The monsoon has progressed into parts of the central Arabian Sea, south Maharashtra, Telangana, south Chhattisgarh, south Odisha, and Coastal Andhra Pradesh as of June 8. It is expected to continue its advance into more parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, and Telangana within the next 2-3 days.
For the RJD, which had joined forces with several other parties as part of the INDIA (Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance) coalition, the mixed performance of Lalu Yadav's daughters has added an intriguing dimension to the overarching results.
The 59-year-old Khalsa, who is contesting as an independent candidate, has repeatedly justified his father Beant Singh's role in the assassination of Indira Gandhi, calling it a reprisal for the "atrocities" committed during Operation Blue Star in 1984.
On the other hand, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had swept the state in the previous general elections by bagging 25 out of the 28 seats, saw its tally dwindle with the party currently ahead in only 17 constituencies.
According to the Election Commission figures at this hour, the NDA has won or is leading in 294 seats, putting it comfortably past the majority mark of 272 seats required to govern.
According to the latest trends issued by the Election Commission of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading on 11 seats, while the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) [LJP] is ahead on 5 seats.
One of the notable races includes Union Minister Smriti Irani trailing by over 17,000 votes in Amethi, where Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma is currently ahead. Irani's potential loss in Amethi, a seat she famously won in 2019 by defeating Rahul Gandhi, could be a major upset for the BJP.
“Israel doesn’t get to decide whether or not the Palestinians have a right to self-determination. It is absolutely necessary that Israel accepts that it cannot exist without the existence of a Palestinian state,” Prince Faisal asserted.
The Kashmir Valley, in particular, saw an extraordinary 30-point increase in voter turnout compared to the 2019 elections, with the participation rate soaring from 19.16% to 50.86%.
The attack shattered the sense of security for hundreds of Palestinians who had sought refuge in what they believed to be a safer location. Many were killed or maimed in the area they were told to evacuate to, leaving a community already displaced by conflict in deep shock and mourning.
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