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Will Amit Shah retain Gandhinagar this time?According to the India Today-Axis My India exit poll, BJP candidate Amit Shah is likely to emerge victorious for the second time from the urban seat of Gandhinagar in Gujarat. Several leaders withdrew their candidature from the Gujarat seat.

Total Seats With 40 seats up for grabs, the stakes are high for political parties in Bihar. These seats play a crucial role in determining which party or coalition will achieve the 272-majority mark out of the 543 seats needed to form the central government.Key candidates The Bihar Lok Sabha Election 2024 features key candidates from major political parties, all vying for victory in their respective constituencies.

Assembly Election Results 2024 Live Updates: According to NDTV India - Jan Ki Baat, the ruling Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) led by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is predicted to be voted out of power in the Andhra Pradesh assembly election. The poll surveying agency indicates that the NDA, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Telugu Desam Party (TDP), and Jana Sena, is likely to secure between 111 to 135 seats.TV5 Telugu's exit poll further strengthens this forecast, giving the NDA a clear mandate with 161 seats, while predicting a mere 14 seats for the YSRCP, which contested all 175 assembly seats.Under the NDA's seat-sharing arrangement, Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP was allocated 144 assembly segments, BJP fielded candidates in 10 assembly seats, and Jana Sena contested 21 seats.Meanwhile, in Odisha, the India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicts a neck-and-neck contest between the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the opposition BJP.

Nagpur, Maharashtra Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims for a historic third term, eyeing Maharashtra's 48 seats, the second largest in India. In Nagpur, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari seeks a third consecutive term, having secured victory in 2014 and 2019 with substantial margins.Exit polls offer varied predictions, with TV9 Polstrat foreseeing 18 seats for the BJP and four for Shiv Sena (Shinde), while Times Now anticipates 26 seats for the NDA and 22 for the Congress. News 18 projects 32-35 seats for the NDA and 15-18 for the India bloc.

What are the important battlegrounds in West Bengal? Although the fate of 33 constituencies will be decided today, the polling in 9 constituencies—Dum Dum, Barasat, Basirhat, Jaynagar, Mathurapur, Diamond Harbour, Jadavpur, Kolkata Dakshin, and Kolkata Uttar—demands close attention. Significant battlegrounds also include Coochbehar, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Raiganj, Balurghat, and other regions throughout the state.What do exit polls say? Exit polls predict a sweeping victory for the BJP in West Bengal, driven by their aggressive campaign against Mamata Banerjee.

Bangalore, Karnataka Election Results 2024 Live Updates: The Election Commission (EC) of India administered the 18th general elections this year in 543 constituencies in seven phases that began on April 19 and concluded on June 1. Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha elections in 28 seats of Karnataka were held in the second and third phases on April 26 and May 7. In Karnataka, five seats are reserved for SC candidates and two for ST candidates.Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka and the IT hub of India, comprising four Lok Sabha seats, went to polls on April 26.

Narendra Modi, Varanasi Election Results 2024 LIVE: The Lok Sabha election 2024 results of the Varanasi constituency will be declared today, June 4. The counting of votes polled in Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi fought as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, will be counted from 8 am onwards.

TN Election Results 2024 Live Updates: The counting of votes will soon begin in Tamil Nadu to declare the verdict for the Lok Sabha polls conducted in the state in a single phase on April 19 to elect 39 members in the Parliament.

Binance has terminated cash payments for peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency trades in India, a move intended to bolster compliance and align with regulatory standards.

Star Trek: Prodigy" season 2 is all set to be released on Netflix. The first season was premiered on Christmas Day and now the second season will premier on July 1 this year, as per a report on WhatsOnNetflix.

Tequila has always been a party ender drink, typically involving a three-step ritual — a lick of salt, downing the shot, and finishing up by sucking on a wedge of lime. Not anymore, or at least it's not just that. The agave-based spirit is now sipped neat, on the rocks or with soda and even as a cocktail mix beyond just margaritas, making it the fastest-growing alcohol segment in the country, albeit on a small base.

Rahul Dravid on Monday confirmed that the T20 World Cup will be his last tournament as head coach of the Indian cricket team. Dravid, who took charge of the team in November 2021, was not expected to reapply for the high-profile job after the BCCI invited applications last month.

Nothing features the numbers 3, 2, 1, sparking curiosity but revealing little about the product. However, recent developments indicate that it will not be an audio device, as Nothing has recently updated that category.

Wipro on Monday appointed Bruno Schenk as the country head and managing director for Switzerland, effective immediately. He will report to Wipro’s Europe CEO Pierre Bruno, the company said in an exchange filing.

Apollo Hospitals, Fortis Healthcare, Max Healthcare, Narayana Hrudayalaya (NHL) and Aster DM Healthcare — have reported an increase in average revenue per operating bed (ARPOB), improved operational efficiency and capex plans to expand. Here are the key takeaways from their performance in the latest quarter through March:

personal loans and credit-card outstanding, has continued to slide in India after the central bank enhanced the risk weighting on such exposures to minimise the likelihood of mounting delinquencies in the banking system.

subscription rates for consumers are expected to rise by 5-8% due to an increase in bouquet rates by broadcasters such as Disney Star, Viacom18, Zee Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Networks India, according to industry officials. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had asked broadcasters not to switch off signals to distribution platform operators (DPOs) who don't sign agreements as per the new tariffs till the general elections get over.

Sri Lanka beckon the shadowy betting rings. As Dubai turns too hot for comfort amid the glare of investigation on the online gambling empire Mahadev, some of the other faceless operators of illegal betting apps are moving to Sri Lanka.

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India has begun discussions with the UK on mapping of skill gaps and mutual recognition of skills between the two countries looking to tap international job opportunities for its young and growing workforce. To begin with, India is exploring the possibility of linking its National Career Service (NCS) portal with the UK government's job portal to get a sense of demand for skilled workers in the UK, while facilitating industry-specific exchange and migration of workers in labour-intensive sectors, such as textiles, under the India-UK Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement (MMPA).

coal production rose by 10.15% to 83.91 million tonnes (MT) in May compared to 76.18 MT in the year-ago period. Coal production by state-owned CIL rose by 7.46% to 64.40 MT in May compared to 59.93 MT in the year-ago period, according to the Coal Ministry's provisional data. Coal India Ltd (CIL) accounts for over 80% of domestic coal output. «Additionally, coal production by captive and other entities in May 2024 stood at 13.78 MT (provisional), reflecting a growth of 32.76% from the previous year, which was 10.38 MT,» the ministry said in a statement.