave, swiggy, zomato, blinkit, ola, uber, rapido, unorganised https://www.newsgram.com/india/2026/05/16/pm-modi-fact-checks-cnbc-tv18-report https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-16/kl97ahiz/GzFuivkXkAA1aZI.jpg Prime Minister Narendra Modi fact-checked a post shared by CNBC-TV18 on X newsgram en 2026-05-16T14:30:00.000Z PM Modi Fact-Checks CNBC-TV18 Report—Says No Restriction on Foreign Travel, Calls It ‘Totally False’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CNBC-TV18, Fact Check, Totally False, Credibility of media, Cess, Surcharge, Tax, Levy cess, Finance Ministry, Apology , PIB, fact-checking agencies https://www.newsgram.com/india/2026/05/16/india-seizes-first-ever-captagon-consignment https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-16/2esnbbh7/202605163789960.jpg India makes first-ever Captagon seizure worth Rs 182 crore under newsgram en 2026-05-16T11:30:00.000Z What Is Jihadi Drug? India Seizes First-Ever Captagon Consignment Worth ₹182 Crore Under ‘Operation RAGEPILL’ Operation RAGEPILL, Captagon, Jihadi Drug, Narcotics Control Bureau, Drug-Free India, Amit Shah, Drug Syndicate, Germany, Fenethylline, ISIS, Syria, Syrian civil war https://www.newsgram.com/law-order/2026/05/16/cbi-arrest-maha-chem-teacher-neet-2026-leak https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/u64nnxt5/e45f64de9fe67c143dc63b7de69eb9d5.jpg NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case: CBI arrests Maharashtra chemistry lecturer who shared questions newsgram en 2026-05-16T09:46:54.941Z NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case: CBI arrests Maharashtra chemistry lecturer who shared questions NEET-UG 2026 , CBI, paper leak , Maharashtra chemistry lecturer , National Testing Agency , NTA, P.V. Kulkarni, confidential question papers https://www.newsgram.com/law-order/2026/05/16/medicalim-benefits-cant-deduct-motot-accident-compensation https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/z96utpi5/20260105177.jpg Mediclaim benefits cannot be deducted from motor accident compensation: SC newsgram en 2026-05-16T09:42:26.159Z Mediclaim benefits cannot be deducted from motor accident compensation: SC mediclaim, supreme court, motor accident compensation, motor accident, double benefit, Motor Vehicles Act ( https://www.newsgram.com/opinion/2026/05/16/saluting-courageous-women-mlas-challenged-mamatas https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-16/701zy2yf/Screenshot-2026-05-16-124707.webp An emotional reflection on the West Bengal election results newsgram en 2026-05-16T08:30:00.000Z Saluting Courageous Women MLAs Who Challenged Mamata’s Brutal Rule MLA, Ratna Debnath, Rekha Patra, Kalita Majhi , West Bengal election results, RG Kar Medical College, Sandeshkhali , Sexual Assault, Women exploitation, Mamata Banerjee, Fight for Justice https://www.newsgram.com/world/2026/05/16/us-pharma-sector-dependent-on-chinese-supply https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/ir4iuvej/202605153789254.jpg The US pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector has become critically dependent on Chinese inputs newsgram en 2026-05-16T07:58:01.021Z US pharma sector critically dependent on Chinese supply chains, warns report US pharma, Chinese supply chains, Chinese raw materials , Medical Inputs, Biotechnology Sector, Chain Risks, Food and Drug Administration https://www.newsgram.com/health/2026/05/16/palm-oil-shouldnt-be-defamed-without-evidence https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/q1hs5bmm/202605153789157.jpg Palm oil is crucial for India’s edible oil security and reduced import dependence newsgram en 2026-05-16T07:54:05.901Z Palm Oil Shouldn't be Defamed Without Evidence: Experts Palm oil , oil security, Reduce Import Dependence, PHDCCI https://www.newsgram.com/entertainment/2026/05/16/shreya-ghoshal-on-asha-bhosle-madhubala-kishore-love-story https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-04-13/yurjcpg7/ab26411aae526464fa6b0dcac2d3725f_GrOKtPX.jpg Shreya Ghoshal revealing how the legendary singer Asha Bhosle was behind the love story of Madhubala and Kishore Kumar newsgram en 2026-05-16T07:03:08.299Z Shreya Ghoshal Reveals How Asha Bhosle Was ‘Responsible’ for Madhubala-Kishore Kumar’s love Story Asha Bhosle, Madhubala , Kishore Kumar, Shreya Ghoshal, Indian Idol, Devade, Haal Kaisa Hai Janaab Ka, Jyotirmayee Nayak https://www.newsgram.com/latest-stories/2026/05/16/delhi-court-grants-bail-to-robert-vadra https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-16/ylde1p30/2025041754f.jpg Delhi court grants bail to Vadra in money laundering case newsgram en 2026-05-16T05:55:36.408Z Delhi Court Grants Bail to Vadra in Money Laundering Case Money Laundering, Robert Vadra, Priyanka Gandhi, Enforment Directorate , ED https://www.newsgram.com/war-and-conflict/2026/05/16/how-iran-uses-ai-to-shape-western-opinion https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/lyscedto/Screenshot-2026-05-15-095401.webp Iran has become increasingly sophisticated in its online influence operations. newsgram en 2026-05-16T02:30:00.000Z Lego, Hip-Hop, And Deepfakes: How Iran Uses AI To Shape Western Opinion Shape Western Opinion, Iran using AI , viral lego style videos , AI generated hip hop tracks , Modern warfare methors , propaganda efforts , donald trump campaign , AI Lego videos , Trump memes https://www.newsgram.com/america/2026/05/16/us-sc-stops-abortion-pill-restrictions-not-enough https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/3am4hjta/02.BeforeMFL.USC.WDC.20January202352640242759.webp Abortion Protest in front of the US Supreme Court, January 2023 newsgram en 2026-05-16T00:30:00.000Z ‘Temporary Relief Isn’t Enough,’ Advocates Warn After Supreme Court Blocks Abortion Pill Restrictions abortion, abortion pills, supreme court, mifepristone, blocked restrictions , miscarriage , FDA, pregnancy , Roe v. Wade , US Court of Appeals , 5th Circuit , Trump, healthcare, reproductive care https://www.newsgram.com/china/2026/05/15/xi-jinping-storytelling-china-grand-strategy https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/fa4qtjp0/image-1.webp A new analysis explores how Xi Jinping uses storytelling, political narratives, and emotional rhetoric to frame China’s rise, national identity, and global ambitions newsgram en 2026-05-15T21:30:00.000Z Love, Quest, Adventure: The Storytelling Behind Xi Jinping’s Speeches and China’s Grand Strategy Xi Jinping speeches, China grand strategy, Xi Jinping storytelling, Chinese political narratives, China geopolitical strategy, CCP propaganda, China Taiwan narrative, Xi Jinping rhetoric, China global ambitions, Chinese Communist Party strategy https://www.newsgram.com/opinion/2026/05/15/rising-sexual-exploitation-of-women-in-corporate-world https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/c7vc4qic/Screenshot-2026-05-15-204029.webp What happened at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) office in Nashik shattered that trust for countless families across the country newsgram en 2026-05-15T18:30:00.000Z Rising Sexual Exploitation of Women in Corporate World Tata Consultancy Services , First Information Report, Nashik, TCS Nashik, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Abuse, Corporate, Exploitation against women https://www.newsgram.com/law-order/2026/05/15/noida-workers-protest-activist-journalist-nsa-foreign-funding https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/ke0t1bgi/HIVMxGRbEAAxSSD.webp Police personel at the site of the Noida workers' protest newsgram en 2026-05-15T16:30:00.000Z UP Police Charge Journalist and Activist Under NSA in Noida Workers’ Protest Case—Allege ₹1 Crore Foreign Funding Noida, Satyam Verma , Aakriti Choudhary , UP Police, NSA, Noida Workers’ Protest , National Security Act, journalist, student activist, ₹1 crore in foreign funds , factory workers , higher wages , improved working conditions, vandalism, Gautam Buddh Nagar Police , significant role, Mazdoor Bigul Dasta, Janchetna Books, Jagaruk Nagrik Manch , Delhi University history graduate , Ali Zia Kabir , evidence, criminal conspiracy , Campaign for the Release of Workers and Activists of Noida , Jantar Mantar , protest, CaRWAN https://www.newsgram.com/madhya-pradesh/2026/05/15/mp-high-court-declares-bhojshala-kamal-maula-complex-a-temple https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-01-07/rx8vgwbj/202601063629956.webp Madhya Pradesh High Court declared that the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar, a city in Madhya Pradesh, is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati newsgram en 2026-05-15T15:30:00.000Z Madhya Pradesh High Court Declares Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Complex a Saraswati Temple, Quashes 2003 ASI Prayer Order Madhya Pradesh High Court, ASI, Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Complex , Goddess Saraswati, 2003 ASI order , Vagdevi , Goddess of Speech, Raja Bhoj , Parmar dynasty, Namaz Rights https://www.newsgram.com/maharashtra/2026/05/15/rti-activist-murdered-quarrying-mafia-illegal-mining-palghar https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/lz0l16mi/IndariniPatnaikMines.webp Indarini Patnaik mine in Odisha newsgram en 2026-05-15T14:30:00.000Z RTI Activist Murdered By Quarrying Mafia in Palghar While Investigating Illegal Mining RTI, RTI activist , Atmaram Patil , Prabhakar Patil , Circle Officer , Palghar , Quarrying Mafia , murdered, Right To Information , illegal mining , Virar East, Shirgaon , Gadgapada , Bhalchandra Patil, Pratap Patil , Mahesh Patil, investigate, Vasai taluka , Right to Information Federation, administration https://www.newsgram.com/delhi/2026/05/15/unnao-rape-case-sc-quashes-sengar-bail-orders-fresh-hearing https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-06/93lt1phw/image-4.webp Supreme Court of India set aside an order of the Delhi High Court related to the suspension of the life sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar newsgram en 2026-05-15T13:30:00.000Z Unnao Rape Case: Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi HC Bail Relief for Kuldeep Sengar, Orders Fresh Hearing Unnao Rape Case, Supreme Court , Delhi High Court, Kuldeep Senger, Life sentence, Sentence suspension, POCSO Act, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, CJI Surya Kant, N. Hariharan https://www.newsgram.com/education/2026/05/15/neet-ug-2026-exam-rescheduled-to-june-21 https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/65euofpq/202605123784916.jpg The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that the NEET UG 2026 will now take place on June 21, 2026 newsgram en 2026-05-15T12:30:00.000Z NEET UG 2026 Exam Rescheduled to June 21 After NTA Announces Revised Date NEET UG 2026, MBBS, MDS, AYUSH, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate, National Testing Agency, NTA NEET portal, Paper Leak, Union Education Ministry, Dharmendra Pradhan , Security Measures https://www.newsgram.com/delhi/2026/05/15/delhi-excise-case-justice-sharma-steps-away-after-contempt-against-kejriwal-aap https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-14/qr2w9ukl/court_2_gn6lm7p.jpg On Thursday, May 14, 2026, a major legal and political controversy unfolded in the Delhi High Court newsgram en 2026-05-15T11:30:00.000Z Delhi Excise Policy Case: Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma Steps Away After Initiating Contempt Proceedings Against Kejriwal and Other AAP Leaders Delhi Excise Policy Case, Swarana Kanta Sharma, Contempt Proceedings, Arvind Kejriwal, AAP Leaders, Delhi High Court, Judicial Discipline, liquor policy case, CBI, Manish Sisodia, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta https://www.newsgram.com/india/2026/05/15/sheema-kermani-kathak-odissi-indus-valley-controversy https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/3pw8gr65/cb223ebf72c641cdbccbb5bd61546dee.webp Pakistani classical dancer and activist Sheema Kermani performs during the Lahore Kathak Festival 2026, which sparked debate online over the origins of Kathak and Odissi dance forms https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/tszhhvnb/photo-collage.png.webp Kermani was probably equating the iconic 'Tribhanga' pose of the Odissi dance (left) with the 'dancing girl' figurine (right) excavated from Mohendo-jaro https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/261y4fmj/pexels-debraj-roy-282189167-16068339.webp Kathak originated in northern India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh with major gharanas in Varanasi, Lucknow, and Jaipur https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/jrhzq152/1280px-Odissidanceperformance26.webp Odissi, one of India’s oldest classical dances, originated in the temples of Odisha newsgram en 2026-05-15T10:30:00.000Z “Pakistan’s Classical Arts?” Pasoori Dancer Sheema Kermani Faces Backlash After Linking Odissi Dance Form to Indus Valley Civilization Sheema Kermani controversy, Lahore Kathak Festival 2026, Odissi origin controversy, Kathak origin debate, Pasoori dancer controversy, Indus Valley Civilization dance debate, Pakistani classical dance controversy, Sheema Kermani viral remarks, Indian classical dance origins, Pakistan India cultural controversy https://www.newsgram.com/business/2026/05/15/doj-drops-criminal-charges-adani-sec-settles-suit https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/q8kvkq25/202604033733323.jpeg Amidst negotiations, Adani expressed willingness to invest $10 billion in the US economy and create 15,000 jobs newsgram en 2026-05-15T09:30:28.314Z US DoJ Moves to Drop Criminal Fraud and Conspiracy Charges Against Adani While SEC Settles Civil Bribery Suit SEC, DoJ, Adani, bribery, fraud, conspiracy, criminal charges, civil suit, Robert Giuffra Jr, Department of Justice , Gautam Adani, New York Times , wire fraud , securities fraud, US Securities and Exchange Commission , Treasury Department , jurisdiction, evidence, invest $10 billion , civil penalty , Sagar Adani , solar energy contracts , anti-corruption , oreign Corrupt Practices Act, bargain for Adani’s release https://www.newsgram.com/uk/2026/05/15/ex-imam-abdul-halim-khan-life-imprisonment https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/b1bscqm9/Screenshot-2026-05-15-113210.webp An exclusive BBC report written by Catherine Wyatt detailed the pattern of crimes committed by Khan. newsgram en 2026-05-15T08:30:00.000Z Former Imam Abdul Halim Khan Sentenced to Life for Sexual Assault and Rape, Told Victims He Would Cure Them of “Bad Spirits” Abdul Halim Khan, ex imam sexual assault case, East London imam, BBC report Abdul Halim Khan, Snaresbrook Crown Court, Abdul Halim Khan victims, UK crime news https://www.newsgram.com/delhi/2026/05/14/woman-gang-raped-in-delhi-on-a-bus https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-14/h2c2ars1/Screenshot-2026-05-14-114643.webp The bus involved in the case has been seized by the Delhi Police. newsgram en 2026-05-15T07:35:21.672Z 30-Year-Old Woman Gang-Raped in Delhi on a Moving Bus; Police Seize Vehicle and Arrest Two Accused delhi woman gangrape , 2012 Nirbhaya rape and murder case, Delhi rape case 2026, 4 year old Pune rape case , 3 year old delhi rape case , delhi police https://www.newsgram.com/corruption-files/2026/05/15/nsdf-funds-used-for-bureaucratic-sports-facilities-report https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/344dr534/image.webp The report claimed that crores from the fundwere being directed towards building and improving sports infrastructures in government residential complexes newsgram en 2026-05-15T07:30:00.000Z National Sports Development Funds Being Siphoned Off to Upgrade Private Bureaucratic Facilities, Claims Investigative Report National Sports Development Fund, National Sports Development Fund miuse allegations, NSDF controversy, sports fund misuse India, Indian Express investigation, bureaucrats sports facilities, Khelo India controversy, Sports Authority of India, sports corruption India, TOPS scheme funding, NSDF misuse allegations https://www.newsgram.com/india/2026/05/15/petrol-diesal-cng-price-hike https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/snd79t7n/20260427450f.jpg Global oil shock: Petrol and diesel prices up by Rs 3 per litre, CNG gets costlier by Rs 2 newsgram en 2026-05-15T06:30:00.000Z Global oil shock: Petrol and diesel prices up by Rs 3 per litre, CNG gets costlier by Rs 2 petrol price hike, diesal price hike, CNG price hike, crude oil price, oil marketing companies loss, middle east crisis, sujata sharma union petroleum ministry, petrol and diesal price hike, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri , west asia conflict, global oil shortage, Indian Oil Corporation, bharat petroleum, hindustan petroleum, US iran conflict https://www.newsgram.com/entertainment/2026/05/15/mouni-roy-disha-patani-relationship https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/fcadhosh/Screenshot-2026-05-15-093817.webp Mouni Roy and her husband tied the knot in 2022 following both Bengali and Malayali wedding rituals and traditions. https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/atoqt92o/Screenshot-2026-05-15-092850.webp The close friendship between Disha Patani and Mouni Roy has often been under public scrutiny. newsgram en 2026-05-15T05:30:00.000Z Amid Mouni Roy and Suraj Nambiar’s Divorce Reports, Netizens Ask Whether Disha Patani Is the Reason Behind It? Mouni Roy and Suraj Nambiar divorce , Mouni Roy divorce , Mouni Roy and Disha Patani relationship, Disha Patani dating, Mouni Roy husband, Disha Patani controversy, Bollywood celebrity divorce https://www.newsgram.com/law-order/2026/05/15/supreme-court-questions-cec-election-commissioner-appointment-process https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-15/n47oxc2j/5221817f56ef48c88458e8ab03ac9503.webp The Supreme Court raised concerns over the Election Commission appointment process newsgram en 2026-05-15T04:04:24.772Z Supreme Court Questions Chief Election Commissioner Appointment Process; Says Current System Allows Centre to Dominate Selection Panel Supreme Court CEC appointment, Election Commissioner appointment row, Election Commission independence, CEC selection panel, Chief Election Commissioner news, Election Commission Act 2023, Supreme Court Centre criticism, EC appointment process, Gyanesh Kumar appointment, Indian democracy and EC, how are CEC and EC appointed https://www.newsgram.com/america/2026/05/15/california-officials-accuse-trump-of-political-retribution https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-14/egbzb4a7/202605143787160.jpeg “Political retribution, plain and simple,” was how US Sen. Alex Padilla described an announcement by Vice President JD Vance newsgram en 2026-05-15T02:30:00.000Z California Officials Accuse Trump Admin of ‘Political Retribution’ as Vance Suspends Medicaid Payments Democratic congresswoman, Medicaid Payments, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Political Retribution, Democratic congresswoman, The White House, Mehmet Oz, Medicaid Fraud Control Units https://www.newsgram.com/culture/2026/05/15/one-kenyan-community-building-a-new-future https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-14/jzra1l52/pexels-sachin-saini-212560792-12108414.webp In 2022, Kenya’s Lekiji community secured legal rights to the land they had occupied for more than sixty years newsgram en 2026-05-15T00:30:00.000Z How one Kenyan Community is Building a New Future on Reclaimed Ground Postcolonial land, Kenyan Community, Lekiji community, Northern Kenya’s Laikipia County, Constitution of Kenya (2010), Mau Mau uprising, Nigel Trent, High Court of Nakuru https://www.newsgram.com/world/2026/05/14/trump-xi-summit-taiwan-arms-sales-policy-shift https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-14/qp6n0n10/image-1.webp The US president’s policy towards Taiwan has been inconsistent and seemingly more malleable than that of previous administrations https://media.assettype.com/newsgram/2026-05-14/j9fqqoci/image-2.webp Trump has also explicitly stated that he will discuss future US arms sales to Taiwan with Xi during this week’s summit newsgram en 2026-05-14T21:30:00.000Z Trump‑Xi Summit: US President Says He Will Discuss Arms Sales to Taiwan – Breaking Decades of US Policy Trump Xi summit, Taiwan arms sales, Donald Trump Taiwan policy, Xi Jinping Taiwan, US China relations, one China policy, strategic ambiguity Taiwan, US Taiwan weapons sales, Indo-Pacific tensions, Trump China summit