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Puducherry, April 9 Puducherry witnessed brisk polling on Thursday, with 37.06 per cent of the electorate casting their votes by 11 am.As the NDA is striving to retain power, the opposition Congress-led alliance is pushing to wrest control from the AINRC-led front in the union territory...

Mumbai, April 9 – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Phase 2 of the IPL Fan Parks 2026, aimed at delivering the exciting IPL experience to 30 cities across 18 states and 1 Union Territory, thereby expanding the league’s nationwide reach.The Fan Parks will take place...

April 09, New Delhi – Voting is taking place in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry for state assembly elections, with eligible voters turning out in large numbers to cast their votes.In Kerala, over 27 million electors will decide the fate of 883 candidates across 140 constituencies. So far, 38% of...

New Delhi, April 9 BJP national president Nitin Nabin urged the people of Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry to come out in large numbers and vote for progress and development.Addressing the people of Assam, Nabin, in a post on X, said, "Your votes will be decisive, not only in ensuring the...

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...

New Delhi, April 9 On the day of the Assam election, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged people on Thursday to unite and defeat the "politics of division, exclusion, and indifference" with the power of their vote.In a post on X, he asked voters in Assam to choose a path of unity...

Puducherry, April 9 Voting for the Assembly election commenced amid tight security across the union territory of Puducherry on Thursday, with 9.50 lakh voters set to decide the electoral fortunes of the ruling NDA, determined to retain power, and the opposition INDIA bloc, which is steadfast in...

New Delhi, April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to the people of Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry to exercise their franchise in large numbers in the upcoming assembly elections in the two states and the Union Territory.In separate messages in English, in addition to...

Puducherry, April 9 Voting commenced under tight security across the Union Territory of Puducherry on Thursday, with 9.50 lakh voters set to decide the electoral fortunes of the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc.Voters enthusiastically lined up before the polling stations in Puducherry...

New Delhi, April 8 Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that the Congress is committed to ensuring statehood for Puducherry, as it should not be run from Delhi, while appealing to the people of the Union Territory to give his party an overwhelming majority.A day before the polling for the Puducherry...

Puducherry, April 8 Senior Congress leader V Narayanasamy said on Wednesday that he would quit politics if Union Home Minister Amit Shah could prove that he had sold medical seats meant for SC and ST students in Puducherry.He said that he was ready for any inquiry, whether it was a judicial...

Nine delegates from six countries have arrived in Puducherry under the International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP) of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to observe and experience the electoral process. The participating countries include Kyrgyzstan, Côte d'Ivoire, Moldova, Mongolia...

April 08, New Delhi: Amidst tight security, polling parties in Puducherry departed for their respective locations on Wednesday. Carrying polling materials and EVMs, the teams traveled in buses escorted by police vehicles to ensure safety and smooth transportation.A DD correspondent spoke...

Guwahati/Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 – With the highly anticipated Assembly elections in Assam and Kerala just a day away, election officials and security personnel intensified their efforts on Wednesday to ensure free and fair voting.Authorities in both states have completed most of the...

Chennai, April 8 – Parts of Tamil Nadu are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall on Wednesday, with thunderstorms and lightning expected in isolated areas. This is expected to bring some relief from the ongoing heatwave, according to the India Meteorological Department.Rainfall activity...

New Delhi, April 7 As many as 43 delegates from 23 countries, including representatives from five foreign missions here, will be visiting Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry to observe the assembly elections firsthand.The delegates are part of the International Election Visitors' Programme-2026, the...

April 7, New Delhi — A group of 25 fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, who had been detained in Sri Lanka, safely returned to Chennai after being released by Sri Lankan authorities.The fishermen had set out to sea on February 15 in two boats for fishing. While at sea, they allegedly...

Puducherry, April 7 Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Centre on Tuesday, alleging that Puducherry is being used as a "testing ground" for policies that he described as detrimental to the public.Addressing campaign meetings for candidates...

New Delhi, April 7 Ahead of the elections to five state assemblies this month, Election Commission (EC) officials on Tuesday reminded that a returning officer can recommend a re-poll at a polling station if webcasting is deliberately interrupted.The EC officials were responding to a question...

New Delhi, April 7 The Election Commission may launch the third and final phase of intensive revision of voter lists in the remaining 22 states and Union territories, including Delhi, after the upcoming assembly elections this month, officials said.Assembly elections are taking place in...