There are 1,099 polling booths, including 30 all-women polling booths, 15 youth-managed polling booths, two booths managed by people with disabilities and two unique polling booths established in heritage buildings in the Union territory. PUDUCHERRY: The Union territory of Puducherry will head to the assembly polls on Thursday (April 9). Chief electoral officer P Jawahar,…
New Delhi: In a bid to provide some reprieve to airlines badly affected by the US-Iran war, the aviation ministry has directed 34 major airports to reduce their landing and parking charges by 25% for three months, for domestic flights. Accordingly, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) on Tuesday issued an order directing the operators…
NEW DELHI: The high-voltage campaign for the Assam Assembly elections ended on Tuesday, bringing to a close two weeks of sharp political exchanges, aggressive rhetoric and a barrage of promises.The contest has largely centred around the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Indian National Congress. The BJP’s campaign was dominated by its core plank…
Himanta Biswa Sarma, Atul Bora (left); Gaurav Gogoi, Lurin Jyoti Gogoi, Akhil Gogoi (Right) NEW DELHI: As the people of the “tea state” prepare to elect a new government on April 9, “Asomiya jatiyotabad” (Assamese nationalism) remains a core issue for Assam. For decades, the state has wrestled with anxieties over protecting its cultural and…
NEW DELHI: A day after police searched his residence in Delhi, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday launched further attacks on Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma amid the ongoing spat between the two.In a social media post on X, Congress shared a self made video of Khera, in which he raised questions over a…
As the April 9 assembly elections in Kerala approach, the state’s political landscape is intensely focused on minority communities, particularly the Christian electorate. For decades, the United Democratic Front (UDF) has relied on Christian voters, especially the Syrian Christian population in central Kerala, to secure key constituencies. However, in 2026, this traditional alignment is being…
The Assam Assembly Elections 2026 are set to take place in a single phase, making it one of the key political events this year. Voting across all 126 constituencies will be held on Friday, with results scheduled for May 4.With over 2.4 crore eligible voters expected to participate, the election will decide the next government…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre whether individuals who are not devotees of Lord Ayyappa can challenge the customs of the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala. The observation came during hearings by a nine-judge Constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on petitions concerning women’s entry into religious places…
NEW DELHI: Puducherry is all set to vote on Thursday (April 9) and although the contest may be fought over just 30 seats, the stakes are anything but small. Around 9.5 lakh voters will decide the fate of 294 candidates, with even narrow margins capable of flipping the result.Here are 3 key factors shaping this…
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 Polling date: The results of 2026 Kerala elections will be announced on May 4, 2026. NEW DELHI: The Kerala story is not the same this time. As the state prepares for polling tomorrow (April 9) for 140 assembly seats, it is no longer the old “every five years, change the government”…
