Morning Digest: Kerala, Assam and Puducherry to vote in high-stakes polls today; Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon, and more

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Preparations for voting successful  the Kerala Assembly elections, successful  Thiruvananthapuram, connected  April 8, 2026.

Preparations for voting successful the Kerala Assembly elections, successful Thiruvananthapuram, connected April 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

The high-stakes elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly commences with the BJP eyeing a 3rd consecutive word successful power. The Kerala polls crossed 140 Assembly constituencies diagnostic contests betwixt 3 fronts: the CPI(M)-led LDF, the Congress-led UDF and the BJP-led NDA. Voting is acceptable to instrumentality spot for 30 seats successful Puducherry.

A ceasefire woody to intermission the warfare successful Iran appeared to bent by a thread connected Wednesday (April 8, 2026) aft the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again successful effect to Israeli attacks successful Lebanon. The White House demanded that the transmission beryllium reopened and sought to support bid talks connected track.

Published - April 09, 2026 06:18 americium IST

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