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Indian Express, Minister Hardeep Puri revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP's claim that the NDA would win over 400 seats was based on arithmetic the minister has adhered to since the 2019 Lok Sabha poll win. When Puri was asked why the BJP is seeking "400 par" this time, the Union minister said that ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had asked him to "undertake a granular analysis of central schemes and the beneficiaries". Upon doing the same, Hardeep Puri concluded that there were "22 crore" beneficiaries.

astrology platform InstaAstro has raised $2.3 million (Rs 18.50 crore) in a funding round led by Artha Venture Fund. The round also saw participation from LogX Ventures, Singularity Ventures, IR Capital Partners, Blume Founders Fund and Aloke Bajpai, managing director and chief executive of Ixigo.

maximum temperatures ranged between 40-42°C in various regions, including parts of Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Rajasthan, East Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh, Saurashtra & Kutch, and Vidarbha. Additionally, isolated areas in Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Uttar Pradesh also recorded similar temperatures.

Rescuers in southern Poland have recovered the body of a third miner a day after a cave-in in which 12 other workers were hurt

Yemeni authorities have deployed security forces and armored vehicles across the port city of Aden, in preparation for the latest in a series of protests over hours-long electricity outages caused by a shortage of fuel for power stations

The Port of New Orleans’ president and chief executive officer has resigned to pursue an opportunity in the private sector

India's monsoon rains, essential for the country's economy, are expected to hit the Kerala coast in the southwest on May 31, IMD said in a statement. «This year, the southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 31 with a model error of ± 4 days,» said the weather agency in a statement. «Advance of the southwest monsoon over Indian main land is marked by monsoon onset over Kerala and is an important indicator characterizing the transition from hot and dry season to a rainy season. As the monsoon progresses northward, relief from scorching summer temperatures is experienced over the areas,» added IMD in the statement.

Israeli tanks forged deeper into eastern Rafah on Tuesday, reaching some residential districts of the southern border city where more than a million people had been sheltering after being displaced in seven months of war. «The tanks advanced this morning west of Salahuddin Road into the Brzail and Jneina neighbourhoods. They are in the streets inside the built-up area and there are clashes,» one resident told Reuters. Video on social media showed one tank in Al-Jneina neighbourhood. Hamas' armed wing said it destroyed an Israeli troop carrier with an Al-Yassin 105 missile in the eastern Al-Salam neighbourhood, killing some crew members and wounding others. The Israel Defense Forces declined to comment.

Mine authorities in southern Poland say that two miners are dead and one is missing while 12 others were hurt following a cave-in at the Myslowice-Wesola coal mine

A Walmart associate operates an autonomous forklift around the distribution center. (Credit: Walmart)

IMD) has, in its weather prediction for Bengaluru, stated that the city is expected to see "spells of rains or thundershowers" and "possibility of rain or thunderstorm" this week. In its seven-day forecast from May 14 to May 19, the weather department noted that the minimum temperature in the city would likely be around 23 degrees Celsius and predicts a maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius.

₹239 crore from Southern Railway on Monday. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) said in an exchange filing that it has got an order to provide an automatic block signalling system from Jolarpettai Junction to Erode Junction of the Salem Division of the Southern Railway. The order is to be executed within 12 months.

Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto are being asked to move to other central hubs such as Walmart's corporate headquarters in Bentonville as well as Hoboken or Southern c, the report added. Walmart will still let staff work remotely part-time, as long as they are in offices a majority of the time, the report said.

Shriram Finance: US-based Warburg Pincus has acquired a majority stake in Shriram Housing Finance Ltd (SHFL) for ₹4,630 crore, marking its largest deal in India. The acquisition was made through its affiliate Mango Crest Investment Ltd from Shriram Finance Ltd (SFL) and other sellers. The deal is expected to be completed by February 7, 2025.

Severe weather threat, including tornado, is expected to expand its reach on Monday, stretching further eastward and encompassing approximately 19.5 million individuals across the Southern region in the US. Severe weather threat includes Texas cities such as Austin, San Antonio, Waco, Houston and Corpus Christi. Apart from Texas and its areas, Shreveport, New Orleans, and other parts of Louisiana are under weather watch. Southern Arkansas, and Mississippi will also inclement weather. The weather comes on the heels of a stormy April in which the US had 300 confirmed tornadoes, the second-most on record for the month and the most since 2011. Both the Plains and Midwest have been hammered by tornadoes this spring, as per an AP report.

monsoon season that begins in June. "A transition from El Niño to ENSO-neutral is likely in the next month. La Niña may develop in June-August (49% chance) or July-September (69% chance)," NOAA said.

Odisha this time as there was a buzz before polls that former allies and top parties of the state — Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the BJP — may come together but now they are ghting to outscore each other. Elections for 21 Lok Sabha and 147 assembly seats of Odisha will be held simultaneously over four phases starting from May 13. ET takes a look at factors playing out in the state: In 2019, BJP emerged as the main challenger to BJD and won eight Lok Sabha seats. However, in the assembly polls, it was Naveen Patnaik all the way, showing that Odiyas have different preferences for different polls. In between these two players, Congress is trying hard to make space for itself.

Israeli assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah «cannot take place», the UN human rights chief insisted Sunday, saying it could not be reconciled with international law. All eyes have been on Rafah in recent weeks, where the population had swelled to around 1.5 million after hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled fighting in other areas of the Gaza Strip.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena on Sunday said 1.6 lakh new Electronic Voting Machines will be used in 46,389 polling stations for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state on May 13. Besides these, another 20 per cent more EVMs have been kept ready, he said. In a release, Meena said, «Initially, it was estimated that 1.45 lakh EVMs would be sufficient for 46,165 polling stations. However, the addition of 224 auxiliary polling stations necessitated the procurement of another 15,000 EVMs.» He also noted that the Election Commission is striving to increase the polling percentage in the southern state to 83 per cent, compared to the 79.83 percentage registered during the 2019 polls. Further, he requested the voters of Andhra Pradesh to come forward and exercise their franchise, a right enshrined in the Constitution.

Also Read: Northern Lights Visible in India? Aurora borealis may glitter tonight in this state The image was later deleted by the Reddit user. The aurora lights are generally visible near the poles of both the northern and southern hemispheres. When the lights are witnessed in locations near the North Pole, they are called aurora borealis, and when they are visible in the South they are called aurora australis.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Ahead of the fourth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is optimistic about his government winning a record third term in power. In an interview with Hindustan Times’ R Sukumar, Shishir Gupta, and Sunetra Choudhury, Modi elaborated on his government's accomplishments and visions for India's future. He also shared his party's agenda if they win the general elections.