Stage Set for Counting of Votes for Assembly Polls in Arunachal Pradesh on June 2: Live News Updates Today

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31 May, 23:19 (IST)

The Election Commission has made all preparations for the counting of votes polled in the April 19 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election on June 2. The tenure of the outgoing Arunachal Pradesh Assembly will end on June 2. The counting of votes for the assembly polls in Arunachal Pradesh will begin at 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 2.

31 May, 21:41 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded India's high  GDP growth in 2023-2204 and said it underlines robust momentum in the economy which is poised to accelerate further. Taking to X, PM Modi said, "This is just a trailer of things to come." India's economy clocked growth of 7.8 per cent in the January-March quarter, pushing the annual growth rate for FY24 to 8.2 per cent.

31 May, 20:15 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, expressed grief on the situation in the north-eastern States amid natural disasters in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal. PM Modi has assured all possible support from the Central government to the states affected by Cyclone Remal. The Indian Prime Minister said the Centre is continuously monitoring the situation, and the officials are working on the ground to assist those affected.

31 May, 18:47 (IST)

On Friday, May 31, the United Kingdom declared that the country is free from highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the World Organization for Animal Health reviewed and published the declaration.

31 May, 17:33 (IST)

The Delhi High Court today, May 31, refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to prevent the media from disclosing the name of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal in connection with the assault case, as well as the contents of the FIR. Sanser Pal Singh, the petitioner, filed the petition calling for action against news and social media platforms for allegedly disclosing Maliwal’s identity.

31 May, 16:39 (IST)

Delhi's Tis Hazari court has sent Bibhav Kumar, an aide of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with the Swati Maliwal assault case.

31 May, 15:25 (IST)

In connection with the Pune Porsche accident case, both the father and grandfather of the accused minor have been remanded to 14-day judicial custody.

31 May, 13:54 (IST)

The petition filed by JD(S) leader HD Revanna, seeking the quashing of the FIR lodged at KR Nagara police station alleging abduction of a sexual assault victim, has been adjourned by the Karnataka High Court until June 3.

31 May, 12:46 (IST)

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said he will surrender before the police at Tihar Jail on Sunday. He also appealed to the people of Delhi to take care of his ailing parents.

31 May, 10:58 (IST)

The first visuals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi meditating in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari showed the BJP leader in a trance in front of a statue of philosopher-saint Swami Vivekananda. PM Modi will meditate at the Vivekananda Rock memorial till Saturday evening.

31 May, 09:15 (IST)

Karnataka lawmaker Prajwal Revanna - who went to Germany last month, shortly after sex crimes allegations by women who said he forced them into sexual acts that were then filmed - was arrested just after midnight as he arrived at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport.

31 May, 07:51 (IST)

Former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up his sexual affair with former porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of his ascent to the White House in 2016.


Mumbai, May 31: In a major development in the Pune Porsche Crash Case, the police are investigating the role of Shivani Vishal Agarwal - the mother of the minor accused in the accident that killed two people - in a probe pertaining to the destruction of evidence. Officials said Sassoon General Hospital authorities who threw the minor boy's blood samples into a dustbin on May 19 had allegedly taken the blood sample of his mother and two others present there that day.

Delhi's water minister, Atishi, on Thursday, May 30, said that the Delhi government will approach the Supreme Court over Haryana not releasing the national capital's share of water. Speaking about the water crisis in Delhi, Atisi said the national capital is staring at an "emergency situation" and announced a slew of emergency measures to tackle the crisis. Central Railway Mega Block Work: Shiv Sena Urges Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde To Declare Holidays or Allow WFH Following 63-Hour Mega Block for Platform Extension.

A police FIR in Jammu and Kashmir has named 16 Army men, including three Lieutenant Colonels, for their alleged involvement in assaulting policemen inside the Kupwara police station. A video showing a group of soldiers barging into the Kupwara police station on Monday night and allegedly beating policemen had gone viral on social media. In an unfortunate incident in Jammu and Kashmir, seven people were killed, and 28 others were injured after a bus carrying pilgrims fell into a deep gorge in the Akhnoor area on the Jammu-Poonch highway.

The bus is reportedly said to be carrying pilgrims from Hathras in Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, on Thursday, former prime minister Manmohan Singh attacked PM Narendra Modi and accused him of lowering the dignity of public discourse and the gravity of the PM's office by giving "hateful speeches" during the Lok Sabha poll campaign. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday offered prayers at the Bhagavathy Amman Temple in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, after the culmination of the Lok Sabha election campaign. Exit Poll 2024 Date and Time: When Will Exit Poll Results for Lok Sabha Election Be Released? Check All Details Here.

The Indian Prime Minister will meditate from May 30 evening to June 1 evening at the same place where Swami Vivekanand did meditation, at the Dhyan Mandapam.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 31, 2024 06:59 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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