Tag: India
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Modi's BJP won 240 seats, Congress won 99 seats
Modi's BJP won 240 seats, Congress won 99 seats
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Modi-led NDA leading in over 272 seats: Report
The Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to come to power for the third consecutive time while the opposition under India Bloc is trying to wrest power from the ruling party. Most exit polls have predicted a steady win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while some have projected a two-thirds majority for the ruling BJP-led National…
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Modi eyes victory as India votes in historic vote count
Polling stations were huge in size and operational complexity, as voters exercised their franchise in metropolitan cities such as New Delhi and Mumbai as well as in sparsely populated forest areas and the high altitudes of Kashmir. Votes were cast on electronic voting machines, so counting is likely to be quick, and results are expected…
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India's election results are awaited amid a flood of misinformation
India’s six-week-long election was staggering not only for its size and operational complexity, but also for the “unprecedented” level of online disinformation. The largest democratic process in history brought with it a flood of false social media posts and instant messages, ranging from manipulated videos to unrelated images with false captions. Raqib Hameed Naik of…
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'The journey was meant to be like this': Anasuya Sengupta reflects on her big Cannes win
Reflecting on her character in 'The Shameless', Sengupta shared deep insights, saying, “Fighting for freedom, hoping, loving, and more than this film being about a sex worker, it's all about love and hope.” The 2024 Indian film 'The Shameless', directed and written by Konstantin Bozhanov, made a splash at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where…
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Indian PM Modi headed for landslide victory in third term: TV exit poll
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is headed for a landslide victory for a third consecutive term, a television exit poll showed on Saturday after six weeks of nationwide polling. The results will be formally announced on Tuesday, but analysts have considered Modi's victory a foregone conclusion, in part because of his aggressive approach to India's…
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India's six-week-long election ends | Prothom Alo
India's marathon election ended on Saturday, six weeks after voting began, with voters in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi braving scorching heat to cast their votes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long been expected to win a third term after election results are announced on Tuesday, largely due to his image as an aggressive…
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Hindu holy city votes in India's six-week-long election
To ease the heavy burden of conducting elections in the world's most populous country, India held the vote in seven phases over six weeks. Both vote counting and results are expected on Tuesday, but exit polls published after voting ends on Saturday are expected to give some indication of the winner. Voter turnout has fallen…
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24 people died due to rising temperatures in India
Three people died of suspected heatstroke in Jharkhand, a neighbouring state of Bihar, according to local media. In Delhi, where birds and wild monkeys are fainting or falling sick due to high temperatures, the city zoo is relying on pools and sprinklers to provide relief to its 1,200 residents. “We have adopted summer management diet,…
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Two-thirds of foreign direct investment coming from Bangladesh in 2023 will be invested in India
According to Bangladesh Bank data, total investment by Bangladeshis abroad increased last year, but net investment decreased. This is because a large amount of foreign investment was withdrawn last year. For example, Bangladeshis invested $22.2 million in Hong Kong last year. In comparison, $2.8 million was withdrawn from existing investments in the country. As a…
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India vs China: A look at anti-access area denial capabilities
Until the 1990s, India's only disturbed land border was with China. By the end of the 20s, this border became even more undisturbed than the Chinese border.th The Indian Ocean became India's new border due to China's increased naval activities in the century. The India-Pakistan borders have been confrontational since 1947. They fought three declared…
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Temperature in New Delhi reaches record 49.9 degrees Celsius, IMD issues red alert for heatwave
“We have taken several steps to tackle the water shortage problem, like reducing water supply from twice a day to once a day in many areas,” Atishi said, the Indian Express reported. “The water thus saved will be rationed and supplied to water-scarce areas where the supply is available only for 15 to 20 minutes…
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Cyclone Ramal may hit the coast with maximum wind speed of 135 kmph
Cyclone Ramal may hit the coast with maximum wind speed of 135 kmph
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'The Shameless': Anasuya Sengupta becomes first Indian to win Best Actress award at Cannes
She said, “More change in the female gaze is the way forward, and the more brown women there are, the better.” The 77th Cannes Film Festival has been an important event for India. Apart from Anasuya's phenomenal win, there was also a special screening of Shyam Benegal's classic film 'Manthan', marking almost 48 years since…
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Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim murder case: Jihadi havildar gets 12-day remand in India
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the police produced Jihad Havildar, a butcher by profession, in the court in the afternoon. CID members arrested Jihad Havildar from Mumbai. Earlier, the CID informed the media about the arrest of Jihad Havildar. According to the CID, 24-year-old Jihad is an illegal immigrant from Dighalia, Khulna, Bangladesh. Meanwhile,…