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Bareilly police have arrested six individuals, including doctors, in connection with a child trafficking ring. The arrests followed the abduction of an 18-month-old boy, who was later rescued. The gang allegedly targeted children from public places, selling them for significant sums. Investigations are ongoing to determine the full extent of their operations.

Elina Svitolina’s Italian Open win has made her one of the top names to watch at Roland Garros. Andy Roddick believes her aggressive new style is similar to Roger Federer’s late-career adjustment in 2017. After beating Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, and Elena Rybakina in Rome, Svitolina now looks stronger, more confident, and ready to challenge for her first Grand Slam title.

From bold career choices and evolving as an actor to embracing motherhood and marriage, Kiara Advani opens up about the moments shaping her life today. On Bombay Times Lounge, she reflects on love, ambition, growth and finding balance amid stardom.

Following significant local election losses, Labour leader Keir Starmer has appointed former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a special envoy. This move comes amidst calls for Starmer's resignation from some party MPs, while voters express dissatisfaction with economic issues and immigration. Reform UK and the Greens have seen substantial gains in the polls.

Exit polls for five assembly elections proved indicative, not definitive, as results day revealed surprising outcomes. While some projections accurately predicted trends in Kerala and Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu witnessed dramatic shifts, with unexpected victories and significant political realignments challenging pre-election forecasts.

Bengal has witnessed a seismic political shift as the BJP surged to power, unseating Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress after 15 years. The saffron party secured a decisive victory, breaching the majority mark and fulfilling Amit Shah's ambitious target. This marks a significant change in the state's political landscape, ending decades of Left and TMC dominance.

Electoral analysts estimate that Matua voters influence outcomes in 60 to 65 assembly seats. In the second phase alone, they are a key factor in 21 constituencies. In tightly contested elections, this scale of influence gives the community leverage that political parties cannot ignore. This is evident in recent electoral trends.

Exit polls released on Wednesday after the conclusion of voting across four states and one Union Territory (UT) offered an indecisive picture, where entrenched incumbencies, rising challengers and new entrants are simultaneously may shape electoral outcomes if the exit polls numbers hold. With results scheduled for May 4, the projections reflect both continuity and churn across regions, underscoring how state-specific dynamics continue to define voter behaviour.

Frustrated voters, like Sagar Shaikh from Murshidabad, are traveling long distances to inquire about their deleted voting rights, only to be turned away from the appellate tribunal. Many are facing uncertainty about participating in upcoming polls, with officials struggling to manage the influx of distressed citizens seeking answers.

Odisha faces a growing brown sugar trafficking challenge, with seizures and arrests doubling in 2025 compared to the previous year. Despite increased enforcement, campaigners warn of larger cartels remaining untouched, while police highlight a decline in overall supply due to sustained crackdowns and a new three-year drive to make the state drug-free.

Bengal has received the highest number of police observers for the upcoming polls. Officers from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan are among those deployed. These senior IPS officers are tasked with ensuring smooth law and order. They are actively monitoring booths and sensitive areas, reporting daily to the Election Commission. Interactions with stakeholders have been cordial so far.

Nadia police recovered a firearm and a few rounds of ammunition from a bus on Ranaghat-Krishnagar (via Hanskhali) route at Shilberia under Hanskhali police station on Sunday. The gun and bullets were wrapped in a piece of cloth under a seat. No one has been arrested so far, police said.

Three SFI activists were arrested till Sunday for assaulting Sarojendra Nath Kar, the principal of Majdia Sudhir Ranjan Lahiri College in Nadia. The principal had lodged an FIR against five SFI activists on Saturday.

A single bench of the high court of Bombay at Goa on Friday declined to hear the anticipatory bail applications filed in the Nadia Torrado case by absconding former tourism minister Francisco “Mickky” Pacheco and his former officer on special duty Lyndon Monteiro.

In what clearly was the match of the tournament so far, Argentina's Nadia Podoroska came from behind to get the better of fourth seeded Tatjana Maria 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) to make the WTA Chennai Open quarterfinals at the SDAT Stadium on Thursday.