Puducherry, May 3 (IANS) The stage is set for a keenly contested verdict in the 2026 Assembly elections in Puducherry, where a record voter turnout and a multi-cornered fight have heightened expectations of a close finish when votes are counted on May 4.Polling for all 30 Assembly constituencies across the Union Territory — including Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam — was held in a single phase on April 9. Officials reported an unprecedented turnout of nearly 90 per cent, signalling strong voter mob…
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Puducherry, April 9 (IANS) Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangaswamy cast his vote in the 2026 Puducherry Assembly elections on Thursday and expressed confidence that his party would secure a clear victory.Continuing his long-standing tradition, Rangaswamy arrived at the polling station on his motorcycle. After casting his vote, he spoke exclusively to IANS and said, “We will get more seats and surely win the election.”Rangaswamy is contesting from the Thattanchavady and Mangalam Assembly cons…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) More than 6.1 crore voters are expected to exercise their vote on Thursday when the two states of Assam and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry will go to Assembly polls in a single‑phase voting schedule. The election in this round will cover 140 seats in Kerala, 126 in Assam and 30 in Puducherry, with the phase serving as a political soundboard and mid‑term test for regional and national parties alike.Results will be declared on May 4 alongside outcomes f…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), March 23 (IANS) The Karnataka government has decided to honour trainee veterinarian Dr. Sameeksha Reddy, who died in a hippopotamus attack last week at the Shivamogga Zoo, by naming a newborn elephant calf after her.Zoo Authority of Karnataka Chairman, N. Rangaswamy, made the announcement in this regard after visiting the zoo and reviewing the situation with officials on Monday in Shivamogga.He said that an elephant calf recently born at Bannerghatta Biological Park near …