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Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday, April 9, reserved its order on the transit anticipatory bail plea filed by Congress leader Pawan Khera in a forgery and criminal conspiracy case registered against him by the Assam Police. Justice K Sujana heard the matter for over an hour before reserving her verdict. Assam Police had booked Khera following his recent claims that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan holds multiple foreign passports and undisclosed asset ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 9 (PTI) A voter turnout of nearly 76 per cent was recorded till 3 pm on Thursday in the assembly elections in Assam, where the BJP-led NDA is seeking a third consecutive term in power, while the Congress is looking to reclaim a state it lost a decade ago. Polling began at 7 am for the 126-member assembly, and 75.91 per cent of the state's 2.5 crore voters had exercised their right till 3 pm, defying overcast skies and rains in many parts of the state. The polling will continue til ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 9 (PTI) AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday said he had only sought to know where Chief Minister M K Stalin "disappeared" during the pandemic, but did not say anything wrong about him. Addressing a poll rally in support of his party candidate Aadhi Rajaram in the high-profile Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni assembly constituency, he said, "You and your son Udhayanidhi spoke very derogatorily about me. Can this be accepted? If you speak one word, I can utter ten. The weapon, I ha ...Read More >
Guwahati: In a display of visible petulance on the polling day to the Assam Assembly elections, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a stinging personal attack on the digital news platform The Lallantop, dismissing its legitimacy and refusing to answer critical questions regarding his controversial campaign rhetoric. The confrontation, which unfolded in Sarma's home turf of Jalukbari on Thursday, saw the Chief Minister trade administrative accountability for personal derision. When press ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 9 (ANI): Jose Charles Martin, founder of Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi and candidate from the Kamaraj Nagar constituency, cast his vote along with his wife during the Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 at a polling station in Reddiarpalayam. Speaking after voting, Martin termed voting as both a duty and an honour. "Casting our vote is both our duty and a matter of honour. I have fulfilled my duty and went to cast my vote along with my wife," he said. He noted a strong vo ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 9 (ANI): The anticipatory bail plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera in the Telangana High Court was adjourned after the Advocate General of Assam sought to argue the case, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Legal Cell advocate Ponnam Ashok Goud said on Thursday. Speaking to ANI, Goud said the allegations against Khera relate to the alleged non-filing or suppression of information in election nomination papers, which are yet to be proven. "When the A ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 9 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the BJP had deleted over 90 lakh names from voter lists during the SIR exercise to grab power in the state and asserted that her party would still win the upcoming Assembly elections. Addressing a public rally at Minakhan in North 24 Parganas district, she said the Trinamool Congress would move court to ensure that those deleted from the electoral rolls are reinstated. "You deleted names of over 90 lakh pe ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a set of "six guarantees" for West Bengal, asserting that a BJP government would take firm action against illegal infiltration, implement the 7th Pay Commission, and ensure that no "TMC goon" or "gunda" is spared from the law.Addressing a public rally in Haldia, PM Modi expressed confidence in a political shift in the state, saying, "Bengal has decided to overcome every adverse situation this time. Change is going to happen across the ...Read More >
Bihar: In a major power transition in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to resign on April 14 after taking oath as a Rajya Sabha Member on Friday. Sources indicate that Kumar's departure will trigger a leadership change in Bihar, with discussions already underway within the ruling alliance to finalize his successor. Nitish Kumar, one of India's longest-serving chief ministers, is shifting focus to Parliament after decades of active state leadership. His move to the Rajya Sabha is being ...Read More >
Guwahati: As polling progressed in the Assembly elections on Thursday, Assam recorded a robust voter turnout, reflecting strong public participation in the democratic process. According to the estimated polling trends available until 3.00 p.m., the state recorded a voter turnout (VTR) of 75.91 per cent, signifying a high degree of electoral participation across various constituencies. The turnout figures suggest that voters in Assam are coming out in significant numbers despite the usual logist ...Read More >
Kokrajhar (Assam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Hagrama Mohilary, on Thursday cast his vote in the ongoing Assam elections and expressed confidence in the NDA's prospects. Speaking after voting, Mohilary said that he interacted with people from various communities who have shown strong support for the NDA. "I cast my vote... I interacted with people from various communities, and they are all with us (NDA)," he said. Mohilary's ...Read More >
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that India's close ties with Israel have become a strategic "weakness", arguing that New Delhi could have replaced Pakistan as a key mediator had it maintained a neutral stance. "We have to accept that Pakistan did what the rest could not do. I believe that our relationship with Israel has become our weakness," he told reporters here. "Only Israel needed this war. If we had not been so close to Israel, maybe India could ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) As Assam voted on Thursday to elect members to its 126-seat Legislative Assembly, Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi expressed strong optimism about a political shift in the state, asserting that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be unseated. Addressing reporters, Gogoi said that public sentiment was clearly turning against the incumbent government, citing widespread dissatisfaction among voters. "There is a strong mood for change across Assam. Peopl ...Read More >
Hojai (Assam) [India], April 9 (ANI): All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal on Thursday casts vote at a polling station at Bordongki Government LP School in Hojai as voting is underway for the Assam assembly elections. He expressed strong voter enthusiasm for the party in the state, urging support for justice for Zubeen Garg. Also Read | 'There Is No One Other Than Allah': Ujjain's Samrat Vikramaditya University Faces Backlash Over Exam Paper Citing Religious Statemen ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant political development, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has officially announced its withdrawal from the upcoming Baramati Assembly by-election. State President Harshwardhan Sapkal confirmed the decision during a press conference on Thursday, the final day for the withdrawal of nominations. The bypoll, scheduled for April 23, was necessitated by the untimely and tragic demise of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. While Congress ...Read More >
Gangtok, Apr 9 (PTI) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Thursday called on Union DoNER and Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in New Delhi and discussed key development projects in the Himalayan state. The CM in a social media post said he had a meaningful discussion with Scindia on key developmental priorities, including tourism, agriculture and infrastructure, along with a comprehensive review of ongoing and upcoming projects in the state. ...Read More >
Gangtok, Apr 9 (PTI) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Thursday called on Union DoNER and Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in New Delhi and discussed key development projects in the Himalayan state. The CM in a social media post said he had a meaningful discussion with Scindia on key developmental priorities, including tourism, agriculture and infrastructure, along with a comprehensive review of ongoing and upcoming projects in the state. Tamang said he also apprised Scind ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Thursday administered the oath to newly elected member Parth Ajit Pawar, who represents Maharashtra in the Upper House. Pawar took the oath in English in the chambers of the Chairman in Parliament House. His mother Sunetra Ajit Pawar, who is the Maharashtra deputy chief minister, was also present. Parth Ajit Pawar is the son of former deputy chief minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar. Leader of the house in Rajya Sabha Jagat Prak ...Read More >
Baramati Assembly By-Election: In a dramatic turn of events, Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal announced that the party will withdraw its candidate from the Baramati Assembly by-election, where it fielded Akash More against Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar. Baramati, home to late NCP leader Ajit Pawar, will vote on April 23. The development comes after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made a surprise call to Sapkal, in an attempt to ensure Sunetra Pawar's unoppos ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, April 9: Senior Biju Janata Dal leader Dr Sasmit Patra has tendered his resignation from the post of Parliamentary Party leader of the BJD in the Rajya Sabha. The party supremo and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday accepted Patra's resignation. "President Biju Janata Dal Shri. Naveen Patnaik has accepted the resignation of Dr Sasmit Patra, MP, as leader of the BJD parliamentary party, Rajya Sabha, today," according to an official party statement. BJD MP Sasmit Patra R ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior Biju Janata Dal leader Dr Sasmit Patra has tendered his resignation from the post of Parliamentary Party leader of the BJD in the Rajya Sabha. The party supremo and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday accepted Patra's resignation. "President Biju Janata Dal Shri. Naveen Patnaik has accepted the resignation of Dr Sasmit Patra, MP, as leader of the BJD parliamentary party, Rajya Sabha, today," according to an official party statement. So ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Trinamool Congress, on Thursday, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of entering into a Rs 1,000 crore deal with its former legislator, Humayun Kabir, and his newly-floated Aam Aadmi Unnayan Party (AAUP), with a target to divide minority votes in those assembly constituencies in West Bengal where AAUP candidates are contesting in the forthcoming two-phase Assembly elections in alliance with Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM. At a joint press conference, ministers F ...Read More >
This assembly election - Kerala votes today - is an existential battle for the Congress and the United Democratic Front it heads. On the one hand, it faces a formidable challenge from the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front that seeks a Congress-mukt (free) Kerala; on the other hand, it must fend off a rising Bharatiya Janata Party that eyes the party's Hindu voters in its pursuit of building a pan-Indian Hindu electorate and a Congress-mukt Bharat. An embattled Congress has sought to survive this ...Read More >
Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Sasmit Patra has stepped down as the party's leader in the Rajya Sabha, party sources said. Although the BJD is yet to confirm Patra's resignation from the post, sources said he has sent his resignation to party president Naveen Patnaik, conveying his decision. The development comes days after Naveen Patnaik's political secretary Santrupt Misra was elected to the Rajya Sabha. BJD sources said Misra would replace Patra in the Upper House. Patra, a two-time me ...Read More >
Tripura Bypoll 2026: A total of 46,142 voters will decide the fate of six candidates in the bypoll. Agartala: Voting for the byelection to Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district began at 7 am on Thursday amidst tight security, an official said. A total of 46,142 voters will decide the fate of six candidates in the bypoll. Women voters of 23,758 outnumber the 22,348 male electorate. "Polling for the byelection in all 55 booths began at 7 am amidst tight security. Voters ...Read More >
NDA leaders aware of the matter said that legislators have been asked to be in the state capital at a short notice. "The dates are not yet final but it may happen any day after April 10," said a JD(U) legislator. The BJP state president, Sanjay Saraogi, denied that any dates have been finalised for the NDA meeting. "No dates have been finalised. There is no development on this count," he said. A senior JD(U) leader said that CM Kumar, who would leave for New Delhi on April 9, will return to th ...Read More >
The 100-year-old problem of the farmers of Mulagiripalli village in Amidyala panchayat of Uravakonda mandal, who were not having pattadar passbooks for the land they are cultivating, had been resolved with the intervention and initiative of Minister for Finance Payyavula Keshav. The farmers of these village have been cultivating the lands that they received from their ancestors for nearly 10 decades. However, they were not having pattadar passbooks for the lands they were cultivating nor were t ...Read More >
"I am saddened. Several voters have been deleted. Around 3.2 million of the six million doubtful cases under adjudication were included in the voter list because I moved the Supreme Court," Banerjee said. She said the remaining 2.7 million should be given voting rights. She questioned what purpose it would serve if they were included after the April 23-29 elections. "They would not be able to vote." Banerjee noted that the Supreme Court said that voters, whose names are deleted, may move the a ...Read More >
Addressing a 'Dhanyawad Evam Vikas Rally' in Meham on Sunday, CM Saini pointedly addressed concerns of the farmers about crop procurement. Saini said that the opposition is spreading misinformation about gate passes. "The government has made arrangements to ensure that no farmer faces any difficulties. Duties for crop procurement have been clearly assigned. The interests of farmers are central to our policies," he said. The CM said that the BJP government has given jobs to 1.80 lakh youths afte ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 9 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday conducted a surprise inspection of 'Samadhan Shivirs' through video conferencing and directly interacted with complainants from multiple districts. During the inspection, the Chief Minister reviewed the functioning of grievance redressal camps without prior notice and assessed the status of complaints being addressed at the camps. Also Read | Why Stock Market Is Down Today, April 9, 2026. Saini a ...Read More >
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