The counting of votes for the assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim is underway. The term of the two assemblies is coming to an end today. Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the two north-eastern states were held simultaneously on 19th of April. In Arunachal Pradesh, twenty-four counting centres have been set up
A voter turnout of 62.36 percent has been recorded in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections for which polling was held yesterday. In this phase, the polling was held in 57 Parliamentary Constituencies spread over seven States and one Union Territory. These include 13 seats each in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab
The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has begun in USA today. The tournament is being jointly hosted by the USA and the West Indies. The opening match between the USA and Canada is underway at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Put into bat first, Canada scored 194 for 5 in the stipulated 20 overs.
President Droupadi Murmu has said that the heatwave condition prevailing in many regions is an extreme weather condition causing distress to people. The President said that she is saddened to learn of several deaths due to the extreme weather. In a social media post, President Murmu said that it is heartening to note that the
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he is confident that the people have voted in record numbers to reelect the NDA government. In a thread of social media posts today, Mr. Modi said that people have seen our track record and the manner in which our work has brought about a qualitative change in
In Manipur, the flash flood situation has improved as the water level in most of the inundated low lying dwelling areas has started receding. However, some parts of the Khwairamband Imphal Market are still affected by the flood and all shops and business establishments kept on lock from the last three days. Meanwhile, the State
India’s DP Manu and Nithya Ramraj brought home one gold and one silver medals, respectively, at the Taiwan Athletics Open 2024 on Saturday. In men’s Javelin throw, Manu clinched the gold medal with the best effort of 81.58 metres. He started the competition with a throw of 78.32. However, he secured the top spot in the competition
In Arunachal Pradesh, counting of votes for the State Legislative Assembly elections held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections on April 19 will be held tomorrow. The term of the present legislative assembly ends on 2nd June. Counting of votes for the two parliamentary seats of the state will be held on 4th June, along
India’s Tanvi Sharma bagged the women’s singles title of the Bonn International Badminton Tournament, in Germany on Saturday. The young Indian shuttler defeated Wang Pei Yu of Taiwan in straight sets, 21-19, 22-20. This is the first senior title for the 15-year-old Tanvi.
Heavy rain continues in Kerala. Thrissur, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts are under red alert while Idukki, Palakkad, Wayanad districts are under orange alert. Alappuzha, Kottayam Ernakulam, Pathanamthitta, Kannur and Kasaragod districts have yellow alerts. As rain continues, severe water-logging is being reported in many districts. The situation has worsened in Thrissur, Malappuram and Ernakulam districts.