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BJP in Madhya Pradesh has come as a surprise for many within the party as a two-third majority was not expected. While the central and state welfare schemes have worked for the BJP, Congress scuttled its chances due to infighting and trying to better what Shivraj Singh Chouhan government was already providing. To beat the natural fatigue and anti-incumbency that was building up against it, BJP fought these elections with “Modi ki guarantee”, seeking votes through this slogan in its manifesto and its public meetings.

WhatsApp banned a total of 7,548,000 accounts in India, with 1,919,000 of these accounts being proactively banned before any user reports. As per the instant messaging platform, the section on user grievances provides insights into the types of complaints received and the corresponding actions taken.

Morag, an imposing Highland cow with a caramel coat, ambles out of the main shed at Dumble Farm in northern England and stands ready to meet her guests. Visitors have travelled from far and wide to the farm near Beverley in east Yorkshire, not to buy milk, yoghurt or cheese, but to enjoy a cuddle with Morag and her companions. Fiona Wilson and her co-farmers at Dumble Farm started offering the cuddling sessions in February when it became obvious that economic difficulties of modern dairy farming had become untenable. «Some people like to engage with dogs or cats or horses and other people find that cows are the animals they want to be with,» Wilson told AFP. «People are coming for a wellbeing point of view.

North Korea has begun reconnaissance satellite operations, state news agency KCNA said on Sunday, after the country launched its first military spy satellite last month in a move that drew new sanctions from the U.S. and its allies. The new satellite operations office at the Pyongyang General Control Centre of the National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA), started to discharge its mission on Saturday and will report acquired information to the reconnaissance bureau at the army and other major units, KCNA said. North Korea says it successfully launched its first military spy satellite on Nov.

Insurance Corporation of India (shareholders' director) Regulations, 2023 have been notified in the Gazette of India on December 1, 2023," said the life insurance company in its stock exchange filing on Saturday. Also Read: LIC introduces a new plan named Jeevan Utsav; all you need to know The board of directors will appoint a shareholders' director for a 4 years tenure. The person holding the position would be eligible for an extension of his tenure for four more years, mentioned LIC in its Gazette notification.

Congress was ahead in 77 seats, according to early Election Commission trends for the state assembly polls. The Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) led in five seats, with the CPI (M) and BSP leading in two each.

INDIA bloc will meet at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in Delhi on December 6 to chalk out a strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, sources said on Sunday. During the meeting, which will be held in the evening, the leaders are likely to discuss and finalise their plan to take on the BJP ahead of the polls, they said.

«I condemn in the strongest possible terms the senseless and most heinous acts perpetrated by foreign terrorists,» said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. «Extremists who wield violence against the innocent will always be regarded as enemies to our society.» The blast in Marawi, a city besieged by pro-Islamic State militants for five months in 2017, followed the killing of 11 combatants in a military operation on Friday in Maguindanao del Sur some 200 km (125 miles) away. Urging calm, Marcos posted on the social media platform X that he had instructed the national police and armed forces «to ensure the protection and safety of civilians and the security of affected and vulnerable communities». «Rest assured we will bring the perpetrators of this ruthless act to justice.» Army Major General Gabriel Viray III called the attack at the Mindanao State University «a terror act», speaking to reporters as explosive disposal experts were deployed. «Right now we are on heightened alert and our troops remain vigilant as we are determining the motive and identifying the perpetrators to really ascertain who was behind it,» Viray said.

Exit Poll Results 2023: Congress set to win in Telangana, say exit polls Republic TV exit poll gave Congress 58-69 seats and the BRS 46-56 seats. It said BJP could win 4 to 9 seats and others 5 to 8 seats. The poll predicted a 41.60 % vote share for BRS, 43.30 % for Congress, 10.80 % for BJP and 4.30 for others.

Congress candidate from Nagda Khachrod constituency, Dilip Gurjar, was at the divine door on Sunday morning, offering earnest prayers to the Almighty at the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in the Ujjain district.

Rajasthan Election LIVE Updates 6:00 am: Today is the counting day in Sardarpura! Months of campaigns and barbs has boiled down to the counting day in Sardarpura, finally. The EC will start the counting of the votes at 8 am and the first results are expected to pour in after 8 am.

Indore-1, MP Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE News Updates: Votes cast for the 230-seat Madhya Pradesh assembly will be counted on Sunday from 8 am. The state is likely to see a bipolar contest between the ruling BJP and Opposition Congress.

Madhya Pradesh. Voting for the 230-member Madhya Pradesh assembly took place on November 17 with a 77.15 percent voter turnout. Gwalior constituency number 15 of Madhya Pradesh, was won by Pradyumn Singh Tomar in 2018 from INC who secured 38454 votes.

K Chandrashekar Rao is seeking a third term as MLA from the Gajwel assembly seat in the southern state. KCR, who is also contesting from the Kamareddy constituency, is expected to face a stiff challenge this time from Congress state president and CM hopeful Revanth Reddy and former loyalist turned BJP rival Etela Rajender.

Also Read | Tonk, Rajasthan Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates: Counting to begin at 8 am The Congress campaign, he added later, was “very positive" and likely to persuade voters. Pilot also said that Rajasthan would buck the trend of changing governments every five years and vote the present government back to power. The western state has been voting the incumbent governments out of power in every Assembly election since 1998.

Candy Crush or Ludo King on our phones. In doing so, we helped the gaming industry go from something nifty to kill time with to a $3-billion omnipresent behemoth. In fact, it’s pegged to reach $7.5 billion worldwide in the next five years. In India, the sector has strengthened its roots with 568 million gamers, many of whom also participated in the 2022 Asian Games, where esports made its official debut.

Indian Railways is gearing up to install Kavach technology in its entire network of 68,000 route km, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. He added that the indigenously developed technology also has the potential to be exported in five years. “In 2024, we will install Kavach in 2,500 km route.

BBC's blockbuster entertainment show, "The Traitors," is set to make a grand comeback for its second season in early 2024. The gripping reality series, which became the BBC’s highest-rated entertainment debut in five years in 2022, will not only grace BBC One but will be accompanied by an exciting spin-off, "The Traitors: Uncloaked," to be aired on BBC Two and the digital platform, iPlayer. The spin-off promises a unique perspective as eliminated players get the chance to uncover the identities of the traitors responsible for their exit. Hosted by Witty Ed Gamble, the show will also extend its reach as a podcast, allowing fans to enjoy the revelations on the go. Claudia Winkleman, renowned for her role as the host of BBC's chart-topping show Strictly Come Dancing, is set to reclaim her position as the anchor of the second season of the main show. Winkleman expressed her enthusiasm, stating, “The first series was my absolute obsession, and I cannot wait to delve deep into Series 2.”

BSE Sensex logged its fifth successive weekly gain and closed at 11-week high levels, supported by favourable macroeconomic data and sustained inflows by foreign institutional investors (FIIs). On the stock-specific front, Asian Energy Services, 63 Moons Tech, India Cements, Tanfac Industries, HBL Power, Shalimar Paints, Poonawalla Fincorp, Dixon Technologies, Reliance Infra, MTNL, Bharat Dynamics, Chennai Petroleums, Finolex Cables, NBCC (India), Carysil, and others are among the smallcaps that logged a double-digit rise in their share prices last week.

Myanmar has caused discomfort for Northeastern insurgent outfits taking shelter there. There is pressure on them to participate in the conflict or be out of the area. Several militants’ outfits of Northeast India have bases in Myanmar.

One year after being removed from their former residence due to an unexpected renovation, a Nova Scotia couple are reaping the benefits of a lucky lottery ticket — and using the winnings to pay it forward in their community.Bertram and Helen Drover of Lower Sackville, N.S., won $100,000 on an Atlantic Lottery TAG draw on Nov. 6.