Cash transfers to women are expanding in Bengal, but questions remain over whether they deliver real empowerment or deepen dependency.
A suspected short circuit triggered a fire near the stage at a mass marriage event in Karnataka, but swift action ensured no casualties.
With only 8 seats formally declared out of 30, early trends show the AINRC-led NDA alliance leading in 11 seats overall as Chief Minister N. Rangasamy secures his Thattanchavady seat, inching closer to the majority mark of 16 in Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly election.
Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam defied all expectations in its electoral debut, riding a wave of eight welfare promises to cross the 100-seat mark and trigger Tamil Nadu’s biggest political shake-up in six decades.
Google is considering ads in Gemini as rising AI costs push the company toward new monetisation strategies.
Vijay’s debut political venture reshapes Tamil Nadu politics with a massive early lead across constituencies.
Early counting trends in West Bengal’s 2026 Assembly elections suggest a tight contest, with BJP leading and TMC remaining hopeful of retaining power.
As early trends from the 2026 Assembly Elections show BJP poised to govern West Bengal for the first time in its history, actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK rewrites Tamil Nadu’s political playbook in a stunning debut, leaving both the TMC and the DMK scrambling.
Cash promises to women are reshaping election economics, raising urgent questions about long-term fiscal sustainability across India’s states.
The Election Commission has restricted post-result celebrations and is reviewing complaints to ensure peaceful and fair counting in West Bengal.
