TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The Bhartiya Janata Party, BJP has scripted history in West Bengal by securing an overwhelming mandate in the 294-member state assembly. The ruling BJP-led NDA has secured a historic third consecutive term in Assam. In Keralam, the United Democratic Front has swept the polls with 99 seats, signalling a decisive return to power. Puducherry is expected to witness the return of a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by N Rangaswamy’s All India N.R. Congress (AINRC). In Tamil Nadu, Actor turned politician Vijay’s party TVK is poised to deliver a super hit on debut.
2. In West Bengal, BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari defeated Chief Minister and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency by more than 15 thousand votes.
3. In Puducherry, the National Democratic Alliance is set to form the next government, securing a comfortable majority of 18 in the 30-member House.
4. The ruling BJP-led NDA has secured a historic third consecutive term in Assam, surpassing the 64-seat majority mark in the 126-member assembly.
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the BJP headquarters in New Delhi yesterday evening. He will address the party workers after the results of the Assembly Elections in four States and one Union Territory.
6. In Assembly Bye Elections for seven Constituencies across five States, BJP has won a seat each in Gujarat, Tripura and Nagaland, and is leading in one in Maharashtra. Congress has won two seats in Karnataka, while in Maharashtra BJP ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is leading in the other constituency where bypoll was held.
7. The Election Commission has ordered repolling in Falta constituency to be held on the 21st of this month and counting on the 24th.
8. Actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam on Monday created a record of sorts in the electoral history of Tamil Nadu and emerged as the single largest party by delivering a shock defeat to incumbent Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its president, Chief Minister MK Stalin in his Kolathur constituency, while the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was pushed to a distant third spot.
This was the first time since 1967, when the first non-Congress government (DMK) came to power in the state, that a party other than the two Dravidian heavyweights emerged victorious in the hustings.
9. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is observing a nationwide Fire Safety Week from 4 May to 10 May 2026 across healthcare facilities in India. The observance covers hospitals, medical colleges, district hospitals, and multi-speciality hospitals.
10. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has secured back-to-back landmark projects: a ₹1.35 lakh crore Google AI data centre near Visakhapatnam and a ₹1 lakh crore fifth-generation stealth fighter manufacturing facility in Puttaparthi.These developments highlight his strategy to position Andhra Pradesh as both a digital and defence powerhouse.
11. The Left Democratic Front’s defeat in the Kerala election marks a historic low for Left parties in India, leaving them without power in any state and underscoring their broader national decline.
12. The IMD Hyderabad has issued a red alert for hailstorms and thunderstorms in Telangana while warning of a severe heatwave in northern districts with temperatures above 44°C. The state is expected to witness extreme and contrasting weather conditions.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Chief Justice of India, Shri Surya Kant, has announced that Sikkim has become the country’s first fully paperless judiciary. The announcement was made at a national conclave in Gangtok, highlighting India’s push toward digital justice delivery. The transition aims to eliminate physical paperwork.
2. A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the top court’s administrative decision to cancel the Advocate-on-Record (AoR) examination for the year 2026.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a North Tech Symposium, on the theme ‘Raksha Triveni Sangam – Where Technology, Industry & Soldiering Converge’, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
2. A delegation of the 8th Central Pay Commission, led by Pankaj Jain, IAS and Member Secretary of the Commission, visited Air Force Station Pune on 3 May 2026, to gain firsthand insight into the operational environment of the Indian Air Force.
3. India has taken a decisive step forward in its defence technology program with the successful test of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile (LR-AShM) Phase-II off the Odisha coast.Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the system is designed to strengthen India’s ability to target enemy ships at extended ranges.
4. INS Sindhukesari’s arrival in Colombo underscores India’s expanding naval footprint in the Indian Ocean Region, reinforcing operational synergy with Sri Lanka just days after the conclusion of the bilateral diving exercise DIVEX 2026.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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Marathi film Raja Shivaji has collected Rs. 14.50 crore approx on Sunday, and with that it wrapped its opening weekend at Rs. 39.75 crore (Rs. 32.50 crore nett) approx. Most of these collections came from the Marathi version at Rs. 26.50 crore approx, but even the Hindi versions contributed well, with Rs. 13.25 crore approx.
05 May (Tuesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2083
Month : Jyeshta 04,
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1948
Month : Vaisakha 19
Tithi : Chaturthi
Nakshatra: Jyeshta (up to 12:54 pm)
Moola
Rahu : 03:38 PM – 05:15 PM
Yamaganda : 09:09 AM – 10:46 AM
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