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October 9, 2026 12:31 PM

Assam: BJP’s Devashish Sharma leads by 75,248 votes in Nagaon LS bypoll

BJP candidate Devashish Sharma established a considerable lead of 75,248 votes over his nearest rival, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, as counting of votes polled in the by-election to the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam was underway on Friday, according to the Election Commission. Sharma, a former IAS...

October 9, 2026 12:15 PM

Bypoll: Puducherry’s ruling AINRC wins Thattanchavady with ease

Ruling AINRC on Friday emerged the winner in its first test of popularity after it assumed office months ago as its nominee Ashok Anand won the Thattanchavady bypoll by over 8,000 votes, defeating his nearest Congress rival E Vinayagam. Right from the start of the counting at 8 am, trends indicated...

October 9, 2026 11:59 AM

Mumbai under heatwave warning as IMD issues yellow alerts across Maharashtra

Mumbai and several parts of Maharashtra are experiencing rising temperatures following the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue yellow alerts for heatwave conditions across multiple districts. According to the IMD, hot and humid condition...

October 9, 2026 9:59 AM

Yellow alert for rain, thunderstorms issued in 18 Bihar districts

Bihar is likely to witness rain, thunderstorms and strong winds on Friday, with the Meteorological Centre in Patna issuing a yellow alert for 18 districts as the southwest monsoon nears complete withdrawal. According to the weather department, parts of north-western, north-central and south-western...

October 9, 2026 9:33 AM

Delhi-NCR likely to witness light rain, strong winds

Delhi-NCR and several parts of northern India are likely to experience light rainfall, cloudy skies and strong winds over the next few days as weather conditions change amid the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued rainfall alerts for 14 states, ...

October 8, 2026 3:06 PM

PM Modi mourns death of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s mother Rupi Soren

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the death of Rupi Soren, mother of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and recalled her contributions towards empowering tribal communities. Rupi Soren, aged around 80, died on Wednesday at Hill View Hospital on Bariatu Road in Ranchi...