
Top news of the day: April 30, 2026

A woman holds a picture of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a state-organised rally on April 29, 2026. File
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Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said in a published written message on Thursday (April 30, 2026) that a new chapter for the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz has been taking shape since the Iran war with the United States and Israel broke out on February 28.
The Election Commission is actively looking into demands for repolling in 77 booths across four Assembly constituencies in South 24 Parganas district after the second phase of West Bengal elections held on April 29, an official said on Thursday (April 30, 2026).
Published – April 30, 2026 06:30 pm IST




