West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal said no rallies celebrating the victory of candidates will be allowed in the state on Monday as the counting of votes for 293 assembly seats was underway.

He said the counting is going fine and no violence has been reported in the state.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidates and counting agents to stay inside counting centres as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took a major lead in the Assembly election results on Monday.

In a video message, Mamata claimed the TMC was leading in at least 100 seats more than what the Election Commission trends show.

State-owned BHEL on Monday posted a two-fold jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,290.47 crore during the quarter ended March 31, supported by growth in revenues.

It had reported a net profit of Rs 504.45 crore in the same period a year ago, the company said in an exchange filing.

The BJP-led alliance has taken a decisive lead in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, with trends showing the party comfortably crossing the halfway mark.

Several high-profile opposition leaders are facing tough contests or setbacks.

West Bengal is set for a crucial electoral verdict on Monday, May 4, after more than a month of intense campaigning. The results will determine whether Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) secures a fourth straight term or whether the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) makes history by forming its first government in Bengal.

Counting of votes for Tamil Nadu’s 234 Assembly seats began at 8 am on Monday. The closely watched three-cornered contest that could reshape the state’s political landscape.

The battle is between the ruling MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance, the opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) combine backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate, Kapil Sibal, on Saturday clarified that the Supreme Court has not merely dismissed Trinamool Congress' petition over the deployment of central government employees for counting of votes, but rather agreed to their contention of implementing the Election Commission's circular.

Millions of mobile users across India were surprised, some even taken aback, after receiving sudden, high-decibel alerts on their phones on Saturday, as the government carried out a nationwide test of its new emergency warning technology.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia formally launched the Cell Broadcast Alert System, an indigenous platform designed to strengthen India’s disaster management and emergency communication framework.

US President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Iranian negotiations but stopped short of threatening to end the brittle ceasefire between the countries and order fresh airstrikes.

“They want to make a deal but I’m not satisfied with it,” Trump told reporters at the White House Friday.

The Supreme Court on Saturday said no further order was necessary on the TMC's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's dismissal of its petition against an Election Commission circular on the deployment of central government personnel for vote counting in West Bengal.

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