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West Bengal is less than three weeks away from the 2026 Assembly Elections, but the headlines aren’t about rallies or manifestos. They are about the 91 lakh names that have been wiped off the electoral rolls. With the results set for May 4, West Bengal is standing at a crossroads. Is this a necessary “cleanup” of the rolls, or a systemic disenfranchisement?

The organisation says BJP is trying to weaken indigenous identity by placing six communities in a ‘protected class’

Polling will be held on Thursday and votes will be counted on May 4

Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in separate orders provided point-by-point rebuttal to Opposition’s charges

Since the SIR began, 91 lakh voters have been excluded; highest number of deletions of voters under adjudication in Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district, followed by North 24 Parganas and Malda

The proposed facility seeks to consolidate all departments under a single roof, besides ensuring swift inter-departmental coordination during peak periods

155 mandals in Andhra Pradesh recorded above 40 degrees Celsius on April 7

Congress remained silent on the issue of women’s entry into Sabarimala and supported the Left stance, says Chandrasekhar

Ten young athletes from the State receive ₹50,000 each in an annual event organised by CSK and the TNSJA; Mhatre, India u-19 World Cup-winning captain, is the chief guest

On the final day of public campaigning on Tuesday (April 7, 2026), party leaders and candidates undertake high-decibel whirlwind tours of their constituencies to make a final, fervent appeal to voters

Party questions Centre’s intent, seeks clarity from PM on privatisation, funding and captive mines for Visakhapatnam Steel Plant