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Assembly Election 2024: Sikkim records 21.2% voter turnout, while Arunachal Pradesh records 19.4%. Watch live

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Assembly Election 2024 live: The first phase of the Lok Sabha elections is being held concurrently with voting in Arunachal and Sikkim.

Assembly Election 2024 live: Today marked the start of voting for the 92 assembly seats up for grabs in the state elections in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The Election Commission of India states that polling started at 7 a.m. and would end at 6 p.m. On June 2, the results will be made public. Here is coverage of the entire 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Elections for the first phase of the Lok Sabha are being held concurrently with the 60 Assembly seats in Arunachal and 32 seats in Sikkim. Sikkim will cast a ballot for its single parliamentary seat, while Arunachal will vote for two Lok Sabha seats. Watch LIVE voting for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 here.

8,92,694 voters in Arunachal Pradesh, where border area development and infrastructure are considered to be important poll issues, will determine the fate of 133 candidates vying for 50 assembly seats and 14 for the two Lok Sabha seats.

In the Arunachal West Lok Sabha seat, former Congress chief minister Nabam Tuki will face off against Union minister Kiren Rijiju.

In Sikkim, chief minister and SKM supremo Prem Singh Tamang, former CM and SDF chief Pawan Kumar Chamling are among the 146 candidates in the fray for the assembly seats. An estimated 4.64 lakh electorate, comprising 2,32,381 male voters and 2,31,545 females will be eligible to exercise their franchise in the state.

More on the Assembly elections:

  • Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday issued an appeal to voters to exercise their democratic rights.
  • Reminding the significance of each vote, Kumar said that there have been instances when one vote has mattered in a critical contest.
  • “In the last two years, the Election Commission and its employees have worked hard to ensure a peaceful and simple voting experience. I would like to appeal to all to cast their vote,” he said in a video message.
  • Besides Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, assembly elections will also held in Odisha (in the fourth phase). Check the full election schedule here.
  •  The polling on Friday will kick off the world’s largest democratic exercise that will span the next six weeks and see nearly a billion citizens exercise their franchise.
  • In terms of span, this will be the longest general election since India’s maiden Lok Sabha polls which lasted four months – from October 1951 to February 1952.

Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Assembly Elections Latest News

  • Voting for the 60 Assembly seats in Arunachal and 32 seats in Sikkim has commenced.
  • Voter turnout was recorded at 4.95% in Arunachal Pradesh and 6.63% in Sikkim till 9:00 am.
  • Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu urged all “eligible voters to exercise their franchise in large numbers”.
  • “As Arunachal Pradesh votes today to elect representatives for the eighth State Legislative Assembly and 18th Lok Sabha, I appeal to all eligible voters to exercise their franchise in large numbers. Let us overwhelmingly participate in this vibrant festival to enrich democracy. I also call upon the youth and first-time voters to take part in the elections,” the Arunachal CM wrote in an X post.
  • The BJP won 41 seats in Arunachal Pradesh in the 2019 Assembly polls, and subsequently, seven MLAs of other parties, including the Janata Dal-United, joined the BJP.
  • In the 60-member Assembly in Arunachal Pradesh, 59 seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).
  • The results of Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim will be announced on June 2.
  • In Sikkim, chief minister and SKM supremo Prem Singh Tamang, former CM and SDF chief Pawan Kumar Chamling are among the 146 candidates in the fray for the 32-member Assembly.
  • The BJP has an informal alliance with the ruling SKM in Sikkim, whose government it supports from the outside.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took to microblogging site X and urged voters of 102 constituencies across 21 states which are set to go to polls today, to “exercise their franchise in record numbers”.
  • “The 2024 Lok Sabha elections commence today! As 102 seats across 21 States and UTs go to the polls, I urge all those voting in these seats to exercise their franchise in record numbers. I particularly call upon the young and first-time voters to vote in large numbers. After all, every vote counts and every voice matters!” the prime minister said.

Visit our website to follow live coverage of the 2024 Lok Sabha Election, as well as the elections in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim’s Phase 1 Polling. Get real-time analysis, polling trends, and the most recent developments. Keep up to date with all the real-time updates related to the Lok Sabha Election 2024.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Rajasthan sees 22.51% voter turnout till 11 am.

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Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Check out the top news updates from the first phase of polling in the 2024 general elections.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: The first phase of voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha election commenced today, April 19, at 7 am. In the first phase of polls, as many as 21 states and 102 constituencies will cast their votes to elect the next set of MPs across the country. The 2024 general elections are set to take place in seven phases across the country, ending on June 1. The counting of votes and result declaration for the Lok Sabha election will take place on June 4.

In the first phase of Lok Sabha election 2024, voting will take place in the following states – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.

Elections will also be held in the following Union Territories today – Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry. People from 102 constituencies across these states and UTs will cast their votes today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA alliance is eyeing its third consecutive term this general election, with echoes of ‘abki baar 400 paar’, while the opposition INDIA bloc is taking an economical approach to their campaign, promising MSP for farmers and cash handouts to women in their manifesto.

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Phase-wise schedule

  • Phase 1- April 19
  • Phase 2- April 26
  • Phase 3- May 7
  • Phase 4 – May 13
  • Phase 5 – May 20
  • Phase 6 – May 25
  • Phase 7 – June 1

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Voter turnout in Uttar Pradesh districts

Lok Sabha election 2024 voting LIVE: Voter turnout in UP seats till 11 am

  • Muzaffarnagar- 23.62%
  •  Saharanpur- 28.64 %
  • Moradabad- 25.00 %
  • Kairana – 25.89 %
  • Nagina- 26.93 %
  • Bijnor- 25.50 %
  • Rampur- 20.71 %
  • Pilibhit- 26.88%

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Assam, Tripura show impressive voter turnout

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: The average voter turnout in Tripura West LS seat stood at 34.6%, while the voter turnout in Assam at 11 am was at 27.22%.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Rajasthan turnout surpasses 22 pc till 11 am

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: The voter turnout in Rajasthan till 11 am stands at 22.51 percent.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Voter turnout in Bihar constituencies

  • Voter turnout in Bihar till 11 am
  • Aurangabad – 15.03%
  • Jamui – 19.33%
  • Gaya – 14.50%
  • Nawada – 17.65%

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Uttarakhand’s Almora voters boycott polls

During phase one of the Lok Sabha elections, voters from Suniyakot village in Uttrakhand’s Almora boycotted the polls, taking out a procession with the slogan ‘Road nahi toh vote nahi’.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Clashes reported in Arunachal Pradesh

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Reports of clashes and stone pelting between two political parties emerged from Arunachal Pradesh’s Niausa village in the Longding area.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Clashes erupt in West Bengal

Reports of clashes between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) started pouring in as soon as voting for three of West Bengal’s 42 seats began in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls at 7 am on Friday.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Three biggest challenges in conducting polls

There are three major challenges that the Election Commission of India faces in the conduct of general elections in India: enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct; blurring of lines between news and publicity of candidates and political parties; and monitoring and capping election expenditure by political parties, former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa said at an event on the 2024 general elections at the Indian International Centre in New Delhi on Thursday.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: PM Modi addresses a public rally in UP’s Amroha

While addressing a public rally in Amroha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “BJP is moving ahead with a big vision and big goals for the villages and the poor. But the entire energy of the people of the INDI alliance is spent in making the villages and rural areas backward. Areas like Amroha and Western Uttar Pradesh have suffered the biggest loss due to this mentality…The BJP government is building textile parks to promote the textile industry in the country. The garment industry of Amroha will also benefit from this. This will create more and more employment…”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Nagaland nears 11 pc voter turnout

The voter turnout in Nagaland till 9 am for the first phase of the polls stands at 10.9 percent.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Google Doodle celebrates India’s elections

Google Doodle commemorated the commencement of voting for the Lok Sabha election 2024 in India by depicting an index finger marked with ink. This symbolic representation signifies the ongoing voting process in the country as the first phase of the general election gets underway. 

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: 10.54 % voting in Uttarakhand

Till 9 am on Friday, Uttarakhand saw a total voter turnout of around 10.54 percent in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: UP-Bihar voter turnout till 9 am

  • Gaya – 9.30%
  • Aurangabad – 6.01%
  • Nawada – 6.15%
  • Jamui – 9.12%
  • Saharanpur- 11%
  • Moradabad- 11.76%

Lok Sabha Election Schedule 2024Phase-IPhase-IIPhase-IIIPhase-IVPhase-VPhase-VIPhase-VII
No. of Constituencies102899496495757
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification20-03-202428-03-202412-04-202418-04-202426-04-202429-04-202407-05-2024
Last Date of Making Nominations27-03-2024, 28-03-2024 (only Bihar)04-04-202419-04-202425-04-202403-05-202406-05-202414-05-2024
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations28-03-2024, 30-03-2024 (only Bihar)05-04-2024, 06-04-2024 (only J&K)20-04-202426-04-202404-05-202407-05-202415-05-2024
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures30-03-2024, 02-04-2024 (only Bihar)08-04-202422-04-202429-04-202406-05-202409-05-202417-05-2024
Date of Poll19-04-202426-04-202407-05-202413-05-202420-05-202425-05-202401-06-2024
Date of Counting04-06-202404-06-202404-06-202404-06-202404-06-202404-06-202404-06-2024
Date Before Which Election Shall Be Completed06-06-202406-06-202406-06-202406-06-202406-06-202406-06-202406-06-2024

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat casts vote

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Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: PM Modi hails first phase of polls

Marking the start of Phase 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X, “The 2024 Lok Sabha elections commence today! As 102 seats across 21 States and UTs go to the polls, I urge all those voting in these seats to exercise their franchise in record numbers. I particularly call upon the young and first-time voters to vote in large numbers. After all, every vote counts and every voice matters!”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: Phase 1 of voting begins 

The first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha election 2023 commenced at 7 am today, across 21 states and Union Territories. 

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: Voting to commence shortly 

The first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections across 21 states is set to commence in a few minutes.

Lok Sabha 2024 Voting LIVE: Assembly election in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh

Not just the voting for the Lok Sabha election, but Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh assembly election voting will also take place today. Voting for 92 assembly seats across the two states will begin today at 7 am, and results will be out on June 2.

Firing at Salman Khan’s house: Probe reveals Portugal link.

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Fire at Salman Khan home: Vicky Gupta, 24, and Sagar Pal, 21, have been taken into custody by the Mumbai police for the incident.

Four days before the event, Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s Panvel farmhouse was inspected by the two men who opened fire outside his home, according to a statement released by the Mumbai police on Thursday.

A senior police official said the duo wanted to create “terror” by opening fire outside the actor’s residence in posh Bandra.

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Here are 10 points on Salman Khan firing probe:

  • The Mumbai police have arrested Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21) for the crime.
  • The Mumbai Crime Branch officials told PTI that Salman Khan often visits Arpita Farms, a farmhouse located 60 kilometers from Mumbai. The duo, natives of Bihar, rented a house 10 kilometers from the sprawling property in Panvel’s Harigram area.
  • The police claimed the accused, who were arrested from Gujarat’s Bhuj district, have admitted to their involvement in the sensational shooting.
  • The police told the news agency that two people delivered a pistol to their rented house 25 days before the shooting.
  • Pal, who allegedly shot at Salman Khan’s building, had allegedly undergone training at his village in Bihar’s West Champaran in mid-March. The other person was allegedly riding the motorcycle.
  • The police have also detained 19-year-old Sonu Gupta, the younger brother of Vicky Gupta from Chandigarh. They are investigating his role in the crime. Meanwhile, the police also questioned his parents and another brother in West Champaran.
  • The police have found that the Facebook account with the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother Anmol Bishnoi, who claimed responsibility for the incident, came up three hours before the shooting, reported PTI.
  • The police have found that the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the post was traced to Portugal and it is suspected the message was uploaded using a VPN (virtual private network), a tool that allows a user to remotely access a private network for purposes of privacy and security.
  • Anmol Bishnoi has not been named as an accused in the case so far.
  • Earlier this week, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Salman Khan at his house and vowed to finish the Bishnoi gang. “There is no gang (war) in Mumbai. The Underworld has no (place) in Mumbai. This is Maharashtra, this is Mumbai. We will finish this (Lawrence) Bishnoi (gang) so that no one dares to do such a thing,” Eknath Shinde told reporters.

Lok Sabha elections: PM Modi announces that voting is now taking place in historic numbers.

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Lok Sabha elections: 16.63 crore of Indwia’s 97 crore registered voters are eligible to cast ballots in today’s session of the 543-seat Lok Sabha.

The Lok Sabha elections of 2024 saw the start of voting on Friday morning. In the first round of the seven-phase general elections, voters in 102 seats distributed throughout 21 states and union territories cast ballots. Young people and first-time voters are being exhorted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make widespread use of their constitutional right to vote.

The Lok Sabha elections of 2024 saw the start of voting on Friday morning. In the first round of the seven-phase general elections, voters in 102 seats distributed throughout 21 states and union territories cast ballots. Young people and first-time voters are being exhorted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make widespread use of their constitutional right to vote.

16.63 crore of the 97 crore registered voters in India are eligible to cast ballots in today’s election for the Lower House of Parliament, which consists of 543 members.

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3.51 crore young voters, aged 20 to 29, and 35.67 lakh first-time voters are also eligible to cast ballots in the first round of the Lok Sabha elections.

Following the first round of voting, the Lok Sabha elections will be concluded in Tamil Nadu (39 seats), Uttarakhand (5), Arunachal Pradesh (2), Meghalaya (2), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1), Mizoram (1), Nagaland (1), Puducherry (1), Sikkim (1), and Lakshadweep (1).

In Rajasthan, elections were held in 12 seats. The following states will also hold elections today: eight seats in Uttar Pradesh, six in Madhya Pradesh, five in Assam and Maharashtra, four in Bihar, three in West Bengal, two in Manipur, and one in each of Tripura, Jammu and Kashmir, and Chhattisgarh.

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In addition to Gadkari and Sonowal, seven other Union ministers are running in the first round of the polls: Bhupendra Yadav, Kiren Rijiju, Sanjeev Baliyan, Jitendra Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal, L Murugan, and Nisith Pramanik.

Getting a great result in Tamil Nadu is essential to the BJP’s strategy of gaining 370 seats and leading the NDA to more than 400 seats.

In Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led a vigorous campaign where his primary platform has been the advancement and respect of Tamil language and culture. The Katchatheevu dispute also led to attacks between the BJP and the DMK.

The BJP had drawn a blank in Tamil Nadu in the 2019 general elections. The DMK had won 38 seats.

In 2019, the BJP had pulled off its best-ever performance by winning 303 seats.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Can’t find your voter ID card at last moment? Check 11 alternative documents to cast a vote.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: On April 19, general elections will begin with the first round of voting. Voters are permitted to cast their ballots with an alternate ID card, per the announcement from the Election Commission.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Approximately 102 constituencies, dispersed across more than 20 states and Union Territories, will host the first round of general elections on April 19. To cast a ballot in their constituency, voters must bring their voter ID cards. Eleven alternate forms of identification that can be used to cast a ballot have been made available by the Election Commission for individuals who are unable to locate their voter ID cards in time.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 11 Voter ID cards that are backups

  • Voters without their Voter ID card can use their Aadhaar Card at the poll booth during the Lok Sabha 2024 elections.
  • Passbooks are accepted as an alternative document, provided they contain a photograph issued by the Bank/Post Office.
  • MNREGA Job Card is a valid identity document for voting.
  • Health insurance smart card under the Ministry of Labour scheme is accepted.
  • The driving license serves as proof of identity for casting votes at polling booths.
  • Indian passport holders can present their passports for voting.
  • PAN card is an acceptable alternative to Voter ID cards for voting.
  • Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR is valid for voting.
  • Service Identity Cards with Photograph issued by Central /State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies are accepted.
  • Official Identity Cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs can be used for voting.
  • A unique Disability ID (UDID) Card from M/o Social Justice and Empowerment is a valid identity document.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024 voting

According to the Election Commission of India, a voter can cast his or her vote only if his/her name appears on the official voter list. Once it is confirmed that a person’s name is mentioned on the voter’s list, then the person can easily cast a vote either by using a voter ID card or any other form of authorised identification.

It is always advisable to check your name on the official voter list before visiting the polling booth for the voting process.

Sensex is down 600 points, and Nifty begins below 21,850, with Wipro, Bajaj Auto, and Infosys in the spotlight.

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Nifty opened below 21,850, and Sensex was down 600 points: The following industries had a decrease in stock prices: real estate, healthcare, consumer durables, oil & gas, automotive, financial services, FMCG, IT, metal, pharma, PSU Bank, and private banks.

The domestic market opened lower in today’s business session. Nifty is below 21,850 and Sensex is at 71888. The Sensex slipped to 600 points, while the Nifty fell to 183 points.
However, midcap and smallcap stocks have seen weakness. BSE’s midcap index is trading up to 1.44 percent lower, while Nifty’s midcap 100 index is down 1.75 percent. BSE’s small cap index is trading down 1.32 percent.

Currently, BSE’s 30-share flagship
index Sensex is trading at 71888.34, down 600.65 points or 0.83%. While NSE’s 50-share flagship index Nifty is trading at 21812, down 183.80 points or 0.84%.
Auto, Financial Services, FMCG, IT, Metal, Pharma, PSU Bank, Private Bank, Realty, Healthcare, Consumer Durables and Oil & Gas stocks were
seen with declines of 0.62-2.14%.
Bank Nifty is trading at 46,686.05, down 0.81 percent.

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Among the leading stocks, BPCL, Bajaj Auto, Infosys, HDFC Life, L&T, LTI Mindtree, Axis Bank, Nestlé India, and TCS fell between 1.25-2.66 percent. While among the giants ONGC, ITC, Apollo Hospitals, Cipla, and Sun Pharma rose by 0.03-2.04 percent.
Midcap stocks Hind Petroleum, Canara Bank, CRISIL, SJVN, and AB Capital fell between 2.62 and 3.54 percent. While IGL, Oil India, Torrent Power, Nippon, and Dilhavery are up 0.14- 0.90 percent.
Among small-cap stocks, Sachendar Infra, Sun Pharma Advertise, Purvankara, Dredging Corp, and Ganesh Housing fell 4.38-5 percent. However, among the smallcap stocks Visuvis India, Tallbros Auto, Wari Renewables, Brannariaman, and Transforms rose by 3.89-5.79 percent.

Iran Alerts UN That If Israel Resigns “Adventurism,” It’s Ready to De-Escalate.

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Foreign Minister Hossein the ambassador stated at the UN that Iran is willing to reduce tensions with Israel if it promises to cease any additional military actions that go against Tehran’s interests.

Hossein Amirabdollahian, Iran’s foreign minister, stated at the UN that Tehran is willing to defuse tensions with Israel as long as the latter pledges to refrain from taking more military action against Tehran’s interests.

“Iran has completed its legitimate defense and countermeasures,” Amirabdollahian declared on Thursday at the UN Security Council. “Israel ought to be forced to cease any additional military incursions that contradict our interests.” If not, he claimed, Iran would “respond decisively and appropriately,” causing Israel to “regret its actions.”

Iran launched a “limited and minimal” missile and drone attack on Israel over the weekend, according to the ambassador, focusing solely on military installations. According to him, it was in retaliation for a previous Israeli hit on an Iranian consulate building in Syria. Nonetheless, even though Israel and its allies, the US and the UK, halted the great bulk of the incoming missiles and drones, Israeli leaders have vowed to respond to the Iranian onslaught that occurred last weekend.

Israel hits, and Iran’s foreign minister declares that an “immediate and at a maximum level” military reaction will follow.

“In case the Israeli regime embarks on adventurism again and takes action against the interests of Iran, the next response from us will be immediate and at a maximum level,” he declared in a CNN interview on Thursday night.

“We have conveyed a message to the White House and Washington D.C., the administration, announcing that we have underlined that our response will be decisive, definite, and regretful for them if the Israeli regime commits the grave blunder once again,” Amirabdollahian continued.

Hours before the Security Council voted on Palestine’s application to become a full member of the UN, which the US vetoed, he participated in a high-level discussion on the Middle East with foreign ministers from Brazil, Spain, Jordan, and other nations earlier in the day.

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The UK and Switzerland abstained from the vote, leaving 12 of the 15 members of the Security Council in support of the motion.

A Republican congressman called for the State Department to cancel Amirabdollahian’s visa this week, following his first visit to New York since tensions with Israel escalated. The foreign minister’s movements will be strictly restricted, according to department spokesman Matthew Miller, adding, “I would not expect to see him, for example, snapping selfies on top of the Empire State Building.”

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Earlier in the discussion, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the council that the Middle East “is on a knife edge” and that an end to hostilities between Israel and Palestine is necessary for the area to experience long-term stability.

Israel hits, and Iran’s foreign minister declares that an “immediate and at a maximum level” military reaction will follow.

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According to today’s headlines, two U.S. officials have confirmed that an Israeli missile has struck Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had promised to respond to the drone and missile attack against Israel last weekend, and this strike is in retaliation.

Concerning the location and scope of the Israeli hit, officials remained silent. The Israel Defense Forces declined to comment on the attack when contacted by today’s headline news.

According to the state-run Iranian news agency IRNA, air defense batteries went off in multiple locations. People in the vicinity reported hearing the noises, but it did not go into detail as to what caused the batteries to catch fire.

Specifically, IRNA said that air defenses opened fire at a significant air base in Isfahan, which has long housed Iran’s fleet of F-14 Tomcats, manufactured in the United States and acquired before the Islamic Revolution of 1979.

The sound of explosions was also reported by the semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies, but no reason was given. “Loud noise” was acknowledged on state television in the vicinity.

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Sites connected to Iran’s nuclear program are also located in Isfahan, including the subterranean Natanz enrichment plant, which has been the subject of multiple attacks by what are believed to be Israeli forces. State television, however, characterized every location in the region as “fully safe.”

over 4:30 a.m. local time, the airline’s Emirates and FlyDubai, based in Dubai, started making detours over western Iran. Although local advisories to pilots indicated that the airspace might have been blocked, they did not explain.

Later, Iran declared that commercial aircraft were being grounded in Tehran as well as in parts of its central and western regions. Customers at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport were alerted to the situation by loudspeakers, according to alleged internet videos.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps lost seven officers, including two generals, in a fatal attack on their embassy in Syria last weekend, prompting Iran to undertake an extraordinary retaliation strike against Israel.

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According to IDF and US officials, Iran attacked Israel with 170 drones, more than 30 cruise missiles, and 120 ballistic missiles. According to the IDF, none of the drones entered Israeli land before Israel and its allies—including the United States—shot them down.

According to U.S. sources quoted in today’s headlines, five of the ballistic missiles hit Israel, with four of them striking the Israeli F-35s’ home base at Nevatim Air Base. Given that an F-35 is thought to have carried out the strike against the Syrian consulate, the officials surmise that the facility was probably Iran’s main target.

Netanyahu has been advised by the United States and other Israeli allies to be cautious in any possible reaction to Iran. Officials from the United States have declared that their nation will not take part in any Israeli counterattack.

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President Biden urged the Israeli prime minister, “to think about what that success says all by itself to the rest of the region,” following Iran’s attack, which the IDF said caused “very little damage,” according to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.

Dubai floods: Everything you should know about cloud seeding that could have resulted in flooding in the UAE

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Dubai floods: The state-run WAM news agency described the rain as “a historic weather event” that was greater than “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949.”

Tuesday’s “heaviest rain ever” fell on the parched United Arab Emirates (UAE), causing flooding in Dubai.

The state-run news service WAM described the rain as “a historic weather event,” better than “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949.”

Tuesday saw rain in Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman.

Among other things, “cloud seeding” is thought to be the cause of the widespread rain that was observed throughout the United Arab Emirates.

According to meteorologists at NCM cited in multiple media accounts, Emirates’ National Center for Meteorology (NCM) carried out six or seven cloud-seeding aircraft before to the rains that wreaked havoc in Dubai.

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What is cloud seeding?

Cloud seeding is a type of weather modification where substances like silver iodide or dry ice are dispersed into clouds to encourage precipitation, such as rain or snow. 

In countries like the UAE, where temperatures are high and annual rainfall is minimal, cloud seeding is employed to alleviate pressure on limited groundwater sources by enhancing precipitation.

How does cloud seeding work?

Cloud seeding is a technique where “seeding agents” such as silver iodide or salt are introduced into clouds to stimulate condensation and trigger rainfall.

Weather forecasters monitor atmospheric conditions and identify suitable clouds for seeding based on precipitation patterns. This technique can increase rainfall by up to 30-35 percent in clear conditions and 10-15 percent in more humid conditions.

What is UAE’s cloud seeding program?

The UAE initiated its cloud seeding program in the late 1990s, making it one of the first Middle Eastern countries to use this technique. Collaborative research with institutions like the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and NASA has bolstered their efforts.

The UAE established the “UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science” (UAEREP) in 2015 to address water security challenges.

According to the UAEREP, the Emirates’ National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has established a national network of 86 automatic weather stations (AWOS) for weather monitoring, six weather radars covering the entire UAE, and one upper air station.

It has also created climate databases and assisted in the development of high precision Numerical Weather Predictions and simulation software in the UAE.

The UAEREP website further informed that currently, the NCM operates four Beechcraft King Air C90 aircraft from Al Ain Airport equipped with the latest technologies and devices employed for cloud seeding and atmospheric research.

How brain cells coordinate working memory processes is known as neural harmony.

What is the environmental impact of cloud seeding?

Cloud seeding alters the precipitation patterns of a region/locality. This may negatively impact neighbouring ecosystems, who were to receive rain for the seeded clouds originally.

Introducing seeding agents might impact the natural hydrological cycle as it may change the natural soil moisture levels, groundwater recharge, and river flows.

Some experts worry about the potential for silver toxicity if cloud seeding becomes widespread. Silver iodide is a common seeding agent. Silver toxicity could pose risks to aquatic life and soil health.

Therefore, even with the promise cloud seeding holds, responsible stewardship and thorough evaluation of its environmental impacts are crucial. 

Raj Kundra linked to Bitcoin Ponzi scam: All you need to know about ₹6,600 crore investment fraud case.

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The ED is looking into Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty’s husband, for money laundering and running a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme. Attached are assets valued at ₹98 crore, which includes a Pune bungalow. He was given 285 Bitcoins by Amit Bhardwaj, the scammer.

Raj Kundra, the spouse of Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, made headlines again on Thursday when the Enforcement Directorate (ED) apprehended properties valued at ₹98 crore, comprising equity shares and a Pune mansion, as part of a money laundering probe.

Four women claimed they were coerced into shooting porn after being offered playing roles in web series, leading the Mumbai Police to arrest Raj Kundra in July 2021. September 2021 saw his release from Arthur Road jail.

However, businessman Raj Kundra came under fire from federal investigators for using Bitcoins to defraud investors of their money.

Raj Kundra Net Worth: Assets worth ₹98 crore

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Raj Kundra Bitcoin Ponzi Scam: What is the case?

After several FIRs were filed by the Maharashtra and Delhi police, stressing the investors’ plea after they had invested in the scheme named “Gain Bitcoin” in 2017, the Bitcoin Ponzi fraud came to light.

Gain Bitcoin’s promoters, Ajay and Mahender Bhardwaj, assured investors that they would receive 10% monthly returns in bitcoins.

The company Variable Tech Pte Ltd was the target of the FIRs. The filings also included the names of this company’s promoters, Amit, Ajay, Vivek, Simpy, and Mahender Bhardwaj.

As to the police complaint, these individuals had amassed ₹6,600 crore from their investors in 2017.

Reports state that the investors received their initial payout from the fresh investments. But when the Bhardwaj group was unable to find new backers, the payments ceased.

With the remaining funds, they purchased bitcoins and concealed them in mysterious online wallets. According to the Enforcement Directorate, the investors were defrauded of their promised 10% of the Bitcoins by hiding their illicitly obtained holdings from them.

Raj Kundra business reported earning 285 Bitcoins for establishing a Bitcoin mining farm in Ukraine from Amit Bhardwaj, the creator and promoter of the Gain Bitcoin Ponzi scheme, according to the ED.

According to the ED, Raj Kundra still has 285 Bitcoins, which are currently worth over ₹150 crore.

Raj Kundra is not the primary accused in this case, though.

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Raj Kundra Bitcoin Ponzi Scam: Details of assets seized

According to the official statement released by the investigative agency,  ED attached properties including a residential flat in Mumbai’s Juhu area. This residential flat was under the name of Shilpa Shetty. 

ED also attached a bungalow in Pune registered under the name. The federal agency further attached equity shares of under the money laundering investigation. 

A provisional attachment order has been issued under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach these properties worth ₹97.79 crore, ED said.

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