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Early trends for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections show a significant shift, with the Congress-led UDF projected for a commanding victory, leading in over 100 seats. The ruling LDF faces strong anti-incumbency, while the BJP remains a marginal player. This outcome suggests a return to Kerala's traditional pattern of alternating governments.

Prabhas's romance-comedy 'Darling' has made a triumphant return to theatres in 4K, celebrating 16 years since its debut. The film's re-release saw massive Day 1 collections of Rs 7.59 crore worldwide, becoming the second-highest opening for a Telugu re-release. Fans celebrated with fervor, showcasing Prabhas's enduring star power and the film's lasting appeal.

Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhakta Charan Das has withdrawn his election petition challenging BJD MLA Manorama Mohanty's victory from Narla constituency. Following instructions from the party's central leadership, Das, a disciplined party member, decided not to proceed with the case. The Orissa High Court allowed the withdrawal, directing Das to pay ₹5,000 in costs to the MLA.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's flight faced a tense hour-long hover over Kolkata due to a sudden squall and hailstorm, forcing flight operations to a standstill. Sixteen other flights were delayed, and one diverted. The CM's jet eventually landed safely after weather conditions improved, though delays persisted due to wind changes.

A Kollam court has rejected the bail pleas of former Travancore Devaswom Board member K P Sankara Das in two cases concerning alleged gold loss at Sabarimala Temple. The court dismissed the pleas after reviewing medical documents. Sankara Das, accused in the loss of gold from Dwarapalaka idols and Sreekovil doorframes, was arrested on January 14, 2026.

Thousands of women devotees transformed Thiruvananthapuram into a sea of hearths for the annual Attukal Pongala, with the ritual extending over 10km. The ceremony, marked by spiritual fervor and the aroma of offerings, saw a massive turnout, including prominent personalities and a helicopter flower shower. The event concluded smoothly with extensive arrangements for devotees.

"This is a transitional period. In all likelihood, the wind will change direction in a couple of days and we can expect better weather soon," said Das.

Vadodara bids a tearful adieu to Mani Sir

The city is set to get rain on Sunday, as the temperature rises. A cyclonic circulation, set to form over Jharkhand, could trigger rain in Kolkata and the coastal areas of the state, said the Met office. The maximum temperature could touch 30°C this weekend.

Thunderclouds over Jharkhand travelled all the way to trigger a powerful nor’wester in the city on Thursday evening. Alipore recorded a maximum wind speed gusting up to 58kmph at 7.12pm, but it did not qualify as a squall.

A mostly overcast sky with light, intermittent showers in pockets kept the mercury below the normal mark on Wednesday. The Met office expects more spells to keep the temperature under control, but has ruled out heavy downpour in Kolkata for now.

The wait for monsoon could be over soon as the Met office expects its onset in south Bengal, including Kolkata, by Friday. The Met office is watching out for cloud convection to develop over the Bay, that would bring in the monsoon rain by Friday.

The city continued to remain in the grip of chill as the minimum temperature remained unchanged on Wednesday — 12.6°C.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Wednesday predicted a 'high chance' of at least two isolated spells of thunderstorms in Kolkata between March 18 to March 20, lasting 15-30 minutes each.

kolkata the minimum temperature in the city crossed 20 degrees celsius after a gap of three weeks on wednesday the least temperature was 218 degrees celsius — five notches above the normal markthe met office held “persistent cyclonic circulation” over the eastcentral part of bay of bengal responsible for the rise in temperature they said present weather conditions added a high volume of moisture into the region “it has pushed the region “it has pushed the mercury up significantly” said an official.....

The city might start feeling the nip in the air from Monday morning with the Met office expecting the cold northwesterly wind from Sunday. This wind system will start pulling down the mercury. But for now, a dip in temperature is expected to be just about one or two degrees below normal.

A low-pressure area that has formed over the Bay of Bengal moved slightly closer to the north Andhra-south Odisha coast on Thursday, raising chances of rain in Kolkata and south Bengal between Sunday and Tuesday.

The city was lashed by a sharp shower on Thursday evening, ending a scorching spell that began last weekend. The shower was triggered by thunderclouds that had formed near the Sunderbans and travelled to Kolkata. Heating generated the local clouds leading to the rain, which brought the mercury down, bringing some relief.

After three days of moderate rain that ceased on Saturday, the city is likely to have sunny skies and temperatures two- three notches above normal from Monday.

A deep depression over Bay of Bengal brought intermittent spells of rain across Kolkata on Tuesday with the intensity of the downpour picking up around midnight. The city is expected to receive spells of light to moderate rain on Wednesday as well. The Regional Meteorological office has predicted a near-normal rainfall count for August. With scanty rain, July, which is supposed to be the rainiest monsoon month, saw a deficit of around 51% in Kolkata.