06 May, 23:03 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wishes Muslims on the beginning of Ramzan month. "Greetings on the start of the holy month of Ramzan. May this auspicious month further the spirit of harmony, happiness and brotherhood in our society," PM Modi tweeted.

06 May, 22:35 (IST)

Hyderabad: Customs officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport have nabbed one person and seized 3.3 kg smuggled gold from him; case registered.

06 May, 18:30 (IST)

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik donates a year's salary to the chief ministers relief fund for the Fani Cyclone hit people.

06 May, 17:45 (IST)

Odisha: Due to cyclone Fani, ECI has extend the completion of the elections on Patkura assembly constituency for 60 days. Earlier, ECI had appointed 19th May as the date of poll for Patkura Assembly Constituency after the demise of BJD candidate Bed Prakash Agarwalla.

06 May, 17:05 (IST)

SC in house panel junks sexual harassment charges against CJI. Panel gives clean chit to Justice Ranjan Gogoi. No substance in complaint, said the panel.

06 May, 17:01 (IST)

Jammu & Kashmir: Petrol bomb was hurled at a polling station in south Kashmir’s Shopian, today, no loss of life or injuries reported.

06 May, 16:59 (IST)

ICICI Bank's net profit declines 5% to Rs 969 crore in the March quarter; bad load ratio improves.

06 May, 16:32 (IST)

Porbandar Boat Association: 30 Indian fishermen along with their 6 boats were apprehended by Pakistan Marine Security Agency near international maritime border line, today.

06 May, 15:46 (IST)

EC has deployed Central Forces at each polling booth, now Mamata Banerjee's ‘chomki’ and ‘dhamki’ will not work said PM Narendra Modi.

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New Delhi, May 6: The phase 5 of Lok Sabha elections 2019 is currently underway, with voting being conducted in 51 constituencies spread across seven states. The prime focus of electoral battle in this phase is in Uttar Pradesh, where 14 constituencies are being contested. Following this phase, only two rounds of elections would be contested - on May 12 and May 19. The results will be declared on May 23. Stay tuned here for live news and updates from India and across the world.

Among other major news, the Election Commission has turned down a plea which sought the voting time being advanced to 4:30-5:00 AM in the sixth and seventh phase of elections, to allow fasting Muslims to cast their mandate in the wee hours of the day. Russian Plane Fire: 41 Killed After Plane Burst Into Flames at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow

On the international front, a tragic news was reported from Russia, where 41 onboard a Sukhoi passenger flight died in plane fire. The incident was reported in Moscow.

In sports, the league stage of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 has concluded. The four qualifiers are Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The first playoff - MI vs CSK - will be played tomorrow evening, whereas, the 2nd qualifier match will be held on Wednesday between DC and SRH.