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How ‘captain’ Pinarayi Vijayan led LDF in Kerala, is set to break a decades-old record

LDF is all set to return to power in Kerala, defying all tradition. And the man responsible, ‘captain’ Pinarayi Vijayan, proved himself to be an efficient crisis manager.

BJP to retain power in Assam, says CM Sonowal as trends show NDA ahead in 77 seats

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal said BJP is coming back to power with its partners AGP and UPPL and exuded confidence of the coalition bagging 100 out of 119 seats.

Mamata’s Trinamool races away in Bengal with leads in 200+ seats, BJP leads in less than 100

According to Election Commission figures, TMC has got at least 48.4% vote share, an increase from 43% in 2019 Lok Sabha election. BJP’s vote share fell to 37.4% from 40%.

Trinamool looks set to break Congress-CPM stranglehold on Murshidabad & Malda 

According to early trends, the TMC is leading in 14 of 17 seats in Murshidabad and 6 of 12 seats in Malda. Congress-CPM alliance yet to open account in Malda.

Congress secures early lead in 2 seats, BJP in 1 constituency in Rajasthan bypolls

An ECI spokesman said that 4/30 rounds in Sujangarh, 7/25 rounds in Rajsamand and 5/28 rounds in Sahada have been completed till 10 am.

BJP’s ‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan leads in Kerala’s Palakkad with over 3,000 votes

E. Sreedharan is up against incumbent Congress MLA Shafi Parambil and CPM’s C. P. Promod. His decision to join BJP & contesting Kerala polls was much debated.

BJP takes lead in Assam — aided by infrastructure push and move away from ethnic identity

If the BJP wins in Assam, how it tackles the CM question between Sarbananda Sonowal and Himanta Biswa Sarma remains to be seen.

CM Mamata Banerjee leads in Nandigram by 2,700 votes over BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had left her Bhawanipore seat in south Kolkata, her home turf, to contest from Nandigram.

Early trends show ruling BJP-led NDA leading in 22 seats in Assam

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and AGP chief and minister Atul Bora are leading from Majuli, Jalukbari and Bokakhat.

Early trends indicate edge for DMK in Tamil Nadu Assembly polls

Over an hour following commencement of counting, Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami was leading in Edappadi & DMK president Stalin was ahead in Kolathur.

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The Bengal voter is silent. Is it fear or quiet determination?

The silence may have to do with the state’s history of political violence. During the 2021 post-poll violence, BJP leaders 'ran away leaving their voters at the mercy of the mob'.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.