VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html India successfully conducts 2nd test of long-range hypersonic anti-ship missile with 1500km range, 10 Mach speed off Odisha coast Authorities said the search would go on till all passengers were accounted for JABALPUR/BHOPAL: Ignored wind warnings came under sharp scrutiny after the death toll in the Bargi dam cruise disaster rose to 11 on Saturday, with rescuers retrieving two more bodies — both children — from the reservoir in central MP.The sinking has become a wellspring of criticism after officials revealed that the cruise, operated by MP Tourism, was launched on Thursday evening despite forecasts of winds touching 50kmph — far above the 25-30kmph ceiling recommended for water sports. Wind speeds were later estimated to have surged to nearly 74kmph.Safety practices elsewhere in the state appeared to dovetail with those guidelines. Water sports at Lower Lake in Bhopal were suspended the same day due to strong wind alerts. National water sports coach Mayank Thakur said he hedged a bit below official thresholds, halting operations even at 20-22kmph. “The life of every single athlete is precious,” he said.Prashant Kushwaha, linked to International Canoe Federation, underscored that no warnings from meteorological authorities were taken lightly. “If wind speeds exceed safety standards, we prohibit launching of boats,” he said.Accounts from within the tourism department alleged a pattern of neglect. An employee said weather inputs were often not consulted before launching boats.Attempts to reach senior officials drew no response.The latest victims, identified as Viraj Soni (4) and Tamil (5), were pulled out of the reservoir at Bargi Dam.Six members of the Soni family from Darhai village had been on board the ship. Four survived. The body of Viraj’s mother, Nisha, was found earlier. Tamil had been on the cruise with his father and cousin. Both are still missing.Bargi sub-divisional police officer Anjul Ayank Mishra confirmed the recoveries, taking the toll to eight women and three children.Four people remain missing as search operations entered a third day. More than 200 personnel from police, SDRF, NDRF and the Army continued combing the waters, battling strong winds and poor visibility.Investigators said 43 people boarded the cruise, according to CCTV footage at the entry point. Twenty-eight were rescued the same night. Rescue teams retrieved four bodies on Thursday, and five and two the following days.Authorities said the search would continue until all passengers were accounted for.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Reminder To Those Who Misuse State Power’: Pawan Khera Jabs Assam CM After SC Anticipatory BailUS Retains India on Special 301 Priority Watch List, Flags Patent Regime, Enforcement GapsCourt Rejects Nida Khan’s Anticipatory Bail in TCS Nashik Harassment and Conversion CaseCensus 2027 To Begin In UP From May 2026 With 5 Lakh Personnel, & Caste Data InclusionHome Minister Amit Shah Meets Sonam Wangchuk & Other Leaders in Leh Ahead Of TalksChhattisgarh IED Blast Kills 4 DRG Personnel During Defusal Operation Near Kanker-Narayanpur BorderIndia-Bound LPG Tanker Sarv Shakti On The Move Across Strait Of Hormuz: Why It Matters?Rae Bareli’s MCF Unveils First Vande Bharat Trainset, Boosting India’s Production CapacityDelhi Police Bust Inter-State Auto Theft Racket Spanning 5 States; 10 Arrested,31 Vehicles RecoveredIndia Tests Disaster Information System, Citizens Get ‘Extremely Severe Alert’ On Phones123Photostories5 things to think about before breaking upBTS: Top 7 romantic songs to add to your playlistWest Bengal elections 2026: Key candidates and their declared assets ahead of resultsStop stretching like this: Common morning routine mistakes hurting your spineWhy curd turns sour faster in summer and how to control fermentation at homeYour feet may be revealing health problems you’re missingPink Guava vs white Guava: Which one is healthier and why it matters5 budget international trips under ₹50,000 from India this summer (with flights)Think you’re healthy? Hidden fatty liver disease is rising without symptomsHow to make Dhaba style Butter Chicken at home123Hot PicksAssam key constituenciesKerala key constituenciesPuducherry election resultsTamil Nadu constituenciesAjay Pal SharmaBengal Poll RecordHimanta Biswa SarmaTop TrendingUS Germany relationsBank Holiday MayVande Bharat expressLPG cylinder price hikeMumbai missing linkPetrol, Diesel, LPG priceCBSE Class 12th ResultNEET 2026: Exam-day guideBSE AP SSC Class 10th ResultIPL Orange Cap In 1978, James Dyson’s frustration with a clogging vacuum led to the formation of Dyson | Taurus Horoscope Today, May 3, 2026: Avoid lending money today, even to close friends ‘Green card holders lied’: Four foreigners charged in New Jersey for illegally voting in federal election File photo Bengal’s electoral outcome will now be decided on 293 seats after EC cancelled Saturday the April 29 polling in south Kolkata’s Falta constituency, citing “electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process”.A repoll has been scheduled for May 21, with counting on May 24.This is first time in Bengal where a full assembly constituency will go to the polls after the declaration of results. In India, only Bihar had the precedence. EC said an inquiry into complaints found widespread tampering of EVMs at multiple booths.EC: Button tampering voids Falta mandateButtons were defaced with black masking tape and ink, affecting 60 of 285 polling stations — 21% of the constituency. These booths accounted for 53,967 voters (22.8% of the 2.36 lakh electorate).“This compromised the integrity of recorded votes and made it impossible to ascertain the mandate,” EC said, adding gaps in video footage meant similar tampering elsewhere in Falta could not be ruled out.Tension flared Saturday in Hasimnagar, a locality within Falta along the Hooghly river corridor, where villagers alleged threats from associates of TMC candidate Jahangir Khan. Police observer Ajaypal Sharma, a DIG overseeing Diamond Harbour subdivision on the city’s southern fringe, rushed to the area as residents complained of inaction.Security was stepped up with deployment of state police and central forces. EC later ordered the arrest of two of Khan’s aides, Izrafil Chokdar and Sujauddin Sheikh. The countermanding removes Falta from Monday’s count, tightening focus on the remaining seats that will determine the next govt.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Reminder To Those Who Misuse State Power’: Pawan Khera Jabs Assam CM After SC Anticipatory BailUS Retains India on Special 301 Priority Watch List, Flags Patent Regime, Enforcement GapsCourt Rejects Nida Khan’s Anticipatory Bail in TCS Nashik Harassment and Conversion CaseCensus 2027 To Begin In UP From May 2026 With 5 Lakh Personnel, & Caste Data InclusionHome Minister Amit Shah Meets Sonam Wangchuk & Other Leaders in Leh Ahead Of TalksChhattisgarh IED Blast Kills 4 DRG Personnel During Defusal Operation Near Kanker-Narayanpur BorderIndia-Bound LPG Tanker Sarv Shakti On The Move Across Strait Of Hormuz: Why It Matters?Rae Bareli’s MCF Unveils First Vande Bharat Trainset, Boosting India’s Production CapacityDelhi Police Bust Inter-State Auto Theft Racket Spanning 5 States; 10 Arrested,31 Vehicles RecoveredIndia Tests Disaster Information System, Citizens Get ‘Extremely Severe Alert’ On Phones123PhotostoriesBTS: Top 7 romantic songs to add to your playlistWest Bengal elections 2026: Key candidates and their declared assets ahead of resultsStop stretching like this: Common morning routine mistakes hurting your spineWhy curd turns sour faster in summer and how to control fermentation at homeYour feet may be revealing health problems you’re missingPink Guava vs white Guava: Which one is healthier and why it matters5 budget international trips under ₹50,000 from India this summer (with flights)Think you’re healthy? Hidden fatty liver disease is rising without symptomsHow to make Dhaba style Butter Chicken at home’The Devil Wears Prada 2′: Sydney Sweeney to Anna Wintour, stars who were cut from the runway drama123Hot PicksAssam key constituenciesKerala key constituenciesPuducherry election resultsTamil Nadu constituenciesAjay Pal SharmaBengal Poll RecordHimanta Biswa SarmaTop TrendingUS Germany relationsBank Holiday MayVande Bharat expressLPG cylinder price hikeMumbai missing linkPetrol, Diesel, LPG priceCBSE Class 12th ResultNEET 2026: Exam-day guideBSE AP SSC Class 10th ResultIPL Orange Cap In 1969, Donald Fisher’s trouble finding the right jeans fit led to the formation of Gap | Aries Horoscope Today, May 3, 2026: Don’t combine emotions with spending 2 academics to be part of Niti Aayog File photo NEW DELHI: When the assembly election results are declared on Monday, at least $26 million — almost Rs 247 crore — will be paid out to those who managed to predict the winners correctly on Polymarket, the American prediction market platform.The bets opened in Dec last year and picked up pace as results draw closer.As of Saturday, the pool is almost entirely driven by bets on the Tamil Nadu election outcome. More than $20m is to be paid out when its results are declared. There’s more than $5m riding on the West Bengal election, almost $400,000 on the Kerala election, $180,000 on the Assam election, and almost $19,000 on the Puducherry election.And what do they predict? For Tamil Nadu, the odds are overwhelmingly in favour of DMK (88%). For West Bengal, Trinamool has a narrow edge in these bets (53%). In Kerala, most of the money is on Congress (75%), which has largely been in the lead except for a few swaps in the lead with CPM since the beginning of April. In Assam, the money is almost entirely on BJP (98%). And in Puducherry, almost entirely on the AINRC-led NDA alliance (86%).Indian law doesn’t allow prediction markets to operate within India. But because Polymarket is decentralised and crypto-based, it is technically possible for Indian users to use VPN and crypto to place bets on outcomes. India is the world’s largest cryptocurrency user.Earlier this month, Forbes reported that some anonymous Polymarket wallets seemed to be winning unusually often on earnings markets for companies audited by a single global consultancy firm. The wallets had India-coded names like “Kaleenbhaiya” (a character from the series Mirzapur), the report said.Prediction platforms rise on crowd wisdomPrediction markets thrive in the US. Polymarket is just one prediction market. The oldest online prediction market — Iowa Electronic Markets — has been around since 1988. There’s the US-regulated Kalshi, the academically rooted PredictIt, and community-created Manifold, among others.The idea is that collective wisdom might capture something that expert analysis can’t — simply because it’s from a pool of people with beliefs strong enough to place money on it. And it’s serious money. The biggest all-time winner on Polymarket made profits of $22m with 18 correct predictions, the largest of which came from a bet on Trump becoming US president which got them $8.3m.Prediction markets have often been accurate about future events, and have been found to be helpful with planning. A store chain in the US, for instance, used prediction market insights to determine everything from demand to when it should open the store. Obviously, they can also go wrong. For instance, in 2016, they badly misread Brexit and Donald Trump’s victory.Prediction market platforms say that, unlike a betting site, it involves people betting against each other — and not the “house”, with fixed odds set by the platform. Regulators say that the difference doesn’t really matter.In India, the same model was called opinion trading but some of the biggest platforms — Probo, Better Opinions, MPL Opinio, and TradeX have shut down.How does Polymarket work? Like a stock market for predictions for which the outcome is a neat yes or no.The platform’s markets team creates a “market” for the question, and sets down rules — how it will be resolved, when, and so on. These are carefully phrased to avoid disputes, with specific deadlines and clarifying grey areas.When there are multiple possibilities — like these assembly elections — Polymarket creates an “event” within which many separate markets, each specific to a possible yes-or-no outcome, operate. Like will BJP win Bengal? Will the DMK win TN? And so on.Once the market is live, users can buy “Yes” or “No” shares from each other.A single share on Polymarket is priced between $0 and $1, and the price directly represents what the market believes is the probability of that outcome. So, if a “Yes” share on the bet is priced at 75 cents, it means market believes there’s a 75% chance of it happening.People can cash out at any point by selling their shares at whatever the price is at that point. And prices go up and down by the same logic as the stock market — how many people are willing to place money on which outcome.At the predetermined deadline, the market is “resolved” — those with the correct prediction get $1 for each of their shares, and everyone else loses their money. If someone bought their shares at a lower price — when the odds were lower — they stand to gain more than someone who bought in when the prices — and so, the odds — were higher.For instance, one user, “orangexyz”, has bought more than 80,000 shares for TVK winning the highest number of seats in Tamil Nadu — at a little under 11 cents a share. In a scenario in which TVK does indeed end up winning the most seats, the user would make more than nine times of what they put in.On the other hand, the top holder betting on DMK winning, “Asphaleios”, has a little less than 28,000 shares — bought at about 87 cents. If DMK does end up getting the most seats, they would make a modest profit of 15% or so.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosUS Retains India on Special 301 Priority Watch List, Flags Patent Regime, Enforcement GapsCourt Rejects Nida Khan’s Anticipatory Bail in TCS Nashik Harassment and Conversion CaseCensus 2027 To Begin In UP From May 2026 With 5 Lakh Personnel, & Caste Data InclusionHome Minister Amit Shah Meets Sonam Wangchuk & Other Leaders in Leh Ahead Of TalksChhattisgarh IED Blast Kills 4 DRG Personnel During Defusal Operation Near Kanker-Narayanpur BorderIndia-Bound LPG Tanker Sarv Shakti On The Move Across Strait Of Hormuz: Why It Matters?Rae Bareli’s MCF Unveils First Vande Bharat Trainset, Boosting India’s Production CapacityDelhi Police Bust Inter-State Auto Theft Racket Spanning 5 States; 10 Arrested,31 Vehicles RecoveredIndia Tests Disaster Information System, Citizens Get ‘Extremely Severe Alert’ On PhonesIndia May Rethink Conventional Missile Strategy As Global Conflicts Redefine Warfare: Defence Secy123PhotostoriesBTS: Top 7 romantic songs to add to your playlistWest Bengal elections 2026: Key candidates and their declared assets ahead of resultsStop stretching like this: Common morning routine mistakes hurting your spineWhy curd turns sour faster in summer and how to control fermentation at homeYour feet may be revealing health problems you’re missingPink Guava vs white Guava: Which one is healthier and why it matters5 budget international trips under ₹50,000 from India this summer (with flights)Think you’re healthy? 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Seasons shrink. Thaws bite. People ask: Where are the snows of yesteryear? Future of India’s premier ski resort looks increasingly like it’s skating on thin ice — and govt is racing to keep it from sliding off course.Plans are moving fast. Artificial snow. Synthetic slopes. A full rethink of how skiing survives in a warming Kashmir.Push comes from a hard truth. CM Omar Abdullah, who also handles tourism, warned last Dec that erratic snowfall could turn Gulmarg’s skiing legacy into memory. Europe already leans heavily on artificial snow. Japan has reimagined infrastructure. Kashmir cannot afford to get out over its skis, he had said.Goal is blunt: cut reliance on natural snowfall and stretch skiing into a four-season activity.J&K Cable Car Corporation Ltd has invited bids to bring in consultants for a detailed project report and tender documents for an artificial snow-making system at Kongdori, a bowl-shaped valley about 4.5km from Gulmarg bus station. Deadline for submissions: May 2.A parallel tender seeks plans for an all-weather artificial ski surface, expansion of drag-lift slopes and installation of a covered “magic carpet” — a conveyor-belt-like lift that gently carries skiers, beginners and even snow tubes uphill without the need for poles or harnesses. That bid closes May 13.Official documents outline a technical deep dive before any rollout — meteorological, hydrological, topographical, and geotechnical studies to map viability. Foreign firms can join, but only through Indian-registered offices or partnerships led by domestic companies.On ground, changes could be sweeping. Existing drag-lift slope — narrow, single-use, snow-dependent — would be widened and segmented into lanes for skiers, snowboarders and snow tubers, separated by certified safety nets. Synthetic turf would allow gliding even when snow refuses to fall. Covered conveyor would move crowds efficiently, cutting queues and easing access for novices.Numbers are telling. Gulmarg once boasted 100–120 skiable days a year, steady snow from Dec through March. Past decade-and-a-half has rewritten the script — late snowfall, mid-season melts, thinning snow base at lower altitudes, early shutdowns.Tourism economy feels the squeeze. Ski schools shorten schedules. Hotels hedge bets. Adventure operators juggle uncertainty.Artificial snowmaking offers buffer — machines that spray fine water droplets into cold air to crystallize into snow, building and maintaining a skiable base. Synthetic surfaces extend usability beyond winter, ensuring slopes don’t sit idle.Still, stakes remain high. Costs, environmental balance, water use, and long-term climate trends will shape success. Technology can buy time — not rewrite weather. Gulmarg’s slopes may yet hold. But a question lingers in cold mountain air — not just how to ski, but how long winter itself will stay.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCourt Rejects Nida Khan’s Anticipatory Bail in TCS Nashik Harassment and Conversion CaseCensus 2027 To Begin In UP From May 2026 With 5 Lakh Personnel, & Caste Data InclusionHome Minister Amit Shah Meets Sonam Wangchuk & Other Leaders in Leh Ahead Of TalksChhattisgarh IED Blast Kills 4 DRG Personnel During Defusal Operation Near Kanker-Narayanpur BorderIndia-Bound LPG Tanker Sarv Shakti On The Move Across Strait Of Hormuz: Why It Matters?Rae Bareli’s MCF Unveils First Vande Bharat Trainset, Boosting India’s Production CapacityDelhi Police Bust Inter-State Auto Theft Racket Spanning 5 States; 10 Arrested,31 Vehicles RecoveredIndia Tests Disaster Information System, Citizens Get ‘Extremely Severe Alert’ On PhonesIndia May Rethink Conventional Missile Strategy As Global Conflicts Redefine Warfare: Defence SecyPune: 4-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Sexually Assaulted and Murdered by 65 Year-Old-Man in Bhor123PhotostoriesBTS: Top 7 romantic songs to add to your playlistWest Bengal elections 2026: Key candidates and their declared assets ahead of resultsStop stretching like this: Common morning routine mistakes hurting your spineWhy curd turns sour faster in summer and how to control fermentation at homeYour feet may be revealing health problems you’re missingPink Guava vs white Guava: Which one is healthier and why it matters5 budget international trips under ₹50,000 from India this summer (with flights)Think you’re healthy? 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Govt has initiated a probe and suspended two engineers.The accident took place when workers were engaged in repair work on the bridge, which had developed cracks following the 2025 flash floods, and got buried under the rubble after a section of the structure suddenly gave away on Friday. While one worker, Tarsem Lal, was rescued and hospitalised with injuries, three bodies were retrieved during a 12-hour operation. The deceased were identified as Panchu Sethi (50) from Odisha’s Ganjam district, and Harish Kumar (28) and Raj Kumar (30), both from Chhattisgarh.“An official of the Fire and Emergency Department, Mohammad Jaffar, was also injured after being hit by a boulder during the rescue operation, and has been admitted in hospital,” said an official.Soon after the bridge caved in, teams comprising police, Army, SDRF, NDRF and the civil administration rushed to the site and launched a coordinated rescue operation. Heavy machinery, including JCBs, was pressed into service to expedite the search and rescue efforts.Deputy CM Surinder Kumar Choudhary visited the spot at midnight and ordered the suspension of assistant executive engineer Sahil Verma and junior engineer Sajad Mir, pending inquiry under Rule 331 of the J&K Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules-1956.Govt has also constituted a three-member inquiry committee that has been tasked to probe all aspects of the incident, including any dereliction of duty by departmental officers, and fix responsibility, especially of the executing agency. The committee will also recommend action against those responsible, and suggest measures to prevent such incidents in future. It has been directed to submit its report within 15 days.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCourt Rejects Nida Khan’s Anticipatory Bail in TCS Nashik Harassment and Conversion CaseCensus 2027 To Begin In UP From May 2026 With 5 Lakh Personnel, & Caste Data InclusionHome Minister Amit Shah Meets Sonam Wangchuk & Other Leaders in Leh Ahead Of TalksChhattisgarh IED Blast Kills 4 DRG Personnel During Defusal Operation Near Kanker-Narayanpur BorderIndia-Bound LPG Tanker Sarv Shakti On The Move Across Strait Of Hormuz: Why It Matters?Rae Bareli’s MCF Unveils First Vande Bharat Trainset, Boosting India’s Production CapacityDelhi Police Bust Inter-State Auto Theft Racket Spanning 5 States; 10 Arrested,31 Vehicles RecoveredIndia Tests Disaster Information System, Citizens Get ‘Extremely Severe Alert’ On PhonesIndia May Rethink Conventional Missile Strategy As Global Conflicts Redefine Warfare: Defence SecyPune: 4-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Sexually Assaulted and Murdered by 65 Year-Old-Man in Bhor123Photostories5 things to think about before breaking upBTS: Top 7 romantic songs to add to your playlistWest Bengal elections 2026: Key candidates and their declared assets ahead of resultsStop stretching like this: Common morning routine mistakes hurting your spineWhy curd turns sour faster in summer and how to control fermentation at homeYour feet may be revealing health problems you’re missingPink Guava vs white Guava: Which one is healthier and why it matters5 budget international trips under ₹50,000 from India this summer (with flights)Think you’re healthy? 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It’s like okay, ‘I feel it, that’s fine.’ Just keep working through it’ 5 things to think about before breaking up The Great Indian Kapil Show: Rivals Samay Raina and Sunil Pal take digs at each other; Samay says ‘Ye chappal mein ghoomte hain, joota toh inko padta hai’ BJP had claimed that button for BJP had been taped at at a booth in Falta In a rare move, the election commission on Saturday order “fresh” polling in the entire constituency of Falta on May 21. Citing, “subversion of democratic process”, it announce its decision with counting scheduled for May 24. The Election Commission’s decision to order a repoll in parts of Falta assembly constituency follows allegations of electoral irregularities raised during the second phase of polling on April 29.The BJP had claimed that its party symbol on electronic voting machines (EVMs) was allegedly taped over at several booths in the constituency, preventing voters from selecting its option. Party leaders, including Suvendu Adhikari, flagged the issue with senior leadership, while BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya described it as the “Diamond Harbour Model” and demanded immediate corrective action.Specific polling stations, including one at Harindanga High School and booth number 189, were cited by the party as being affected.The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer had responded at the time that any such complaints would be verified and that confirmed instances would lead to repolling.Following reports from returning officers, observers, and what the poll body termed “material circumstances,” the Election Commission subsequently ordered repolling in select booths, including in Falta, to ensure the integrity of the electoral process.The move comes amid heightened political tensions in the Diamond Harbour region, with both the BJP and the ruling Trinamool Congress accusing each other of influencing the polling process.The Falta assembly constituency, which went to polls in Phase 2 of the 2026 West Bengal elections on April 29, saw a six-cornered contest. The key candidates in the fray include Jahangir Khan of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Debangshu Panda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Abdur Razzak Molla of the Congress, and Sambhu Nath Kurmi of the CPI(M), along with Independents Dip Hati and Chandrakanta Roy.Repolling held in South 24 Parganas on May 2Repolling across 15 polling booths in two assembly constituencies of South 24 Parganas district was conducted on May 2 under tight security, with high voter turnout recorded.According to officials, polling remained largely peaceful across 11 booths in Magrahat Paschim and four in Diamond Harbour, with turnout crossing 86 per cent.The repoll had been ordered following complaints of irregularities during the April 29 voting phase.An isolated incident at a booth in Diamond Harbour triggered protests after the Trinamool Congress alleged harassment of a specially abled voter and his mother by central forces. Authorities said the situation was brought under control and polling continued without major disruption.SC declines TMC plea on counting staffThe Supreme Court, earlier in the day, refused to pass any directions on the Trinamool Congress’ plea challenging the deployment of Central government staff in the vote counting process for the West Bengal assembly elections.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi recorded the Election Commission’s assurance that its April 13 circular would be implemented and said no further orders were necessary.The TMC had moved the court after the Calcutta High Court rejected its challenge. During the hearing, the court noted that the Returning Officer, a State government official, retains overall control of the counting process, and that party-appointed agents would be present.The Election Commission told the court that both Central and State government personnel would be deployed, with one from each serving as counting supervisor and assistant. Counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.Read more: Special SC bench rejects TMC’s plea on counting staffMamata Banerjee confident of TMC victoryAmid the ongoing electoral process and controversies, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed confidence that the Trinamool Congress would secure a decisive victory in the assembly elections.Addressing counting agents via video conferencing, she dismissed exit poll projections, calling them an attempt to “manipulate the stock market.”“We are winning and winning by 200+ seats. Exit polls are nothing but an attempt to manipulate the stock market. They did in 2021, 2024, and now,” she said.Banerjee also alleged that central forces had acted arbitrarily during polling and said party workers who faced such actions would be “rewarded.”Read more: Mamata Banerjee trashes Bengal exit polls, predicts over 200 seats for TMCAbout the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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NEW DELHI: The Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate claimed responsibility for a firing incident at a cafe in Canada early on Saturday. The gang warned the cafe owner and comedian Kapil Sharma, who owns the adjacent outlet, Kap’s Cafe, to fall in line.In a social media post attributed to a Facebook account named “Tyson Bishnoi Zora Sidhu”, the gang also issued a direct threat to Indian comedian Kapil Sharma. The post claims responsibility for the gunfire that occurred at the Chai Sutta Bar cafe, located at 8263 120 Street in Surrey, British Columbia, which is situated next to Kaps Cafe.Addressing Sharma directly, the post warned the comedian to “get in line” and stop wasting the group’s time, threatening that he would face the same fate as the targeted cafe if he failed to comply. In 2025, the gang had opened fire at Sharma’s cafe on two occasions.The message specifically mentions that if Sharma continues to resist their demands, his business, Kaps Cafe, and his residence in Mumbai will be their next targets. The group further stated that they would not be swayed by any recommendations or mediation efforts this time.The post concludes with several hashtags associated with known gang figures and groups, including references to the Gogi Maan group and several individuals preceded by “RIP.”While the authenticity of the post and the connection to specific organised crime syndicates have not been officially confirmed by law enforcement, the overt threats against a high-profile public figure and a specific international business location have raised significant security concerns.About the AuthorRaj Shekhar JhaRaj Shekhar Jha is a journalist for the Times of India with over a decade of experience in reporting on national security, terrorism, crime and prisons.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCourt Rejects Nida Khan’s Anticipatory Bail in TCS Nashik Harassment and Conversion CaseCensus 2027 To Begin In UP From May 2026 With 5 Lakh Personnel, & Caste Data InclusionHome Minister Amit Shah Meets Sonam Wangchuk & Other Leaders in Leh Ahead Of TalksChhattisgarh IED Blast Kills 4 DRG Personnel During Defusal Operation Near Kanker-Narayanpur BorderIndia-Bound LPG Tanker Sarv Shakti On The Move Across Strait Of Hormuz: Why It Matters?Rae Bareli’s MCF Unveils First Vande Bharat Trainset, Boosting India’s Production CapacityDelhi Police Bust Inter-State Auto Theft Racket Spanning 5 States; 10 Arrested,31 Vehicles RecoveredIndia Tests Disaster Information System, Citizens Get ‘Extremely Severe Alert’ On PhonesIndia May Rethink Conventional Missile Strategy As Global Conflicts Redefine Warfare: Defence SecyPune: 4-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Sexually Assaulted and Murdered by 65 Year-Old-Man in Bhor123PhotostoriesWest Bengal elections 2026: Key candidates and their declared assets ahead of resultsStop stretching like this: Common morning routine mistakes hurting your spineWhy curd turns sour faster in summer and how to control fermentation at homeYour feet may be revealing health problems you’re missingPink Guava vs white Guava: Which one is healthier and why it matters5 budget international trips under ₹50,000 from India this summer (with flights)Think you’re healthy? 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He, however, chose not to disclose who those contenders are.Speaking to a TV channel, Kurien said that unlike the Left Front, the Congress has no shortage of qualified leaders. He added that whoever is chosen as chief minister, the decision will be accepted by everyone in the party, even if they personally disagree.He said he also has his own preference for the post, but would respect the party’s final decision.Kurien added that there is nothing wrong if someone wants or aspires to be chief minister, as it is a democratic system and everyone has the right to express their opinion.”After the results are announced on May 4 and the UDF wins, the high command will intervene, the opinions of the state leadership and MLAs will be sought and a final decision will be taken on who shall be the CM. That will be unanimously accepted by everyone in the party,” he said.He also clarified that none of the senior leaders, including KC Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala and VD Satheesan, have publicly expressed a desire to become chief minister , and said it is the media that has fuelled such speculation.On exit polls, Kurien said the UDF would win with a much bigger majority than predicted, claiming there is strong anti-incumbency among voters who want a change in government.Several exit polls have indicated a close contest between the ruling LDF and the UDF, pointing towards the possibility of a hung Assembly, though most give a slight edge to the UDF.Kerala went to polls in a single phase on April 9 across all 140 constituencies, with results expected on May 4.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. 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