Rahul Gandhi holds a clay pot during a public rally in support of party candidate for Thuraiyur constituency Lenin Prasath in Tiruchirappalli district. (PTI) NEW DELHI: In Tamil Nadu’s tightly structured alliance politics, the verdict is often as much about continuity as it is about change. With voting now complete and results due, attention turns…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal heads into counting day with an unusually tight contest that has kept both the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on edge. Exit polls point to a split verdict, and after a campaign marked by sharp rhetoric, high turnout and persistent allegations, the outcome now hinges on…
Mamata Banerjee; Vinesh Phogat Ahead of counting of votes for the West Bengal assembly elections, Trinamool Congress workers alleged that two cars with BJP flags were allowed to enter a counting centre in Bhowanipore, the constituency of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool supremo. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat revealed she is one of the six women…
NEW DELHI: On paper, the 2026 assembly elections are straightforward: five regions, 824 seats, and a familiar roster of parties battling for power. West Bengal (294 seats), Tamil Nadu (234), Kerala (140), Assam (126), and Puducherry (30) together form a significant, but not unprecedented, electoral exercise.Yet, this is not a routine election cycle.The timing gives…
NEW DELHI: The Baramulla-Uri stretch of the National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir was closed near Lagama on Sunday following a heavy landslide, disrupting vehicular movement on the key route.The landslide blocked the road, prompting authorities to divert traffic via the Bandi-Paranpillan-Dachi route towards Uri to maintain connectivity while clearance operations are under way, news…
Amid the unendurable, inside hospital wards, in the rubble after a calamity, or in the quiet devastation of personal loss, dark, absurd jokes bubble up like twisted lifelines.“We can either laugh in the face of death or die trying not to,” wrote novelist James Grippando. It’s morbid, it’s wrong, yet it cuts through the horror,…
NEW DELHI: Vote counting for the Puducherry assembly elections is set to take place on Monday, with the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the All India NR Congress (AINRC), aiming for a second straight term in power.The counting process will begin at 8 am, and with only 30 constituencies in Puducherry, clear and…
Sandeep Pathak (ANI image) NEW DELHI: BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak on Sunday said that he has not received any information about the FIR filed against him and he is waiting to get a copy to respond to it. Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Pathak said: “TV channels are reporting that…
The political battle for Tamil Nadu will enter its decisive stage with the counting of votes on Monday, as attention turns to whether DMK retains its grip on power, whether AIADMK mounts a strong comeback, or TVK manages to alter the state’s traditional equation.However, beyond individual contests, this election is being closely tracked for how…
With polling concluded in the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, the spotlight has shifted to a set of high-stakes constituencies that are expected to influence the outcome when votes are counted on May 4. These key battles cut across regions and reflect the broader contest between the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya…