Maharashtra gears up for crucial local body elections on January 15, marking the first electoral test of 2026. These polls, delayed by legal battles, will see alliances like the Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi vying for control of key urban centers, including the financially significant Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Since yesterday (January 5, 2026), passengers avail a discount ranging from 5 to 15% on select premium services across the popular intercity and interstate routes from Bengaluru.

CNN-News18 has accessed a TMC application before the Supreme Court alleging that the SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal is procedurally flawed, technologically mismanaged.