#MintLongStory | This election in Bengal is a referendum on Mamata Banerjee: for or against. From the shadow of ‘cut money’ to law and order concerns, she is battling a familiar, fierce cry: it’s time for change.

Read more: https://livemint.com/elections/west-bengal-election-2026-mamata-banerjee-poriborton-challenge-11777194209332.html

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Former US President Barack Obama on Sunday condemned the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, stressing that violence has no place in a democratic society and praising the courage of security personnel

Special election-themed Sandesh prepared in Kolkata ahead of West Bengal Phase 2 polls

8th Pay Commission latest: Minimum pay demands, fitment factor and complete FAQs guide

https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/8th-pay-commission-latest-minimum-pay-demands-fitment-factor-and-complete-faqs-guide-11777269245036.html

"Party has a toxic work environment": Raghav Chadha's first attack on AAP after joining BJP

UIDAI clarifies that Aadhaar is valid as identity proof but not as proof of date of birth. It is up to individual Aadhaar User Agencies (AUAs) and e-KYC User Agencies (KUAs) to determine their own views on the use of Aadhaar for establishing date of birth, the authority has said.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/why-is-aadhaar-not-considered-as-a-date-of-birth-proof-uidai-explains-11777273083911.html

A heated confrontation between a school principal and a parent in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi has gone viral, raising concerns about private schools allegedly forcing parents to buy specific notebooks and study materials.

The full story ✍️ https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/bloody-fool-gawar-up-principal-furiously-confronts-parents-for-not-buying-notebook-from-school-11777288557039.html

For Founder Chairman Dilip Shanghvi, the Sun Pharma-Organon deal is as much a strategic leap as a financial gamble, in today’s Mint Evening Brief.

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Two men allegedly tampered with the CCTV surveillance system at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on the day of the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans on April 24.

Know more 📰 https://www.livemint.com/sports/bengaluru-two-arrested-for-knocking-out-240-cctv-cameras-ahead-of-ipl-match-at-chinnaswamy-stadium-11777298607777.html

Anthropic is hiring for a high-paying role in San Francisco or New York, offering a salary of $320,000 to $400,000. The position involves significant travel and public engagements, the company's job posting revealed

https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/anthropic-is-offering-up-to-400-000-for-a-new-role-that-requires-significant-travel-and-zero-coding-11777337236180.html

The Char Dham Yatra has seen an increase in pilgrim movement following the opening of the Kedarnath Dham portals for the season. Officials associated with the temple administration said that devotees have been arriving in large numbers and that systems have been put in place to manage darshan and related services.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/focus/kedarnath-pilgrimage-gathers-momentum-after-shrine-portals-open-1-10-lakh-devotees-visit-so-far-11777347772943.html

Salim Dola, a 59-year-old alleged drug lord and close associate of fugitive crime boss Dawood Ibrahim, has been deported to India after Turkish authorities arrested him in Istanbul. The Narcotics Control Bureau is now interrogating him in Delhi.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/who-is-salim-dola-dawood-ibrahims-aide-deported-to-india-after-arrest-in-istanbul-11777352227915.html

WATCH | A coach of the Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express partially derailed while entering Pune Junction railway station Monday evening, briefly disrupting train operations and triggering concerns over maintenance of railway infrastructure inside the busy station yard.

Russia’s Putin vows support for Iran in talks with Araghchi in Russia

#MintMarkets | The Sensex closed 417 points, or 0.54%, lower at 76,886.91, while the Nifty 50 ended at 23,995.70, falling 97 points, or 0.40%.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/sensex-falls-400-points-nifty-50-ends-below-24-000-mid-small-caps-outperform-11777370184462.html

Who is Ajitesh Argal? India's U-19 World Cup winner-turned-umpire in IPL 2026 has a strong Virat Kohli connection

https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/who-is-ajitesh-argal-indias-u-19-world-cup-winner-turned-umpire-in-ipl-2026-has-a-strong-virat-kohli-connection-11777375527509.html

A G Perarivalan, convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has become an advocate after his release in 2022.

How did he become lawyer after 31 yrs in prison? 👇
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/rajiv-gandhi-assassination-convict-perarivalan-enrolls-as-an-advocate-how-did-he-become-lawyer-after-31-yrs-in-prison-11777385163535.html

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman framed India’s economic rise as a departure from “extractive” and “colonial” models of development, positioning the government’s ‘Viksit Bharat’ vision as rooted in shared growth and domestic strengths.

https://www.livemint.com/news/indias-rise-as-developed-economy-will-benefit-the-world-sitharaman-growth-demography-11777393124805.html