FEATURE STORY
Candidates for 21 seats were announced on Wednesday by Humayun Kabir in Kolkata for his newly launched Aam Janata Unnayan Party(AJUP).
West Bengal’s ruling Trinamul Congress on Tuesday fielded its candidates in a calculated mix of old and new faces at 291 seats and left the remaining three to its Darjeeling-based ally, Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM), for the ensuing Assembly Election here.
The National Democratic Alliance romped home with all five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar and three in Odisha, and one from Haryana on Monday (March 16, 2026)
The BJP has sounded the poll bugle in Assam by releasing a candidate list that balances tradition with tactical acquisitions. While CM Himanta Biswa Sarma seeks to retain Jalukbari, recent Congress heavyweight Pradyut Bordoloi will lead the charge in Dispur, highlighting the BJP’s strategy of absorbing opposition leaders to weaken the Congress ahead of the April 9 vote.
In a star-studded room usually known for glitz, the 2026 Oscars took a somber, meaningful turn. By awarding the top prize to the father-daughter dystopian drama One Battle After Another, the Academy embraced a “mood of urgency,” favoring stories that mirror our current social ruptures over traditional Hollywood blockbusters.
