The India Meteorological Department (IMD) of Andhra Pradesh issued a severe warning against Cyclone Remal for the northeastern region and Bangladesh on Saturday, which is expected to hit West Bengal on May 26.
Heatwave to severe heat wave conditions prevailed over many parts of the country on Saturday, said the Indian Meterological Department (IMD). "Today, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions prevailed over many parts of Rajasthan and in isolated pockets of Assam. Heat wave conditions prevailed in some parts of Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir and in isolated pockets of Haryana, Assam and Vidarbha," said IMD.
In a scorching heatwave, Phalodhi, Rajasthan, set a new record with temperatures soaring to an unprecedented 50.0 degrees Celsius. This surpasses previous highs, with Barmer reaching 48.8 degrees Celsius and Jaisalmer hitting 48 degrees Celsius.
BJP candidate Pranat Tudu faced an alleged attack by miscreants during his visit to booth number 200 in Monglapota within the Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency today, May 25. Tudu was reportedly targeted while carrying out his electoral duties in the parliamentary constituency.
India achieved a milestone by adding over 10 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, marking the highest quarterly installation to date. This figure represents an almost 400 per cent year-over-year (YoY) increase compared to the over 2 GW installed in Q1 2023, as per the recent Q1 2024 India Solar Market Update from Mercom India Research.
As of 3 PM, 49.2% voter turnout was recorded in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Bihar saw a turnout of 45.21%, Haryana 46.26%, and Jammu & Kashmir 44.41%. Meanwhile, Jharkhand recorded 54.34%, Delhi 44.58%, Odisha 48.44%, Uttar Pradesh 43.95%, and West Bengal led with 70.19%.
An informal gold mine collapse in northern Kenya on Saturday, May 25 has claimed at least five lives, with several others reported missing, according to Reuters.
A voter turnout of 25.76 percent has been recorded till 11:00 AM during the sixth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, 25 May.
The 58 seats voting today saw 10.82 % approximate voter turnout till 9 am, Election Commission of India said. West Bengal recorded 16.5%, while UP recorded 12.3 %. Delhi recorded 8.9 % while Anantnag Rajouri seat of Jammu and Kashmir recorded 8.8 % turnout, the poll panel said.
BJP’s Naveen Jindal seeks blessings at Siddheshwar Temple in Kurukshetra with his wife Shalu Jindal.
#WATCH | BJP candidate from Kurukshetra Naveen Jindal offers prayers at Siddheshwar Temple in Kurukshetra, Haryana.#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/IeNnd47I5p— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2024
Mumbai, May 25: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Paward on Friday, May 24, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statements against the opposition in the Lok Sabha election season are cause for concern. Attacking PM Narendra Modi, Sharad Pawar said that the Prime Minister’s post is an institution. "Modi occupies an important position. But there is no need to take cognisance of what he is speaking in election rallies," he added. Over 30 victims have approached the Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the alleged sex video case involving JD(S) MP and grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, Prajwal Revanna.
However, sources said none of the victims are ready to lodge a police complaint. It is learned that SIT has issued a notice to Ajith, the driver of Bhavani Revanna (Prajwal Revanna’s mother). In the latest development in the Pune Porsche Accident, Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said that attempts were made to project that the 17-year-old minor accused who allegedly crashed his luxury car into a motorbike, killing two people, was not at the wheel. Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 6: Stage Set for Voting Across Seven States and UTs, Two Former CMs Manohar Lal Khattar and Mehbooba Mufti Among Prominent Candidates; Check Key Constituencies Here.
Kumar said that attempts were made to show that an adult was driving the Porsche at the time of the accident. A Delhi court on Friday convicted Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar in a defamation case against her by VK Saxena. Saxena is the incumbent lieutenant governor of the national capital. Raghav Sharma, Metropolitan Magistrate, found Patkar guilty of criminal defamation.
Meanwhile, the Tis Hazari Court of Delhi remanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar to four days of judicial custody in connection with the alleged Swati Maliwal assault case. Kabosu, the popular Japanese dog who became the face of the cryptocurrency DogeCoin and Shiba Inu, died on Friday, May 24, at 18. According to reports, Kabosu was suffering from leukaemia and liver disease. Who Was Carlo Acutis? The Story of the 15-Year-Old Who Died of Leukemia and Is Set To Be Named the ‘First Millennial Saint’ by Pope Francis.
In a shocking incident in China, eight people were killed and another injured in a knife attack in Hubei Province, central China. The attacker, a 53-year-old man, is reportedly said to be suffering from mental illness. Officials said that the attacker, surnamed Lu, fatally stabbed eight people and injured another in Xiaowu Township in the city of Xiaogan. In Sri Lanka, six people died due to the falling of trees amid severe inclement weather in the Island country.