West Bengal and Tamil Nadu recorded robust voter participation, with turnout crossing the 35 per cent mark in each state by 11 am.

In UP, 90.42% candidates cleared the Class 10 exam, while 80.38% passed Class 12. In both examinations, girls dominated the top three positions.

Close to 90 per cent of the 3.60 crore electors turned up to vote in the first phase of the West Bengal  Assembly polls till 5 pm on Thursday.

The SC on Wednesday made strong observations over the alleged interference by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

Keralam Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday confirmed that nine complete bodies and 26 body parts have been recovered from the accident site,in Thrissur district’s Mundathicode.

On first anniversary of Operation Sindoor the Indian Army’s Air Defence (AD) regiment showcased its L70 air defence guns, underlining vigilance, precision, and operational readiness in countering evolving aerial threats.