Ex-Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, embroiled in Messi event row, trails in Tollygunge
May 04, 2026, at 06:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Outgoing West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas, who had courted controversy over the Lionel Messi event last year, is trailing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Papia Adhikari in the Assembly election trends.
From Shyama Prasad Mukherjee to now: BJP’s historic Bengal breakthrough
May 04, 2026, at 06:26 pm
Vote counting in West Bengal has revealed a dramatic electoral trend, with the Bharatiya Janata Party leading in nearly 200 seats in the 294-member Assembly, while the All India Trinamool Congress is trailing with leads in around 90 constituencies as counting progresses across districts.
Bhabanipur battle heads for cliff-hanger as Suvendu Adhikari trims Mamata Banerjee's lead
May 04, 2026, at 05:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bhabanipur contest is shaping into a nail-biter as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari closes the gap with Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Mamata Banerjee, according to media reports.
Power shift in Kerala: UDF races past majority mark as LDF falls behind
May 04, 2026, at 04:00 pm
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is all set to return to power in Kerala, ahead in 90 seats, while the Left Democratic Front (LDF) trailed with 35 seats as counting for the Assembly polls is currently underway.
BJP set to end Mamata rule in Bengal, heads for big win: Trends
May 04, 2026, at 02:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a potentially historic shift in West Bengal politics, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on course to form its maiden government in the state, with current trends indicating a decisive lead over the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Assam poll verdict clear: BJP storms ahead, set to retain power with massive lead
May 04, 2026, at 02:06 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to retain power in Assam, with the party leading in 97 seats as counting of votes for the Assembly elections continues across the state on Monday.
Bengal trends: Mamata Banerjee alleges foul play by ECI amid BJP wave
May 04, 2026, at 01:56 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Staring at a possible exit from power, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged foul play by the Election Commission of India (ECI), urging party workers to remain vigilant even as trends point to a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) surge in the state.
From silver screen to power game: Vijay’s TVK rocks Tamil Nadu poll trends
May 04, 2026, at 12:52 pm
Tamil Nadu’s political landscape witnessed a dramatic shift on Monday as matinee star Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as a major force, leading in 105 seats as counting of Assembly votes continued.
Bengal trends: BJP on course to form government
May 04, 2026, at 11:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Signalling a potential tectonic shift in West Bengal politics, early trends in the Assembly election results indicate the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on course to form the government, potentially ending the 15-year rule of Mamata Banerjee.
Is Kerala swinging? UDF gains massive lead over ruling LDF
May 04, 2026, at 10:40 am
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) appears to be making a strong political comeback in Kerala, leading in 82 seats as counting of votes for the Assembly elections is underway.
Bengal result: Suvendu Adhikari ahead of Pabitra Kar in Nandigram; Dilip Ghosh leads in Kharagpur
May 04, 2026, at 09:55 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in two key constituencies—Nandigram and Kharagpur—where Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and former state chief Dilip Ghosh are in the fray.
Big twist in TN polls: Actor Vijay’s TVK takes surprise lead
May 04, 2026, at 09:46 am
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by actor Vijay, is making a strong impact in Tamil Nadu, emerging as a significant contender as counting of votes for the Assembly elections continues on Monday.
Big lead for BJP-led NDA in Assam, Congress trails in early trends
May 04, 2026, at 09:21 am
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has taken an early lead as counting of votes for the Assam Assembly elections is underway on Monday.
Bengal poll result: BJP-TMC neck-in-neck in early trends
May 04, 2026, at 08:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) edged ahead of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in a neck-and-neck contest as counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly elections began on Monday.
May 04, 2026, at 04:21 am
Hours before vote counting for the West Bengal Assembly elections on May 4, hundreds of VVPAT slips from booth number 29 in Noapara Assembly constituency were found discarded in a roadside drain in Subhashnagar, Ichapur Nilganj Panchayat under Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas, triggering political uproar.
Power battle nears climax: Vote counting today in Bengal, TN, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry
May 04, 2026, at 12:14 am
The stage is set for the counting of votes across five key regions—Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry—on Monday, following Assembly elections held over the past month.
Extremely distressing: PM Modi reacts to Delhi fire tragedy, announces relief for victims
May 03, 2026, at 07:44 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in a fire incident in Shahdara, describing it as “extremely distressing.”
Indian Army heads to Cambodia for high-stakes war games — Here’s what’s planned
May 03, 2026, at 02:40 pm
The Indian Army contingent has departed for the second edition of the India–Cambodia bilateral military exercise, CINBAX-II 2026, marking another step forward in defence cooperation between the two nations.
DRDO’s deadly new missile can strike 1,500 km away — A big boost for Navy
May 03, 2026, at 01:36 pm
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Indian Navy, has successfully carried out the maiden salvo launch of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range (NASM-SR) from a naval helicopter platform off the coast of the Bay of Bengal near Odisha.
Delhi judge, 30, found dead at home; police suspect suicide amid family dispute claims
May 03, 2026, at 12:36 pm
A 30-year-old judicial officer was found dead at his residence in South Delhi on Saturday, with police suspecting suicide after his body was discovered inside the bathroom of his Green Park home.
Mid-taxi chaos: Passenger opens exit door, jumps from Air Arabia flight at Chennai airport
May 03, 2026, at 12:19 pm
Passengers aboard an Air Arabia flight from Sharjah to Chennai were left stunned early this morning after a male passenger allegedly opened the emergency exit door and jumped out while the aircraft was still taxiing after landing.
Indian LPG tanker pulls off rare Hormuz crossing amid US blockade, boosting supply hopes
May 03, 2026, at 11:51 am
An India-linked tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz in a rare transit during the ongoing US blockade, offering relief as India battles a severe cooking fuel shortage.
Delhi fire horror: 9 dead, several rescued after blaze tears through residential building
May 03, 2026, at 09:23 am
At least nine people were killed and two others injured after a massive fire broke out in a four-storey residential building in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar area early this morning.
Bengal elections: EC orders full repoll in Falta after 'severe electoral offences' flagged
May 02, 2026, at 11:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed a complete repoll in the Falta Assembly constituency of West Bengal after identifying what it described as “severe electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process” during polling held on April 29.
After 75 years, Lord Buddha’s sacred relics return to Ladakh — Amit Shah calls it a ‘golden moment’
May 02, 2026, at 05:24 pm
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the exposition of the sacred relics of Gautama Buddha in Leh.
Why ‘UP’s Singham’ Ajay Pal Sharma joined civil services: Resurfaced TEDx video reveals
May 02, 2026, at 04:36 pm
IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, popularly known as the ‘Singham’ of Uttar Pradesh, has gone viral on the internet after being appointed as a police observer in the West Bengal Assembly elections.
EVM panic before verdict! Why Mamata turned up the heat ahead of counting
May 02, 2026, at 03:24 pm
In the final days before vote counting in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee adopted an unusually assertive stance on electronic voting machines, or EVMs, raising concerns over alleged tampering and swapping.
Fact Check: Viral mother-child image from Jabalpur tragedy fake or real?
May 02, 2026, at 12:36 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: A tragic photo of a mother carrying her young child following the cruise boat accident in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur went viral on social media, triggering an outpouring of emotion from internet users.
May 02, 2026, at 11:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a fresh setback to West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), the Supreme Court of India on Saturday disposed of the party’s petition challenging the deployment of central government employees at vote counting centres across the state, according to media reports.
Repolling underway at 15 booths in West Bengal after EVM-related complaints
May 02, 2026, at 09:06 am
Repolling is taking place across 15 polling stations in West Bengal on Saturday, where voting occurred in the second phase of the assembly polls on April 29, after the Election Commission received complaints about irregularities.