West Bengal wakes to a new political reality

After years of making steady inroads, Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party has clinched West Bengal at the polls.

Meanwhile, India's foreign ministry condemned Iran over an attack on the UAE.

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Here's a roundup of the major headlines from India on Tuesday, May 5:
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This is Mahima Kapoor from DW's New Delhi bureau, bringing you everything you need to know from the country today.

India is still making sense of the results of the high-stake legislative elections in four states and one union territory.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party secured a sweeping win in the eastern state of West Bengal, as people voted for change and anti-incumbency against current Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The mood in the state's capital city, Kolkata, is both jubilant and tense.

Many residents are waking up after a night of celebrating out on the streets.

Others are carefully stepping out for their workday amid fear of clashes between workers of the two parties.

In Tamil Nadu, an actor has once again emerged as a people's politician.

Joseph Vijay was victorious in his electoral debut but failed to win a majority, which means an alliance is now on the cards.

Moving away from national politics, three Indians were reportedly injured in a drone attack in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

India's External Affairs Ministry has once again called for a suspension of hostilities in the Gulf.

Keeping reading as we break these events down for you here in this blog.