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Bengaluru, by June 14.Rainfall is anticipated to commence in the state during the first week of June. "Southwest monsoon rainfall is advancing with gusty winds over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West-central Bay of Bengal and Sikkim and will continue at Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

vote counting process on June 4. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Maken wrote, “Candidate’s Counting Agents at the ARO table are NOT being allowed for the first time!!! I have contested 9 Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections in the past- And this is happening for the first time."The Congress MP called it an issue “bigger than the alleged EVM rigging" while urging the Election Commission of India to address it.

Prashant Kishor on Saturday asked the public not to “waste time" on analysis of “fake journalists" and “self-proclaimed experts" on social media platforms.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kishore wrote, “Next time when there is talk of elections and politics, do not waste your valuable time on useless talks and analysis of idle fake journalists, loudmouth politicians and self-proclaimed experts of social media."The exit polls on June 1 predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would retain power for a third straight term, with the Bharatiya Janata-led NDA expected to win a big majority in the general elections.Also Read | Live updates on Lok Sabha Election 2024 Exit PollsOn Saturday, most exit polls suggested that the BJP-led NDA could secure more than 350 seats out of the 543 in the Lok Sabha. Additionally, three exit polls indicate that the NDA might achieve a historic milestone by surpassing 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.Many exit polls also predicted a significant victory for the BJP in Congress-governed Karnataka.

Lok Sabha election results and Karnataka Legislative Council elections — when alcohol sales are prohibited nationwide.In June 2024, there are multiple dry days nationwide, impacting the availability of alcohol for sale. Below is a detailed overview of the particular dates and the reasons behind them:June 1 to June 3: This four-day dry spell results from the Karnataka Legislative Council elections. Liquor sales, distribution, and transportation will be prohibited during this period.

PTI, it was also emphasised that Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal will continue to covey his messages to party leaders, volunteers and the people of Delhi.He later attended an INDIA bloc meeting at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's home.On May 10, Arvind Kejriwal was released from jail on interim bail to pursue campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections. On Friday, Arvind Kejriwal said he will leave around 3:00 pm on June 2 to surrender before the jail authorities.The chief minister's plea seeking seven-day extension of the interim bail granted by Supreme Court was refused for an urgent listing on Wednesday.

Hindustan Times report, PM Modi had told the top bureaucracy that their homework for the interregnum vacation was to prepare for decisions to be taken in the first 100 days of Modi 3.0.Also Read: Poll of Polls: 10 exit polls predict 350+ seats for BJP-led NDA, three 400+; INDIA bloc to get less than 200 seatsThe exit polls results announced on Saturday have predicted a clear sweep for the BJP-led NDA government, with most of them projecting 350 plus seats. Intrestingly, three exit polls have predicted that the NDA will cross the 400 seat mark.The report said that key changes will be made in August 2024 after the new Cabinet is in position.

NITI Aayog CEO and G20 Sherpa and Amitabh Kant outlined the remarkable strides India has made in digital transformation over the past nine years in a recent post on X.

BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar is currently winning over senior Congress leader and incumbent MP Shashi Tharoor in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, as revealed in the Axis My India exit poll.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has expressed confidence that the Congress will win at least 10 of the 17 Lok Sabha seats in the state and that the INDIA bloc would form a government at the Centre. In an informal interaction with mediapersons here on Saturday, he cited a post by BJP on 'X', where the saffron party has said that it would get four-five Lok Sabha seats in Telangana.

Indian equities are poised to rise on Monday, with exit polls predicting a victory for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the general election, easing investor uncertainty over the ruling coalition's performance, analysts said. Benchmark indices may rise about 2% Monday as foreign investors could reduce bearish bets, giving the market a boost. Shares of public sector and manufacturing companies, beneficiaries of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government's Make in India theme, could lead the likely advance, they said.

chess sensation R Pragananadhaa continued with his dominating ways in the ongoing Norway Chess competition as he defeated the world number two player Fabiano Caruana in round five in a classical chess game on Saturday night.

kharvas, sarangs and malams, these young men kept commerce and trade alive in the triangle between India’s west coast, the Middle East and East Africa. Many of these boats, also called dhows, would end their lives on this coast too, as they’d come to be broken up in Alang, along with mightier beasts made of iron.In 2013, Shaina Anand and Ashok Sukumaran, from the Mumbai-based artists’ collective CAMP, began documenting the lives of Kachchhi sailors in India, Sindh and Balochistan in Pakistan, and southern Iran, and followed them on their voyages to Sharjah and Dubai.

Arvind Kejriwal, AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister, will be back in jail today (June 2) as his plea seeking interim bail on medical grounds has been put off by a court.

exit polls predicted a massive win for the BJP-led NDA, political strategist Prashant Kishor advised the public to avoid wasting time on «useless discussions» and «analyses» from so-called «fake journalists, loudmouth politicians, and self-proclaimed social media experts» during election times.

Star India batter Virat Kohli received his ICC ODI Player of the Year award and was also selected for ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year 2023 in New York as his side prepares to play the T20 World Cup opener against Ireland on June 5.

Upcoming smartphone launches of June 2024: Vivo X Fold 3 Pro, Realme GT 6, Xiaomi 14 CIVI and moreAs per a leak by tipster Mukul Sharma on X (formerly Twitter) citing the launch poster, Oppo could also be gearing up to launch Oppo F27 Pro+ along with the vanilla variant and one other device on June 13. The tipster states that Oppo could provide either IP66, IP68 or IP69 rating for its upcoming smartphones but it isn't clear which phone will get what rating.

exit poll 2024 predictions, Somnath Bharti, AAP leader and New Delhi Lok Sabha candidate, claimed that people have heavily voted against BJP this year and ‘he will shave off his head if Mr Modi becomes PM for the third time’.Taking to X, Bharti says, I will shave off my head if Mr Modi becomes PM for the third time. Mark my word!“All exit polls will be proven wrong on 4th June and Modi ji will not become prime minister for the third time.

Follow Exit Poll 2024 Live Updates hereExit polls, including the India Today-Axis My India, Republic TV-Matrize and Jan Ki Baat, predicted a landslide win for the NDA in the just concluded Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The BJP-led NDA may win 350-370 Lok Sabha seats, while the Opposition's INDIA bloc may win between 118 and 140 seats, they said. There are 543 seats in the Lok Sabha.

Top Events on June 2: India is all set to witness various political and cultural events, including Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim assembly elections result, Arvind Kejriwal back to jail, Telangana Formation Day celebrations, and more today. Take a look at top events of the day below, - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will return to jail on Sunday after the city court reserved the order till June 5 on the interim bail plea moved by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader on medical grounds. The Supreme Court of India granted him interim bail for the Lok Sabha election campaigning till June 1 and asked him to surrender on June 2.

Also Read: Bulls to reign on D-Street after exit polls predict 350+ for BJP; Experts peg Nifty upside at 23,400+ for June 3Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 experienced pressure and lost nearly two per cent amid mixed signals. The tone was negative from the start as participants were in profit-taking mode after two weeks of gains.

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