NEW DELHI: A record 85.96 per cent of Assam’s 2.50 crore electorate cast their votes in the April 9 Assembly elections, the Election Commission said on Saturday, marking the highest turnout in the state’s history.The figure surpasses the previous high of 84.72 per cent recorded in 2016, when the BJP first came to power. Turnout…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin expressed his optimism over the DMK-led alliance’s victory in the state assembly elections. He claimed that they would be able to secure over 200 seats in the polls, while he also launched attack at the BJP of trying to use the women’s quota as a “weapon” against…
LUCKNOW: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that despite formal discussions around a ceasefire in the ongoing West Asia crisis, the ground situation suggests that the conflict is far from over.His remark came while diplomatic efforts to ease tensions were underway, with US vice president JD Vance and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher…
NEW DELHI: Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday alleged that Nitish Kumar was stepping down as Bihar Chief Minister under “pressure” from within his own party, claiming some colleagues had been “intimidated or allured” by ally BJP.The remarks came a day after Kumar was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP and as his belongings were being…
Former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee NEW DELHI: An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team on Saturday conducted a five-hour raid at the residence of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with the school jobs scam, officials said.The team reached his home in the Naktala area around 10.45 am after central forces cordoned off the…
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Saturday said people have been raising key concerns such as the need to curb drug abuse, improve the quality of government schools and enhance road infrastructure during his campaign across the state, while alleging that the ruling DMK has failed to address these issues.Referring to what he…
NEW DELHI: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has emerged as a flashpoint in West Bengal Assembly elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the one hand, has vowed to implement it if the BJP comes to power. At the same time, Bengal’s chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, has pledged to repeal the law if her party gains…
NEW DELHI: At least 10 people were killed and 25 were injured in Bihar’s Katihar following a collision between a bus and pick up van.According to Katihar Police, injured people are being taken to the nearest government hospital.“Today, on April 11, 2026, a horrific road accident occurred near Gerabari within the jurisdiction of the Korha…
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Saturday dismissed claims that the Tamil film “Jana Nayagan” was leaked from its system as “baseless and misleading”, asserting that its certification process follows a secure, access-controlled protocol. The clarification comes amid a controversy over the film’s alleged online leak in high-definition format, which has…
The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said the Assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry and Assam drew global attention, with 38 delegates from 22 countries witnessing India’s electoral process firsthand under the poll panel’s International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP) 2026.In a statement, the EC said the delegates observed the scale, precision and vibrancy of the polls,…
