India

Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as West Bengal's first BJP chief minister on Saturday, five days after the party ended 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule.

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Birla Corporation reported a 15% year-on-year increase in net profit for the March-ended quarter. Revenue rose modestly while the company announced a dividend payout.

Fourteen stocks from the BSE 500 index advanced in each of the five trading sessions ending May 8, delivering cumulative returns of up to 25 percent. The Sensex rose 0.54 percent or 415 points to close at 77,328 during the period.

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The Centre’s high-level group has begun reviewing three proposed extensions to the Chennai Metro Rail network. The projects cover routes from the airport to Kilambakkam, Poonamallee to Parandur, and Koyambedu to Pattabiram via Avadi. Detailed project reports sent last year remain under examination by the Network Planning Group.

Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Friday targeted former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP over dynastic politics following Bihar's cabinet expansion. He also condemned police action against teaching job aspirants protesting in Patna. The remarks came a day after the new ministers took oath.

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Two AICC observers submitted a report on the preferences of 63 Congress MLAs for the Kerala chief minister post to party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday. Leaders including VD Satheesan and Ramesh Chennithala arrived in Delhi for consultations as the party seeks a consensus.