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The Supreme Court directed the Centre to amend laws on pregnancy termination for minors, flagging gaps in consent and access rules. The order signals likely legislative or regulatory changes to the existing framework. Other top stories include Kargil's concerns over Ladakh's new districts, Bengaluru rain damage, and
The House is set to vote Thursday on a Senate-passed bill to reopen much of the Department of Homeland Security, ending a record 75-day partial government shutdown. Passage would restore normal operations and pay for affected federal workers across the agency.
India set the export duty on diesel at ₹23 per litre and on ATF at ₹33 per litre for the fortnight from May 1. Petrol exports remain duty-free. The fortnightly revision affects refiner export margins for state-owned and private fuel companies.
Chanakya exit polls project a neck-and-neck race in Kerala between the LDF and UDF, while forecasting a BJP-led alliance wave in Assam. The Kerala result could swing either way, making it one to watch closely when counting begins. Assam, if it holds, would further cement BJP's dominance in northeastern India.
Exit polls for five state assembly elections, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, have been published ahead of the May 4 result declaration. The polls carry a 3% margin of error and are not official results. Final seat counts will be confirmed on May 4.
Exit polls from April elections across five Indian states and territories indicate gains for Modi's BJP. State results are a key barometer of national political momentum and can influence federal policy expectations. Official counts will confirm whether the polling trend holds.
The House passed a budget resolution unlocking up to $70 billion for immigration enforcement agencies ICE and CBP. Republicans plan to use the reconciliation process, which avoids a Senate filibuster and needs only a simple majority to pass. Drafting the actual spending bill is the next hurdle.
Exit polls for the 2026 Assembly elections predict a close fight in West Bengal, a DMK+ lead in Tamil Nadu, a UDF edge in Kerala, and NDA wins in Assam and Puducherry. The results will confirm whether these projections hold and may signal broader political trends in India.
India held a high-level inter-ministerial review, led by Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, to strengthen its maritime infrastructure and protect national supply chains. The meeting was driven by concerns over the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint critical to India's energy imports.
Early exit polls for the 2026 Assam assembly election project a decisive BJP win, with the party expected to cross 100 seats. The Congress-led opposition is projected to win only 24-36 seats. These are survey projections and not official results.
Jerome Powell says he will step down as Fed chair in May but stay on the board of governors until 2028. Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick to replace him, passed a Senate committee vote and now heads to a full Senate confirmation vote.
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that changes how voting districts are drawn under the Voting Rights Act. Both parties are now reassessing their electoral maps in response. Redistricting fights across multiple states are likely to follow.
West Bengal's two-phase assembly polling has hit a combined turnout of nearly 93%, the highest since Independence, with phase two alone recording 92.6%. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged BJP attempts to rig polling at her Bhabanipur seat. More phases remain, with all eyes on whether the turnout trend and
Exit polls project DMK+ ahead in Tamil Nadu, UDF leading in Kerala, and NDA winning Assam and Puducherry, with West Bengal too close to call. Axis My India flags a sharp rise for Vijay's TVK party in Tamil Nadu, signaling a possible new force in state politics. Actual vote counts will determine whether these
Axis My India's exit poll projects BJP winning over 100 seats in Assam's 126-seat assembly in the 2026 election. The Congress-led alliance is forecast at 24-36 seats, close to its 31-seat tally in 2021. Actual results will determine whether BJP's dominance in the Northeast holds firm.
Axis My India's exit poll projects TVK, the party floated by actor Vijay, winning around 120 seats in Tamil Nadu's 2026 assembly election. The ruling DMK is forecast to fall to 110 seats, below the 118-seat majority mark. Official counting will confirm whether TVK forms the state's next government.
The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander, limiting the use of race in drawing voting districts. The ruling makes it harder for states to justify majority-minority districts under the Voting Rights Act. States with large minority populations now face tighter legal
Exit polls for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections show BJP making significant inroads against Mamata Banerjee's TMC. Most surveys project a tighter race than 2021, when TMC swept 215 of 294 seats. Actual vote counting will confirm whether BJP can end TMC's 15-year hold on the state.
Kevin Warsh, Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, has passed a Senate committee vote and now heads to a full Senate confirmation vote. The development matters because Warsh is expected to be more aligned with Trump's push for lower interest rates than current chair Jerome Powell. A confirmed Warsh could shift Fed
Exit poll projections for Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry are due shortly after voting wrapped up across all four states. The results will offer the first read on whether TMC or BJP leads in Bengal and which side holds Assam. Tamil Nadu voted on April 23; the other three states polled on April 9.