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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 >
Over 27.1 million voters in Kerala will head to the polling booths on Thursday, capping a frenetic campaign by the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF), Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the state assembly elections. The votes will be counted on May 4. The electorate comprises 13.2 million men, 13.9 million women, 273 transgenders and over 242,000 overseas voters across 140 constituencies. Chief electoral officer, Rathan U Kelka ...Read More >
The Dear Destiny Tuesday weekly lottery is a cornerstone of the Nagaland State Lottery's evening lineup. Drawn every Tuesday at 8:00 PM, it offers one of the most accessible paths to a life-changing jackpot in India's state-run lottery system. As part of the "Dear Weekly" series, the Dear Destiny draw (Dear Destiny Tuesday) is specifically designated for Tuesday nights. It follows the morning (Dear Shine at 1 PM) and day (Dear Prestige at 6 PM) draws. The Dear Destiny Tuesday lottery draw is fa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) A series of programmes, including a 'Bhim Jyoti Utsav' and a Constitution-themed festival, will be organised in the national capital from April 10 to 14 to mark the 136th birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar, Delhi minister Ravinder Indraj Singh said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference at the Delhi Secretariat, Singh said the events would be held at multiple locations across the city, with a major highlight being the 'Bhim Jyoti Utsav' near India Gate, where a special ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 9 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday urged lawmakers to rise above personal and political interests, emphasising the importance of diligently and with integrity fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the people they represent. He highlighted that elected representatives are entrusted with the mandate to translate public expectations into concrete actions, strengthen democratic institutions, and ensure governance that is transparent, inclusive, and respons ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday referred to chief minister Mamata Banerjee's loss in Nandigram in the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections and said the same would be repeated in Bhabanipur, her constituency in Kolkata, and the rest of the state on the cusp of change after 15 years of Trinamool Congress (TMC) rule. "Nandigram in East Midnapore showed the path for change five years ago. Now, the entire West Bengal has started walking in that direction. The feat, which Nandigram achieved f ...Read More >
Voting began at 7am on Thursday across 126 assembly constituencies under tight security arrangements, with voters queuing outside polling stations ahead of time at many places. Authorities said voters who arrive at the polling station before the voting ends at 5pm will be allowed to vote even after. Over 25 million voters are eligible to vote for 722 candidates, including 59 women, in the fray. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is contesting the election from Jalukbari, Congress state chief Ga ...Read More >
Bhopal, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) As wheat procurement begins from April 9 in Madhya Pradesh, a significant surge in farmer participation is reported for the 2026-27 season, with 1,904,644 farmers registering across the state, a notable increase from 1,544,055 registrations in the previous 2025-26 season. To facilitate smooth procurement, the state government has established 3,627 procurement centres. Wheat procurement is scheduled to begin shortly, with the Centre-fixed Minimum Support Price at ...Read More >
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asserted that the Kerala Assembly elections are a direct contest between the ruling LDF and the Congress-led UDF, dismissing the BJP as a non-factor. Senior leader AK Antony also predicted a "clean sweep" for the UDF, criticizing the BJP as a "non-Kerala" party. Voters are deciding the fate of 883 candidates across 140 constituencies. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor cast his vote in the Keralam Assembly elections on Thursday in Thiruvananthapuram, asserting that the electo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to restrict the issuance of Aadhaar cards only to children up to the age of six years and to frame stringent guidelines for adolescents and adults, alleging that the present system enables illegal infiltrators to obtain Aadhaar and pass off as Indian citizens. The petition has been filed by advocate and social activist Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay through Advocate-on-Record ...Read More >
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said when his party comes to power, it will dismantle the "discriminatory system" under which Central Armed Police Forces personnel are denied opportunities for leadership, and ensure that they are granted their rights and privileges. On the Valour Day of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Gandhi said the Congress and he hold CAPF personnel in the highest esteem and firmly believe that advancement within their own Force, access to top leadership ro ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) A petition filed in the Supreme Court has sought direction to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to issue new Aadhaar cards only to citizens up to the age of six years, and frame stringent guidelines for its issuance to adolescents and adults, to stop infiltrators from masquerading as Indian citizens. The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay has also sought a direction to the authorities to install display boards at common se ...Read More >
Anant Ambani has pledged financial support to the Ganga Spine Injury Foundation in Coimbatore to provide free, multidisciplinary rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients. Anant Ambani, Executive Director of Reliance Industries, has extended financial backing to the Ganga Spine Injury Foundation (GSIF) in Coimbatore to expand access to structured rehabilitation for individuals living with spinal cord injuries. The initiative, announced ahead of Ambani's birthday on April 10, is aimed at e ...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 >
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 >
Vemuru (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 9 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said the government aims to complete land resurvey 2.0 by March 2027 and distribute 1.12 crore pattadar passbooks across the state. The CM, while participating in the 'Mee Bhoomi-Mee Hakku' (Your Land, Your Right) programme in Bapatla district, distributed pattadar passbooks and highlighted the government's commitment to transparency and secure land ownership for citizens across the state. "We ha ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 9 (ANI): AIADMK candidate VN Ravi intensified his campaign in Chennai's Virugambakkam Assembly constituency on Thursday, launching a sharp attack on the ruling DMK government over law and order and governance issues, and asserting that voters would "teach a lesson" in the upcoming Assembly elections. Conducting a door-to-door campaign in MGR Nagar, Ravi alleged that the DMK government has failed to deliver on public welfare over the past five years. "DMK gove ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 9 (ANI): AIADMK candidate VN Ravi intensified his campaign in Chennai's Virugambakkam Assembly constituency on Thursday, launching a sharp attack on the ruling DMK government over law and order and governance issues, and asserting that voters would "teach a lesson" in the upcoming Assembly elections. Conducting a door-to-door campaign in MGR Nagar, Ravi alleged that the DMK government has failed to deliver on public welfare over the past five years. "DMK gove ...Read More >
There is no strong electoral wind blowing across Tamil Nadu to indicate the emerging trends and directions of the potential outcome of the assembly elections to be held on April 23, 2026. There is nothing to suggest that there is something brewing beneath the political surface. The alliances have been formalised, seat sharing arrangements have been completed, candidates list have been prepared and circulated out of the party headquarters and finally the filing of nomination process has begun. Al ...Read More >
Haldia (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday termed the Trinamool Congress regime as a "syndicate-driven" government, where any developmental work or investment cannot be carried forward without "cut money or commission." Addressing a public rally here, the Prime Minister reflected on the "development" in the other BJP-ruled states, expressing confidence that same can be achieved by West Bengal if the party comes to power. "TMC has run a syndicate-drive ...Read More >
TRICHY: In the battle to woo the fishing community, both DMK and AIADMK have been promising enhanced dole, but the community's real expectations are infrastructure development, coastal protection, calamity rehabilitation, societal uplift and permanent solution to maritime disputesMGR portrayed fishermen in films such as 'Padagotti' and 'Meenava Nanban,' leaving a lasting impression on the community. The result: Voters in Tamil Nadu's coastal districts strongly backed AIADMK. But, in the mid-1990 ...Read More >
The Karreguttalu hillocks in the forests of Telangana's Mulugi district will soon become a eco-tourism hub, senior officials said on Tuesday. The area lies on the border with Chattisgarh and was, till recently, a Communist Party of India (Maoist) bastion. State director general of police B Shivadhar Reddy, who visited the area with other senior officials to oversee ongoing developmental projects, inaugurated the site of a planned police outpost and an Intelligence Coordination Centre near the C ...Read More >
Kerala voters' mood: While the ruling LDF seeks a historic third term, UDF aims for a comeback, and NDA attempts to break the bipolar trend The political mood in Kerala ahead of the April 9, 2026 Assembly elections is a high-stakes standoff between a quest for a historic "triple" by the Left and a strong "pendulum" push for change by the opposition. While the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) seeks a historic third term, the United Democratic Front (UDF) aims for a comeback, and the National ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Senior Congress leader AK Antony on Thursday stressed that the Keralam elections would be a "sweep" for United Democratic Front (UDF), adding that people want to "send off" the current Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) regime. Speaking to reporters, Antony further took a jibe at the BJP, calling them a 'non-Kerala' party, asserting that there is "something wrong" with them. "Election is a clear verdict of the people. People wa ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on Thursday expressed confidence that the Left Democratic Front would win 90 seats in the Keralam polls, for which polling commenced earlier today. Speaking to ANI, Kumar stated that the elections were based on agenda of development, whereas BJP's communal politics and UDF's divisive agenda were not accepted. Also Read | Nashik Shocker: Women Allege S*xual Assault, Forced Religious Conversion, Pressure to Pray and Consume Beef at ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary MA Baby on Thursday cast his vote in Thiruvananthapuram for the Keralam Assembly polls and expressed confidence that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) would return to power with "a resounding victory". Speaking to reporters, Baby said the LDF government's performance over the past 10 years, including social welfare measures, infrastructure development and progress in education and health sect ...Read More >
Kannur (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on Thursday expressed confidence that the Left Democratic Front would win 90 seats in the Keralam polls, for which polling commenced earlier today. Speaking to ANI, Kumar stated that the elections were based on agenda of development, whereas BJP's communal politics and UDF's divisive agenda were not accepted. "More than 2.70 crore Keralities are enthusiastically taking part in Assembly elections. LDF is hopeful of retaining its go ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Polling in the Kerala Assembly elections saw a turnout of over 16 per cent after the first two hours of voting on Thursday. According to Election Commission (EC) figures, polling till 9 am recorded a turnout of 16.23 per cent with the highest being in Ernakulam district with 17.8 per cent. Constituency-wise, the highest polling percentage till 9 am was seen in Thripunithura with 20.59 per cent, according to EC data. The ruling LDF is fighting to retain power and secu ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday urged voters to exercise their constitutional right as polling began across 296 seats in Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry. In a post on X, Kharge highlighted rising unemployment, financial distress, and growing uncertainty in Kerala under the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government. He called on voters to once again demonstrate the state's commitment to progressive values. "My dear sisters and brothers of Kerala, you have always stood fo ...Read More >
Pension fund regulator PFRDA has launched the second proof of concept (POC) of 'NPS Swasthya', an initiative aimed at integrating retirement planning with healthcare funding, PTI reported.The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) said the National Pension System (NPS) Swasthya is a multi-partner framework designed to provide financial and health security.Under the initiative, Medi Assist Healthcare Services will act as the core technology partner, CAMS KRA will handle onboard ...Read More >
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