First Thing: Ceasefire in peril as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers

Iran and mediator Pakistan say ceasefire includes Lebanon but Israel and US disagree. Plus, how Korean fried chicken took over the world ...
The Hindu

Assembly Elections updates: Illicit inducements worth over ₹400 crore seized in 4 States and UT in the last month, ECI says

The live blog is closed. Illicit inducements worth over ₹408 crore meant to influence voters in four States and a Union territory have been seized in the past month, the Election Commission said on ...
The New Indian Express

Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls | 4 claimants to Fort St George

S His statesman-like image cultivated by leading an ideologically coherent alliance to successive victories. His departure from the vitriol that earlier marked the DMK-AIADMK rivalry and thereby ...
Indiatimes

West Bengal assembly election: Voting in 2 phases on April 23 and 29, result on May 4

KOLKATA: Bengal will go to the polls in two phases in April — on 23rd and 29th — the fewest in an assembly election in the state since the 2001 fight.In 2001, Bengal saw a single-phase assembly ...
India TV

Karnataka Assembly bypolls 2026: Bagalkot, Davanagere South seats to vote on April 9, results on May 4

The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Karnataka Assembly bypolls 2026, with voting set to take place in two constituencies, Bagalkot and Davanagere South. Polling will be held on ...
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ECI announces Assembly poll dates for Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, counting on May 4

The Election Commission of India on Sunday, March 15, announced the schedule for Assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Polling in Assam, ...
India TV

Keralam Assembly Elections Date 2026: Polling on April 9, results to be announced on May 4

The Election Commission on Saturday, March 15, announced the schedule for the Keralam Assembly Elections 2026, setting the stage for a key political contest in the southern state. The poll body said ...
NDTV

Tamil Nadu To Vote In Single Phase On April 23, Results On May 4

Tamil Nadu, one of the three Opposition-ruled states going to polls in this round of assembly elections along with Bengal and Kerala, is expecting to see a tough contest between the ruling DMK of ...
NDTV

Assam To Vote In Single Phase On April 9, Counting Of Votes On May 4

The Election Commission of India on Sunday announced that the Assam Legislative Assembly polls will be held on April 9, with counting of votes scheduled for May 4. The announcement covers simultaneous ...
Hindustan Times

Election Commission to announce assembly poll schedules, presser at 4 pm

Election Schedule: The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the Assembly elections in five states/ union territory on Sunday. Live | Election Commission Announce Assembly Poll Dates for ...
The Hindu

ECI to announce Assembly poll dates for four States, one Union Territory today

The Election Commission of India, on Sunday (March 15, 2026), will announce the dates for Assembly polls in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Fair and ...
Khaleej Times

Indian assembly elections in 4 states to take place in April: Who are favourites to win?

Elections to the assemblies in crucial Indian states, including Keralam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Assam, and in the union territory of Puducherry will be held on April 9, April 23 and April 29, and ...