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Exit polls have thrown up an interesting phenomenon: the BJP can do better without many of its allies. The party had set an ambitious 400-seat goal for the National Democratic alliance it leads. To chase that goal, and to outcompete the INDIA bloc of opposition parties, it made a lot of effort to stitch alliances in Maharashtra, Bihar, Karnataka and Andhra. Exit polls show that most of the BJP's allies, except in Andhra Pradesh, have only weighed the party down. And it appears to be doing well on its own in states where it ditched its old allies such as the Akalis in Punjab and the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu.

Congress leaders on Sunday exuded confidence that the party will do much better than what was projected in the exit polls in states such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, and asserted the INDIA bloc is going to form the next government. The assertion was made at an online interaction Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh had before the media with key state leaders, PCC presidents and legislature party leaders of various states.

Amish, who for the first time is openly supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections, said getting the right leadership is a must if India wants to benefit from the changing world order. In an interview to PTI, Amish, currently basking in the glory of the success of his documentary "Ram Janmabhoomi Temple: The Return of a Splendid Sun", said we are living in a critical age where a lot of things will be re-written and India should make the most of it.

commerce and industry ministry may propose a dedicated policy for deep tech startups to promote innovation, for the forthcoming Budget to be announced by the new government, an official said. Voting for the Lok Sabha polls is over and the counting is scheduled for June 4. The new government is likely to take oath this month. The new government may announce the full Budget for 2024-25 in July.

India markets to cheer likely third term for Modi, hope for reforms“Monday morning markets would celebrate the EXITPOLL numbers and open with a gap-up strength. The gap up would be on the back of exit poll reports suggesting BJP can comfortably get 350++ seats pushing the Nifty to look to move-up for new lifetime highs.

MUMBAI : India’s benchmark Nifty index may open higher by 2.5-3% on Monday, with exit polls predicting a sweeping victory for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in the just-concluded national election. The gap-up is expected to result in a rush for short covering by foreign institutional investors and proprietary traders who had feared the NDA might not be able to secure more than 300-310 Lok Sabha seats, say market experts Mint spoke with.

among players but also among the fans," Babar Azam said in a PCB podcast."Wherever you go in the world, you'll have people talking about the India-Pakistan match with everyone supporting their country. Every fan eagerly waits for this fixture and focuses on this one particular match," he added.

pani puri. The novelty faded somewhat when she made tandoori prawns, and by the time she was on to butter chicken, I thought they were struggling to be polite.

ALSO READ: Pune Porsche crash: I was drunk so…, What teen revealed during police interrogationsPolice had requested Shivani's seven-day custody, stating they wanted to cross-examine the doctors with the parents and also collect CCTV footage, reported News18.Kumar added Shivani feigned ignorance on why the doctors at Sassoon Hospital asked her to give her blood as a sample instead of her son's.“We have recorded the statement of the woman (49). She told us that the doctors of the hospital had told her to give her blood as sample instead of her son’s.

PTI, the passengers will also have the option to credit the amount instead of using it for travel.Air India Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Klaus Goersch wrote a letter to the passengers over the inordinate delay and the inconvenience caused to them.Also Read: Air India passengers faint on San Francisco-bound flight amid 8-hour delay; no AC, say fliersThe San Francisco flight from Delhi got delayed by 30 hours, before it took-off on Friday and landed in San Francisco on Saturday, after the flight duration of around 16 hours.The apology and travel voucher gesture comes after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday issued a show-cause notice to airlines for inordinate flight delays and failure to take care of passengers."Please allow me to sincerely apologise, on behalf of Air India, for the extended delay in bringing you to San Francisco, which was caused by several technical delays and other operational constraints," reported PTI quoting Klaus Goersch.Also Read: Air India gets DGCA's show-cause notice over two international flight delays and 'failure to take care of passengers'"We are very sorry for this lapse in our service and the inconvenience caused to you," Goersch said in May 31 letter.The letter said that as a gesture of apology, Air India has offered a "travel voucher worth USD 350" for future travel with the airline.The regulator has asked Air India why enforcement action shall not be initiated against the airline as flight Al-179 dated 24 May and flight Al- 183 dated 30 May were inordinately delayed.Milestone Alert! Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world

₹1.13 trillion; the coupons ranged from 6.89% to 11.96%, the interest rate determined by the issuer’s credit rating and the CP maturity profile, apart from the market’s liquidity position. In fact, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data shows even limited liability partnership firms (such as audit or management consulting firms) have been relying on CPs. Both CP issuers and investors should be thanking this banker.

Congress leader former AICC chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that “the poll Modiji's fantasy poll".Also Read: Exit Poll 2024 Live Updates: BJP-NDA to surpass 400-mark in Lok Sabha elections, predict Today's Chanakya, Axis My IndiaCongress leader was speaking to the reporters when he said, “It is not exit poll, it is Modi media poll. It is his fantasy poll." Meanwhile, when asked about the number of seats for the INDIA alliance, Rahul Gandhi said, “Have you heard Sidhu Moose Wala's song 295? 295."Earlier in the day, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, party general secretaries Jairam Ramesh and K C Venugopal, along with other senior leaders, interacted with the party's Lok Sabha candidates and reviewed the preparations for the counting day on June 4, PTI reported.The meeting follows a day after exit polls forecasted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would secure a third consecutive term in power, with the BJP-led NDA projected to secure a significant majority in the Lok Sabha polls.Also Read: On Congress' exit poll boycott, Pawan Khera counterattacks Amit Shah's ‘denial mode’ remark: ‘Deal for you…’Ramesh has said that the exit polls that came out Saturday evening are "completely bogus" and have been “orchestrated and masterminded by the man whose exit is inevitable and guaranteed on June 4."“These are all part of the psychological games being played by the outgoing prime minister (Narendra Modi) and the outgoing home minister (Amit Shah).

India captain Rohit Sharma. In the video, which was shared on social media, the fan can be seen running up to Rohit Sharma and hugging him before being taken away by the police officers present at the venue. Interestingly, despite the intrusion, the Indian captain can be seen pleading with the officers not to be too harsh on the fan.However, this is not the first time a fan has come onto the field to meet Rohit Sharma.

India stock market: The Indian stock market benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty 50, closed with slight gains on Friday, May 31, breaking the pattern of losses from the preceding five sessions. The Sensex concluded the session with a 0.10 percent rise, gaining 76 points to reach 73,961.31, as 15 stocks saw an increase.

screenshot of the LiveMint story, Kerala Congress asked, “Couple of months ago, online travel aggregator @EaseMyTrip made a nationalistic move by removing Maldives as a destination from their flight and hotel booking platform to support Modi. Now they have quietly resumed booking to Maldives.

PTI, Swain said that though the capability has been degraded, it has not stopped Pakistan from sending men and material to Jammu and Kashmir.However, the top cop said that Indian security personnel will make it "absolutely hard" for the adversary to succeed.The DGP stated that drone droppings activities pose a significant challenge as they enable the smuggling of arms, ammunition, explosives, cash and narcotics."In our meetings with our security partners, we generally have come to the conclusion that it is a fact that the adversary or the enemy has not stopped from sending men and material," said Swain, who holds the dual charge of the J&K Police and the CID, told PTI in an interview.Swain added that the threat remains and sustained efforts are required to further reduce the "enemy's ability to destabilise the area".Meanwhile, he also acknowledged some success in countering the attempts made by the enemy."I would say the enemy's intent is very much there, the capability certainly degraded, but the ability to occasionally rock the system and unsettle you is there," he said.The Army, paramilitary forces and the Jammu and Kashmir Police are determined that they will make it absolutely hard for the adversary to succeed, Siwan said.On May 27, in a joint operation conducted by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir police in Kupwara, a large cache of arms, ammunition and war-like stores were recovered.

Tata Steel's operations in the UK, which are in a transition phase, is “inevitable", the company's CEO T V Narendran said.As reported by PTI, concerns about potential job losses have led to criticism from workers' unions, prompting ongoing protests against Tata Steel in the UK. Tata Steel, an India-based company, operates the largest steelworks in the UK, with a capacity of 3 million tonnes per annum, located in Port Talbot, South Wales.The company employs approximately 8,000 people across its operations in the country.

Mint in an interview during his recent visit to India. Japan, according to Dubey, currently accounts for around $12 billion of the overall global revenue.

The world is too distracted with ongoing wars and high-stakes election campaigns to pay attention to a remarkable proposal from China. At the United Nations Conference on Disarmament held in Geneva this February, one of Beijing’s senior officials dealing with nuclear weapons policy declared that “nuclear-weapon states should negotiate and conclude a treaty on no-first-use of nuclear weapons against each other or make a political statement in this regard." There had been some indications towards the end of 2023 that China was planning to engage the United States in a new phase of discussions on nuclear security, but the proposal in Geneva is as breathtaking as it is promising. The world—and India — must approach it constructively.

Also Read: 5 key reasons health insurance is crucial for young adults' future securityThe main reason behind the growing popularity of OPD coversand riders is the increasing preference for comprehensive coverage that extends beyond conventional inpatient services. Eighty percent of customers cite the accessibility to doctor consultations and diagnostic tests as one of the main reasons behind opting for OPD benefits in insurance plans.Also Read: Health insurance: New rule for faster cashless approvals might get off to a slow startThe Policybazaar data suggests that millennials constitute a large share of insurance holders looking for additional OPD cover as an inbuilt feature or a rider in their plans.

Sikkim Democratic Front bagged 3,050. Counting of votes for 32 assembly seats in Sikkim began at 6 am on Sunday amid tight security arrangements.Also Read | Live updates on Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024Polling for 32 assembly seats in Sikkim was also held on April 19, simultaneously with the first phase of Lok Sabha elections.