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Badrinath and Manglaur assembly by-polls in Uttarakhand, Congress has got a fresh chance to keep the morale of its workers high across the state. Following its defeat in the five Lok Sabha seats of the state in 2024 LS polls, Congress party was facing a tough task to revive its old bases in the hill state in view of the disappointment in its camp. In the 2022 assembly polls, Congress had won Badrinath seat while BSP emerged victorious in Manglaur seat. The by-election to Manglaur seat was necessitated following the death of sitting BSP MLA Sarwat Karim Ansari. The Badrinath by-poll was necessitated because of the then Congress MLA Rajendra Singh Bhandari’s decision to resign from this seat and subsequently, join the BJP. Bhandari had left the Congress party just ahead of the 2024 LS polls. So, congress party leaders worked out a concrete strategy to retain the Badrinath seat and teach a lesson to the turncoat Bhandari, who was BJP’s nominee from this seat in the by-poll. Badrinath assembly constituency is a part of Garhwal Lok Sabha seat which accommodates 14 seats. In the 2022 assembly poll, Congress could win only Badrinath assembly seat while BJP emerged victorious in 13 assembly seats of the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.

climate change is leading to more thunderstorm activity and consequently, more lightning strikes worldwide, senior scientists said on Saturday. At least 43 people were killed due to lightning strikes in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday and 21 in Bihar on Friday. Most of the people killed were either transplanting paddy in fields, grazing cattle or taking shelter under trees to protect themselves from the rain. Former Secretary in the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, Madhavan Nair Rajeevan, said climate change is increasing the formation of convective or thunderstorm clouds.

Buddhist monk entrusted with protecting the Dalai Lama and foretelling his people's future is concerned. The Dalai Lama turns 89 on Saturday and China insists it will choose his successor as Tibet's chief spiritual leader. That has the Medium of Tibet's Chief State Oracle contemplating what might come next. «His Holiness is the fourteenth Dalai Lama, then there will be a fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth,» the medium, known as the Nechung, said. «In countries, leaders change, and then that story is over. But in Tibet it works differently.»

We observed in March that working hours in banking were back to the 100-hour weeks+ that led Goldman's technology banking team to bitterly complain during the pandemic. Since then, things have possibly got worse. 

Iraq after being convicted for committing various crimes in Iraq and Syria when the terror organization headed by her husband occupied large parts of the Levant region. According to the Supreme Judicial Council, a criminal court in Karkh convicted a woman who has been identified as Asma Mohammed for working in a terror organization and detaining Yazidi women. The first wife of the slain commander of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is also known by the name of Umm Hudaifa.

K Armstrong, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President K Annamalai stated on Saturday that the safety of common citizens is not assured under the DMK rule. «Yesterday, a party leader was hacked to death. There is no guarantee for a common man's life in this DMK-led state government,» Annamalai said at the BJP's state executive committee meeting. The Tamil Nadu Chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was hacked to death by a mob of unidentified men near his residence in Perambur, Chennai.

Congress wins 2 seats in Himachal Pradesh, BJP bags 1The Congress won two seats in Himachal Pradesh. Kamlesh Thakur, wife of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, won the Dehri bypolls in Himachal Pradesh.

NDA Vs INDIAThe bypolls are seen as significant test for the opposition INDIA bloc as it faced off against the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in first electoral battle after Lok Sabha Elections 2024.The elections, the results of which was announced on June 4, saw the BJP falling short of majority and opposition INDIA bloc gaining strength. The BJP finally bagged 240 Lok Sabha seats - 32 short of the majority.TMC wins 3 of 4 seats in West BengalIn West Bengal's Raiganj seat, TMC leader Krishna Kalyani defeated BJP leader Manas Kumar Ghosh by over 50,000 votes.

President Joe Biden has proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal voiced his support for a 70-hour work week, echoing sentiments put forth earlier by Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy. Aggarwal, in a podcast appearance, emphasized his belief that such intensive work hours are essential for fostering national economic growth, despite facing criticism on social media. «When Mr. Murthy said that (70-hour work week), I was publicly in support of that and I got trolled on social media for that. But, I don’t care because I have a strong belief that one generation will have to do tapasya… so that we can build the number 1 country in the world, the largest economy,» Aggarwal remarked. Aggarwal also dismissed the concept of work-life balance, asserting, «I don’t agree with the work-life balance concept because if you are enjoying your work, you will find happiness in life also and work also, and both of them will be in harmony.»

UP Stampede LIVE Updates: Over 107 people have died after a stampede broke out during the conclusion of a ‘Satsang’ at Phulrai village in Hathras of Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, 23 women, three children and a man have died in the tragic incident.

Chennai Police on Saturday said that they have secured eight suspects so far in connection with the murder of Tamil Nadu BSP president Armstrong. Armstrong was hacked to death by an unidentified mob of 6 people near his residence in Perambur, Chennai on Friday evening. Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), North Chennai, Asra Garg said, «In the murder case, we have secured 8 suspects so far. This is a preliminary investigation...Ten teams have been formed by us. We are on the job to bring the offenders to light. After the interrogation of these suspects, we will be able to find the motive behind the murder...Some sharp weapons have been used...»

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers about “cheap, substandard replacement air bag inflators” that can fail to prevent serious injuries or death in a vehicle wreck

South Africa was killed on Sunday when he allegedly exited a vehicle to take photos of wild elephants at a national park and was trampled by the herd, local authorities said Tuesday.The 43-year-old tourist, who was not named, was visiting Pilanesberg National Park in North West province with his fiancée and two other people.The man’s death is at least the third elephant-related fatality involving tourists in Africa in the last four months.Park officials told police the man left his vehicle, which is not allowed, and approached the elephants to take photos.The herd included three calves.North West province’s Parks and Tourism Board confirmed the incident and said an adult female elephant was first to charge at the man.In a statement obtained by the Associated Press, the board said the man “was unfortunately not able to escape or evade the elephant,” which was joined by the whole herd in trampling him.“The elephants moved away immediately from the scene without any aggression towards the nearby vehicles and eventually disappeared into the bushes,” the statement reads.Though elephants are typically not hostile, female elephants can become aggressive when they perceive a threat to their young calves.

Tour de France is like a three-week festival, with the cyclists going through an endurance run over a period of 21 days. Tour de France 2024 has already started on June 29 and will continue until July 21, when top cyclists from all across the globe will finish their course in Nice, France, which is a slight change from the traditional Paris finish.

Hurricane Beryl is roaring toward Jamaica as islanders scramble to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean

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flood situation has been prevailing in Assam's Kaziranga National Park. According to the park official, the water level has risen significantly and inundated 167 camps. «This year flood situation prevails in Kaziranga National Park. The water level has risen considerably. So far 167 camps have been inundated, and we have evacuated eight camps...» DFO Arun Vignesh, Kaziranga National Park said. «With the support of the locals and police, we are strictly regulating the speed of the vehicles. That is why no vehicle hit has happened yet. People are very cooperative. Hope they will continue to cooperate,» he added.

A sizzling heat wave has Canada and the United States in its grip as a global streak of the hottest months continues to shatter records.

Fathimath Shamnaz Ali Saleem was arrested along with her sister and another person last month in the capital Male and stood down from her post shortly afterwards. Local media reported she was accused of performing «black magic» on President Mohamed Muizzu to win favour from his new administration.