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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.

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.

A new report from a digital civil rights group has found that publicly available artificial intelligence tools can be easily weaponized to churn out convincing election lies in the voices of top American and European politicians

Imprisoned former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has pleaded not guilty to 10 felony counts brought against him by the state

Donald Trump's hush money case trial.In a post on X, Ramaswamy wrote, “The prosecutor is a politician who promised to nail Trump. The judge’s daughter is a Democrat operative who literally *raised $$ from the trial* while her father presided over it.

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r 57 parliamentary seats on June 1. The results will be declared on June 4.Election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 8,337 of the 8,360 candidates in the fray in seven phases.

Narendra Modi's potential victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections triggered widespread outrage on social media platforms. “It is very important that Modi loses the elections. Every Pakistani wants him (Narendra Modi) to lose," he had told IANS. It is pertinent to note that Chaudhry had earlier openly admitted to Pakistan's conspiracy behind the 2019 Pulwama terror attack.

Hindustan Times reported on Tuesday.Responding to queries in Parliament by Indo-Canadian MP Arpan Khanna, Immigration Minister Marc Miller clarified, “I have never said such certificates are required for temporary residents,’ the daily reported.The Canadian immigration minister indicated that verification is done mainly through biometric data, such as fingerprints, which are cross-checked on law enforcement databases internationally. As for the police certificates from the country of origin, the HT quoted Miller as saying, “We do not, as a routine matter, require them for temporary residents."However, police certificates from abroad may occasionally be requested on a case-by-case basis if further scrutiny is necessary.“They may be required if an officer decides to do so as part of a cascading security screening," he added later.The minister's clarification comes amid debates about security checks for temporary residents, including international students, following recent criminal cases involving past visitors.It is important to note that at least two of the four persons arrested in relation to the killing of pro-Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar had reached Canada in that category.

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India Express cited sources as saying that Radhakishan Rao admitted to his involvement in conducting surveillance on politicians and others under the directions of the then Telangana Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) chief T Prabhakar Rao.Meanwhile, NDTV reported that Rao claimed devices belonging to media "industry bigwigs, retired cops, and politicians [including from then-ruling BRS] were hacked and monitored".

Rishi Sunak gave his most senior ministers little more than an hour's notice of what he was about to tell the country and had already told King Charles III, that he had decided to call a snap UK general election for July 4. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt was among those caught unaware. Foreign Secretary David Cameron, who'd had to cancel a visit to Albania just to make the meeting in Downing Street, expressed surprise, but said the decision «seizes the initiative, sets the agenda and forces the choice,» according to people familiar with the conversation.

1. Bansuri Swaraj (BJP): Bansuri Swaraj is the daughter of the late Union Minister Sushma Swaraj. She is a New Delhi Lok Sabha candidate and is contesting against AAP's Somnath Bharti.

elaborate arrangements to ensure peaceful polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency, which is going to polls in the sixth phase on May 25. The officials held separate meetings on enhancing coordination and ensuring robust security measures across the region. The administration has deployed additional companies of police, Army, CRPF, BSF and other paramilitary forces to reinforce the security in sensitive areas. Checkpoints have been erected on all major roads of the constituency. Recently, there were two separate attacks in this constituency in which a former Sarpanch associated with BJP was killed in Shopian and a couple from Rajasthan was injured in another attack near Pahalgam area in Anantnag.

murder" of Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar revealed that one of his friends had paid around Rs 5 crore to kill the neighbouring country's parliamentarian, a senior police officer said here on Thursday. Anar, who went missing in Kolkata since May 13, was found murdered and three people have been arrested, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan had said on Wednesday. The West Bengal Police had said investigation of the case has been taken up by the state CID. «It was a well-planned murder. A huge amount of money, around Rs 5 crore was paid by an old friend of the MP to kill him,» the officer told PTI.

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Three years ago, when Ebrahim Raisi won the presidency in a rigged election, some Iranians thought it was a stepping stone to a bigger position. Ali Khamenei, the ageing, ailing supreme leader, did not have long to live; when he died, Mr Raisi would surely aim to replace him. But history has a sense of irony.

Ukraine-Russia conflict and other geopolitical tensions, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said a "storm" is brewing and it is going to get worse while asserting that it is absolutely vital to have a "safe pair of hands" to take India through this very difficult period. He was speaking during an interaction held at a Delhi Tamil Education Association-run school in the national capital, days ahead of the polling for the ongoing Lok Sabha election here.

court on Monday granted bail to JD(S) MLA and former Karnataka Minister H D Revanna in a sexual assault case. The 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court had previously granted interim relief to the 66-year-old politician.

politician has thrown up yet another bogeyman: the 'desi Angrez'. Like the ABCD — American-Born Confused Desi — and other archetypal stereotypes (or are they 'stereotypical archetypes'?), the desi Angrez is a figure of both derision and envy, the former emotion covering the latter.

speeches in the ongoing election has hit rock bottom. Everyone is calling the other one a thief, a criminal, a bad cook, or a dynast. The names of Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani are thrown into every second speech as garnishing. Whether those two billionaires have any political affiliation doesn't matter. They will be brought up regardless. It reminds me of how, in any country, when there is an anti-US demonstration, protesters would throw bricks at KFC outlets. Ambani and Adani are the new KFC for all political parties in this election — even the ones they are supposed to support. You could blame politicians and say they need to improve their intellectual discourse, turn perhaps to the great speeches of Vajpayee, JP, Nehru (oops) and George Fernandes. However, I don't think it is the politicians' fault. They're looking for any trick in the book to entertain crowds. In the age of social media, the public has changed.