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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
TopicCivic polls

Topic: Civic polls

How the ‘ignored’ Patidar community helped AAP emerge big in Surat civic polls in Gujarat

AAP won 27 seats in Surat Municipal Corporation, mostly in Patidar-dominated areas. But party says everyone, and not just Patidars, gave ‘corruption-free leadership’ a chance.

Punjab civic poll results kill AAP resurgence hope as Congress wins big

SAD wins only 285 seats out of over 2,000 while BJP gets just 49 in first elections in Punjab since their alliance split over farmers’ agitation.

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani tests positive for Covid day after fainting on stage

Rupani, 64, fainted on stage while addressing a rally in Vadodara for the upcoming civic polls in the state, following which he was flown to Ahmedabad and admitted to a hospital.

Hyderabad civic polls record around 35% voter turnout, repolling ordered in 69 booths

As many as 74.44 lakh voters were supposed to vote. The lead-up to civic body polls saw high-pitched campaigning with BJP ministers including Amit Shah holding rallies.

Only 39.49% voter turnout in the third phase of civic polls in Kashmir

Though 151 wards were to go to polls in the third phase in the Valley, voting was held only in 40.

Kashmir trickles out to vote in shadow of militant threat for first civic polls in 13 years

Elaborate security arrangements were in place for the first phase of J&K civic polls Monday, with 400 additional companies of security forces deployed.

On Camera

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.