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The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has faced a significant political setback in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, as visible cracks emerged in its long-standing Muslim support base, reshaping the state’s electoral landscape. For over a decade, Muslim voters,who constitute nearly a third of the state’s population, had largely remained consolidated behind the TMC, playing a decisive role in its repeated electoral successes.
Mamata Banerjee has stunned the political world by refusing to resign after the 2026 Bengal elections. Despite the BJP winning a two-thirds majority and Banerjee losing her own seat, she has alleged massive EVM tampering and a conspiracy by the Election Commission, vowing to fight on from a national stage.
The political map of India was redrawn on May 4, 2026, as Assembly election results across five regions delivered a series of historic upsets. In West Bengal, the BJP scripted a monumental victory, securing 207 seats to unseat Mamata Banerjee, who lost her own seat in Bhabanipur. Tamil Nadu witnessed a “cinema-to-citizens” earthquake as actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats, defeating incumbent CM M.K. Stalin in his stronghold of Kolathur. Meanwhile, Kerala stayed true to its “pendulum” tradition as the Congress-led UDF swept to power with 102 seats, ending a decade of Left rule. In Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma secured a record third term for the NDA with a three-fourths majority, winning 102 of 126 seats.
A Nashik woman’s brave decision to report her “spiritual advisor” has exposed a horrific web of abuse. Retired captain turned astrologer Ashok Kharat is accused of using terrifying death threats against a woman’s husband to force her into sexual acts, later using recorded videos and a pistol to keep her trapped in a cycle of blackmail.
Len Deighton, the quiet architect of modern.spy thrillers is no more. Featured in the bestsellers list for decades, his novels were known for their tough stylish presentation of a cloak and dagger profession.
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.
Assam’s political landscape has been upended just weeks before the 2026 elections as senior Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi jumped ship to the BJP. While Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed regret over the “unfortunate” move, Bordoloi claimed he was forced out by a culture of isolation, marking the second major high-profile defection from the Assam Congress in a month.
With global oil supplies under threat and the Strait of Hormuz effectively a battleground, the Indian Navy has deployed over six warships to escort its fuel tankers to safety. Following direct talks between PM Modi and the Iranian leadership, Indian ships are among the few granted passage, providing a vital boost to India’s domestic energy security as fuel prices surge worldwide.
The “open war” between Pakistan and Afghanistan has taken a horrific turn following a massive airstrike on a Kabul hospital that killed 400 people. While Pakistan claims it only hit “terrorist infrastructure,” the destruction of a 2,000-bed medical facility during Ramadan has sparked global outrage and calls for an urgent investigation into potential war crimes.
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