NEW DELHI: Lights, camera, action — and it’s a blockbuster.Tamil Nadu assembly poll results have propelled actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay to the centre stage, with TVK emerging as the single largest party — a dramatic debut that has upended the state’s familiar political script.According to Election Commission trends, TVK is leading in 106 of the 234…
In West Bengal’s Kalimpong constituency, BJP’s Bharat Chettri defeats BGPM’s Ruden Sada Lepcha by 21,464 votes. In the 2026 assembly elections, Chetri secured 84,290 votes. Meanwhile, Lepcha secured 62,826 votes. Bhernone Britto Lepcha (Independent) secured 14,231 votes.Kalimpong is a constituency in Kalimpong district of West Bengal, nestled in the hill region of northern Bengal. In…
Aryna Sabalenka, Jannik Sinner A group of top tennis players, including Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, have raised concerns over prize money at the French Open, saying they feel “their deep disappointment” as talks with Grand Slam organisers continue.The clay-court tournament at Roland Garros is set to begin later this month in Paris….
NEW DELHI: The Bhartiya Janata Party’s Jiban Gogoi secured victory in Assam’s Sissiborgaon constituency after 19 rounds of counting. The constituency seat saw BJP’s Jiban Gogoi take on Rajjor Dal leader Dulal Chandra Boruah. Gogoi secured victory with a margin of 40,593 votes as he garnered 75,758 votes in total.Multiple exit polls had predicted the…
TVK founder Vijay (File photo) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu on Monday witnessed a political shake-up as mega movie star “Thalapathy” Vijay made a cinematic entry into electoral politics, with his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as a disruptive force that cut into the long-standing dominance of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its…
Sachin Tendulkar meets LSG players (Photo from Mohsin Khan’s Instagram) NEW DELHI: It turned into a memorable evening for several Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) players before their IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) as cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar hosted the team for dinner. Since Sachin’s son, Arjun Tendulkar, is part of the LSG squad,…
The AIADMK has nominated M. C. Sampath from Cuddalore for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026, where he will take on TVK candidate V. Rajkumar in the electoral contest.Cuddalore is the headquarters of the Cuddalore district and is a coastal urban-centric constituency. It has traditionally seen a direct face-off between the DMK and AIADMK.In the…
Champdani’s 2026 battle is between TMC incumbent Arindam Guin, BJP’s Dilip Singh, and Congress’s Pritam Ghosh.Champdani (constituency no. 187) is an urban-dominated constituency in Hooghly district, part of the Sreerampur Lok Sabha segment. It covers the Champdani municipality, Baidyabati municipality, parts of Serampore municipality, and the Payarapur gram panchayat. The constituency is largely industrial in…
NEW DELHI: Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is set to make a massive comeback in Kerala, according to trends. The allaince is leading on 77 seats, according to the Election Commission’s website at the time of writing this article. If the trends contunue, it is comfortably past the majority mark of 71 in the 140-assembly…
NEW DELHI: Former skipper Rohit Sharma won hearts after an accidental incident during a Mumbai Indians training session ahead of a crucial IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants.Rohit, who is working his way back from injury, was batting in the nets when a shot inadvertently struck a ground staff member on Sunday. What followed,…