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The sixth phase of voting in the ongoing Lok Sabha election has begun in 58 seats across seven states and one Union Territory (UT). Delhi and Haryana are voting in a single phase. Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are being held simultaneously in Odisha.
Till 9 am, 10.8% voter turnout was recorded. The highest voter turnout in Phase 6 was recorded in West Bengal 16.5% and the lowest turnout was reported from Odisha.
By the end of today, elections will be completed in 486 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats. Polling will also be completed in Haryana, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir. The Election Commission has asked poll officers and authorities to take adequate measure to mitigate the effects of rising temperatures in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh due to a heatwave across north India.
Voters in the following seven states and one union territory will cast their ballots: Eight seats each in Bihar and Bengal, seven in Delhi, 10 in Haryana, four in Jharkhand, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, and the final seat i..

A video featuring a heated argument between a female passenger and a cab driver has sparked a debate online. The clip shows the woman abusing and insulting the driver after her cab broke down mid-journey. She accuses the driver of being rude and questions why he is wandering with a “cheap” car. In the video, she also threatens to take legal action against the driver and demands a cash refund for the deducted fare, despite the driver explaining to her that refunds are handled through Uber’s app.
The clip opens with the woman launching a tirade at the driver. Despite the Uber driver’s pleas for understanding, she continues to belittle the driver’s livelihood by insulting his cab as inadequate and accuses him of being “badtameez” (rude). The cab driver, in his defence, explains that he relies on the job, however, the woman disregards his pleas and mocks his status. The driver then threatens to report her behaviour to Uber, but the woman’s ego remains unhinged. She threatens the driver wi..

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar voted in Delhi today for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections.
S Jaishankar- who happened to be the first male voter at his designated polling booth – also got a certificate for voting.
“I was the first male voter in this booth,” Mr Jaishankar said holding up his certificate.
The Foreign Minister expressed his confidence that the voters of Delhi would once again support the Modi government
“We want people to come out and cast their votes as this is a decisive moment for the country. I’m confident that the BJP will come back to power in the polls,” he said.
Mr Jaishankar later also posted his photograph with the certificate on X – earlier known as Twitter.
Cast my vote in New Delhi this morning.
Urge all voting today to turnout in record numbers and vote in this sixth phase of the elections. pic.twitter.com/FJpskspGq9

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (Modi Ka Parivar) (@DrSJaishankar) May 25, 2024Voting is taking place today in eight seats each in Bihar and Bengal,..

VVS Laxman’s reluctance to become the Indian team’s head coach is an open secret but with the former batting stalwart’s stint as NCA’s ‘Head of Cricket’ ending in September this year, it remains to be seen how BCCI manages to retain him in the set-up. While Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir is believed to be the favourite among available options for the BCCI, it is still not clear whether secretary Jay Shah has spoken to the national team’s senior stars about Gambhir’s unanimous acceptability.
Shah, in a statement on Friday to deny reaching out to any Australian candidates, also dropped hints that the Board is looking for an Indian coach, who has come through the ranks and knows the cricketing ecosystem inside out.
Laxman seems to be the most obvious successor given that the stylish former from Hyderabad has been an interim India coach during his nearly three-year stint at NCA (National Cricket Academy).
But he hasn’t applied for the post which will be both physically and men..

SunRisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs in Qualifer 2 game of IPL 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Friday. SRH thus set up a final clash with Kolkata Knight Riders at the same venue. The summit clash will take place on May 26. Talking about the game on Friday, pace duo of Trent Boult and Avesh Khan picked three wickets each but SRH still managed to post a competitive 175 for 9 in 20 overs. Apart from Boult (3/45) and Avesh Khan (3/27), Sandeep Sharma (2/25) also found registered his name among wicket-takers after RR won the toss and opted to bowl.
For SRH, Heinrich Klaasen was the top-scorer with a 34-ball 50, while Travis Head (34), Rahul Tripathi (37) got starts but couldn’t stay longer. In reply, RR were restricted to 139 for 7 in 20 overs, thanks to Shahbaz Ahmed’s 3 for 23.
SRH owner Kavya Maran was ecstatic as the side made it to IPL final after 6 years. She was spotted sharing a warm hug with father Kalanithi Maran as soon as SRH registered a victory o..

Amid predictions that he is set to secure a third straight term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke about the prospect of equalling first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s record of three terms in an exclusive interview to NDTV.
The Prime Minister said, “In Gujarat, analysts used to write ‘longest serving chief minister of the state’. It’s the job of the analysts…You should not compare how many terms but should do it on how much India has progressed in Modi’s term.”
Calling it a “journey”, he said, “Modi will win thrice, five times or even seven times. I have the blessings of 140 crore people of India so this will go on.”
Jawaharlal Nehru served as Prime Minister of India from 1947 till 1964. He was elected Prime Minister after the Congress party won the first general elections in 1951-52 and then in 1957 and 1962.
PM Modi also explained in the exclusive interview why the government named the spot on the Moon where India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander Vikram touched down as ‘Shiv ..

One of the finest servants of Indian cricket, Dinesh Karthik said goodbye to the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) were knocked out from the competition on Wednesday. RCB’s defeat against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Eliminator was Karthik’s final game in the T20 league, with the veteran wicket-keeper batter deciding to move on. RCB players also gave Karthik a guard of honour after the team’s elimination from the tournament, before sharing a beautiful video in which Karthik’s wife Deepika Pallikal was also interviewed. (SRH vs RR Live Updates | Live Scorecard)
The video shared by RCB starts with an interview with Virat Kohli where the franchise’s former skipper recalls his first interaction with Karthik in 2009.
“First time I met DK, I remember we were playing in South Africa if I am not wrong in the Champions Trophy 2009. It was the first time I shared the change-room with Dinesh and I found him to be very amusing, I would say hyper-active, confused pers..

The grandfather of the Pune teen, who ran over two 24-year-old techies in a late-night drunken dash in a Porsche, has been arrested after the family’s driver alleged that he was wrongfully confined, threatened and told to take the blame for the accident, sources in the police have said. He has been charged under IPC sections relating to kidnapping and wrongful confinement, the sources added.
Pune Police yesterday said efforts were made to force the driver to take blame minutes after the accident. After the accident, the grandfather locked up the driver and asked him to take the blame as the family tried to shield the minor, the sources said. He also told him that the family would ensure he is released too, the sources added.
“The teen’s grandfather and father allegedly took the driver’s phone, put him in confinement in his house on the premises of their bungalow from May 19 to May 20. The driver was freed by his wife,” said an official from the crime branch, which is probing the case.
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Fifteen hours after a late-night Porsche dash in Pune left two 24-year-old software engineers dead, the 17-year-old at the wheels was at his home, thanks to a bail order with conditions that were widely seen as appallingly flimsy. Three days later, he is at a child observation home, waiting for a decision on whether he will be tried as an adult, and his father in jail.
On Sunday, hours after the chilling accident, the Juvenile Justice Board had granted bail to the teen, who was caught drinking on camera shortly before he drove the high-end car at over 240 km per hour, with a set of conditions. The conditions included writing a 300-word essay on “road accident and their solution”, studying traffic rules for 15 days and attending counselling for his drinking habit and psychiatric treatment.
News of the bail and its conditions sparked massive outrage on social media, with many alleging that the teenager, son of a prominent Pune realtor, had been let off very lightly for a heinous crime th..