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voter turnout of 61.41 per cent was recorded till the end of polling in the four Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand at 5 pm on Saturday, officials said. Voting, which commenced in Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi and Jamshedpur constituencies at 7am as part of the third phase of elections in the eastern state and sixth round nationwide, was peaceful. Giridih registered the highest polling at 64.75 per cent, followed by Jamshedpur (64.30 per cent), Dhanbad (58.90 per cent) and Ranchi (58.73 per cent). «Today, I exercised my right to vote at Shri Krishna Institute of Public Administration, Ranchi. I urge all voters to exercise their right to vote. Ensure your participation in this great festival of democracy,» Governor C P Radhakrishnan said in a post on X.

₹2.11 lakh crore dividend payout to the government, marking the highest surplus transfer on record by the central bank. The surplus will be reflected in the government’s account for the financial year 2024-25, and is expected to help the government reduce its fiscal deficit and boost capital expenditure and global fiscal position.Heavyweight financials advanced 1.7 per cent during the week, posting the second straight weekly gain.

Lok Sabha election phase 6: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday conducted the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, during which 58 constituencies across six states and two Union territories went to polling. As per the numbers recorded till 11:00 PM, the voting percentage dropped to 60% during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. In the sixth phase, many high-profile people exercised their mandates, like President of India Droupadi Murmu and External Affairs Minister S.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024.Saturday's numbers have surpassed the 49.58 percent turnout recorded in 2014 and the 47.99 percent in 1996 Lok Sabha Elections, officials said. J&K, however, had six Lok Sabha seats in 1996 and 2014, instead of present five.

Odisha recorded 61.44 per cent voter turnout in the six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 assembly segments on Saturday, showed data of the Election Commission. Voting was held in Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Puri parliamentary constituencies along with 42 assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok Sabha seats.

BJP and AAP-Congress alliance for the seven Lok Sabha constituencies in Delhi witnessed a turnout of over 54 per cent on Saturday in the midst of the scorching summer heat. Delhi had recorded 60.52 per cent voting in the 2019 general election when the BJP had swept all the seats, routing both AAP and Congress — which have now joined hands to end the saffron party's dominance.

Kolkata: West Bengal registered a voter turnout of 77.99 per cent till 5 pm in the eight Lok Sabha constituencies that went to polls in the sixth phase on Saturday, an official said. Polling began at 7 am in Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura and Bishnupur constituencies. It would continue till 6 pm.

constituencies of Bihar passed off peacefully on Saturday, with a provisional voter turnout of 55.45 per cent, nearly 3.02 per cent lower than the 2019 polls, officials said. Constituency-wise, Paschim Champaran recorded the highest voting percentage of 59.75, followed by Vaishali (58.5), Valmiki Nagar (58.25) Purvi Champaran (57.3), Sheohar (56.3), Siwan (52.5), Maharajganj (51.27) and Gopalganj (50.7), chief electoral officer H R Srinivasa said, adding that the figures are provisional.

Heat conditions intensified in Rajasthan where mercury touched 50 degrees Celsius, the local weather office said on Saturday. According to Met Centre Jaipur, the maximum temperature recorded in Phalodi during the day was 50 degrees Celsius, followed by Barmer at 48.8 degrees Celsius.

voter turnout of 55.93 per cent was recorded in Haryana till 5 pm in its 10 Lok Sabha seats and polling remained peaceful on Saturday, officials said. Voting ended at 6 pm, sealing the fate of 223 candidates. Poll officials said that the turnout figure could increase as data is being compiled. In 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the overall poll percentage was 70.

₹22,046 crore worth of Indian equities and the total outflow stands at ₹17,848 crore as of May 24, taking into account debt, hybrid, debt-VRR, and equities, according to National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) data. The total debt inflows stand at ₹2,009 crore so far this month.

stolen goods on the road, the thieves use some perilous stunts to sit back on the moving bike, and the truck driver has no idea what happened.The social media users looked impressed with the bravery and drama of the thieves as they drew parallels with the plot of the Dhoom series and Fast and Furious. “So this is what happens when you combine dhoom and Fast n furious," one user said. Some even questioned why the truck driver is driving slow on a empty road.

Top news of the day: On 24 May, a series of events are set to take place right from politics to business. Election Commission of India said that the 58 seats voting today saw 57.70% approximate voter turnout till 5 pm. The IMD has issued warnings against severe cyclonic storm Remal, which is moving towards West Bengal and is expected to make landfall on May 26.

Dividend Stocks: Shares of several companies including Havells India, Infosys, CMS Info Systems Ltd, among several others will trade ex-dividend in the coming week starting from Monday, May 27. Along with these, some other stocks will also trade ex-split while Ajanta Pharma will declare a buyback.

Gold recorded its worst weekly slump this year in the week ending May 24 on hawkish FOMC minutes and robust US PMIs. Now, markets largely look for just one rate cut this year as traders readjust their rate expectations in the wake of the US data and the Fed's stance. Spot gold closed with a gain of 0.24% at $2334 Friday. The gains came on subdued US yields as the ten-year US yields eased by 0.26% to 4.467% Friday. However, the metal tumbled nearly 3.30% on the week after hitting its fresh record high of $2450 on May 20.

India achieved a milestone by adding over 10 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, marking the highest quarterly installation to date.

Election Commission of India.This is the highest voter turnout recorded in the redrawn Anantnag-Rajouri seat – earlier known as Anantnag – since the 1984 general elections when it recorded 70 per cent polling. Saturday's 5 pm turnout is expected to rise further with an hour of voting left.

Indian Premier League in the 2024 season.Apart from this, Cummins has also registered a new record of equalling legendary former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble by becoming the second skipper with the second-highest wickets in a single season of the IPL.ALSO READ: What if KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 final gets washed out? Kolkata or Hyderabad - who'll win? Check all possibilitiesCummins has picked up 17 wickets in the ongoing IPL 2024 tournament, which is equal to Kumble's record of the 2010 season with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).Earlier on Friday, while playing the second qualifier of the IPL 2024, Cummins picked up the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' Tom Kohler-Cadmore and achieved the landmark.ALSO READ: SRH Vs KKR IPL 2024 Final: Hyderabad say no to practice while Kolkata sweat it out for three hours; here's whyInterestingly, the highest number of wickets taken by any skipper of a franchise in a single season of IPL also goes to another Australian legend -- Shane Warne, who holds the record for most wickets in an IPL season as a captain. Warne picked up 19 wickets in the 2008 season with the Rajasthan-based franchise.Meanwhile, Pat Cummins-led SRH will face Shreyas Iyer-led KKR on Sunday for the IPL 2024 finals at the M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.ALSO READ: Tomorrow’s IPL Match: KKR vs SRH - who’ll win Kolkata vs Hyderabad final on May 26? Fantasy team, pitch report and moreIt will be the third time KKR will face SRH in this session.

Divi's Laboratories Q4 Results: Divi's Laboratories announced its January-March quarter results for fiscal 2023-24 (Q4FY24) on Saturday, May 25, reporting a rise of 67.6 per cent in net profit at ₹538 crore, compared to ₹321 crore in the corresponding period last year.The pharma major's revenue from operations in the fourth quarter of FY24 rose 18 per cent to ₹2,303 crore, compared to ₹1,951 crore in the year-ago period. The company's board also recommended a final dividend of 1,500 per cent i.e., at ₹30 per equity share for the face value of ₹2 each for fiscal ended March 31, 2024.The dividend is subject to the approval of the company's shareholders.

KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 Final: The 2024 season of the Indian Premier League is down to its final game, as Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders and Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad will face off at the grand MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. The IPL fans are excited about the upcoming thriller, but the latest cyclone advisory by the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has raised the suspense. The weather department has issued a forecast that Cyclone Remal is set to make landfall in Bangladesh and several parts of India on May 26.

Scarlett Johansson alleged that OpenAI copied her voice for ChatGPT's ‘Sky’ system. Reacting to the allegations, the Sam Altman-led company has taken down the ChatGPT voice in question while also stating that Sky system's voice is not an imitation of Johansson but belongs to a different professional actress.Johansson stated that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had first approached her in September 2023 for being the voice of ChatGPT.