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Dev Adhikari has become a rare voice of reconciliation within the TMC following the 2026 election debacle. By acknowledging the BJP’s mandate and calling for a collaborative approach to governance and culture, the superstar-politician is pushing for a peaceful transition. His specific plea to protect Tollywood from political divisions sets a hopeful tone for the state’s artistic and social future under new leadership.
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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced emergency financial relief for the victims of a deadly fire in Delhi. While expressing his grief over the loss of life, the PM sanctioned funds from the National Relief Fund to assist grieving families and support the recovery of the injured.
Sir Creek is a strategically and economically vital tidal estuary that is the point of conflict between India and Pakistan and it is a border dispute between Gujarat and Sindh. The conflict over the maritime boundary delineation focuses on the right of control over the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) and possible oil and gas deposits, and highly prized fishing areas.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police have detained a local resident, Muhammad Yousuf Katari, 26, from Kulgam, on charges of providing logistical assistance to the terrorists responsible for the Pahalgam attack on April 22.
The Election Commission has also added to the ECINet portal and app an Aadhaar-based e-sign step. Henceforth, any person filling in Form 6 (new voter), Form 7 (object or deletion) or Form 8 (correction) will be required to check via their mobile number associated with their Aadhaar. The modification is to decrease the use of identity misuse in online voter applications.
Marking a fresh beginning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (September 18, 2025) spoke with Sushila Karki, the newly appointed Prime Minister of Nepal’s interim administration, and condoled the loss of lives in last week’s protests.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025. This marks a major update to the existing framework for revenue procurements for the armed forces. The new manual, last revised in 2009, aims to speed up the procurement process, make procedures simpler for domestic companies, and encourage innovation in defence manufacturing.
The Election Commission of India (EC) has recently informed the Supreme Court that the EC has the full discretion on matters concerning electoral roll revisions leaving no other authority including the apex one to interfere.
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