West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday instructed party counting agents to promptly seek a recount in booths where the BJP is ahead by a margin of 500 to 700 votes. She also advised counting agents to stay overnight near counting centres on Sunday so that they can reach early on Monday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a seven-day heavy rainfall alert for Tamil Nadu, citing a low-pressure trough extending from western Rajasthan to the Comorin region at an altitude of around 0.9 km.
Tension gripped Munger after the death of a newborn in the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of Sadar Hospital triggered protests by grieving family members, who alleged medical negligence and misconduct by hospital staff.
Producer Firoz Nadiadwala, 62, has filed a complaint at the Amboli police station in Mumbai over the copyright and remake rights of the film 'Hera Pheri'. The film is based on the Malayalam film 'Ramji Rao Speaking'.
The Election Commission of India on Saturday directed Diamond Harbour Police in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas to immediately file FIRs against associates of TMC’s Falta candidate Jahangir Khan. Villagers alleged they were threatened with serious consequences for supporting BJP in the Assembly election.
Iran on Saturday executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's intelligence agency Mossad, the Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary reported. The individuals, identified as Yaqoub Karimpour and Naser Bekrzadeh, were hanged following judicial proceedings and the upholding of their death sentences by the Supreme Court of Iran, the report said. I
Four security personnel lost their lives in an accidental Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast during a routine operation to recover Maoist dumps in Bastar division, Chhattisgarh Police said on Saturday. Inspector General of Bastar Range Sundarraj P said the incident occurred in the forest area of Adnar on the border of Narayanpur and Kanker districts.
The government on Saturday said it has appointed noted lyricist, writer and communications expert, Prasoon Joshi, as the Chairman of Prasar Bharati. According to a Ministry of Information and Broadcasting statement, Joshi is a distinguished creative professional with wide-ranging contributions across literature, advertising, cinema, and public communication.
A shocking incident has emerged from Bihar’s Begusarai district, where unidentified criminals allegedly murdered a young man and dumped his body in a roadside ditch, triggering panic and outrage in the area. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Arvind Mahto, son of Pawan Mahto and a resident of Kumbhi village under Cheria Bariarpur police station limits.
In a significant action against alleged anti-national activities, the Special Operations Group (SOG) has arrested a man reportedly influenced by the ideology of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Kutch district, officials said on Saturday.
Madhya Pradesh is likely to see a shift from recent dry, heatwave conditions to unsettled weather in the coming days, the IMD said. Multiple cyclonic circulations and troughs extending from Rajasthan to the northeast are influencing the region, bringing a change across several districts after days of largely dry weather.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is setting up a new framework for the subsequent editions of the Awards ceremonies. The Academy has approved a substantive slate of new and updated rules for the 99th Oscars, set for 2027, showing its evolving standards around eligibility, authorship and global inclusion, reports ‘Variety’.
: Singer-songwriter Zayn Malik has canceled all U.S. dates for the 2026 tour behind his ‘Konnakol’ album. The album was released on April 17, 2026. However, dates in the U.K. and Mexico later this month, which take place before the U.S. tour was scheduled to begin, are still for sale on his website.
A docu-film that is being made on actor Ajith Kumar's motorsport journey has now been titled 'Gladiators', its makers have now announced and added that it will be released in theatres shortly.
Men's singles player Lakshya Sen, will not be participating in Saturday's semi-final tie against France in the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2026 after sustaining an impact to his elbow following an intense quarterfinal match that involved multiple dives.
Three jawans of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly planted earlier by Maoists, detonated during a demining operation in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police officials said.
The Met Office has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by rain across South Bengal districts and Kolkata till May 5. According to the forecast, there is a high chance of thunderstorms along with rain on Monday, when counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly polls will be held across 77 counting centres across the state.
In a tragic incident ahead of the NEET-UG 2026, a 20-year-old student preparing for the medical entrance test died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota on Saturday morning. The student, identified as Dixit Prasad, was residing in the Kunhari area of Kota for exam preparation.
Spirit Airlines is shutting down immediately due to failed bailout talks and high fuel costs. All flights are cancelled, and customer service is suspended. Passengers are advised not to go to the airport; automatic refunds for card bookings are being processed as the carrier begins its final wind-down.
Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Saturday launched the ‘Cell Broadcast Alert System’, developed with the support of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), under the guidance of Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah.
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