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Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024: The counting of votes is underway in Tamil Nadu for the Lok Sabha polls conducted in the state in a single phase on April 19 to elect 39 members in the Parliament. There are 950 candidates across 39 constituencies.Of the 39 total seats in Tamil Nadu, DMK is ahead in 38 seats while the NDA ally PMK is leading in one - Dharmapuri, says Indian Express. As per early trends, K Annamalai is trailing in Coimbatore.

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Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) candidate Omar Abdullah is trailing in Baramulla, where he is contesting against Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party's Mir Mohammad Fayaz and Jammu & Kashmir People Conference's Sajad Gani Lone.In J&K, extensive security measures were in place. Early results showed BJP leading in Jammu and Udhampur, JKNC leading in Rajouri and Srinagar, and an Independent candidate leading in Baramulla.The Srinagar Lok Sabha seat holds significance as one of the five constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.

Odisha Assembly Election Results: the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently leading in five key constituencies: Bargarh, Kalahandi, Balangir, Puri, and Keonjhar. Meanwhile, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has established a lead in Jharsuguda, and the Congress party is ahead in Sundargarh.According to the Election Commission of India, the BJP has secured a lead in eight seats, while the BJD is leading in five.

Stock market today: After a stellar rally on Monday, the Indian stock market witnessed sharp selling in early morning deals on Tuesday. The Nifty 50 index lost around 700 points and touched an intraday low of 22,566, whereas the BSE Sensex lost over 2000 points and touched an intraday low of 74,234.

Andhra Pradesh Election Results 2024: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is currently leading in 14 Lok Sabha seats, while the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) trails with 4 seats as the counting for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 begins.These elections, held alongside the state Assembly polls on May 13, witnessed a substantial voter turnout of 80.66 per cent, reflecting the electorate's high engagement.Prime Minister Narendra Modi's active involvement, including a meeting with TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu during his nomination filing in Varanasi, underscored the significance of these elections. The NDA coalition, comprising the TDP, BJP, and Jana Sena Party, fielded candidates across the state, highlighting their job creation agenda and critiquing the current state's governance.The YSRCP, which contested all 25 Lok Sabha seats, focused its campaign on the welfare measures implemented over the past five years.

Government bond yields closed at their lowest levels in more than two years, and the rupee logged its largest single-day gain since December, as exit polls predicted a strong victory for the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the general elections, kindling expectations of policy continuity. Yield on the 10-year benchmark government ended the day's trade at 6.9438%, its lowest closing level since April 7, 2022, LSEG data showed. The bond had closed at 6.9860% on Friday. Bond prices and yields move inversely. A fall in government bond yields makes it cheaper for companies to raise funds through debt as sovereign bond yields are the pricing benchmarks for corporate debt.

rally, taking heart from the exit polls which have predicted a massive mandate for the Modi government once again. In today's trade, shares of ZEE, M&M Financial, Dr Reddy's, Wipro, Biocon among others will be in focus today due to various news developments. ZEE

voter turnout across Bangalore's four constituencies was notable: Bangalore South saw 53.17%, Bangalore Central recorded 54.06%, Bangalore North had 54.45%, and Bangalore Rural achieved 68.30%. These constituencies, part of Karnataka's 28 Lok Sabha seats, experienced competitive races, particularly in Bangalore South, historically a BJP stronghold, and Bangalore Rural, with its dynamic contest between high-profile candidates. The elections featured incumbent BJP MPs aiming to retain their seats and Congress candidates striving to reclaim influence, focusing on issues like infrastructure, development, and representation.

Delhi voted on May 25, Saturday BJP and the INDIA bloc partners pitted in a direct, one-on-one contest in all the seven Lok Sabha constituencies.

stock market zoomed to record highs on Monday, clients of various large brokerages were unable to cut their holdings earlier in the trading session on account of a system failure at India's largest depository, Central Depository Services (CDSL). Officials at top broking firms said the TPIN (Transaction Personal Identification Number) authorisation issued by CDSL for selling shares was not functioning. TPIN authorises CDSL the debit of securities from their demat account in sale trades.

Continuum Green Energy, a renewable energy generator, is seeking to raise about $650 million in bonds for seven years to refinance its existing debt, said people with knowledge of the matter. The company is likely to appoint Deutsche Bank, HSBC, JPMorgan, and Standard Chartered Bank as arrangers. The fundraise is likely to refinance $561 million in bonds raised by its subsidiary, Continuum Energy Levanter Pte Ltd, which were raised at 4.5% and due in February 2027. However, the all-in cost of the bond is almost double the 4.5%,prompting the company to refinance the earlier tranche, a person cited above said.

Maharashtra Elections Results 2024 Live Updates: Various exit polls for the Lok Sabha election indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti is likely to secure between 22 to 35 seats in Maharashtra, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is expected to win between 15 to 26 seats. Maharashtra is a crucial state in this election.Maharashtra witnessed intense contests between factions of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and Shiv Sena (Shinde), as well as the NCP (Ajit Pawar) and NCP (Sharad Pawar), for the state's 48 Lok Sabha seats. The BJP contested in 28 constituencies, with its allies Shiv Sena (Shinde) in 14 and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP in five.On the other hand, the Maha Vikas Aghadi members saw Shiv Sena (UBT) competing in 21 constituencies, Congress in 17, and NCP (Sharad Pawar) in 10.

Total Seats With 40 seats up for grabs, the stakes are high for political parties in Bihar. These seats play a crucial role in determining which party or coalition will achieve the 272-majority mark out of the 543 seats needed to form the central government.Key candidates The Bihar Lok Sabha Election 2024 features key candidates from major political parties, all vying for victory in their respective constituencies.

Assembly Election Results 2024 Live Updates: According to NDTV India - Jan Ki Baat, the ruling Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) led by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is predicted to be voted out of power in the Andhra Pradesh assembly election. The poll surveying agency indicates that the NDA, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Telugu Desam Party (TDP), and Jana Sena, is likely to secure between 111 to 135 seats.TV5 Telugu's exit poll further strengthens this forecast, giving the NDA a clear mandate with 161 seats, while predicting a mere 14 seats for the YSRCP, which contested all 175 assembly seats.Under the NDA's seat-sharing arrangement, Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP was allocated 144 assembly segments, BJP fielded candidates in 10 assembly seats, and Jana Sena contested 21 seats.Meanwhile, in Odisha, the India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicts a neck-and-neck contest between the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the opposition BJP.

Nagpur, Maharashtra Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims for a historic third term, eyeing Maharashtra's 48 seats, the second largest in India. In Nagpur, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari seeks a third consecutive term, having secured victory in 2014 and 2019 with substantial margins.Exit polls offer varied predictions, with TV9 Polstrat foreseeing 18 seats for the BJP and four for Shiv Sena (Shinde), while Times Now anticipates 26 seats for the NDA and 22 for the Congress. News 18 projects 32-35 seats for the NDA and 15-18 for the India bloc.

Bangalore, Karnataka Election Results 2024 Live Updates: The Election Commission (EC) of India administered the 18th general elections this year in 543 constituencies in seven phases that began on April 19 and concluded on June 1. Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha elections in 28 seats of Karnataka were held in the second and third phases on April 26 and May 7. In Karnataka, five seats are reserved for SC candidates and two for ST candidates.Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka and the IT hub of India, comprising four Lok Sabha seats, went to polls on April 26.

TN Election Results 2024 Live Updates: The counting of votes will soon begin in Tamil Nadu to declare the verdict for the Lok Sabha polls conducted in the state in a single phase on April 19 to elect 39 members in the Parliament.

The money, which comes on the heels of a $25 million donation from Ripple, means that Fairshake and its affiliates have raised to $160 million in this election cycle, making it one of the largest Super PACs.Coinbase has a strict no-politics policy but, says CEO Brian Armstrong in a blog, "when it comes to our mission of increasing economic freedom by growing the adoption of cryptocurrencies, we are deeply engaged in policy efforts".Armstrong claims that 52 million Americans have owned crypto but: "For too long, some congressional leaders who are out of touch with their constituents have attempted to eliminate the crypto industry from the US."Last summer, Coinbase was sued by the SEC for operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency.The industry secured another win last week when the House of Representatives passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act despite opposition from the Biden Administration and SEC chair Gary Gensler.The bill establishes a regulatory framework for digital assets, covering areas such as consumer protections, the use of crypto in illicit finance, but still faces an uncertain future in the Senate.Armstrong cites the bill as an example of recent progress but says, "the best way to get regulatory clarity in democratic countries is to elect pro-crypto candidates on both sides of the aisle, and to vote anti-crypto candidates out of office".

Two former Morgan Stanley financial advisors on Friday won a $1.1 million arbitration award against their old firm that centered on who controlled valuable deferred compensation money, the firm or the financial advisors.

India has begun discussions with the UK on mapping of skill gaps and mutual recognition of skills between the two countries looking to tap international job opportunities for its young and growing workforce. To begin with, India is exploring the possibility of linking its National Career Service (NCS) portal with the UK government's job portal to get a sense of demand for skilled workers in the UK, while facilitating industry-specific exchange and migration of workers in labour-intensive sectors, such as textiles, under the India-UK Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement (MMPA).