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Assembly elections 2026 LIVE updates: Voting for high-stakes Assembly elections in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry will begin at 7am today. In Kerala, 2.6 crore electors will decide the fate of 883 candidates for its 140-member Legislative Assembly in a tight contest between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). In Assam, polling for 126 seats will be held today where over 2.5 crore electors are eligible t ...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 >
Patna (PTI): Posters declaring Samrat Choudhary, the deputy CM of Bihar, as the man who would head the new government in the state, were on Thursday put up outside the BJP office in Patna as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar left for Delhi to be sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP. The posters, a few of which were pulled down by the party office staff, bore the label of 'Valmiki Samaj', a community of Dalits associated with scavenging work. "We do not know who has put up these posters. We can, at this mome ...Read More >
A 31-year-old man died during treatment on Wednesday, a day after he was injured when security forces allegedly opened fire at people protesting the killing of two Meitei siblings on Tuesday, taking the death toll to three. Wanghengbam Bobby, from Bishnupur district, was undergoing treatment at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal. He sustained a bullet injury to his torso, an officer said. A suspected rocket strike killed a five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister i ...Read More >
The Election Commission has scheduled polling in West Bengal in two phases - April 23 and 29 With Assam voting on Thursday (April 9), the Bharatiya Janata Party is shifting its focus to West Bengal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to hold seven major rallies this week ahead of the first phase of polling on April 23. Party insiders claim that PM Modi's campaign blitzkrieg will help the BJP convert its strong vote-share performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha election into an Assembly breakthr ...Read More >
Imphal, Apr 9 (PTI) Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Thursday said his government was taking all necessary measures in coordination with the Centre to take action against the perpetrators of the Bishnupur bomb attack that killed two children, amid protests in the five valley districts over the incident. Singh said the government is in constant touch with Union Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure an effective response and restore normalcy. The CM made the remarks after a meeting with r ...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 >
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 >
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 >
"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 >
Rahman, a veteran UN diplomat who served as NSA in the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, will be the first minister to visit India since the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) swept the general election in February. His delegation includes Humayun Kabir, foreign affairs adviser to the PM and one of the most influential members of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's inner circle. Doval has played a key behind-the-scenes role in ties with Bangladesh in recent years, and his meeting with Rahma ...Read More >
Patna: Posters declaring Samrat Choudhary, the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, as the man who would head the new government in the state, on Thursday, April 9, were put up outside the BJP office in Patna as CM Nitish Kumar left for Delhi to be sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP. The posters, a few of which were pulled down by the party office staff, bore the label of 'Valmiki Samaj', a community of Dalits associated with scavenging work. "We do not know who has put up these posters. We can, at this ...Read More >
Patna, Apr 09 (PTI) Posters declaring Samrat Choudhary, the deputy CM of Bihar, as the man who would head the new government in the state, were on Thursday put up outside the BJP office in Patna as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar left for Delhi to be sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP. The posters, a few of which were pulled down by the party office staff, bore the label of 'Valmiki Samaj', a community of Dalits associated with scavenging work. "We do not know who has put up these posters. We can, at th ...Read More >
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Haldia to address his first public rally in Purba Medinipur. He will hold three public rallies in three districts in West Bengal on Thursday, with Purba Medinipur and Asansol being strongholds of the saffron party. The rallies have been delayed due to bad weather and heavy rains across south Bengal. The first rally will be held at a rally at the industrial township of Purba Medinipur district's Haldia, followed by Paschim Bardhaman's Asansol and the ...Read More >
In a post on X, Gogoi wrote, "Reading about the Golden visa in Dubai. It is a long-term residence visa which enables investors to live in the United Arab Emirates." The controversy stems from claims made by All India Congress Committee (AICC) Media and Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Khera, who alleged that documents suggested that Sarma's wife holds multiple active passports, raising questions over possible violations of Indian law. The issue gained traction after senior Congress leader P ...Read More >
Following the tragic deaths of two children, the Manipur government has entrusted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) with investigating the Bishnupur district bomb attack. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsManipur government transfers bomb attack investigation to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).The bomb attack in Bishnupur district resulted in the tragic deaths of two children.Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh condemns the attack and assures a thorough investigation.Security forces are ...Read More >
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday urged voters in Assam to remove the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in the state, terming it the country's most corrupt, and attacked chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for enriching himself instead of working for the people. He referred to a mood change in the state and said it reflected in his interactions with voters. Kharge cited feedback from the ground and added that it indicates that Congress will come to power and win 72-73 of the ...Read More >
In the historic village of Basarke Gillan, a unique and deeply meaningful event from the life of Guru Amar Das is remembered through Gurdwara Sanh Sahib. This place attracts hundreds of devotees every day. During the time of Guru Amar Das, there was a small mud room in the fields of the village. It was built by villagers as a shelter from rain and heat. This simple place later became part of an important moment in Sikh history. According to the lore, when Bibi Amro took Guru Amar Das to Khadoor ...Read More >
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have filed complaints against each other with the Election Commission, alleging hate speech, threats and derogatory remarks as campaigning intensifies ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The controversy centres on comments involving the BJP's Panihati candidate, the mother of the RG Kar hospital doctor who was raped and murdered last year, and TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee. In a complaint to Chief Election Commissioner Gy ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday to present him with a Bastar 2.0 development blueprint, aimed at transformation of the once Naxal-infested region into a hub for infrastructure expansion, innovation-led growth, start-ups and tourism. Bastar was recently declared as free from Left-wing extremism after all CPI(Maoist) leaders of standing were either eliminated or chose to surrender. The region, which had borne the brunt of Naxal ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: The stage is set for the 126-seat Assembly elections in Assam on Thursday. An Opposition front, comprising Congress, Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad, CPM, CPI(M-L) and All Party Hill Leaders Conference, will take on the might of the ruling BJP-led NDA, which is seeking a third straight term in power. The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland People's Front are the two other NDA entities. The NDA had an aggressive campaign, wooing voters by promising to drive out the "infiltrato ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Kausar Jahan, Chairperson of the Delhi Hajj Committee, on Monday welcomed the Central Government's decision to provide 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, calling it a revolutionary step towards gender equality and political empowerment. Speaking to ANI, Jahan said, "A special session has been convened on 16-18 April by the Central Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The decision to give 33% reservation ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman in New Delhi on Wednesday, signaling India's commitment to engage constructively with the new Bangladesh government and further strengthen bilateral ties. The meeting marked a strategic reset after over 18 months of heightened diplomatic tension during the tenure of Bangladesh's interim government. Rahman, accompanied by the Bangladesh Prime Minister's foreign affairs advisor Humayun Kab ...Read More >
Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday took on the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise, warning that it risks skewing parliamentary representation in favour of northern states, ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while diminishing the relative voice of the South. The remarks come amid a renewed debate over delimitation, the redrawing of parliamentary constituencies based on population, which is expected after the current freeze on Lok Sabha seat allocation ends following the next Cens ...Read More >
PMMY was built on a revolutionary idea that the Indian state could trust its most marginalised citizens with credit, when the formal banking system hesitated Financial inclusion has been at the forefront of the agenda of the Narendra Modi government. In the last decade, India witnessed a silent transformation where millions of ordinary citizens stepped into entrepreneurship with newfound confidence and agency. At its heart lies an initiative launched on April 8, 2016, by the prime minister, the ...Read More >
Guwahati: Fresh tension gripped Imphal on Wednesday as protesters tried to storm the residences of chief minister Y Khemchand Singh and home minister Konthoujam Govindas Singh, demanding their resignation over alleged security lapses that led to the killing of two minors in a bomb attack on their home. Two others were shot dead when a mob stormed a CRPF camp during a protest against the blast in Bishnupur district on Tuesday. Despite a curfew in place, a large number of protesters gathered outs ...Read More >
Patna: Bihar is likely to get a new govt around mid April, shortly after the end of 'kharmas', the inauspicious period that concludes on April 14.Some NDA leaders said on Wednesday the swearing-in could be pushed further. "The govt formation may be deferred till April 20, the auspicious day of Akshay Tritiya," they said.According to NDA sources, the broad formula for the BJP-led govt in Bihar has almost been finalised. The final shape is expected to emerge during CM Nitish Kumar's Delhi visit be ...Read More >
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday conveyed to his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman India's desire to engage "constructively" with the new government in Dhaka and further strengthen bilateral ties. In their meeting, Jaishankar and Rahman deliberated extensively on charting a new path of cooperation, leaving behind more than 18 months of heightened diplomatic tension witnessed during the tenure of Bangladesh's interim government. Rahman, accompanied by the Ban ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi on Wednesday. He also met Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri in the national capital. Also Read | Heavy Rains Cause Flooding and Power Outages in the Dominican Republic. Prime Minister's Advisor for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir and Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah were present at these meetings. They also held ...Read More >
Imphal, April 8: A day after a deadly bomb attack in Bishnupur district claimed the lives of two children and injured their mother, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday chaired a crucial Unified Command meeting to review the overall law and order situation in the state. A senior official from the Chief Minister's Office stated that the meeting undertook a comprehensive assessment of the prevailing law and order scenario and related security concerns. The official said that ...Read More >
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