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June 6, 2024 9:15 AM

Sudden rainfall with strong winds bring respite from heat in Delhi

Sudden rain accompanied by strong winds lashed several parts of the national capital on Wednesday night providing much-needed relief from the intense heat. The rain brought down temperatures that had soared to 44 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung and 44.3 degrees Celsius at the Ridge on June 5, as recor...

September 16, 2024 6:43 PM

Union Cabinet recommends dissolution of 17th Lok Sabha

Union Cabinet recommends dissolution of 17th Lok Sabha, PM Modi likely to be sworn in for third term on June 8 The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recommended the dissolution of the 17th Lok Sabha on Wednesday, a day after the general election results were announced. The term of...

September 16, 2024 6:43 PM

Lok Sabha Results 2024: A look at key wins and notable losses

The final count for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections has been concluded with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing a total of 240 seats. Despite this being fewer than anticipated, the BJP maintained a decisive lead over the Opposition, Congress, which garnered 99 seats. The results have several sig...

September 16, 2024 6:44 PM

PM Modi wins Varanasi for third time, defeats Ajay Rai by over 1.5 lakh votes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh, as the counting for the Lok Sabha elections is underway. PM Modi has defeated Congress candidate Ajay Rai by a margin of 1,52,513 votes, according to the Election Commission of India. Prime Minister Modi received 6,12...

September 16, 2024 5:34 PM

Rajasthan Lok Sabha poll counting trends: BJP leads with 14 seats

The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) was leading in Rajasthan on 14 Lok Sabha seats as per the Election Commission while Congress was leading on eight seats in the State. Besides the Congress, other INDIA bloc parties Communist Party of India (Marxist) - CPI(M), Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLTP), and Bh...