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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.

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.

Shah on Saturday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is spreading false propaganda on the Agniveer military recruitment scheme. Gandhi, in his first election meeting in Haryana for the Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday, had said that the Agniveer scheme will be scrapped and thrown in the dustbin if the INDIA bloc comes to power. He had also slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for «turning Hindustan ke jawan into labourers».

Bihar): Calling Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal «darpok» (cowards), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that terrorists in the previous governments used to attack the country because of these coward leaders adding that he is not a coward while citing an example of India carrying out surgical strikes across the border of Pakistan.

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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.

foreign portfolio investors (FIIs) have remained unenthusiastic in May so far, off-loading Indian equities worth Rs 22,046 crore. In 2024 year-to-date, FPIs have off-loaded stocks worth Rs 19,824 crore. They carried on the trends in May from April in which FPIs sold shares worth Rs 8,671 crore even as the domestic institutional investors have displayed keenness on remaining in the buying side.

“The volatility will continue effectively till June 4th, because there will be all kinds of speculation, news flow, exit polls, and opinion polls. So, we have to brace for that,” says Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Group Chairman, Inditrade Capital. Edited excerpts: ET Now: Help us understand what next for the markets because after touching this record high, now the question that naturally pops up in all investors' minds is, what next? Where do we go from here? Two phases of elections are still left and do you think the Street has digested that volatility? Do you expect more to come as and when the election results or the outcome arrive on the 4th of June? What next for Nifty overall?

BJP and opposition parties in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, a Rajasthan minister on Saturday said the classification of certain Muslim groups under the OBC category would be reviewed in the state. Social justice and empowerment minister of Rajasthan Avinash Gehlot said that previous Congress governments gave OBC reservation to Muslim castes from 1997 to 2013 as part of appeasement politics and now it will be reviewed.

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.

Lok Sabha Polls Phase 6: Sonia-Rahul click selfie after voting, Priyanka says 'keeping aside our grievances'Rahul Gandhi wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that he and his mother had participated in the ‘festival of democracy’ by casting their vote.“All of you also come out of your homes in large numbers and vote for your rights and the future of your family," the Congress leader posted. He uploaded a photo of Sonia Gandhi and himself showing their marked finger after their vote.Also Read | Rahul Gandhi takes jibe at PM Modi over ‘sent by God’ remark: 'Straight to psychiatrist'Rahul Gandhi also discussed the promises made in the Congress manifesto.“In the first five voting phases, you have rejected lies, hatred, and misinformation and prioritised the ground-level issues related to your lives.

Narendra Modi is facing further criticism from opposition leaders after making 'mujra' remarks while addressing a Lok Sabha rally in Bihar.On 25 May, while addressing a back-to-back rally in Buxar, Karakat and Patliputra Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar, PM Modi hit out at the opposition, alleging that the INDIA bloc attempts to rob Dalits and backward classes of reservations and accused them of 'enslavement' and performing 'mujra' for Muslim vote bank."Bihar is the land which has given a new direction to the fight for social justice. I wish to declare on its soil that I will foil the plans of the INDIA bloc to rob SCs, STs and OBCs of their rights and divert these to Muslims.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 at a polling booth in the national capital today.“My father, wife, children and I have voted. My mother could not come today because she is not well.

BJP) will pull off another general election triumph, dashing the Congress party's hope for an electoral revival, as per The Hindustan Times.However, according to Yadav, the Congress party will have a silver lining in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections—its seat tally may cross 100, the report added.Kishor, receiving flak on social media for his prediction in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party, backed Yadav's seat forecast. He said according to Yadav, the BJP will win between 240-260 seats and its allies 34-45 seats – which means the NDA's total may hover between 275 and 305 seats, as per the report.“A trusted face among those who understand elections and socio-political issues in the country, Yogendra Yadav has shared his 'final assessment' of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Also Read: EC censures TMC's Humayun Kabir after 'throw BJP supporters in Ganga' remark sparked rowTo ensure the smooth conduct of Karnataka Legislative Council elections in Bengaluru, the administration has prohibited the sale of liquor on voting day. MLC elections polling will be held on June 3, and counting votes will be held on June 6.Due to MLC voting, liquor sale will be prohibited in the region from 4 pm on June 1 to June 3rd, reported Asianet.

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party MP Rahul Gandhi cast their votes in the sixth phase of the general elections.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have been consistently selling in the Indian markets, withdrawing their funds for 11 consecutive days. In fact, in May 2024 alone, they have pulled out Rs.27,938 crore, marking the highest monthly outflow since January 2023. But, how are Indian markets affected by this?

Mahatma Gandhi and Bhimrao Ambedkar, stating that it would be a “very interesting discourse".In an interview with Lallantop, Jahnvi Kapoor revealed her curiosity about how the ideologies of Ambedkar and Gandhi influenced each other and evolved in tandem.Jahnvi told Lallantop, “Debate between what they stand for and how Ambedkar Saheb's and Gandhi Saheb's views changed on a particular topic. They both have helped a lot in our society.

stock markets may be more pronounced this year with inflation jitters and an early presidential debate that have the potential to weigh on a rally that has pushed the S&P 500 near record highs in recent months. The S&P 500 is up nearly 12% this year on strong earnings and signs inflation may be falling enough for the Federal Reserve to cut benchmark interest rates, but that rally is unlikely to continue in the months ahead, investors said.