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 1.Voting began across Kerala, Assam and Puducherry on Thursday, with early turnout figures till 9 am indicating steady participation. According to the Election Commission of India, Kerala recorded 16.23% turnout, Assam 17.87%, and Puducherry 17.41% in the first few hours of polling.The counting of votes will take place on May 4, when results for all three assemblies will be declared. A total of 140 members will be elected in Kerala, 30 in Puducherry, and 126 in Assam. The electorate comprises 2,69,53,644 voters in Kerala, 9,44,211 in Puducherry, and 2,49,58,139 in Assam. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/state-elections-2026-top-developments-live-bjp-eyes-third-term-in-assam-nda-and-cong-dmk-face-off-in-puducherry-and-a-three-way-contest-in-kerala/articleshow/130130677.cms 2.India will engage the ‘new government’ of Bangladesh and the two sides will ‘deepen’ bilateral ties, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) after External Affairs Mini...

 1.In a significant diplomatic development, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman is set to visit India from April 7 to 9, marking the first high-level engagement between the two countries following the sweeping electoral victory of the Tarique Rahman-led government in Dhaka. The visit is being closely watched in both capitals as an opportunity to recalibrate bilateral ties and establish a pragmatic framework for future cooperation. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/dhaka-delhi-reset-bangladesh-foreign-minister-dr-khalilur-rahmans-first-india-visit-signals-new-chapter-in-bilateral-ties-11321667 2.Amidst tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threats against Iran and the deadline for a deal set to end, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Washington on Tuesday for a three-day visit from April 8. Officials said the visit was scheduled in advance and was expected to review the India-U.S. bilateral ties. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/fs-vikram-misri-t...

 1.With Strait of Hormuz becoming the point of contention between Iran and the US, UAE official Anwar Gargash said any settlement between the two sides must guarantee access through Hormuz, the key oil artery that is essential for 20% of the world's energy transport. Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, said Hormuz cannot be weaponised and stressed that its security is not a regional bargaining chip but a global economic imperative."The Strait of Hormuz cannot be held hostage by any country," Gargash was quoted as saying, https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/cant-hold-it-hostage-uae-says-access-to-strait-of-hormuz-a-must-in-us-iran-ceasefire-deal-101775476312446.html 2.India on Monday achieved a long-awaited milestone in its civil nuclear energy programme as the country's most advanced atomic reactor - the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu - attained criticality, marking the start of a sustained nuclear fission chai...

 1.Agenda for Bangladesh FM visit-Sharing of river water, energy cooperation, the normalisation of visa services, and the war in West Asia are all expected to feature in bilateral talks with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, who is expected to visit India this week, according to diplomatic sources. This will be the first visit by a Bangladeshi Foreign Minister since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s Government in Dhaka on August 5, 2024, pushed bilateral relations downhill. In preparation for the visit, The Bangladeshi Foreign Ministry held internal meetings on Sunday (April 5, 2026) in preparation for the visit, which is likely to take place between April 7 and 8, sources in Dhaka said. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/ganga-water-sharing-visas-energy-cooperation-likely-on-agenda-for-bangladesh-fm-visit/article70827467.ece 2.US President Donald Trump said today that he believes there is a "good chance" of making a deal with Iran on Monday, ahead of his deadli...

 1.The first day of self-enumeration under Census 2027 in the national capital on Wednesday saw hundreds of persons including President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking part in the exercise.The exercise, to be concluded on April 15, was kicked off in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Delhi Cantonment Board areas. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-modi-president-murmu-complete-self-enumeration-on-first-day-of-census-2027-11298669 2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) chaired a special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review measures taken by various Ministries and departments, and also discussed further initiatives to be taken in the context of the ongoing West Asia conflict. Cabinet Secretary briefed about the action taken to ensure supply of petroleum products, particularly LNG/LPG, and sufficient power availability, an official release said. https://www.thehindu.com/ne...

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