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April 26, 2026 9:31 AM

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EC Rolls Out Tight Security for West Bengal Phase 2 Polls

In West Bengal, the Election Commission has rolled out unprecedented security measures for the second phase of the assembly polls. Apart from using drones fitted with cameras for the first time ever in any election a total of 2,321 companies of central forces are being deployed across the state, sup...

April 26, 2026 7:56 AM

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West Bengal: First Phase Polling Turnout Rises to 93.19% After Scrutiny

After scrutiny of the first phase polling in West Bengal, the voter turnout has increased further. The final turnout in the state stands at 93.19 per cent, which the Election Commission said is the highest since Independence. District-wise, Cooch Behar recorded the highest turnout at 96.2 per cent. ...

April 25, 2026 9:56 PM

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Justice Lisa Gill sworn in as Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court

Justice Lisa Gill was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court this evening, succeeding Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur following his retirement.   Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer administered the oath of office to Justice Gill at Lok Bhavan in Vijayawada. The swearing-in c...

April 25, 2026 9:54 PM

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Kalvakuntla Kavitha Launches New Political Party ‘Telangana Rashtra Sena’

In Telangana, Kalvakuntla Kavitha has launched a new political party named ‘Telangana Rashtra Sena’ (TRS). Addressing the gathering at Munirabad in the Medchal district, she declared that the party aims to achieve the Social Telangana that was envisioned during the statehood movement but never reali...

April 25, 2026 9:26 PM

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Telangana to Begin First-Ever Census Since State Formation from Tomorrow

Telangana is set to embark on its first-ever census since the state's formation, with the self-enumeration phase scheduled to commence tomorrow and run until May 10. During a media briefing held at the GHMC headquarters in Hyderabad today, Telangana Census Director Bharati Hollikeri announced that t...

April 25, 2026 9:06 PM

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Elections to Maharashtra Medical Council to be held tomorrow

Elections to select nine members of the Maharashtra Medical Council will be held across the state tomorrow, with around 1.4 lakh registered medical practitioners eligible to vote.   An official statement of the Medical Education and Drugs Department stated that 60 candidates have filed nominations f...

April 25, 2026 8:22 PM

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CEO Assam Conducts Training for Smooth Conduct of Vote Counting

The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam, today organised a comprehensive training programme in Guwahati for District Election Officers, Returning Officers, and other election officials to ensure the smooth conduct of vote counting for the Assam Legislative Assembly Elections, 2026.   The pr...