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West Bengal waits with bated breath for May 4 Assembly election results

Counting will be held across 77 counting venues spread across 23 districts of the State; the Election Commission has deployed 432 counting observers (COs) to ensure transparent and smooth counting of votes on April 4.

3 May 2026 9:52 pm
India needs a future-ready workforce to sustain its global leadership in pharmaceuticals: experts

Webinar focuses on careers in Indias evolving pharma sector, highlighting opportunities in biotech, regulatory challenges, and the need for stronger industryacademia collaboration

3 May 2026 9:47 pm
Preparations in full swing in Bagalkot for counting of bypoll votes today

The bypoll was held following the death of Congress MLA H.Y. Meti

3 May 2026 9:24 pm
Velankanni priest says Basilica was not informed about TVK chief Vijays plan to visit shrine

The priest clarified that the morning schedule of prayers was not disrupted. He said devotees had expressed concern and anguish over the incident, prompting the church administration to take up the matter with the district administration and the police.

3 May 2026 9:19 pm
Watch: Ten lifetimes wont be enough: Abhishek Banerjee dares bangla birodhi leaders to contest Falta

Abhishek Banerjee has strongly hit back at BJP leader Amit Malviya over remarks on the Election Commissions decision to order a repoll in West Bengals Falta Assembly constituency.

3 May 2026 9:19 pm
Kerala Assembly polls: Thrissur set for counting day

Three centres, multi-layer security in place for smooth and transparent vote counting

3 May 2026 8:55 pm
Telangana sees more road accidents, fewer deaths in first quadrimester of 2026

At 9,313, road accidents hit a six-year high in the first four months this year, but fatalities dropped sharply by 15.3%, signalling gains from enforcement, trauma care and safety interventions across the State

3 May 2026 8:51 pm
BWSSB nets 12.15 crore under OTS scheme

The board has collected 12.15 crore from the first batch of 56,765 consumers who received settlement notices

3 May 2026 8:50 pm
Kerala Assembly polls: Ban on firecracker use in Palakkad

All firecracker manufacturing and sales units will remain closed on May 4, 5

3 May 2026 8:49 pm
New short Haj package likely to be popular among working pilgrims

The new option reduces the duration of the pilgrimage to 20 days, compared to the usual 40-45 day stay in Saudi Arabia. The first batch of pilgrims from Kerala availing themselves of the package will depart from Cochin International Airport on May 17

3 May 2026 8:48 pm
Centre must roll back LPG price hike, says Kerala CM

Price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever 993 per 19-kg cylinder on May 1

3 May 2026 8:47 pm
Vijays Velankanni visit cancelled; visuals of supporters chanting TVK inside Basilica go viral

Addressing reporters at the party office in Karattur near Gobichettipalayam, Sengottaiyan said TVK party president Vijay is to emerge as a decisive leader and that 2026 verdict will be historic.

3 May 2026 8:46 pm
Ramagundam integrated coal mine project with 315 MT reserves gets green nod

The innovative mining project with two open cast and three underground mines has annual coal production target of 21 MT for 25 years

3 May 2026 8:43 pm
Canada declares Khalistan extremists as national security threat

The 2025 Public Report of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service comes a year after the 40th anniversary of the bombing of Air India Flight 182, whose suspects were members of the CBKE groups

3 May 2026 8:37 pm
Puducherry Assembly election 2026: Preparations in full swing for counting of votes on May 4

The fate of 294 candidates, including AINRC founder and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, who were in the fray for the April 9 polls to elect a new Legislative Assembly for Puducherry, will be known as election officials gear up for the counting at the six centres in Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions of the Union Territory.

3 May 2026 8:29 pm
IPL 2026: Kartik repays the faith of the CSK team management

Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming, too, praised Kartiks knock and felt the break after the first three games had helped him.

3 May 2026 8:28 pm