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The Election Commission on Sunday ordered repolling at one booth each in the Barasat and Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituencies, an official said.The decision of repolling, which will be held from 7 am to 6 pm on Monday, was based on reports of the returning officers, the district election officers...
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Two tourists were rescued while a local man went missing on Sunday at the Sonamarg tourist resort of Jammu and Kashmir after a part of a glacier caved in, officials said. A portion of Thajiwas glacier at Sonamarg in Ganderbal district broke off from the main ice mass in the afternoon following...
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President of the Maldives Mohamed Muizzu/Dhahau Naseem/Reuters
The Maldivian government on Sunday decided to amend laws to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the Indian Ocean archipelago, amid mounting public anger in the country over the devastating attacks by Israeli forces on Gaza. The decision was announced by Home Minister Ali Ihusan at an...
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The Election Commission will hold a press conference on Monday, a day before the counting of votes polled in the Lok Sabha polls. The seven-phase elections which began on April 19 concluded on Saturday. This is perhaps for the first time the poll panel has convened a presser on the conclusion of...
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An Air India flight from the national capital to Vancouver was delayed for over nine hours due to a technical issue on Sunday. The flight AI 185, which was to take off at around 0530 hours, departed at about 1450 hours, according to data from flight tracking websites. In recent days, some ultra...
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Four siblings fled their home in Mumbai and have gone missing after they alighted from a train in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city, police said on Sunday.A team from the Mumbai police's crime branch has arrived in Gwalior to look for three girls and a boy in the age group of 8 to 18 years, who have...
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi/File image
Stay alert and put in place measures to check any attempts of rigging on vote counting day, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi told the party's Lok Sabha poll candidates on Sunday, according to sources. Kharge and Gandhi interacted with Congress candidates during...
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A court in Delhi on Sunday sent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till June 5 in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam.Duty judge Sanjeev Aggarwal passed the order after the chief minister was produced before the court through video conference after...
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West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose (left) and CM Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and restore peace there. Speaking to PTI, Bose said that he has written to Banerjee asking her to...
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A man allegedly raped a seven-year-old girl and killed her when she was alone at home as her parents went to cast their votes, the police said on Sunday. The incident happened at a village in Kuliana police station area in Odisha's Mayurbhjanj district on Saturday, they said. The 23-year-old man...
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Eight Maoists, four of them carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 5 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday, the police said.The Maoists turned themselves in before senior officials of the police and Central Reserve Police Force, citing disappointment with...
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Motorists using expressways will have to shell out more from Monday as the National Highways Authority of India has decided to hike tolls across the country by an average of 5 percent. The annual revision of highway user fee, which is expected to be in the range of average 5 percent, was earlier...
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A 57-year-old man was injured while 25 to 30 persons were rescued after a fire broke out in a 62-storey residential building in south Mumbai's Byculla area around midnight, officials said on Sunday.The blaze erupted in a flat on the 10th floor of the Monte South building's A wing in the Khatao...
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Businesswoman and B Team CEO Halla Tomasdottir has been elected the seventh President of Iceland and will take over from Guana Johannesson on August 1, RUV reported. Tomasdottir will be the second woman to hold the office after Vigdis Finnbogadottir, who was the first woman in the world to be...
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The Centre has approved an Indian Institute of Management for Assam, and it would come up near Guwahati, making it among the few cities in the country housing top educational institutions, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.He said the state government had been pursuing the matter...
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Bhaichung Bhutia
Former India Football captain and Sikkim Democratic Front vice president Bhaichung Bhutia lost the Barfung assembly constituency in Namchi district to SKM's Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia on Sunday. The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha candidate bagged 8,358 votes while Bhutia got 4,012 votes. The Citizen Action...
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A Bharatiya Janata Party worker was killed by a group of men in West Bengal's Nadia district in post-poll violence, with the saffron party pointing fingers at the ruling Trinamool Congress.The TMC, however, claimed that the killing was a fallout of a family feud. The police sources said the...
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BJP MP Ram Kripal Yadav (left)
A person was arrested on Sunday in connection with the attack on the convoy of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ram Kripal Yadav in Patna, police said. The accused was identified as Bikash Yadav, a resident of Masaurhi, they said, adding that a special team was formed to nab the eight other accused who...
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reaches Tihar Jail, New Delhi/ANI on X
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday surrendered at the Tihar jail here after his interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in the excise policy-linked money laundering case ended on June 1. He was granted the relief for campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections. Before surrendering,...
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Sikkim legislative assembly/Courtesy Facebook
Sikkim Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday dissolved the 10th Sikkim legislative assembly with immediate effect to clear the decks for the constitution of the 11th SLA following the declaration of results, officials said. The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha on Sunday returned to power in the...
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SKM chief Prem Singh Tamang
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Sikkim Krantikari Morcha chief Prem Singh Tamang for his party's victory in the assembly polls and said he looks forward to working with the state government to further Sikkim's progress.The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha on Sunday returned to power...
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Six Indian tourists, mostly senior citizens, were injured when the jeep they were travelling in overturned near a lake in Nepal's Chitwan district on Sunday, officials said. The accident took place near Darai Lake at Khaireni. The tourists were heading towards Chitwan National Park for a jungle...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired meetings to review the heatwave conditions and the post-Cyclone Remal situation, especially in the northeast region.Government sources said Modi is also chairing a meeting to review the 100-day agenda of the new government to be sworn in after the...
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Five-time former Chief Minister of Sikkim and Sikkim Democratic Front supremo Pawan Kumar Chamling lost from both Poklok Kamrang and Namcheybung assembly constituencies he contested, officials said. Chamling an eight-time MLA lost to Sikkim Krantikari Morcha's Bhoj Raj Rai by 3,063 votes in the...
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Sikkim Bharatiya Janata Party president Dilli Ram Thapa lost to SKM nominee Kala Rai in the Upper Burtuk assembly constituency, officials said on Sunday. Thapa, a sitting MLA and a former minister lost to Rai by 2,968 votes. Rai polled 6,723 votes while Thapa got 3,755. Sikkim Democratic Front's...
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Two suspected narcotic smugglers were arrested along with over two kg heroin worth over Rs 10 crore in the international market from Jammu and Kashmir's border district of Rajouri, officials on Sunday said. Sajad Hussain of Thandi Kasi village and Fateh Mohd of Chitti Bakri were arrested with the...
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Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang's wife Krishna Kumari Rai won from the Namchi-Singhithang assembly constituency on Sunday, officials said.Krishna Rai the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) candidate defeated her nearest Sikkim Democratic Front rival Bimal Rai by 5,302 votes....
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The Election Commission on Sunday sought factual information from Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on his claim that Home Minister Amit Shah has called up 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of the June 4 counting of votes for the Lok sabha elections. In a letter to Ramesh, the poll panel...
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The Congress on Sunday expressed confidence about winning the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland and forming the next government at the Centre. Addressing a press conference, AICC in-charge of Nagaland Girish Chodankar said the exit poll figures were imaginary and all would be clear in the next two...
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Ahead of the counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections, a delegation of opposition INDIA bloc leaders will meet the full bench of Election Commission of India on Sunday. Sources said the opposition leaders will discuss counting norms with the ECI, and also ask them to ensure that the laid down...
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Ahead of the announcement of Lok Sabha poll results on June 4, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday arrived in the national capital, where he is likely to stay for the next couple of days.Some senior Janata Dal-United leaders, on condition of anonymity, said the party supremo may meet top...
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India on Sunday sent 90 tonnes of pharmaceutical ingredients to Cuba as part of its humanitarian assistance to the island nation. Cuba has been reeling under shortage of essential goods, food items and medicines.The government of India is extending humanitarian assistance to the government of...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on exit polls predicting a NDA win: It is not exit poll, it is Modi media poll. It is his fantasy poll.When asked about the number of seats for INDIA alliance, he says, Have you heard Sidhu Moose Wala's song 295? 295.
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A farmers morcha
Samyukt Kisan Morcha wrote an open letter on Sunday to the Election Commission of India urging to ensure free and transparent counting. Counting for the seven phases of Lok Sabha elections will be conducted on June 4. In the open letter, the SKM, which had spearheaded the protests against...
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A polling team traverses difficult terrain in E Kameng, Arunachal
Update: The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) on Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second consecutive term as it won 20 seats in the 32-member assembly, officials said. The SKM, led by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, is also leading in 11 other seats. Elections to the...
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Arunachal had a voter turnout of 83%
The BJP on Sunday returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third time in a row, as the party secured majority by winning 33 seats in the 60-member assembly, Election Commission officials said. The National People's Party (NPP) has won two seats and is leading in three, the EC website says....
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Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary KC Venugopal hold a meeting with the party's Lok Sabha candidates, CLP leaders and PCC presidents via video conferencing.After the exit polls predicted a third straight win for the Bharatiya Janata Party...
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The ruling SKM won 11 Assembly seats and was leading in 20 other constituencies, the Election Commission of India said on Sunday. Counting of votes for 32 assembly seats in Sikkim began at 6 am on Sunday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. Sikkim CM and SKM supremo P S Tamang wins...
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Celebrations begin at the BJP office in Itanagar as the party is set to return to power in Arunachal Pradesh. The ruling BJP crossed the halfway mark, winning 24 seats leading on 22. The National People's Party is leading on 4 seats with 1 win. The majority mark in the State Assembly is 31 out of...
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Gautam Adani has retaken the tag of richest person in Asia after a surge in stock price of the listed companies in his apples-to-airport conglomerate helped him overtake Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani. Adani with a net worth of USD 111 billion is now ranked as the 11th richest in the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair seven meetings on a host of issues on Sunday, including a long brainstorming session to review the 100-day agenda of the new government to be sworn in after the Lok Sabha results.Exit polls broadcast on Saturday have predicated a massive win for the BJP-led...
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Kejriwal at a roadshow in Punjab
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Sunday he will surrender at Tihar Jail later in the day after paying obeisance at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at the Raj Ghat and the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place. Kejriwal was released from prison on May 10 on interim bail granted by the Supreme...
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Arunachal Pradesh had a voter turnout of 83%
Independent candidate Wanglam Sawin won the Khonsa East assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival Kamrang Tesia of the BJP by a margin of 2,216 votes, according to the Election Commission of India. Counting of votes for 50 assembly seats in the northeastern state began at 6 am on Sunday....
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A saffron sweep in Arunachal Pradesh. Image: ECI
Chief Minister Pema Khandu-led BJP government in Arunachal Pradesh is set to retain power as the party has crossed the majority mark, leading in 30 seats in the early trends.The BJP has already won 10 seats unopposed in Arunachal. Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein...
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Modi sees a conspiracy in Naveen Patnaik's 'poor' health
The exit polls on Saturday predicted that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is expected to double its tally in Odisha in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The BJP is making an efforts to enter the bastion of Biju Janata Dal.According to the Republic PMarq Exit Poll for the 21 Lok Sabha...
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A counting centre in Yingkiong in Arunachal Pradesh
AP and Sikkim Assembly Election Results 2024: Counting of votes for Assembly elections underway. The ruling BJP crossed the halfway mark; won 10 seats leading on 35. The National People's Party is leading on 7 seats, Nationalist Congress Party on O seats. The majority mark in the State Assembly...
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A day after voting concluded for the Lok Sabha polls and the exit polls predicted yet another victory for the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is slated to join a virtual meeting with all candidates from his party along with party...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is likely to win as many as 74 seats out of 80 in Uttar Pradesh, the state that contributes the maximum number of seats to the Lok Sabha, as predicted by Matrize-Republic exit poll on Saturday. As per predictions by the India News-...
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Pema Khandu shows the finger
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu is set for a third term as the BJP crossed the halfway mark according to early trends. The assembly and Lok Sabha elections were held simultaneously in Arunachal Pradesh in the first phase on April 19. The 10 BJP MLAs who were elected unopposed...
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Sikkim: Supporters and workers of Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) gather at the Zila Panchayat office in Mangan district as the counting of votes is underway for the Sikkim Assembly elections Ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) crossed the halfway mark; leading on 28 seats. SDF is leading on...
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In Sikkim: Chief Minister and SKM candidate Prem Singh Tamang was leading by 1,423 votes over his nearest SDF rival Som Nath Poudyal from the Rhenock assembly constituency. State minister and SKM nominee Sonam Lama established an initial lead by 98 votes over his nearest BJP rival Tseten Tashi...
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An elderly voter makes her way to a polling booth in Arunachal
Arunachal: Ten BJP candidates in Arunachal have been elected unopposed. So, the counting is being held for 50 out of 60 Assembly seats. The BJP has crossed the halfway mark now, with 10 wins and leads on 21 seats. The BJP's ally, Conrad Sangma's National People's Party, is leading in two seats....
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Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang
The ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) seems headed to a second term in Sikkim, according to early trends of the assembly election results. The SKM is currently leading on 22 of the 32 seats, while the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) is ahead on two seats.
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The BJP is leading in 9 Arunachal Pradesh seats and its ally, Conrad Sangma's National People's Party, in one. In Sikkim, incumbent Sikkim Krantikari Morcha is leading in fives seats, and the Opposition Sikkim Democratic Front in one.The BJP currently has an edge over the opposition in Arunachal...
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A fire broke out in a 57-storey residential building in south Mumbai's Byculla area around midnight, a civic official said on Sunday.The blaze erupted in a flat on the 10th floor of the Monte South building's A wing in the Khatao Mill Compound in Byculla around 11:42 pm, the official said.The...
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Counting of votes for 50 assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh and 32 assembly seats in Sikkim began on Sunday amid tight security arrangements.Assembly and Lok Sabha elections were held simultaneously in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim in the first phase of polls on April 19.Postal ballots will be...
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Air India's flight from New Delhi to Vancouver, which was to take off early Saturday morning, faced an inordinate delay due to technical issues.The airline said the flight has been rescheduled and is now expected to depart early morning on Sunday.In a span of three days, this is the second...
