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An ex-McKinsey employee quits ₹1.7 crore job: ‘Didn’t leave my desk, forgot to eat’

He talked about his experience working for the organization and said that he realized that a lot of things went wrong while he was employed there.

A former employee of McKinsey & organization, who joined the organization in 2021 and worked there for 1.5 years, talked about his reasons for quitting, even though he was receiving a staggering ₹1.7 crore in compensation annually.

“My normal workday spanned from 7.30 am to 8 am until 11.30 pm. I lost a ton of weight, neglected to eat, and worked nonstop. It was full tilt. I hardly even remembered to use the restroom. He told Business Insider, “I just realized I needed to get up when I saw my dog staring at me sorrowfully.

US vetoes UN resolution that receives broad support and supports Palestine’s full UN membership.

He talked about his experience working for the organization and said that he realized that a lot of things went wrong while he was employed there. First of all, he believed that the compensation did not match the amount of work or emotional anguish he was experiencing. Second, he anticipated an apprenticeship-based culture, but he frequently felt alone McKinsey because no one was available to offer appropriate assistance. Additionally, the seniors and partners might be cruel and demoralizing at times.

“A few associate partners and partners were mean, but the analysts and associates were all cool. He claimed that they ridiculed people’s mental processes and became frightened over errors. As he revealed, “I was crying more and taking anxiety medication at a higher dosage than I had ever needed before joining,” he also mentioned how much his mental health had been affected. I was alternating between being far too OK, sobbing, and being way too stoic the week before I decided to leave.”

But he understands that the corporation had set the bar too high. Unlike his previous experience with other consulting businesses, he did learn a lot from it. Furthermore, even if the seniors behaved rudely, his teammates and coworkers supported and stood by each other constantly. He thinks businesses ought to be concerned about the mental health of their workers.

Bitcoin slides below $60,000 on reports Israel strikes Iran.

As the U.S. dollar strengthened significantly throughout the Asia session, bitcoin fell more than 5.5% to $59,961.

Following concerns of an Israeli missile attack on Iran, investors fled riskier assets, sending cryptocurrencies plunging sharply down. On Friday, bitcoin plunged below $60,000.

During the Asia session, Bitcoin fell over 5.5% to $59,961 as the US dollar strengthened significantly. Ether declined similarly, falling to $2,895 from below the $3,000 threshold.

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

Days after Iran launched a drone strike on Israel, ABC News claimed, citing a U.S. official, that Israeli missiles struck an Iranian location.

The Iranian news agency Fars reported that there was an explosion audible at the Isfahan airport.

Bonds, gold, and oil all saw strong gains.

Moh Siong Sim, a currency strategist at the Bank of Singapore, stated, “I think markets are currently in a flight to safety mode.” We continue to be in a scenario where we are aware that something has occurred. However, we must comprehend the extent of the retaliation.”
Although it was down 2% for the day, Bitcoin was back up at $62,300. Ether returned to levels above $3,000.
The reduction in the value of bitcoin occurs just a few hours before its ‘halving,’ which is a modification to its core technology intended to slow down the creation of new bitcoins, on Friday.

US vetoes UN resolution that receives broad support and supports Palestine’s full UN membership.

12 members of the 15-member Security Council voted in favor, two did not participate, and the US vetoes opposed.

On Thursday, the United States vetoed a resolution that was overwhelmingly supported by the UN and would have allowed the state of Palestine to become a full member.

If there were no vetoes, the resolution would have suggested that Palestine be admitted as the 194th member of the UN by the 193-member General Assembly. The state of Palestine has already gained recognition from almost 140 nations, thus entry would have been permitted.

This is the second attempt by the Palestinians to apply for full membership in the UN, and it comes at a time when the almost 75-year-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict has taken center stage because of the ongoing war in Gaza, which is currently in its seventh month.

The United States has “been very clear consistently that premature actions in New York — even with the best intentions — will not achieve statehood for the Palestinian people,” according to U.S. deputy State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel, who spoke before the vote.

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

U.S. Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood stated that Palestinian membership “needs to be the outcome of the negotiation between Israel and the Palestinians.” It “is something that would come about as a consequence of those talks.”

Anything that stands in the way of a two-state solution, which “we all want,” where Israel and Palestine coexist peacefully, “makes it more difficult to have those negotiations,” Wood told reporters.

2011 saw the initial delivery of the Palestinian Authority’s application for U.N. membership by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to then-Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The Palestinians did not receive the necessary minimum support from nine of the fifteen members of the Security Council, which is why their initial bid failed.

After that, the Palestinians addressed the General Assembly, where they were successful in November 2012 in moving up from being a U.N. observer state to a non-member observer state with the support of more than two-thirds of the members. The Palestinian territories were then able to join the United Nations and other international institutions, such as the International Criminal Court.

The Palestinians revived their bid for U.N. membership in early April, backed by the 140 countries that have recognized Palestine as an independent state.

Ziad Abu Amr, special representative of the Palestinian president, said adopting the resolution would grant the Palestinian people hope “for a decent life within an independent state.”

He said such “hope has dissipated over the past years because of the intransigence of the Israeli government that has rejected this solution publicly and blatantly, especially following the destructive war against the Gaza Strip.”

He stressed to the Security Council that it won’t be an alternative “for serious negotiations that are time-bound to implement the two-state solution” and U.N. resolutions and to resolve pending issues between Palestinians and Israelis.

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Amr asked the U.S. and other countries opposed to its U.N. membership how that could damage prospects for peace or harm international peace and security when they already recognized Israel and approved its U.N. membership.

“To grant the state of Palestine full membership will be an important pillar to achieve peace in our region, because the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and its different dimensions now go beyond the borders of Palestine and Israel and impacts other regions in the Middle East and around the world,” the Palestinian envoy said.

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

Israeli-Palestinian negotiations have been stalled for years, and Israel’s right-wing government is dominated by hard-liners who oppose Palestinian statehood.

Israeli U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan called the resolution “disconnected to the reality on the ground” and warned that it “will cause only destruction for years to come and harm any chance for future dialogue.”

A half-year after Hamas, the Gaza-based organization, attacked southern Israel, murdering 1,200 Jews in “the most brutal massacre of Jews since the Holocaust,” he charged that the Security Council was attempting “to reward the perpetrators of these atrocities with statehood.”

Speaker after speaker blasted Israel’s military offensive on Thursday, claiming that it had destroyed much of the area and killed over 32,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s health ministry.

Erdan enumerated the prerequisites for U.N. membership, including adherence to the Charter’s duties and, most importantly, being a state that “loves peace.”

What a farce, he exclaimed. Is there any doubt that the Palestinians did not fulfill these requirements? Has any Palestinian leader ever spoken a condemnation of the slaughter of our children?

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

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.

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

Indian Navy chief of staff to be Vice Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi

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.

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.

Indian Navy chief of staff to be Vice Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi

Before being named the Indian Navy vice chief in January 2024, Tripathi commanded Western Naval Command.

The Indian government announced on Thursday night that Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi will succeed Admiral R Hari Kumar, who is retiring after leading the Indian Navy for two years and five months, as the country’s next navy chief on April 30.

On the day Kumar retires, Tripathi, who is the vice chief at the moment, would be the navy’s most senior officer. Therefore, the government has adhered to the seniority norm for the forces by designating him as the successor.

Following the retirement of Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande on May 31, there will be other changes to the country’s top military leadership. Since he would be the senior-most serving officer on the day Pande retires, Vice Chief Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi is the front-runner for the top position.

Before being named the navy’s vice chief in January 2024, Tripathi oversaw Western Naval Command. Before this, he was the chief of personnel for the Navy.

He attended the National Defence Academy at Khadakwasla and Sainik School in Rewa. On July 1, 1985, he received his commission in the Indian Navy.

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

He was an expert in communication and electronic warfare who worked as an electronic warfare officer and signal communication officer aboard front-line warships. Later, he was the senior warfare officer and executive officer of the guided missile destroyer INS Mumbai.

He will take over the service at a time when China’s well-planned power play for influence, protecting the international order based on rules, and the Arabian Sea emerging as a new front with rising Red Sea tensions and the rise of piracy are among the problems in the far-off waters.

Tripathi will lead the navy’s modernization initiatives in his new position, with a particular emphasis on indigenization. The navy aims to achieve complete self-sufficiency in 2047, coinciding with India’s centennial of independence.

In addition to leading warships like Vinash, Kirch, and Trishul, Tripathi has held numerous important staff and operational positions. These include the principal director of naval plans in New Delhi, director of naval operations, chief of naval operations, and fleet operations officer of the Western Fleet at Mumbai. His other assignments are to the positions of Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet, and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, Policy and Plans.

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On promotion to the rank of vice admiral in June 2019, he was appointed commandant of the prestigious Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala, and was also the director general of naval operations from July 2020 to May 2021. In the latter role, he ensured the Navy remained a combat-ready, cohesive, and credible force ready to address many complex security challenges despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tripathi is a graduate of the elite Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and has attended the Naval War College, Goa, and the US Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. A keen sportsman, he follows tennis, badminton, and cricket. He is also known to be a keen student of international relations and military history.

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

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.

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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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.

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

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.