TODAY NEWS ON June 03, 2024

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BJP, INDIA ask poll panel to stick to prescribed process

Leaders of both the ruling BJP and Opposition INDIA bloc met with members of the Election Commission (EC) on June 2 and demanded strict adherence to the established processes of counting of votes of the Lok Sabha elections, scheduled for June 4.

Lok Sabha elections: Day before vote counting, EC to hold press conference on June 3

The Election Commission will hold a press conference on June 3, a day before the counting of votes polled in the Lok Sabha elections 2024. This likely will be the first time in India’s electoral history that the poll panel has convened a presser on the conclusion of an election. The press conference will be held in New Delhi at 12.30 p.m.

New Sankalps from the Sadhana in Kanniyakumari

“Meditation becomes challenging amidst such huge responsibilities, but the land of Kanniyakumari and the inspiration of Swami Vivekananda made it effortless. As a candidate myself, I left my campaign in the hands of my beloved people of Kashi and came to Kanniyakumari,” writes Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

BJP, SKM win big in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim Assembly polls

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) on June 2 recorded landslide victories to retain power for their third and second successive terms, in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim respectively. The BJP bagged 46 of the 60 seats in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly. The party had approached the April 19 election with 10 seats won uncontested, as no other party fielded candidates against Chief Minister Pema Khandu in the Mukto constituency, his deputy Chowna Mein in Chowkham, as well as eight others. In Sikkim, the SKM won an unprecedented 31 of the 32 seats in the State Assembly, with Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang bagging two of them – Rhenock and Soreng-Chakung. The lone winner for the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), Tenzing Norbu Lamtha, had switched over from the SKM ahead of the Assembly election after being denied a ticket.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal surrenders at Tihar jail

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on June 2 surrendered at the Tihar jail in New Delhi after his interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in the excise policy-linked money laundering case ended on June 1. He was granted the relief for campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections. Before surrendering, Mr. Kejriwal paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat, offered prayers at the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place and addressed AAP leaders and workers at the party office.

BJP poised to get third term; both BJP and Congress may register small gains in vote share

As we await the actual counting of votes on Tuesday, Lokniti’s post-election survey (see box for details) confirms the comfortable edge that the BJP enjoys in the 18th parliamentary election, and is set to form the government for a third term in a row. The Lokniti Team will bring out systematic analyses of various factors that may have contributed to this trend. Our survey suggests that both BJP and Congress will add a little bit to their respective vote shares from the previous election (37.4% and 19.5%, respectively) to poll 40% and 23%, respectively.

Modi holds review meet on 100-day agenda implementation, as exit polls indicate a third term for NDA government

A day after exit polls declared that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely en route to a third term, he held a review meeting on a 100-day programme that his team will seek to implement once government formation is completed. Senior bureaucrats of the government of India attended the review meeting for these plans on June 2. According to sources, at least 10 groups, each headed by a Secretary-level official as a coordinator, have been created to implement this agenda over the first 100 days of the new government.

PM Modi instructs officials to ensure regular fire safety drills after recent tragedies, reconstruction aid after Cyclone Remal

Upon his return from a 45 hour meditation retreat in Kanniyakumari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook review meetings dealing with the aftermath of cyclone Remal and the prevailing heatwave, stressing the need for regular fire and electrical safety audits in hospitals. Mr. Modi’s review meet comes after several children lost their lives in fires that broke out at a gaming arcade in Rajkot and a hospital for new born babies in New Delhi.

Iceland elects businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir as President

Halla Tomasdottir, a businesswoman and investor, has won Iceland’s presidential election, topping a crowded field of candidates in which the top three finishers were women, the country’s national broadcast service reported. Ms. Tomasdottir was elected to the largely ceremonial post with 34.3% of the vote, defeating former Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, with 25.2%, and Halla Hrund Logadottir, with 15.5%, RUV said on June 2.

Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election

Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered on June 2 as a possible candidate for the presidential election, seeking to regain the country’s top political position after a helicopter crash killed the nation’s president. The populist former leader’s registration puts pressure on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In office, Mr. Ahmadinejad openly challenged the 85-year-old cleric, and his attempt to run in 2021 was barred by authorities.

Zelensky says China working hard to ‘prevent’ countries from attending peace summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused China on June 2 of working hard to stop countries from going to a peace summit, which Beijing has publicly criticised because Russia is not invited. Mr. Zelensky made the remarks at a security forum in Singapore as he sought to rally support for the conference and appealed for more military aid for Ukraine, which has been ceding ground to Russian troops.

Prospect of peaceful ‘reunification’ with Taiwan being ‘eroded’, China says

The prospect of peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan is being increasingly “eroded” by Taiwanese separatists and external forces, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Sunday, promising to ensure independence never happens. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, over the strong objections of the government in Taipei, and last month staged war games round the island in anger at the May 20 inauguration of President Lai Ching-te who Beijing calls a “separatist”.

Gautam Adani overtakes Mukesh Ambani to become richest Asian

Gautam Adani has retaken the tag of richest person in Asia after a surge in stock price of the listed companies in his apples-to-airport conglomerate helped him overtake Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani. Mr. Adani with a net worth of $111 billion is now ranked as the 11th richest in the world, ahead of Mr. Ambani whose $109 billion wealth placed him at No. 12, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies beat Papua New Guinea by five wickets

West Indies stuttered and stumbled before eventually scrambling a five-wicket win with an over to spare over minnows Papua New Guinea in the opening Group C encounter of the T20 World Cup at the Guyana National Stadium on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

Questioning of Prajwal continues; four special teams formed to track down Bhavani

Officials of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) continued to grill Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of sexually abusing several women and also recording them.

Lack of progress on Vengaivayal issue exemplifies failure of Dravidian model: Tamilisai Soundararajan

BJP Chennai South candidate and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday said that the lack of progress in the investigation into the contamination of potable water with faecal matter at Vengaivayal village in Pudukkottai district had exemplified the failure of the Dravidian model of governance.

South Africa’s ANC to start coalition talks after bruising vote

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on June 2 that it would enter talks with other parties to form a new government, after losing its three-decade-old absolute majority in a watershed election.

BJP faces an uphill task in repeating its perfect score in Rajasthan

Rajasthan has faced one of the toughest general election contests in 2024. The simmering anger of the Jat and Rajput communities, the two dominant castes in the State, could determine poll outcomes. Multiple power centres resulting from recent political changes and the absence of a ‘wave’ has added to the challenges faced by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had secured a perfect score in 2014 and 2019.

BJP scores a hat-trick in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2024: Results in a glance

The BJP has returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third time in a row, as the party secured a majority by winning 46 seats in the 60-member Assembly, according to Election Commission data. Counting of votes concluded in the 50 seats for which elections were held in the northeastern State on April 19.

Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden pair moves to French Open second round with tough win

Second seeds Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden overcame fighting Brazilians Orlnado Luz and Marcelo Zormann in a testing three-set opening round at the French Open in Paris on June 2. The Brazilians made life tough for the Australian Open champions who scraped through 7-5 4-6 6-4 in two hours and seven minutes. Entering as an eighth alternate pair, Zormann and Luz would not have hoped to feature in the tournament but a spate of withdrawals cleared their way. They threatened to upset the second seeds but Bopanna and Ebden had the experience to shift momentum at crucial stages of the match.

French Open 2024: Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff cruise into quarterfinals

Defending champion Iga Swiatek needed just 40 minutes to reach the French Open quarterfinals on June 2 with a 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Russia’s Anastasia Potapova. World number one Swiatek, chasing a fourth Roland Garros title, will face either Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova or Serbia’s Olga Danilovic for a place in the semifinals. The 23-year-old Pole’s quickfire victory came on the same Court Philippe Chatrier where men’s number one Novak Djokovic had completed his third round win at 3:07 a.m., the latest finish to a French Open match after more than four hours and five sets.

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