VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Asian stocks today: Markets on edge as US-Iran tensions, oil surge weigh on sentiment Government assesses potential risks from AI models 5 relationship lessons to learn from Sudha Murty and Narayana Murthy ‘A very historic meeting’: Trump announces three-week extension of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire Iran Nuclear Issue: Iran admits ‘strategic mistake’ over nuclear issue at negotiation table in Pakistan Photo credit: PTI NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah’s reply to a supporter waiting for his roadshow in poll-bound West Bengal went viral on social media on Thursday, drawing attention to an exchange on Instagram.Shah shared a sunset video on Instagram with the caption, taking a swipe at the ruling TMC, “The sun of the TMC’s corruption and hooliganism has set.”Commenting on his post, a user urged him to arrive soon for the roadshow in Madhyamgram Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas, saying BJP supporters had been waiting in the heat.“Jaldi aa jaiye, Amit ji…khade hai hum log road show k liye garmi me bohot der se (Come fast, Amit ji… we have been standing in the heat for so long for your roadshow),” the user wrote.To which Shah replied, “Sorry for the delay. Reaching there in 10 mins.” -Shah later held the roadshow to campaign for BJP candidate Anindya Raju Banerjee, who is contesting against Trinamool Congress MLA Rathin Ghosh in Madhyamgram, ANI reported.Sharing visuals from the event on X, the Union home minister wrote, “The people of Madhyamgram Assembly Constituency have not forgotten the atrocities committed against women in Sandeshkhali. This surge of people spilling over during the roadshow is a symbol of the end of the grassroots regime.”Meanwhile, polling for phase I of the West Bengal assembly elections ended at 6 pm on Thursday, with voter turnout recorded at 91.83%, according to the Election Commission. Phase II voting is scheduled for April 29.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. 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. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosIndia Urges Citizens Not To Travel To Iran, Asks Nationals To Leave Amid Ongoing Tensions‘Kabhi India Aake Dekho’: Iran Mocks Donald Trump With Maharashtra Video After ‘Hellhole’ Row‘Uninformed, Inappropriate’: India Responds To Trump’s ‘Hell-hole’ Comment‘In Touch With Iran’: MEA Confirms Indian Crew Safe After Hormuz FiringViolent Clashes Mar Bengal Phase 1 Voting As Tamil Stars Contribute To 82% TurnoutFrance Waives Airport Transit Visa For Indian Nationals, Boosts Travel EaseTop Military Leadership Of India And US Engage To Discuss Common Concerns In The Indo-pacificEx-Domestic Worker Arrested in Delhi IIT Graduate Murder; Linked to Alwar CaseTrump Sparks Outrage After Reposting ‘Hellholes’ Remark on India, China Amid Citizenship DebateUS Congressman Urges Pakistan To Act Against LeT, JeM; Renews Focus On Cross-Border Terror123Photostories5 animals that can switch gender, and the science behind itCan air conditioning make us sick? 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BEHRAMPORE/SHAMSHERGANJ: Around midnight on the eve of polling in Murshidabad, cops visited the homes of many voters struck off under SIR, warning them not to go near booths on Thursday. On poll day, many defied those warnings and turned up to protest their exclusion.Clutching his voter ID, Aadhaar and documents, Behrampore toto driver Imtiaz Khan (41) stood outside a booth, pleading with central forces to let him meet officials. “I submitted my documents and attended hearings five times. I have been voting for 20 years. My family is voting, but I can’t,” he said.Somnath Kangsabanik, a cook, said five of 13 in his family were deleted. “Still, I have come — this is my protest.”At Qutubpur, businessman Waquar Ali Mirza, whose name was missing, urged others to vote. “I submitted all my documents. Now, I want to ensure others vote against SIR,” he said.The sense of exclusion cut across generations. Syed Reza Ali Meerza (82), who traces his lineage to Mir Jafar, planned a protest but stayed back after advice from the police.Shamsherganj, with over 90,000 deletions, saw similar scenes. Outside a booth in Digri, nearly 300 people stood silently with voter cards they couldn’t use. Ironically, the constituency recorded close to 95% polling.In Jafrabad, a Hindu-majority pocket surrounded by Muslim-dominated neighbourhoods — kin of victims of last year’s violence voted, calling it “revenge through the ballot”. “We want justice,” said Parul Das, whose husband and son were killed.About the AuthorTamaghna BanerjeeTamaghna Banerjee, a reporter from Kolkata, covers crime, aviation, human rights and politics. He has a keen interest in human interest and rural reporting. He has done his postgraduation in journalism and mass communication. 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NANDIGRAM: In the 2021 Bengal polls, a wheelchair-bound Mamata Banerjee chose Nandigram’s Boyal as her anchorage, scripting one of the defining moments of a razor-edge contest that she lost to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari before winning a bypoll from Bhowanipore.In 2026, it was Adhikari — once her opponent, now facing aide-turned-foe Pabitra Kar — choosing the same Boyal as his base camp. It’s here that all eyes tracking Nandigram’s tense poll day were focused on Thursday. Around 12.45pm, Adhikari reached Sambhunath Primary School booth in Boyal, less than 100 metres from Kar’s home. “Listen to the voters and you will know why Trinamool is on its way out,” said Adhikari, the outgoing state leader of opposition.Kar’s wife, Siuli, the local panchayat chief, was at the booth. “News came that some outsiders from BJP had beaten up a local youth… Adhikari arrived here to disturb peace,” Siuli said. Minutes later, Kar arrived. As BJP and Trinamool Congress workers started a battle of slogans, central forces stepped in. I am not opposed to Suvendu as a person. I do not agree with his politics,” Kar said before walking inside the booth.Adhikari’s next stop was Boyal Maqtab Primary School, the same booth where Mamata Banerjee had sat for over two hours in 2021, accusing outsiders of voting en masse. “This time, there is no drama here. All goons have been bottled up,” Adhikari said as he left.Adhikari — who is also contesting from CM Mamata’s current seat, Bhowanipore, this time — started the day early, leaving his Contai residence around 6.45am. He voted at a school in Nandigram town at 8am, then toured booths where BJP had lagged in past elections.Adhikari pulled up polling staff at Nandigram BMT High School over “slow polling” and visited Garchakraberia, Kendemari and Bhekutia — all violence-prone areas. “TMC goons did not let me enter these booths in 2021. This time, they have been taught a lesson,” he said.Between 9.15am and 11.30am, Adhikari covered 44km in Nandigram. “I was with TMC in 2011… In 2021, the BJP was ready to change. This time, the people are ready, even more than 15 years ago,” he claimed.At Bhekutia, where a TMC worker was murdered in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Adhikari alleged voter intimidation before leaving amid “Joy Bangla” slogans. By evening, he was sharing jhalmuri with women voters. “Just watch how we conduct elections in South Kolkata (including Bhowanipore) and South 24 Parganas,” Adhikari said.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Uninformed, Inappropriate’: India Responds To Trump’s ‘Hell-hole’ Comment‘In Touch With Iran’: MEA Confirms Indian Crew Safe After Hormuz FiringViolent Clashes Mar Bengal Phase 1 Voting As Tamil Stars Contribute To 82% TurnoutFrance Waives Airport Transit Visa For Indian Nationals, Boosts Travel EaseTop Military Leadership Of India And US Engage To Discuss Common Concerns In The Indo-pacificEx-Domestic Worker Arrested in Delhi IIT Graduate Murder; Linked to Alwar CaseTrump Sparks Outrage After Reposting ‘Hellholes’ Remark on India, China Amid Citizenship DebateUS Congressman Urges Pakistan To Act Against LeT, JeM; Renews Focus On Cross-Border TerrorWest Bengal Poll Violence: Blast In Murshidabad Injures Multiple During VotingVijay Writes To EC Seeking Poll Extension Amid 17.69% Early Turnout In Tamil Nadu123Photostories10 beautiful baby girl names that mean grace and eleganceTop 5 footballers influencing men’s fashion right now7 air-purifying plants for terrace gardensAre you using the right spoon? 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Since then, Mothabari has seen a cascade of developments — an NIA probe, multiple arrests, deployment of central forces and a relentless political blame game.Matiur Rahman submitted all his documents, only to discover his name — along with those of two family members — had been struck off. “While the fortunate ones have gone to the booths, we are restricted from even stepping onto the road today. Is this democracy?” he said.Samiul Ahmed admitted to feeling “guilty”. He said, “My son and I could vote, but my niece couldn’t. How can we rejoice?” Rajiul Mahaldar was blunt: “This is a black day for democracy.” Dilip Sk (60) was still trying to make sense of his exclusion. His son Azad’s name featured on the rolls. “How is my son there if I am not?” he said.There were unusually thin queues outside booths — some places wore a deserted look after the first two hours. In one booth, the electorate had shrunk from 1,116 to 592. In another, the number dropped from 1,005 to 577. Almost all valid voters cast their ballots. Mothabari clocked Malda’s highest turnout at 92.3% based on trends till 5pm.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Uninformed, Inappropriate’: India Responds To Trump’s ‘Hell-hole’ Comment‘In Touch With Iran’: MEA Confirms Indian Crew Safe After Hormuz FiringViolent Clashes Mar Bengal Phase 1 Voting As Tamil Stars Contribute To 82% TurnoutFrance Waives Airport Transit Visa For Indian Nationals, Boosts Travel EaseTop Military Leadership Of India And US Engage To Discuss Common Concerns In The Indo-pacificEx-Domestic Worker Arrested in Delhi IIT Graduate Murder; Linked to Alwar CaseTrump Sparks Outrage After Reposting ‘Hellholes’ Remark on India, China Amid Citizenship DebateUS Congressman Urges Pakistan To Act Against LeT, JeM; Renews Focus On Cross-Border TerrorWest Bengal Poll Violence: Blast In Murshidabad Injures Multiple During VotingVijay Writes To EC Seeking Poll Extension Amid 17.69% Early Turnout In Tamil Nadu123Photostories10 beautiful baby girl names that mean grace and eleganceTop 5 footballers influencing men’s fashion right now7 air-purifying plants for terrace gardensAre you using the right spoon? Here’s what each type of spoon is actually designed forGarad to Tangail: 5 underrated textiles from West Bengal you need to knowRoyal birthdays in May 2026: List of upcoming birthdays of Royals across the worldExclusive – Parth Samthaan on Mahid’s popularity, Sehar Hone Ko Hai and work-life balance: ‘We never tried to create controversy or show religion as propaganda’7 ways to make your first home feel right—cozy, functional, and personalMeghan Markle to Katy Perry: Ultimate celebrity backyards that serve as private hideawaysTop 5 elite residential neighbourhoods in Lucknow for end-users and investors123Hot PicksBengal Election 2026UP Board Class 10 result 2026Bengal election dos and don’tsTamil Nadu pollsSIR ProtestTN election dos and don’tsBank Holidays AprilTop TrendingWest Bengal electionTamil Nadu electionDianna RussiniNFL TradeTaylor SwiftMike VrabelUPMSP 12th ResultAnna KournikovasDNA TestIPL Orange Cap PSL toss turns WWE! Mascots ‘fight’, Ramiz Raja’s commentary steals show – Watch Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for April 24, 2026 – check list Prabhas fan brutally attacked in a theatre; Know what really happened at ‘Darling’ re-release Oil prices today: Crude climbs as US-Iran talks uncertainty keeps markets on edge; Brent tops $106 Amit Shah shares sunset video, says “sun of TMC’s corruption, hooliganism has set” as Bengal Phase I polling ends NEW DELHI: Amid contrasting interpretations by rival camps of the highest-ever turnout in the first phase of Bengal assembly polls on Thursday, a post on X by Union minister Amit Shah conveyed the upbeat mood within the BJP over its prospects.Shah, who is in West Bengal and will remain there till April 27 to oversee his party’s campaign, posted a video of the setting sun as polling ended and said, “The sun of TMC’s corruption and hooliganism has set.”BJP has framed the election as a vote against “corruption and lawlessness” on CM Mamata Banerjee’s watch.TMC, on the other hand, interpreted the turnout as an expression of people’s anger against BJP over SIR and the unprecedented deployment of central forces, issues it has framed to the electorate as the blatant undermining of Bengal’s identity by “outsiders”.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Uninformed, Inappropriate’: India Responds To Trump’s ‘Hell-hole’ Comment‘In Touch With Iran’: MEA Confirms Indian Crew Safe After Hormuz FiringViolent Clashes Mar Bengal Phase 1 Voting As Tamil Stars Contribute To 82% TurnoutFrance Waives Airport Transit Visa For Indian Nationals, Boosts Travel EaseTop Military Leadership Of India And US Engage To Discuss Common Concerns In The Indo-pacificEx-Domestic Worker Arrested in Delhi IIT Graduate Murder; Linked to Alwar CaseTrump Sparks Outrage After Reposting ‘Hellholes’ Remark on India, China Amid Citizenship DebateUS Congressman Urges Pakistan To Act Against LeT, JeM; Renews Focus On Cross-Border TerrorWest Bengal Poll Violence: Blast In Murshidabad Injures Multiple During VotingVijay Writes To EC Seeking Poll Extension Amid 17.69% Early Turnout In Tamil Nadu123Photostories10 beautiful baby girl names that mean grace and eleganceTop 5 footballers influencing men’s fashion right now7 air-purifying plants for terrace gardensAre you using the right spoon? Here’s what each type of spoon is actually designed forGarad to Tangail: 5 underrated textiles from West Bengal you need to knowRoyal birthdays in May 2026: List of upcoming birthdays of Royals across the worldExclusive – Parth Samthaan on Mahid’s popularity, Sehar Hone Ko Hai and work-life balance: ‘We never tried to create controversy or show religion as propaganda’7 ways to make your first home feel right—cozy, functional, and personalMeghan Markle to Katy Perry: Ultimate celebrity backyards that serve as private hideawaysTop 5 elite residential neighbourhoods in Lucknow for end-users and investors123Hot PicksBengal Election 2026UP Board Class 10 result 2026Bengal election dos and don’tsTamil Nadu pollsSIR ProtestTN election dos and don’tsBank Holidays AprilTop TrendingWest Bengal electionTamil Nadu electionDianna RussiniNFL TradeTaylor SwiftMike VrabelUPMSP 12th ResultAnna KournikovasDNA TestIPL Orange Cap India, Qatar discuss ways to strengthen trade, supply chains Ram Charan love story: ‘Peddi’ actor once revealed that his wife Upasana Konidela initially felt uneasy with on-screen intimacy | Telugu Movie News Lamborghini Urus SE “Tettonero” Capsule revealed with 800hp hybrid power Meta tells staff it will layoff 8,000 employees on May 20, but the reason the company is telling them now is … Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug ANI file photo NEW DELHI: The record-breaking polling in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, at 92.9% and 85.1% respectively, is yet another vindication of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, notwithstanding the constant doubts raised by some political parties, as well as of the people’s unshakeable faith in the electoral processes, according to EC officials.The overall turnout surpassed the 84.7% and 78.3% recorded by West Bengal and Tamil Nadu respectively in the 2011 assembly polls. The only other state to record an overall turnout higher than West Bengal’s 92.9% — not final, since another phase of polling is due on April 29 — in the history of Independent India is Tripura. The northeastern state had clocked 93.6% polling in the 2013 assembly polls. However, the Tripura turnout is based on an aggregate of EVM votes and postal ballots, while West Bengal percentage is calculated only on EVM votes.Female participation was higher than that of male voters and also the highest ever in both the states. In West Bengal 92.7% women voted as compared to 90.9% males, and in Tamil Nadu, 85.7% female turnout beat the 83.6% male turnout. The 2011 election had recorded the last highest female turnout in Bengal at 84.4% and in Tamil Nadu at 78.5%.Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, recording his appreciation on Thursday of the highest ever polling percentage in the two states, said: “EC salutes each voter of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu”.Another EC functionary called the highest ever turnout “a watershed moment” for West Bengal. There were only a few minor incidents on Thursday, as compared to the large-scale political violence associated with past elections in the state.“Just like poll violence in Bihar is now a thing of the past, 2026 polls will usher in a change in Bengal too,” said the functinary.SIR — an EC initiative piloted by CEC Kumar to purify the electoral rolls, starting with Bihar last year — tends to automatically push up the voting percentages in view of the shrunk total electorate. “After the dead, permanently shifted and doubly enrolled electors are struck off the rolls, even if the same number of people vote, the polling percentage is higher. Also, these electors, having gone through the process of verifying their vote during SIR, realise the importance of their vote and are consciously exercising it,” an EC officer told TOI.EC is keeping a tight check on common electoral malpractices in Bengal like chaapa, source jamming and booth jamming, through a three-point verification of all persons accessing the polling station. Section 163 of the BNSS (which corresponds with Section 144 of erstwhile IPC) was imposed on Thursday within a 200 metre area of the polling stations. Identity papers of each person entering this area were checked and only genuine electors, election officials etc allowed entry. A second check at the polling booth saw BLOs, NCC volunteers etc confirming the identity of not only ‘pardanasheen’ women electors but everyone before they queued up for voting. Finally, the polling officer verified the identity of the elector a third time, before he cast his vote.“Nobody is being stopped from voting as was done earlier by anti-social elements backed by certain parties,” an EC officer told TOI.About the AuthorBharti JainBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Uninformed, Inappropriate’: India Responds To Trump’s ‘Hell-hole’ Comment‘In Touch With Iran’: MEA Confirms Indian Crew Safe After Hormuz FiringViolent Clashes Mar Bengal Phase 1 Voting As Tamil Stars Contribute To 82% TurnoutFrance Waives Airport Transit Visa For Indian Nationals, Boosts Travel EaseTop Military Leadership Of India And US Engage To Discuss Common Concerns In The Indo-pacificEx-Domestic Worker Arrested in Delhi IIT Graduate Murder; Linked to Alwar CaseTrump Sparks Outrage After Reposting ‘Hellholes’ Remark on India, China Amid Citizenship DebateUS Congressman Urges Pakistan To Act Against LeT, JeM; Renews Focus On Cross-Border TerrorWest Bengal Poll Violence: Blast In Murshidabad Injures Multiple During VotingVijay Writes To EC Seeking Poll Extension Amid 17.69% Early Turnout In Tamil Nadu123PhotostoriesCan air conditioning make us sick? 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Both said they hoped the model could be replicated internationally.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Uninformed, Inappropriate’: India Responds To Trump’s ‘Hell-hole’ Comment‘In Touch With Iran’: MEA Confirms Indian Crew Safe After Hormuz FiringViolent Clashes Mar Bengal Phase 1 Voting As Tamil Stars Contribute To 82% TurnoutFrance Waives Airport Transit Visa For Indian Nationals, Boosts Travel EaseTop Military Leadership Of India And US Engage To Discuss Common Concerns In The Indo-pacificEx-Domestic Worker Arrested in Delhi IIT Graduate Murder; Linked to Alwar CaseTrump Sparks Outrage After Reposting ‘Hellholes’ Remark on India, China Amid Citizenship DebateUS Congressman Urges Pakistan To Act Against LeT, JeM; Renews Focus On Cross-Border TerrorWest Bengal Poll Violence: Blast In Murshidabad Injures Multiple During VotingVijay Writes To EC Seeking Poll Extension Amid 17.69% Early Turnout In Tamil Nadu123PhotostoriesCan air conditioning make us sick? 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