NEW DELHI: The high-stakes Assam battle now heads to results day on May 4, with counting set to determine the fate of all 126 assembly seats. The BJP is aiming to retain power for a third consecutive term under incumbent chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who remains the party’s central face in the state.Once a…
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NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the declaration of results for the 2026 assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry with counting of votes scheduled to begin at 8 am on May 4. The outcome will decide the fate of 824 assembly seats and determine the political direction in five…
NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: Zero hunger, quality education, affordable and clean energy—sounds like a dream state? Not quite. Kerala, a consistent topper in most Sustainable Development Goal rankings, is set to deliver its verdict on May 4, even as its celebrated development model comes under closer scrutiny.The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government is banking on…
An Indian-origin university graduate’s failed attempt to land a supermarket job sparked fresh questions about whether the job market is failing young people.21-year-old Raksha Hegde in Australia has gone viral after revealing she was rejected for a part-time retail assistant role while trying to support herself during her master’s studies. Her experience triggered a debate…
NEW DELHI: As the result of Kerala assembly elections 2026 is around the corner, several constituencies across the state have emerged as high-stakes battlegrounds that could shape not just the outcome of individual seats but the broader political narrative of the state.The 2026 assembly elections in Kerala pit the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), the…
NEW DELHI: A court on Saturday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Nida Khan, a prime accused in the case of alleged sexual harassment and forcible religious conversion at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) unit in Maharashtra’s Nashik, after the prosecution stressed the need for her custodial interrogation. “The offence is a serious one. Nida…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday tore into Gujarat BJP chief Jagdish Vishwakarma over his alleged “pallu” remark targeting Congress MP Geniben Thakor during local body poll results in the state.Taking to X, Rahul accused the BJP of hiding behind a “mask of Nari Vandana” and described the…
What are the most valuable assets for a country — gold, silver, currency? In Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, the answer looks far less conventional. Here, vast climate-controlled warehouses store one of the region’s most unusual forms of wealth: hundreds of thousands of wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, slowly ageing and quietly getting more valuable over timeTo…
Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly elections have turned into a closely watched contest, with a record voter turnout of 89.83 per cent, several razor-thin contests, and the entry of new political players adding unpredictability. Counting is set for May 4 for all 30 seats. The main contest is between the ruling AINRC-BJP-led NDA and the Congress-DMK alliance,…