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West Bengal Assembly Election Dates Announcement: Polls to be held in eight phases on 294 seats; result on 2 May
Elections for the West Bengal assembly will be held in eight phases, up from seven last time, beginning with polling for 30 seats on 27 March

US to release report linking Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to Jamal Khashoggi murder
Former US president Donald Trump's administration had avoided making the classified report public or naming Prince Mohammed in the case in order to strengthen relations with Riyadh

WandaVision on Disney+ Hotstar Premium is TV’s latest diversion from the pandemic — and its best metaphor
WandaVision excels as both bittersweet romance and horror, playing off our dual relationship with family sitcoms: we return to them as a place of familiarity and comfort, even though they’re uncanny and false.

1962: The War in the Hills review — Abhay Deol's war drama is a 'trainwreck of epic proportions'
1962: The War In The Hills suffers from the "lack of inventiveness coupled with a sluggish pace"

Assam Assembly election 2021, Sarukhetri profile: Congress' Jakir Hussain Sikdar won constituency in 2016
The Sarukhetri Assembly constituency will go to polls on 6 April as part of the third and final phase of the Assam Assembly election

Assam Assembly election 2021, Baghbar profile: INC's Sherman Ali Ahmed won thumping victory over AIUDF's Sheikh Abdul Hamid in 2016
Baghbar constituency is located in Assam's Barpeta district. It falls under the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2016 Assembly election, the constituency had a total of 144,982 registered voters

Assam Assembly election 2021, Jania profile: Congress' Abdul Khaleque wiped out AIUDF's Rafiqul Islam in 2016
The Jania constituency will go to polls on 6 April as part of the third and final phase of the Assam Assembly election

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, Tirupporur profile: DMK's L Idhayavarman currently represents constituency
Tirupporur is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, Cheyyur profile: DMK's RT Arasu won constituency in 2016
Cheyyur is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu

Assam Assembly election 2021, Barpeta profile: AGP's Gunindra Nath Das defeated INC's A Rahim Ahmed in 2016
Barpeta constituency is located in Assam's Barpeta district. It falls under the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency In the 2016 Assembly election, the constituency had a total of 181,385 registered voters

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, Maduranthakam profile: DMK's S Pugazhenthi won seat in 2016
Maduranthakam is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, Chengalpattu profile: DMK's M Varalakshmi won constituency in 2016
Chengalpattu is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, Tambaram profile: DMK's SR Raja currently represents constituency
Tambaram is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, Pallavaram profile: DMK's I Karunanithi won constituency in 2016
Pallavaram is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu

Assam Assembly election 2021, Patacharkuchi profile: AGP's Pabindra Deka won mammoth win over INC's Sailen Kalita
Patacharkuchi constituency is located in Assam's Barpeta district. It falls under the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2016 Assembly election, the constituency had a total of 129,785 registered voters

British Gymnastics faces legal action over alleged 'systemic physical and psychological abuse'
Seventeen former British gymnasts, including three Olympians, have notified British Gymnastics of their intention to take legal action.

Assam Assembly election 2021, Bhabanipur profile: AIUDF's Abul Kalam Azad comfortably defeated IND's Phanidhar Talukdar in 2016
Bhabanipur constituency is located in Assam's Barpeta district. It falls under the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2016 Assembly election, the constituency had a total of 127,763 registered voters

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, Alandur profile: DMK's TM Anbarasan currently represents constituency
The Alandur Assembly constituency will vote along with 233 other constituencies on 6 April with the counting of votes to take place on 2 May

Assam Assembly election 2021, Sorbhog profile: BJP's Ranjeet Kumar Dass bested INC's Anurupa Hannan in 2016
Sorbhog constituency is located in Assam's Barpeta district. It falls under the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2016 Assembly election, the constituency had a total of 196,558 registered voters

'Don't look at West Bengal through saffron lenses': Mamata Banerjee questions rationale behind 8-phase polls
Banerjee also took exception over the EC appointing two special police observers for West Bengal, Vivek Dubey and MK Das