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07.06 / 19:39

Career Election President track country Equality Decades-old NDA a natural alliance: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised at the first NDA parliamentary party meeting of the 18th Lok Sabha on Friday that the grouping has lasted over three decades because it is a «organic alliance” dedicated to nation-building. Modi, who will lead a coalition government for the first time in his career, noted that the NDA has lasted over 30 years and is India's most successful pre-poll coalition.

07.06 / 19:39

UPS Fighting Analysis Election show performer INDIA bloc's regional allies outdo Congress in putting check on BJP

INDIA bloc leaders' euphoria over their impressive poll show gives way to the serious business of closed-door analysis of elections results, there is a feeling among many of them that entrenched regional allies played a more effective role and delivered better than Congress in denying BJP a majority on its own.

07.06 / 19:39

markets FIVE Election track country reports Destinations India emerges a top five destination for realty FDI

India ranked among the top five cross-border capital destinations globally for land and development site investments in the March quarter with foreign investors backing about 55% of the inflows, said real estate services firm Colliers. Notably, 73% of the fresh foreign investments were aimed at ready assets, according to Colliers' latest Asia Pacific Global Capital Flows report.

07.06 / 19:39

Airlines Election track country Traffic International Delhi Airport plans to raise capacity by 30% in 3 years

Indian airlines have placed orders for a record number of aircraft. At 73.7 million, the country's busiest airport handled 20% of India's total passengers in FY24.

07.06 / 19:39

Provident Manufacturing Election Food Research track reports Are energy drinks linked to heart attack risk? This is what latest research says

research has indicated increasing incidents of sudden ‘heart attacks’ among those who consume these drinks. This has once again raised questions related to food labeling. This has also caught the notice of the Indian food regulators who had earlier asked companies to desist from labeling drinks as ‘energy drinks’ after it found large-scale irregularities in the ingredients used to manufacture these energy drinks. This has been reported by the New York Post.

07.06 / 19:05

FIVE wellness stars International cricket Sporting Hardik Pandya has a special request ahead of India vs Pakistan T20 clash: 'Hold your breath...'

ALSO READ: T20 World Cup: MS Dhoni doppelganger goes viral at Pak vs USA match, netizens say, ‘Dhoni on incognito mode'For the first time, the USA is co-hosting an ICC event. The hosts defeated Pakistan on 6 June by five runs in a super interesting Super over while playing in Dallas.Conversely, India defeated Ireland on 5 June by eight wickets while playing their group match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.Hardik Pandya – the Indian all-rounder – while speaking with Star Sports said, "Standing in big games is very exciting for me.

07.06 / 18:39

FIVE Election Matrix performer track 2020 Public sector banks pin hopes on new Govt for higher PLI for employees

performance-linked incentive (PLI) for their employees as a new coalition government takes charge. They are also likely to push for a five-day banking week.

07.06 / 18:11

markets Election Food DISH Diversity innovations Personalising palates on cloud nine

cloud kitchens. These are virtual kitchens that operate only for delivery or takeout without needing a physical storefront.

07.06 / 18:11

Provident Election DISH DAL Features Best Chana Dal in India: 10 Picks from Top Brands for Nutritious and Flavourful Meals

07.06 / 18:11

Provident Progressive CEO Tesla Election track country Elon Musk congratulates PM Modi, says looks forward for "exciting work" in India

Tesla and X owner Elon Musk has congratulated Narendra Modi on being elected as the Prime Minister of India for the third term. In a post on his X timeline, Musk said he looks forward to his companies doing exciting work in India.

07.06 / 17:37

Manufacturing Mobile Election track electronic information Department DRI clarifies 10% import duty on component imports, huge relief to industry

Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has clarified that input components attached to display assembly of a mobile phone shall attract a combined import duty of 10%, clearing the ambiguity surrounding duty calculations for over four years now.

07.06 / 17:37

economy Pool Fallout Election Hallmark track Carry out exorcism on our exit polls

Exit polls pose several layers of complexity in India. The sheer size of the electorate pushes pollsters to increase their sample sizes, stretching resources of all players. Competition among media organisations doesn't allow polling agencies to pool resources, which could improve forecasting outcomes. Polling is also less reliable in multi-contests, a hallmark of Indian politics. It becomes more difficult to predict seats from vote shares when swings for and against aren't restricted to two options, like in US or British elections. A fallout of multi-party democracy is pre-poll alliances that cloud intertemporal comparisons.

07.06 / 17:37

security Election President Diversity track Features place Narendra Modi's oath taking ceremony to take place on June 9; Here's all you need to know

oath of office and secrecy to Narendra Modi and the Union Council of Ministers on June 9 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Modi is set to begin his third consecutive term as Prime Minister, a historic moment in Indian politics. The ceremony, attended by thousands of dignitaries, will feature extensive security measures to ensure safety.

07.06 / 17:37

Universities shooting Turn the other cheek for a good old OTS

OTS is a gesture so simple, yet so profound. It's the universal language of discontent, the hand's haiku, the palm's pushback. But could a slap be more than slapdash resort to violence? Without sounding cheeky, we ask: does OTS have ameliorative powers? The slap, essentially, is a wake-up call.

07.06 / 17:37

Fighting Election WhatsApp track stars Equality Lakshya Sen bows out of Indonesia Open

India's challenge ended at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament with star shuttler Lakshya Sen bowing out in the quarterfinals of the men's singles event here on Friday. Sen, ranked 14th in the world, fought hard before going down 22-24 18-21 against world no.5 Anders Antonsen of Denmark in a match that lasted one hour and one minute.

07.06 / 17:37

Provident Sustainability Election Diversity track inclusion innovations The startup story's just starting

Startup India launched in 2016, over 1,12,000 startups and 115-plus unicorns have emerged, valued at $350 bn (2024). Yet, as the new government is sworn in, there's more to be done.

07.06 / 17:37

FIVE Assurant Election President track rights NDA elects Modi as PM, head of coalition and Leader of the House in Lok Sabha

President Droupadi Murmu appointed Narendra Modi as the next Prime Minister of India after a delegation of leaders from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) submitted letters of support in his favour on Friday. The alliance had earlier unanimously chosen him for the post of Prime Minister, head of the grouping and leader of the house in the Lok Sabha through a resolution passed at the parliamentary party meeting.

07.06 / 16:31

UPS Election track Videos Interviews Relationships Joined NDA unconditionally before polls, will continue in it: Nara Lokesh

TDP General Secretary Nara Lokesh on Friday reaffirmed the party's commitment to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Narendra Modi's leadership, saying that the party joined NDA unconditionally before elections and would therefore continue to be in the NDA «unconditionally». In an interview to PTI Videos at TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu's residence in Undavalli, Lokesh vouched for the leadership of Modi.

07.06 / 16:31

Election students track 2020 testing Schools Over 1,400 students of Delhi govt schools qualified in NEET-UG this year, says Education Minister Atishi

Atishi on Saturday said that breaking all records, more than 1,400 students from Delhi government schools have qualified in the NEET-UG this year.

07.06 / 16:31

UPS Digital Election track reports Investigations Antitrust regulator proposes to grant more time to DG for probe report

investigator at the antitrust regulator will get more time to submit the probe report in cases where the watchdog finds a prima facie violation of competition norms, according to the draft amendments to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) General Regulations, 2009.

07.06 / 16:31

Citi Citizens Election track reports Bengal police to bring one of key suspects in Bangla MP's murder from Nepal to Kolkata

West Bengal CID on Friday said it was making arrangements to bring one of the key suspects in the brutal murder of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar from Nepal to Kolkata. Muhammed Siyam Hussain, who fled to Nepal allegedly after murdering Anar in New Town area of the city, was apprehended from the border region of the neighbouring nation last Thursday, sources said.

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