India’s Kerala state is witnessing a significant political shift as vote counting trends show the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) moving strongly ahead, while the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) falls behind.
A closely watched electoral battle is unfolding in Bhabanipur constituency of Kolkata, where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari are engaged in a high-stakes contest during ongoing vote counting.
US President Donald Trump has announced a major initiative, “Project Freedom,” to assist in the safe movement of commercial vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz amid an Iranian blockade of the strategically vital waterway.
Vote counting across five Indian states began on Monday (May 4) under tight security arrangements, with early trends from Tamil Nadu indicating a surprise lead for actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay’s party.
India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised for a potential first-ever government formation in West Bengal, according to early counting trends from the state assembly election.
At least nine people were killed after a major fire broke out in a four-storey residential building in the Vivek Vihar area of New Delhi.