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Karnataka assembly election polling & counting day Live coverage on News18 India
Mumbai: With the voters of Karnataka all set to vote tomorrow, India’s No.1 Hindi news channel, News18 India is all set to present the fastest, most insightful, and extensive coverage of Polling Day and Counting Day of the Karnataka Assembly Election under the programming “Sabse Bada Dangal”.
News18 India will offer viewers an unparalleled and accurate coverage of the elections and the trends emerging from the state. The channel will cover all the major developments, insights and analysis with an aim to provide viewers with comprehensive coverage that will enable them to get an in-depth understanding of this election.
On the Counting Day, 13 May, News18 India’s managing editor Kishore Ajwani will anchor the counting day coverage from Bengaluru along with key anchors Amish Devgan, Prateek Trivedi & Aman Chopra from the studios, and several other reporters present all across the state with an aim to deliver fastest, comprehensive and unbiased coverage from ground zero. The channel will provide the most accurate results/ trends with the help of the team of network reporters who will be present at the counting centres and will share real time numbers from there itself.
News18 India, with its exhaustive election reportage has always been committed to providing accurate, timely, and in-depth coverage of the election proceedings with unparalleled width and depth.
Tune in to News18 India to watch the live coverage of polling day on 10 May, 8 AM onwards and counting day on 13 May from 6 AM onwards.
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WITT Summit 2026 concludes in New Delhi
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MUMBAI: The WITT Summit just wrapped up with enough big ideas to fill a policy playbook because when India’s leaders, thinkers and icons gather under one roof, even the conversations hit sixes. The eighth edition of TV9 Network’s flagship What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2026 concluded on Saturday after two days of dynamic discussions at its New Delhi venue. India’s largest multi-domain public policy and culture summit brought together political leaders, policymakers, sports icons, artists and technology innovators to examine the forces shaping contemporary India and its global standing.
Prime minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address on the theme “India and the World” for the third consecutive year. In a wide-ranging speech, he addressed the ongoing conflict in West Asia, calling for restraint and compassion while highlighting India’s continued development trajectory despite global turmoil.
The summit featured candid conversations with state leaders. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy articulated a people-first governance model and contrasted it with other development approaches. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared that Left-wing extremism had been effectively eliminated in his state and highlighted preparations for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann defended his government’s record, citing the closure of 19 toll plazas and creation of the Sadak Suraksha Force. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed confidence in Congress prospects in Assam and addressed recent allegations against him.
On geopolitics and national security, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined India’s ambition to become a builder of trusted digital infrastructure for the world, citing the rapid 5G rollout and village-level 4G connectivity.
Cricket received significant attention. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised player freedom and trust as hallmarks of great leadership and named MS Dhoni as the greatest captain due to his World Cup successes. India women’s team bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi credited the BCCI and Women’s Premier League for building a pipeline of world-class talent behind the team’s recent ODI World Cup triumph.
The summit also hosted the inaugural AI² Awards 2026, celebrating the convergence of human creativity and machine intelligence in storytelling and content creation. Poet and kathavachak Kumar Vishwas delivered a nuanced take on India’s concept of Dharma and criticised the recent arrest of an 80-year-old Shankaracharya. Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan and storyteller Neelesh Misra reflected on changing music trends and artistic responsibility in the wake of a recent controversy involving Nora Fatehi.
In a country where conversations often run as deep as the Ganges, the WITT Summit proved once again that when leaders, thinkers and storytellers come together, the real winner is public discourse lively, layered and refreshingly unafraid to tackle the big questions shaping India’s tomorrow.
