TODAY NEWS ON May 25, 2024
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58 seats to vote in Phase 6 on May 25

A total of 58 Lok Sabha seats in six States and two Union Territories will go to polls in the sixth and penultimate phase of the general election on Saturday. Over 11.13 crore people, including 5.84 crore men, 5.29 crore women and 5,120 third-gender electors, will exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 889 candidates. Over 8.93 lakh registered voters above 85 years of age, 23,659 centenarians, and 9.58 lakh voters with disabilities have been provided with the option to vote from their homes, the Election Commission (EC) said.

IPL-17 Qualifier 2: Shahbaz, Abhishek do the star turn for Sunrisers

A splendid bowling effort, masterminded by left-arm spinners Shahbaz Ahmed and Abhishek Sharma, helped Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday and march into its third Indian Premier League final.

SC refuses to pass interim order for EC to publish ‘Form 17C’ data

The Supreme Court on May 24 refused an NGO’s plea to issue the Election Commission of India to upload authenticated, scanned and legible copies of Form 17C showing the account of votes recorded booth wise after each phase of polling in Lok Sabha elections. A Vacation Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma said the nation is on the evening of the sixth phase of General Elections. Mammoth polls require huge human resources. The court said it did not want to divert the attention of the Election Commission (EC) in the middle of the elections.

Madras High Court delivers split verdict in ‘Savukku’ Shankar case; Judge says two persons tried to influence him

In a startling revelation, Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court on Friday wrote that two highly placed persons met him in person and requested him not to decide on merits a habeas corpus petition filed against YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s preventive detention under the Goondas Act.

Medha Patkar convicted in defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena

A Delhi court on May 24 convicted Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar in a defamation case lodged against her by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena. Ms. Patkar and Mr. Saxena have been locked in a legal battle since 2000 after she filed a suit against him for publishing advertisements against her and the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA).

Hindu monks hit the streets in Kolkata to protest Mamata’s remarks

Hundreds of Hindu monks on Friday descended on the streets of Kolkata in protest against the remarks by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee directed at certain religious orders and monks. During an election rally in Hooghly district, the Chief Minister referred to Hindu religious orders like Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Ramakrishna Mission and ISKCON. Ms. Banerjee had targeted a monk of Bharat Sevashram Sangha Kartick Maharaj and accused him for Beldanga riots in Murshidabad during Ram Navami procession last month.

MEA sends show-cause notice to Prajwal Revanna asking why his diplomatic passport should not be cancelled

The Ministry of External Affairs has served a show-cause notice to suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna asking why his diplomatic passport should not be cancelled as sought by the Karnataka government in view of allegations of sexual abuse against him, people familiar with the matter said on May 24.

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval says undefined borders in west and north adversely affects country

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said on May 24 that the undefined borders in the west and north have adversely affected the country and its weight on internal security in terms of terrorism, radicalism, drug trafficking is a liability for the nation. He said India’s economic progress would have been much faster “if we had more secure borders.” Mr. Doval was addressing the Investiture ceremony of the Border Security Force (BSF). India shares an undefined border with China in the north, while a large area has been occupied by Pakistan in the west.

Cyclone Remal to make landfall in West Bengal, Bangladesh on May 26: IMD

“A cyclone brewing in the Bay of Bengal will make landfall between Sagar Island in West Bengal and Bangladesh’s Khepupara on Sunday midnight,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on May 24. This is the first cyclone in the Bay of Bengal this pre-monsoon season and will be named Remal, according to a system of naming cyclones in the Indian Ocean region. The system will strengthen into a cyclonic storm by Saturday morning and further intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Saturday night. “It’s very likely to cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara around Sunday midnight as a severe cyclonic storm,” the IMD said in an update. The cyclone could reach a wind speed of 120 km per hour on May 26.

Volatile oil prices pose a risk, but farm sector rebound will firewall India: FinMin

The Finance Ministry has flagged geopolitical tensions and volatile global commodity prices, especially of petroleum products, as “substantial multi-frontal challenges” to the economy, but noted that positive indications for the farm sector from a normal monsoon should “firewall” India against such adverse pressures and also help food prices and retail inflation to ease.

U.N. top court orders Israel to ‘immediately halt’ Rafah offensive

The top UN court ordered Israel Friday to halt military operations in Rafah, a landmark ruling likely to increase international pressure for a ceasefire more than seven months into the war sparked by Hamas’s October 7 attack.

‘I am worried’: Novak Djokovic heads to the French Open with no titles in 2024

Novak Djokovic will defend his French Open title in Paris without a trophy this season, after losing in the Geneva Open semifinals on May 24. The 44th-ranked Tomas Machac beat Djokovic 6-4, 0-6, 6-1 in the last clay-court event to prepare for Roland Garros, where main draw play starts on Sunday. “Of course, I am worried. I haven’t been playing good at all this year,” Djokovic said.

Archery World Cup: Indian compound mixed team enters final; Deepika in second successive semifinals after comeback

Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Priyansh advanced to the compound mixed team final, confirming India’s second medal, while Deepika Kumari brightened the country’s gloomy recurve campaign, reaching to her second successive Archery World Cup semifinals after her comeback in the Stage 2 of the event, in Yecheon on May 24. The compound women’s team of Jyothi, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Swami had assured India’s first medal by making the final on May 22. Young compound archer Prathamesh Fuge is also eyeing a medal as he advanced to the semifinal in the individual category.

How the World Health Organization could fight future pandemics

Health officials from the 194 member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) hope next week to complete more than two years of negotiations on new rules for responding to pandemics when they gather in Geneva. Negotiations go to the wire on Friday for two complementary deals set to be formalised at the May 27-June 1 meeting: an update to existing health rules on outbreaks and a new legally-binding treaty to shore up the world’s defences against future pathogens after the COVID-19 pandemic killed millions of people.

AC Milan coach Pioli to leave at the end of the season, 2 years after leading club to Serie A title

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli is leaving the Italian club at the end of the season after a near five-year stint that included the 2022 Serie A title. Milan announced Pioli’s departure on Friday, a day before its final league game of the season at home to Salernitana. Pioli stepping down had been widely expected, with club great Zlatan Ibrahimovic — who has been given a front-office role by Milan’s American owners — reportedly already involved in the search for a successor.

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