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INDIA bloc leaders to meet Election Commission over voter turnout, ‘religious’ politics

Leaders of the Opposition Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will meet the Election Commission on May 9 over their demand to promptly release the absolute voter turnout figures in the ongoing Lok Sabha election after each phase, sources said.

Sam Pitroda resigns as chairman of Indian Overseas Congress

Congress leader Sam Pitroda resigned as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress on May 8 after his controversial remarks spurred the BJP to label the party “racist”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge accepted Mr. Pitroda’s decision. “Mr Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress of his own accord. The Congress President has accepted his decision,” Mr. Ramesh said in his post.

Dushyant Chautala’s Jannayak Janta Party offers to back Congress against BJP in Haryana

Amidst a deepening political crisis in Haryana after three Independent MLAs withdrew support to the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the State, the Jannayak Janta Party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on May 8 offered to “consider” outside support to the Congress to bring down the government.

Air India Express cancels 86 flights after nearly 300 cabin crew report ‘sick’; government asks airline to resolve issues promptly

At least one in five flights were cancelled at Air India Express as its cabin crew went on a mass sick leave over issues related to its merger with erstwhile AirAsia India, forcing the government to step in and ask the airline to resolve employee issues “promptly” within weeks of another Tata Group airline facing similar turmoil. As many as 86 flights were cancelled at Air India Express on Wednesday, and the airline has also asked its passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport. The airline operates nearly 360 flights daily.

5,457 illegal immigrants identified in Kamjong district till now, says Manipur CM

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday said that his government had detected 5,457 illegal immigrants in Kamjong district of the State as of May 7, out of which biometric data has been collected for 5,173. Their deportation process is underway, the CM said in a post on social media platform X, adding that his government had been handling the “alarming situation” with “utmost sensitivity”.

IAF continues to douse forest fire in Uttarakhand even as State claims in Supreme Court that emergency is over

On a day when the Uttarakhand government submitted in the Supreme Court that the emergency situation pertaining to forest fire is now over and only 15 small to intermediate fires were reported as on 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the bulletin released by the State Forest department cited 40 fresh cases of fire on May 8, 2024.

Manipur Commission of Inquiry into ethnic violence receives 11,000 affidavits

The three-member Commission of Inquiry (CoI) notified by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to probe the ethnic violence in Manipur has received around 11,000 affidavits, a senior government official told The Hindu.

My contest is against Lalu Prasad not Rohini, says Rajiv Pratap Rudy

Rajiv Pratap Rudy, sitting MP of Saran and three times parliamentarian who has defeated Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad’s wife Rabri Devi and Lalu’s samadhi is now all set to face Mr. Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya at Saran Lok Sabha seat. Bharatiya Janata Dal (BJP) leaders earlier mocked Ms. Acharya by calling her Singaporean Bahu because she stays in Singapore with her husband and three children.

India to convey its plans to build a new research station in Antarctica at Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting

India will formally convey its plan to develop a new research station in Antarctica to the governing authority of the icy continent when the body meets for its annual meeting in Kochi later this month. The 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting and the 26th Meeting of the Committee for Environment Protection will be held in Kochi from May 20-30 where countries engaged in research in the southern polar region will share the outcome of their scientific pursuits and also their future plans.

99.69% pass Kerala SSLC examinations, 71,831 secure A+ in all subjects

The pass percentage in the Kerala Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations this year is 99.69%, 0.01 percentage points lower than the record of 99.7% last year. Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty announced the results at a press conference on May 8. The number of students who secured A+ in all subjects was 71,831. This was 3,227 more than the 68,604 last year. Of the 4,27,153 candidates who appeared for the SSLC examinations this year, 4,25,565 became eligible for higher studies. The number of candidates who took the examinations in the private category was 94 in the new scheme and 24 in the old scheme. Of these, 66 and 14, respectively, became eligible for higher studies.

Indian envoy in Canada warns of ‘big red line’ on anti-India activities of Sikh separatist groups

Amidst the diplomatic strain in India-Canada relations, India’s envoy in Ottawa has warned that the Sikh separatist groups in Canada were crossing “a big red line” that New Delhi sees as a matter of national security and of the country’s territorial integrity. Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma said this on May 7 in his first public remarks since three Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year were arrested and produced before a court by Canadian police.

India contributes $5,00,000 to U.N. Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund

India has contributed $500,000 to the U.N. Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund, underscoring its unwavering commitment to support multilateral efforts in the global fight against the scourge of terrorism. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj on May 7 handed over to Under Secretary General, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Vladimir Voronkov the country’s voluntary financial contribution of half a million dollars towards the U.N. Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund (CTTF).

World’s record-breaking temperature streak extends through April

The world just experienced its hottest April on record, extending an 11-month streak in which every month set a temperature record, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service said on May 8. Each month since June 2023 has ranked as the planet’s hottest on record, compared with the corresponding month in previous years, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a monthly bulletin.

China’s Xi Jinping meets Serbian President Vucic; hails ‘ironclad’ friendship

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and other top officials welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at the airport on May 7 after his plane was escorted by military jets. Mt. Vucic said Mr. Xi’s visit was a “great honour” and China is an “inspiration” for Serbia. Serbia, a landlocked nation in the heart of the Balkans, has been a key country in China’s Belt and Road initiative designed to increase Beijing’s influence in Europe through economic investment. Critics say it could serve as a Chinese Trojan horse and gateway to Europe.

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