Kolkata/Chennai: The political map of India underwent a major shift on Monday, with incumbent Chief Ministers M K Stalin in Tamil Nadu and Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal suffering significant setbacks in the assembly elections, while a new political force emerged in one state and the BJP secured a breakthrough in another. In West Bengal,…
Kolkata: Signalling a potential political churn in West Bengal, a state long dominated by TMC’s Mamata Banerjee, the BJP surged past the halfway mark on Monday, leading in 185 assembly seats against the TMC’s 91 as counting progressed steadily, according to the Election Commission data. With the majority mark of 148 in the 294-member House…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said NDA’s victory in some state polls today reflects people’s continued and growing confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his vision for a Viksit Bharat (developed India). Around 12 noon today, NDA is leading in 152 seats in West Bengal, and…
Chennai: Visuals of dismantled tents at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters, marked a sombre Monday morning as early counting trends for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections placed the ruling party at a surprise third position. As the DMK-led alliance trails, a starkly different scene is unfolding in Panaiyur and Neelankarai, the bastion of TVK. Security…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress-led UDF surged ahead in Kerala on Monday as counting of votes for the April 9 Assembly elections gathered pace, with early trends showing a clear advantage for the opposition alliance in lines with exit poll predictions. After the first few rounds of counting, the United Democratic Front was leading in 100 of…
Kolkata/Chennai: The BJP was forging a possible victory path in West Bengal with leads in 109 seats against the ruling TMC’s 63 and surging ahead in Assam while actor-politician Vijay’s TVK was set for a stunning debut in Tamil Nadu, ahead in 103 seats, leaving the ruling DMK in number three position, according to trends on…
Guwahati: The counting of votes for 126 assembly constituencies in Assam began on Monday to decide whether the ruling NDA retains power for the third successive term or the Congress-led opposition alliance wrests it. The electoral fate of 722 candidates will be decided at 40 centres, where counting began across all 35 districts at 8…
Washington: US President Donald Trump said the US Navy will start guiding foreign stranded ships to safety through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday and warned Iran that any interference in the process would be dealt with forcefully. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said ‘Project Freedom’ was aimed at helping foreign ships that…
Ahmedabad: Sai Sudharsan’s cool-headed 57 alongside the storm kicked up by pacers Mohammed Siraj, Jason Holder and Kagiso Rabada carried the Gujarat Titans to a last-over four-wicket victory over the Punjab Kings in their IPL match here on Sunday. On a slightly slow pitch, the Titans needed a level-headed chase of 164, and Sudharsan did…
Kingston: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said the ties between India and Jamaica are characterised by “continuity and change” as he emphasised that this relationship is rooted in a shared history, energised by current cooperation, and aimed at a future filled with greater possibilities. In an interview with The Jamaican Gleaner, Jaishankar also…
