There are 1,099 polling booths, including 30 all-women polling booths, 15 youth-managed polling booths, two booths managed by people with disabilities and two unique polling booths established in heritage buildings in the Union territory. PUDUCHERRY: The Union territory of Puducherry will head to the assembly polls on Thursday (April 9). Chief electoral officer P Jawahar,…
In late January 1977, New York state’s neurobiological science was challenged by meteorology with an anomalous blizzard or ground blizzard that moved snow from Lake Erie into Buffalo using sustained winds of near hurricane speeds (69 miles per hour). Normally, when it snows, clouds supply the snow that accumulates on the ground from the sky….
NEW DELHI: As the people of the “tea state” prepare to elect a new government on April 9, “Asomiya jatiyotabad” (Assamese nationalism) remains a core issue for Assam. For decades, the state has wrestled with anxieties over protecting its cultural and demographic identity, particularly from the threat of “outsiders”, mainly illegal migrants.As campaigning concluded, what…
BCCI curbs extra players’ movement (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The BCCI has introduced a new rule in IPL 2026 to limit the movement of substitute and benched players during matches, according to a report from Cricbuzz. Under this update, only the 16 players named in the match squad are allowed on the field, while others…
NEW DELHI: A day after police searched his residence in Delhi, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday launched further attacks on Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma amid the ongoing spat between the two.In a social media post on X, Congress shared a self made video of Khera, in which he raised questions over a…
Melania Trump and some other officials will get to use the controversial private jet of Kristi Noem as the administration purchased it even after Noem was fired. The Donald Trump administration will not let go of the $70 million jet that former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem leased during her tenure. The Wall Street Journal reported…
Released on March 19, 2026, Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ to date is keeping the cash registers ringing at the box office. The movie, which had an impressive opening weekend and record-breaking figures on the days that followed, did see its fair share of highs and lows, yet it has set a high benchmark for…
NEW DELHI: Assam is all set to vote on April 9, with a total of 2,50,54,463 electors ready to decide the fate of 722 candidates.The high-stakes contest for the 126-member Assam assembly will unfold with most constituencies set for a direct fight between the BJP-led NDA and a Congress-headed opposition alliance.The BJP is aiming for…
Ever since the demise of Sunjay Kapur in June last year, there’s been a legal dispute regarding his Rs 30,000 crore inheritance between his mother Rani Kapur and widowed wife Priya Sachdev. As per the latest update, Rani was removed from the RK family trust by Priya. Now in a recent interview, Rani has opened…
As the April 9 assembly elections in Kerala approach, the state’s political landscape is intensely focused on minority communities, particularly the Christian electorate. For decades, the United Democratic Front (UDF) has relied on Christian voters, especially the Syrian Christian population in central Kerala, to secure key constituencies. However, in 2026, this traditional alignment is being…