BJP had claimed that BJP button was taped on a booth in Falta.

In a rare move, the Election Commission on Saturday ordered “fresh” voting in the entire constituency of Falta on May 21. Citing “serious electoral crimes of the democratic process”, she announced her decision with vote counting scheduled for 24 May. The Election Commission’s decision to order repoll in parts of Falta assembly constituency comes after allegations of electoral irregularities were leveled during the second phase of voting on April 29.“Considering the serious electoral crimes and subversion of the democratic process during polling at a large number of polling stations in Falta Assembly Constituency on April 29, the Election Commission directs that fresh polling will be conducted at all 285 polling stations including auxiliary polling stations,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying by PTI.The BJP had claimed that its party symbol was allegedly pasted on electronic voting machines (EVMs) at several booths in the constituency, thereby preventing voters from choosing its option. Party leaders including Suvendu Adhikari raised the issue with the senior leadership, while BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya described it as the “Diamond Harbor model” and demanded immediate corrective action.Specific polling stations, including Harindanga High School and booth number 189, were said to be affected by the party.The Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal had responded at that time that any such complaint would be verified and if confirmed, re-polling would be conducted.Following reports from returning officers, observers and what the election body called “physical circumstances”, the Election Commission ordered repolling at select booths, including Falta, to ensure the integrity of the electoral process.The move comes amid heightened political tension in the Diamond Harbor area, with both the BJP and the ruling Trinamool Congress accusing each other of influencing the voting process.Falta Assembly constituency, where voting took place on April 29 in the second phase of the 2026 West Bengal elections, saw a six-cornered contest. Prominent candidates in the fray include Jahangir Khan of Trinamool Congress (TMC), Debangshu Panda of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Abdur Razzaq Mollah of Congress and Shambhu Nath Kurmi of CPI(M) along with independents Deep Hati and Chandrakant Roy.

Re-polling took place in South 24 Parganas on May 2.

Re-polling was conducted amid tight security at 15 polling stations in two assembly constituencies of South 24 Parganas district on May 2, in which heavy turnout was recorded.According to officials, polling was largely peaceful at 11 booths in Magrahat West and four in Diamond Harbor with over 86 per cent turnout.The repoll was ordered following complaints of irregularities during the April 29 voting phase.The protests broke out after the Trinamool Congress alleged harassment of a specially-abled voter and his mother by central forces following a separate incident at a booth in Diamond Harbour. Officials said the situation was brought under control and voting continued without any major disruption.

SC rejects TMC’s plea on counting staff

Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court refused to give any direction on Trinamool Congress’ plea challenging the deployment of central government employees in the counting process of the West Bengal Assembly elections.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi recorded the Election Commission’s assurance that its April 13 circular will be implemented and said no further order was necessary.TMC had moved the court after the Calcutta High Court rejected its challenge. During the hearing, the court said that the returning officer, a state government official, has overall control of the counting process, and agents appointed by the party will be present.The Election Commission told the court that personnel from both the central and state governments would be deployed, with one from each acting as counting observers and assistants. Counting of votes is to take place on May 4.Read more: SC special bench rejects TMC’s plea on counting staff

Mamata Banerjee confident of TMC’s victory

Amid the ongoing election process and controversies, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed confidence that the Trinamool Congress will win a decisive victory in the assembly elections.Addressing counting agents via video conferencing, he rejected the exit poll projections and described them as an attempt to “manipulate the stock market”.He said, “We are winning and winning from 200+ seats. Exit polls are nothing but an attempt to manipulate the stock market. They did it in 2021, 2024 and even now.”Banerjee also alleged that central forces acted arbitrarily during the polling and said party workers facing such actions would be “rewarded”.Read more: Mamata Banerjee rejects Bengal exit polls, predicts over 200 seats for TMC

Marta Kostyuk celebrated her Madrid Open title with an incredible backflip celebration. Kostyuk wrote a defining moment in her career by winning the title by defeating Mirra Andreeva 6–3, 7–5 in the women’s singles final on Saturday, 2 May. She won her first WTA 1000 crown and only the third title of her career, underscoring her rapid rise on the tour.

She also became the second woman from Ukraine to win a WTA 1000 title. After winning all 12 of her matches on clay, a run that also included a title in Rouen, Kostyuk looks to be in poor form ahead of the French Open. After his win over Andreeva, Kostyuk was ecstatic and celebrated with a spectacular backflip.

How Kostyuk took down Andreeva

Kostyuk started aggressively, using raw power to dominate rallies, while Mira Andreeva relied on patience and variation to disrupt her rhythm. Kostyuk took control in the sixth game, making the score 4–2 due to his errors and increasing his lead to 5–2. Although she faltered while serving for the set and double-faulted on set point, she quickly regained her composure and took the opening set 6–3 in 34 minutes.

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Kostyuk and Andreeva picked up the pace in a dramatic second set, with early breaks and errors keeping the match fairly balanced. Andreeva led 3–1, but Kostyuk fought back to 3–3, turning it into a tense battle. At 5–4, Andreeva missed crucial set points, while Kostyuk responded with clutch aces. Andreeva’s double fault gave Kostyuk the decisive break and he confidently won the match and took the title.

Kostyuk said, “Standing here right now feels incredible. I can only thank my team for supporting me over the years. If you look at the stats, I was way down the line and I never thought I’d be standing here where I am right now, playing the way I do.”

The 23-year-old Ukrainian entered the tournament as the 26th seed, but produced a remarkable performance, defeating top players such as Jessica Pegula, Katie McNally and Linda Noskova before losing to Anastasia Potapova in the semi-finals.

Kostyuk performed exceptionally well in the final and remained undefeated on clay throughout the season.

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मुजफ्फरनगर पुलिस अधीक्षक नगर अमृत ​​जैन द्वारा मंसूरपुर थाने का औचक निरीक्षण किया गया। निरीक्षण के दौरान थाना परिसर की कार्यप्रणाली, अभिलेखों के रख-रखाव, साइबर सुविधाओं एवं महिला सुरक्षा से संबंधित प्रावधानों की गहन समीक्षा की गयी तथा संबंधित अधिकारियों को आवश्यक दिशा-निर्देश दिये गये.

निरीक्षण का उद्देश्य थाना स्तर पर प्रशासनिक दक्षता बढ़ाना और कानून व्यवस्था को और मजबूत करना बताया गया.

थाना कार्यालय से लेकर मालखाने तक की व्यवस्थाओं की विस्तृत जांच की

निरीक्षण के दौरान थाना कार्यालय, कम्प्यूटर कक्ष, आगंतुक कक्ष, मेस, मालखाना एवं अन्य प्रशासनिक व्यवस्थाओं का निरीक्षण किया गया। अभिलेखों के व्यवस्थित रख-रखाव एवं अपराध रजिस्टरों को नियमित अद्यतन करने पर विशेष ध्यान देने के निर्देश दिये गये।

लंबित विवेचनाओं की प्रगति की समीक्षा करते हुए संबंधित अधिकारियों को समय से कार्यवाही सुनिश्चित करने को कहा।

साइबर हेल्प डेस्क में डेटा प्रविष्टियों की स्थिति पर विशेष जोर

कम्प्यूटर कक्ष एवं साइबर हेल्प डेस्क के निरीक्षण के दौरान डाटा प्रविष्टियों की गुणवत्ता एवं अद्यतन स्थिति की समीक्षा की गयी। अधिकारियों को यह सुनिश्चित करने का निर्देश दिया गया कि सभी प्रविष्टियाँ समय पर और सटीकता के साथ दर्ज की जाएं।

साइबर अपराध की बढ़ती चुनौतियों को देखते हुए तकनीकी संसाधनों के प्रभावी उपयोग पर भी जोर दिया गया.

मिशन शक्ति केंद्र पर महिलाओं की शिकायतों के त्वरित निस्तारण के निर्देश

निरीक्षण के दौरान मिशन शक्ति केन्द्र की कार्यप्रणाली की भी गहन समीक्षा की गयी। महिला संबंधी शिकायतों के त्वरित एवं संवेदनशील निस्तारण को प्राथमिकता देने के निर्देश दिये गये।

पीड़ित महिलाओं को सुरक्षित वातावरण उपलब्ध कराने तथा उनकी समस्याओं का प्रभावी समाधान करने पर विशेष जोर दिया गया।

आगंतुक कक्ष में फरियादियों की समस्याएं सुनकर उनके निस्तारण के निर्देश दिए।

आगंतुक कक्ष में उपस्थित फरियादियों की शिकायतों को गम्भीरता से सुना गया तथा उनके त्वरित एवं गुणवत्तापूर्ण निस्तारण हेतु सम्बन्धित अधिकारियों को निर्देश दिये गये।

जनसुनवाई व्यवस्था को और अधिक प्रभावी बनाने पर भी जोर दिया गया।

पुलिस कर्मियों की कैंटीन की गुणवत्ता व्यवस्था की जांच की

निरीक्षण के दौरान मेस व्यवस्था की भी जांच की गयी. पुलिस कर्मियों को स्वच्छ, पौष्टिक एवं गुणवत्तापूर्ण भोजन उपलब्ध कराने के निर्देश दिये गये।

पुलिस बल के स्वास्थ्य और दक्षता को बनाए रखने के लिए इन व्यवस्थाओं को महत्वपूर्ण बताया गया।

गश्त व्यवस्था मजबूत करने और संवेदनशील स्थलों की निगरानी के निर्देश

क्षेत्र में नियमित गश्त बढ़ाने, संवेदनशील स्थानों पर सतर्क निगरानी रखने और मजबूत कानून व्यवस्था बनाए रखने के लिए आवश्यक दिशा-निर्देश जारी किए गए।

अधिकारियों एवं कर्मचारियों को पारदर्शिता एवं जवाबदेही के साथ कार्य करते हुए जनहित को सर्वोपरि रखने के लिए प्रेरित किया गया।

निरीक्षण के दौरान पुलिस अधिकारी मौजूद रहे

निरीक्षण के दौरान क्षेत्रीय अधिकारी रूपाली राय एवं थाना प्रभारी -विपिन त्यागी सहित अन्य पुलिस अधिकारी व कर्मचारी मौजूद रहे।

मंसूरपुर थाने के औचक निरीक्षण के दौरान दिए गए दिशा-निर्देशों को स्थानीय पुलिस व्यवस्था को और अधिक प्रभावी, जवाबदेह और तकनीकी रूप से सक्षम बनाने की दिशा में एक महत्वपूर्ण कदम माना जा रहा है, जिससे महिला सुरक्षा, साइबर अपराध नियंत्रण और कानून व्यवस्था को और मजबूत करने की उम्मीद है।

Sanju Samson of Chennai Super Kings (AP Photo)

sanju samsonThe brief stay at the crease had everything – a life, a warning and ultimately, an inevitable end at the hands of Jasprit boomrah.It all came to a head in the dramatic second over of the chase. Bumrah, known for his accuracy, struck immediately. His very first ball was a hard length ball outside the off stump, which was rising strangely. Samson, standing slightly to his side, pushed at him without any confidence. The ball took a thick outside edge and went straight to first slip. That was as simple as it gets, but will jacks Failed to hold on, dropped a sitter and gave Samson a life on 6.