https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/bengal-elections-2026-from-clean-poll-to-repoll-eci-ties-itself-in-knots-over-falta https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-03/4o6ywn32/bengal-repolling-falta.jpg RAF personnel during a repoll at Magrahat Paschim, in South 24 Parganas district, 2 May National Herald en 2026-05-03T14:13:36.631+05:30 Bengal elections: From ‘clean poll’ to repoll, ECI ties itself in knots over Falta assembly elections 2026, West Bengal Assembly elections, Falta https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/ruckus-outside-counting-centre-in-mamatas-constituency-as-tmc-alleges-bjp-vehicles-entered-premises https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-03/oslojly0/PTI05012026000010B-1.jpg West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC candidate for Bhabanipur constituency. National Herald en 2026-05-03T14:06:19.077+05:30 Ruckus at counting centre in Mamata's constituency as alleged BJP vehicles enter premises Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress, assembly elections 2026, West Bengal https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/narendra-modi-govt-rattled-by-rahul-gandhis-nicobar-visit-congress https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-03/a6ei5ztk/PTI04282026000369B.jpg Rahul Gandhi with party workers in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. National Herald en 2026-05-03T13:36:09.282+05:30 Narendra Modi govt rattled by Rahul Gandhi’s Nicobar visit: Congress Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Jairam Ramesh, Congress, Andaman and Nicobar Islands https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/advertorial/metal-credit-cards-are-they-worth-the-upgrade https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-03/bfvcdoj6/Pic-nh3.JPG Representative image National Herald en 2026-05-03T13:15:19.664+05:30 Metal Credit Cards: Are They Worth the Upgrade? credit cards, IDFC Bank https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/independent-journalism-punished-mallikarjun-kharge-attacks-bjp-rss-on-press-freedom https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-03/7wkdl2dr/PTI04212026000200B-1.jpg Mallikarjun Kharge speaks during an interview in Chennai. National Herald en 2026-05-03T11:48:23.045+05:30 Independent journalism punished: Kharge attacks BJP-RSS on press freedom freedom of press, Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress, BJP, RSS https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/toddler-among-nine-killed-in-delhi-multistorey-fire https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-03/ivjqelev/202605033773758.jpg People gather outside the residence in Vivek Vihar. National Herald en 2026-05-03T10:57:07.838+05:30 Toddler among nine killed in Delhi multistorey fire fire accident, New Delhi https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/madhya-pradesh-boat-tragedy-death-toll-climbs-to-12-search-on-for-one-missing-person https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-03/xioc36wj/PTI05022026000121B.jpg Rescue personnel conduct a search operation in Jabalpur. National Herald en 2026-05-03T10:34:32.752+05:30 MP boat tragedy: Death toll climbs to 12; search on for one missing person Boat Tragedy, Madhya Pradesh https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/bengal-election-commission-orders-repoll-in-285-falta-booths-on-21-may https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-03/4w1u4h0t/PTI05022026000133B.jpg Security personnel stand guard outside a strong room in Howrah. National Herald en 2026-05-03T10:09:12.232+05:30 Bengal: EC orders repoll in 285 Falta booths on 21 May assembly elections 2026, Election Commission, Abhishek Banerjee, TMC https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/no-passage-without-permission-iran-claims-control-over-strait-of-hormuz https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-03/1o03auzi/AP05012026000494A.jpg A tanker, left, and a car carrier are anchored at sea in Gulf of Oman near Strait of Hormuz. National Herald en 2026-05-03T09:33:52.832+05:30 No passage without permission: Iran claims control over Strait of Hormuz US-Iran conflict, Strait of Hormuz, Iran, West Asia https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/reviewing-fresh-iran-proposal-can-resume-strikes-if-they-misbehave-donald-trump https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-03/dyostauu/AP05022026000001A.jpg Donald Trump addresses in West Palm Beach, Florida. National Herald en 2026-05-03T09:04:20.780+05:30 Reviewing fresh Iran proposal, can resume strikes if they misbehave: Trump US-Iran conflict, Donald Trump, Iran, West Asia https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/court-rejects-plea-for-rahul-gandhis-voice-sample-in-defamation-case https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2024-02/175e0fbf-ea91-4020-9c59-bae61e0792f1/PTI02_20_2024_000030B.jpg Rahul Gandhi National Herald en 2026-05-02T21:09:26.716+05:30 Court rejects plea for Rahul Gandhi’s voice sample in defamation case Rahul Gandhi, defamation case https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/vadodaras-ms-university-introduces-modi-tattva-module-in-sociology-syllabus https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2025-07-09/cw6r9nar/54dea4e16a23f9b9319a91836bf81554.jpg Maharaja Sayajirao University campus in Vadodara (photo: IANS) National Herald en 2026-05-02T20:54:32.166+05:30 Vadodara’s MS University introduces ‘Modi Tattva’ module in sociology syllabus MS University, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Students Union, Vadodara, education, sociology department, Modi https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/business/air-india-scales-back-international-operations-between-may-and-july https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-03-17/imc4hl45/20260104105f.jpg Representative image of an Air India flight. National Herald en 2026-05-02T20:43:30.777+05:30 Air India scales back international operations between May and July Air India, West Asia, ATF, international air routes https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/government-appoints-long-time-ally-prasoon-joshi-to-head-prasar-bharati https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/xy47n3op/8cfc0ff90f9c4916a9b85956ff2637b0.png Prasoon Joshi National Herald en 2026-05-02T20:28:06.633+05:30 Government appoints long-time ally Prasoon Joshi to head Prasar Bharati CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi, Prasar Bharati, Modi government https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/outrage-in-pune-village-after-child-rape-and-murder-locals-demand-death-penalty https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/sqtuq6qd/Screenshot2-5-202620330x.com.jpeg Protestors taking out a march in Nasrapur National Herald en 2026-05-02T20:09:21.975+05:30 Outrage in Pune village after child rape and murder, locals demand death penalty Maharashtra, minor rape case, Pune, sexual assault, sexual assault of minor, nasrapur https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/cricket/t20-world-cup-can-harmanpreet-co-build-on-odi-triumph-in-england https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/420yul8k/Harman-Smriti.jpg Old Firm: Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana will at the forefront of another World T20 campaign National Herald en 2026-05-02T19:51:06.283+05:30 T20 World Cup: Can Harmanpreet & Co build their on ODI triumph in England? ICC T20 World Cup, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, ICC Women's World Cup https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/repolling-in-bengal-records-869-turnout-across-diamond-harbour-magrahat-booths https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/k66swr57/20260430339f.jpg EVMs being moved to the strongroom National Herald en 2026-05-02T19:47:42.978+05:30 Repolling in Bengal records 86.9% turnout across Diamond Harbour, Magrahat booths West Bengal, Kolkata, repolling https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/tmc-flags-alleged-irregularities-in-postal-ballot-handling-in-bengal https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/w1hcp8kp/navjivanindia2026-05-02ks27ov65Kolkata-EVM-Strongroom.webp TMC members alleged irregularities National Herald en 2026-05-02T18:15:06.704+05:30 TMC flags alleged irregularities in postal ballot handling in Bengal TMC, Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal, postal ballots https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/court-denies-anticipatory-bail-to-accused-in-nashik-tcs-harassment-case https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2023-09/494e0cb7-6ac6-4a3f-b2fe-9da0ab4bb3ca/tcs.jpeg Representational image National Herald en 2026-05-02T18:05:33.431+05:30 Court denies anticipatory bail to accused in Nashik TCS harassment case Nashik, TCS, Maharashtra police https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/ec-deploys-additional-observers-to-oversee-bengal-vote-count https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-04-16/kdaz6u01/202604163750419.jpg The Election Commission of India building. National Herald en 2026-05-02T17:10:20.793+05:30 EC deploys additional observers to oversee Bengal vote count Election Commission (EC), West Bengal https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/three-drg-personnel-killed-in-ied-blast-during-demining-operation-in-chhattisgarh https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/vh4qoiyx/202605023773052.jpg Anti-Maoist exercise in progress National Herald en 2026-05-02T17:00:45.402+05:30 Three DRG personnel killed in IED blast during demining operation in Chhattisgarh IED blast, Chhatisgarh, Kanker district, Maoist insurgency https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/corruption-and-abuse-undermine-chinas-military-strength-report-claims https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/znsnlu5d/4de472e17c991f837fc2535f7e90086a.jpg Xi Jinping with military officers in China National Herald en 2026-05-02T16:39:33.330+05:30 Corruption and abuse undermine China’s military strength, report claims China, military, People's Liberation Army https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/west-bengal-gears-up-for-result-day-holi-as-surging-abir-sales-reflect-electoral-buzz https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2022-07/db67962c-5367-45e9-883f-1fba33543c40/62379611_403.jpg Representative image National Herald en 2026-05-02T15:35:55.096+05:30 West Bengal gears up for ‘result day Holi’ as surging Abir sales reflect electoral buzz West Bengal, Holi, counting of votes https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/football/world-cup-geopolitics-grabs-spotlight-at-fifa-congress-in-vancouver https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/1bqou6xs/Infantino.jpg Gianni Infantino with the Palestine (right) and Israel official on stage at FIFA Congress National Herald en 2026-05-02T15:16:21.391+05:30 World Cup: Geopolitics grabs spotlight at FIFA Congress in Vancouver   FIFA, Israel https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/why-education-is-slipping-out-of-the-grasp-of-indias-poor https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/v9qr3c3n/education-protest.jpg The rising cost of higher education is proving highly exclusionary National Herald en 2026-05-02T13:31:42.418+05:30 Why education is slipping out of the grasp of India’s poor education crisis, higher education, Campus politics, education loans https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/west-bengal-assembly-election-repoll-sees-nearly-37-percent-turnout-by-11-am-voting-peaceful https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/16mv1720/bengal-voting8.jpg Security personnel stand guard over voters at Magrahat Paschim, South 24 Parganas, 2 May National Herald en 2026-05-02T12:58:30.238+05:30 Bengal repoll sees nearly 37 per cent turnout by 11 am; voting peaceful assembly elections 2026, West Bengal Assembly elections, repolling https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/advertorial/savings-account-statement-explained-how-to-read-and-understand-it https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/ydhu9mpd/Picture1.jpg Representative image National Herald en 2026-05-02T12:45:59.772+05:30 Savings account statement explained: How to read and understand it savings account, IDFC Bank https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/west-bengal-assembly-election-has-the-eci-done-enough-mamata-banerjee-fourth-term https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/9adh2b51/mamata-banerjee.jpg Can she pull off another victory? Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur on voting day National Herald en 2026-05-02T12:37:28.584+05:30 West Bengal: Has the ECI done enough? Mamata Banerjee, assembly elections 2026, West Bengal Assembly elections https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/sc-rejects-tmc-plea-on-counting-staff-says-ec-free-to-choose-personnel https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/yfaiaf6z/bengal-voting2.jpg All eyes now on 4 May counting after polling under heavy security National Herald en 2026-05-02T12:33:49.258+05:30 SC rejects TMC plea on counting staff, says EC free to choose personnel assembly elections 2026, West Bengal, Election Commission of India, Supreme Court https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/nationwide-emergency-alert-test-on-2-may-dont-panic-if-your-phone-beeps https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2023-10/37e0e3e7-5a4d-4b3a-abcd-610e0017f46e/cats_dAIQ3w3.jpg Representative image National Herald en 2026-05-02T12:09:12.884+05:30 Nationwide emergency alert test on 2 May: don’t panic if your phone beeps emergency alert, NDMA, emergency warning https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/madhya-pradesh-bargi-dam-boat-disaster-search-for-4-missing-expands-5-tamil-tourists-among-dead https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/m3a3euuc/bargi-dam-tragedy1.jpg Rescue personnel recover the cruise boat that overturned in Bargi dam due to a sudden storm National Herald en 2026-05-02T11:18:30.787+05:30 MP boat disaster: search for 4 missing expands; 5 TN tourists among dead Bargi Dam, Madhya Pradesh, Boat Capsizes https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/jammu-bridge-collapse-three-dead-engineers-suspended-probe-ordered https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/g46hzfrg/jammu-bridge-collapse.jpg Rescue underway after the under-construction bridge collapsed on the outskirts of Jammu National Herald en 2026-05-02T10:55:12.306+05:30 Jammu bridge collapse: Three dead, engineers suspended, probe ordered Jammu & Kashmir, bridge collapse, Surinder Choudhary https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/ghana-rejects-us-health-deal-over-data-privacy-concerns-seeks-revised-terms https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/r856otbu/ghana-mahama.jpg Ghanaian President John D. Mahama National Herald en 2026-05-02T10:40:50.819+05:30 Ghana rejects US health deal over data privacy, seeks revised terms Ghana, data privacy, data sharing https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/donald-trump-claims-iran-hostilities-terminated-sidesteps-1-may-war-powers-deadline https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/o1c5dzas/trump3.jpg Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, 1 May National Herald en 2026-05-02T10:19:03.892+05:30 White House claims Iran hostilities ‘terminated’, sidesteps 1 May war powers deadline Donald Trump, Iran war, US Congress https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/india-heatwave-hottest-cities-2026-a-towering-inferno-of-bad-policies https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/v6v522p0/heatwave.jpg On 24 April, 100 of the world's hottest cities were all in India, as per @WeatherMonitors https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/3k8scrfv/india-heat-map.jpg National Herald en 2026-05-02T09:48:46.304+05:30 A towering inferno of bad policies heatwave, global warming, deforestation, heat stress, Indian summer https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/delimitation-must-move-beyond-numbers-dmk-tamil-nadu-salem-dharanidharan https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/2mi11zgj/dmk-dharanidharan.jpg Salem Dharanidharan https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-02/6yrc7gvk/dmk-dharanidharan.jpg National Herald en 2026-05-02T09:01:27.802+05:30 ‘Delimitation must move beyond numbers’ delimitation, Tamil Nadu, Salem Dharanidharan, MK Stalin https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/punjab-assembly-passes-confidence-motion-as-mann-asserts-aaps-strength https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-01/s87ysapm/Mann.png Punjab chief minister and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann National Herald en 2026-05-01T23:43:07.416+05:30 High drama, higher stakes: Mann government clears confidence test Punjab Assembly, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, vote of confidence https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/sports/thomas-cup-ayush-feels-india-can-go-all-the-way-after-they-ensure-a-medal https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-01/hnwm8jwy/Ayushnew.jpg Ayush Shetty, India's man of the moment, completed a 3-0 sweep National Herald en 2026-05-01T23:30:23.569+05:30 Thomas Cup: Ayush feels India can go all the way after they ensure a medal Badminton, Ayush Shetty https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/viral-photo-falsely-linked-to-bargi-dam-tragedy-officials-issue-clarification https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-01/r3g2812y/20260501398.jpg Operations continue at the accident site National Herald en 2026-05-01T21:09:23.087+05:30 Viral photo falsely linked to Bargi Dam tragedy, officials issue clarification Bargi Dam, boat accident, Madhya Pradesh https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/rs-1745-cr-mumbai-cocaine-bust-nets-349-kg-haul-concealed-in-sports-gear-machinery https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2023-08/a5ede725-1db3-49f8-bb52-b76b5c398a36/66497657_403.jpg Representational image National Herald en 2026-05-01T20:56:47.051+05:30 Rs 1,745 cr Mumbai cocaine bust nets 349 kg haul concealed in sports gear, machinery cocaine, Drug case, Mumbai, NCB https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/business/india-linked-lng-ship-drops-anchor-en-route-to-hormuz-delaying-key-transit https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-03-17/ibclxv63/AP03112026000355B.jpg Representational image National Herald en 2026-05-01T20:40:29.932+05:30 India-linked LNG ship drops anchor en route to Hormuz, delaying key transit Strait of Hormuz, LNG, ships https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/bangladesh-summons-indian-envoy-over-assam-chief-ministers-remarks https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2025-05-30/p0klpwg4/MeghUpdates.jpeg Himanta Biswa Sarma National Herald en 2026-05-01T20:09:44.050+05:30 Bangladesh summons Indian envoy over Assam chief minister’s remarks Bangladesh, india, Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/west-bengal-re-polling-ordered-in-several-booths-amid-concerns-over-strong-room-security https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-01/n3glnyp7/PTI05_20_2024_000078B.jpg Representational image National Herald en 2026-05-01T19:15:34.477+05:30 West Bengal: Repolling ordered in 15 booths amid concerns over strong room security West Bengal, assembly elections 2026, Election Commission (EC), Kolkata, repolling https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/congress-sees-tmc-ahead-in-bengal-assembly-elections-2026-signals-regrouping https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-01/thgh4wsr/bengal-counting.jpg Security personnel outside the strongroom where Mamata Banerjee spent nearly four hours on Thursday National Herald en 2026-05-01T18:17:49.658+05:30 Congress sees TMC ahead in Bengal, signals regrouping assembly elections 2026, West Bengal Assembly elections, Ghulam Ahmad Mir https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/maharashtra-raj-thackeray-attacks-outsiders-fadnavis-pushes-back-on-marathi-issue https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-01-14/032b6y9j/raj-thackeray.jpg File photo of Raj Thackeray at a Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS joint rally National Herald en 2026-05-01T17:57:30.606+05:30 Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray attacks ‘outsiders’, govt pushes back Raj Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis, Marathi https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/sports/ipl-riyan-parags-vaping-row-an-avoidable-throwback-to-the-leagues-murky-past https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-01/ka9xflgq/Parag2026.jpg Riyan Parag: In the eye of the storm National Herald en 2026-05-01T17:34:13.279+05:30 Riyan Parag’s vaping row avoidable reminder of IPL's murky past? IPL 2026, Riyan Parag, vaping, Indian Premier League https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/illegal-cruise-ignored-warnings-bargi-dam-deaths-point-to-systemic-failure-madhya-pradesh https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-01/xia399yh/bargi-dam-tragedy.jpg A woman and child found dead after the disaster National Herald en 2026-05-01T17:11:26.663+05:30 Illegal cruise, ignored warnings: Bargi deaths point to systemic failure Madhya Pradesh, Boat Capsizes, Narmada, Bargi Dam https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/akhilesh-yadav-invokes-buddhas-legacy-flags-threat-to-constitution-democracy https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-01/j4tc8tp7/PTI04292026000209A.jpg Akhilesh Yadav addresses a press conference in Lucknow. National Herald en 2026-05-01T16:18:01.140+05:30 Akhilesh invokes Buddha’s legacy, flags ‘threat’ to Constitution, democracy Buddha Purnima, Akhilesh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh, Constitution https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/if-sir-affects-west-bengal-assembly-election-results-sets-dangerous-precedent-omar-abdullah https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-01/v1gd0ih7/mamata-counting-centre.jpg Mamata Banerjee during a visit to a counting centre ahead of Assembly election results, in Kolkata, 1 May National Herald en 2026-05-01T15:31:48.550+05:30 If SIR affects Bengal poll results, it sets dangerous precedent: Omar Abdullah assembly elections 2026, Bengal SIR, Omar Abdullah, exit polls https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/no-scope-for-wrongdoing-at-counting-centres-bengal-ceo-manoj-agarwal https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-01/jn419cjb/PTI05012026000129B.jpg Security forces deployed outside the counting centre at Bhabanipur constituency. National Herald en 2026-05-01T15:18:05.285+05:30 No scope for wrongdoing at counting centres: Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal assembly elections 2026, Election Commission, Mamata Banerjee https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/immortal-voices-of-haymarket-chicago-martyrs-enduring-may-day-legacy https://cf-images.assettype.com/nationalherald/2026-05-01/s4mtokir/indian-worker-labour-day.jpg A coal depot worker in West Bengal. Echoes of Chicago 1886? National Herald en 2026-05-01T14:33:07.941+05:30 Immortal voices of Haymarket: Chicago martyrs' enduring May Day legacy May Day, International Labour Day, worker rights