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Raje, Gehlot, Pilot together in Assembly Committee; Congress gets 3 of 16 chairperson posts
35+ min ago (208+ words) Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani has been appointed as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rules Committee constituted by the Legislative Assembly. In another significant move, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has been inducted as a member of the General Purposes Committee. Traditionally…...
Assam polling brisk; turnout crosses 75 pc amid long queues
29+ min ago (270+ words) Guwahati, April 9 As polling progressed in the Assembly elections on Thursday, Assam recorded a robust voter turnout, reflecting strong public participation in the democratic process. According to the estimated polling trends available until 3. 00 p. m. , the state recorded a voter turnout (VTR)…...
Limiting HPD's cooperation with ICE (April 9, 2026)
16+ min ago (211+ words) Houston Public Media Houston Matters begins at 9 a. m. CT on 88. 7 FM. You can also listen online or watch live on You Tube. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email talk@houstonmatters. org or tag us @Houston Matters. On Thursday's show: Houston…...
PM Modi announces six guarantees, targets TMC in Bengal rally
7+ min ago (910+ words) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced six guarantees for West Bengal while urging voters to oust the TMC government, accusing it of poor governance, corruption and fear politics, and promising reforms, industrial growth, and better accountability if the BJP comes to…...
Automatic registration for US military draft will likely start in December
18+ min ago (221+ words) WASHINGTON " By the end of this year, young men could be registered for the military draft without even realizing it." Starting in December, the Selective Service System, the government agency that keeps a list of men eligible for the military…...
'People Will Teach Lesson': AIADMK Candidate Slams DMK Govt Over Law And Order Ahead Of Tamil Nadu Polls
38+ min ago (220+ words) AIADMK candidate VN Ravi intensified his campaign in Chennai's Virugambakkam Assembly constituency on Thursday, launching a sharp attack on the ruling DMK government over law and order and governance issues, and asserting that voters would "teach a lesson" in the…...
Kerala elections 2026: Mohanlal queues up like any voter as Mammootty and Prithviraj lead star turnout at polls
50+ min ago (251+ words) Mohanlal leads by example as Malayalam stars highlight civic duty at polls Dubai: As Kerala headed to the polls for the 2026 Assembly elections, it wasn't just political heavyweights drawing attention, some of Malayalam cinema's biggest names turned up early, quietly…...
Buckle up: Conservative predicts 6 more months of MAGA fury
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (223+ words) President Donald Trump has split his MAGA base so fiercely, one conservative commentator is predicting long-term negative consequences for Trump's Republican Party. Despite Trump hoping to heal the cracks in his base, Wilson predicted that "it's going to drag out…...
Puducherry to vote today for 30 seats to elect new assembly
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (518+ words) New Delhi [India], April 9: Puducherry is set to vote today at 7 am for a total of 30 seats. A total of 10, 14, 070 electors are eligible to exercise their franchise to elect the 30-member Legislative Assembly. The electorate comprises 5, 39, 125 female voters, 4, 74, 788 male voters,…...
Digital tools fuel 46% rise in deportations across SA
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (304+ words) Technology has driven South Africa's surge in deportations, with authorities using digital systems to track, process and remove illegal migrants more efficiently. This is the word from minister Dr Leon Schreiber, who notes the Department of Home Affairs has carried…...