The Assam unit of the BJP on Friday decided to contest the 2026 assembly elections in the state with its alliance partners and set a target for the NDA to win 103 seats in the 126-member House.

Actor-turned-politician Vijay will on Sunday hold a people outreach programme, the first after a stampede at his September 27 rally in Karur killed 41 people.

The Maoist movement suffered a significant organisational setback on Saturday as 37 of its underground cadre, including top state committee members and a large contingent of young women, surrendered in Hyderabad.