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Puducherry, April 9 Puducherry witnessed brisk polling on Thursday, with 72.4% of the electorate casting their votes by 3 pm, according to the Election Commission.As the NDA is striving to retain power, the opposition Congress-led alliance is pushing to wrest control from the AINRC-led front...

Guwahati, April 9 – As polling progressed on Thursday in the state assembly elections, Assam recorded a high voter turnout, reflecting strong public participation in the democratic process. According to estimates available until 3:00 PM, the state recorded a voter turnout (VTR) of 75.91 percent...

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 accepted Patra's resignation on Thursday."President of Biju...

Brussels, April 9. Bangladesh's persistent failure to ensure effective restitution for Hindus, coupled with escalating attacks on minority communities during the 18-month tenure of the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, has raised concerns about the protection of their fundamental...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Thursday saw brisk voting in the elections to the 140 Assembly constituencies in Kerala, with 50% of the voters casting their votes by 1 pm, the Election Commission said.These crucial elections will determine whether the ruling LDF will secure a straight third term...

Kolkata, April 9 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of deleting the names of over 90 lakh people from the voter lists to seize power in the state and asserted that her party will win the upcoming elections.Addressing a public rally in Minakhan, North 24...

April 9th, Aizawl: The process was conducted in the presence of four designated General Observers: Pu R. Lalchanhima (Additional Secretary, Transport Dept. & District Council & Minority Affairs Dept.), Pi Irene Zohlimpuii (Additional Secretary, General Administration Dept.), Pu Lalnunhlua...

New Delhi, April 9 – Congress MP Shashi Tharoor stated on Thursday that the BJP-led NDA has "no credibility" in Kerala, describing it as a "zero-seat party," even as voting began across the state with a promising turnout."I certainly don't believe that the NDA is a zero-seat party in Kerala...

Sivasagar, Apr 9 Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi on Thursday claimed that the people of Assam were voting to save democracy from the "fascist BJP government".Gogoi, who is seeking re-election from the Sibsagar seat, claimed that people of the state were turning up at polling booths in large...

Guwahati, April 9 A voter turnout of 38.92 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of 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...

Dhaka, April 9 – The Awami League of Bangladesh has strongly condemned a parliamentary bill that effectively bans the party, calling the move a "disgraceful act" and a direct attack on democratic norms.The remarks came after the parliament passed the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2026 on...

Kokrajhar, April 9 Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mohilary and his wife Sewli, who is making her electoral debut from the Kokrajhar constituency, expressed confidence on Thursday that the NDA will retain power in Assam.Speaking to reporters after casting their votes in the...

New Delhi, April 9 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a video message urging collective support for the Women’s Reservation Bill, stating that empowering women is essential to achieving the vision of a developed India by 2047.Addressing the public on Instagram, PM Modi said...

Puducherry, April 9 Puducherry recorded a voter turnout of 17.41% by 9 am on Thursday as polling began in all 30 assembly constituencies.Voting commenced at 7 am in the Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam regions, with as many as 9.50 lakh voters deciding the fate of 294 candidates.With...

Guwahati, April 9 Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi appealed to all voters in the state to come out in large numbers and exercise their constitutional rights to secure their future.Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began at 7 am to determine the electoral fate of 722...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Voting 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 the Ernakulam...

Guwahati, April 9 A voter turnout of 17.87 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of the assembly elections in Assam, where the BJP-led NDA is seeking a third consecutive term in power, while the Congress is striving to reclaim a state it lost a decade ago.Polling began at 7 am for the...

Guwahati, April 9 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appealed to all voters on Thursday to exercise their franchise in the assembly elections and take the state to new heights.Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began at 7 am to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates...

Ranchi, April 9 Appealing to the people of Assam to cast their votes, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said on Thursday that it was a day to determine their rights, their dignity, and their future.Soren's Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is contesting in 16 of the 126 seats in Assam's assembly...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Prominent figures and candidates arrived at polling booths even before the voting process commenced across Kerala on Thursday morning.Over 2.71 crore voters are set to exercise their franchise to elect a new government in the state.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan...