India will hike road toll charges across the country by 3-5% from Monday. This after putting the annual increase on hold in April due to the country's general elections.

Why is India increasing road toll charges?

The unprecedented heatwave in India has claimed dozens of lives in the past 24 hours. With this, the death toll due to heatwaves across the country has reached 150.

India: 99 people dead from heatstroke, IMD issues heatwave alert

India's Jammu and Kashmir where security forces in Pulwama district in Southern Kashmir are currently embattled with suspected LeT terrorists, according to police sources.

J&K: Security forces target terrorists in Nihama | LeT Commander believed to be surrounded

Commencing on April 19, the seven-phase elections came to an end on June 1. This may be the first press conference the poll panel has held following a survey's completion. The subject line of the EC's invitation to the media read, "Press conference by Election Commission of India on General Elections 2024."

India Elections 2024: Opposition says ECI should ensure postal ballots counted first

Watch top headlines of the hour: - Parties strategise ahead of counting day - South Africa in for coalition politics - Mediators urge peace deal finalisation - North Korea sends 600 trash balloons to South - Will act against Taiwan independence: China - US building Asia-Pacific NATO: China

Parties strategise ahead of counting day | US building Asia-Pacific NATO: China

Watch top headlines of the hour: - Exit polls: NDA to return, gains in South - South Africa in for coalition politics - Mediators urge peace deal finalisation - Will act against Taiwan independence: China - North Korea sends 600trash balloons to South - Heat killed 61 in three months: Govt

North Korea sends 600trash balloons to South | Heat killed 61 in three months: Govt

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is projected to secure more than 350 seats, crossing the Lok Sabha's halfway mark, while the Opposition INDIA bloc is expected to win in fewer than 200 seats. Watch to know more.

India Elections 2024: I.N.D.I.A bloc failed to strike chord with voters, says PM Modi

As the nation braces itself for the announcement of Lok Sabha election results on June 4, leaders from the opposition INDIA bloc visited the Election Commission of India (ECI) with a flurry of demands.

INDIA bloc urges ECI to count postal ballots first; BJP alleges opposition undermining process

India General Elections: Exit polls show BJP opening its account in Tamil Nadu & Kerala

Watch top headlines of the hour: - Exit polls: NDA to return, gains in South - South Africa in for coalition politics - Mediators urge peace deal finalisation - Will act against Taiwan independence: China - China's lunar probe lands on far side of the moon - Heat killed 61 in three months: Govt

China lunar probe lands on far side | Will act against Taiwan independence: China

Exit polls predict hat-trick for Modi govt, NDA clean sweep

Delhi recorded a temperature of 52.9°C on Wednesday afternoon it's the highest ever in India. There have been 61 suspected heatstroke deaths in Inda since March out of which 22 were poll officials. Watch this video for all the details.

India: 61 suspected heatwave deaths confirmed since March, 22 poll officials among fatalities

Watch top headlines of the hour: - Exit polls: NDA to return, gains in South - South Africa in for coalition politics - Mediators urge peace deal finalisation - Anti-Netanyahu protests in Tel Aviv - China's lunar probe lands on far side of the moon - Heat killed 61 in three months: Govt

Exit polls: NDA to return, gains in South | Anti-Netanyahu protests in Tel Aviv

Among the major cues to watch this will be movements in the Indian markets. The exit polls for the recently concluded General Election 2024 will have a bearing on the Indian stock market sentiment on Monday.

India elections: How markets could react to India's verdict?

Ahead of the counting for the General Elections on June 4th, counting of votes is underway today in the elections to the state assemblies of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.

India exit polls: BJP leading in Arunachal Pradesh with 15 seats, SKM in Sikkim wins 16 seats

The seventh and the final phase of voting is underway in Indian elections in 57 parliamnetary constituencies across seven states ahead of the results for the entire process on June 4th.

India General Elections Phase 7: Actress Kangana Ranaut makes political debut in Himachal Pradesh

Watch top headlines of the hour: - India General Elections: 57 seats vote in Phase 7 - Overnight Israeli raids in West Bank - Teen's mother arrested in Pune Porsche case - Biden unveils Gaza peace plan - Fresh NATO bid to escalate tension: Moscow - North India heatwave: 18 poll personnel dead

India Elections: Final phase of voting today | India heatwave: Poll personnel dead

Despite a tough week, it was a winning may for Wall Street, with each of the major benchmarks registering a sixth positive month in seven.

How markets moved in May

India's economy grows at a faster-than-expected 8% in the fiscal year ended in March. Gross domestic product has risen 8.2% from a year ago. That is above the 7.9% forecast by economists in a Bloomberg survey. For the January-March quarter, gdp grew 7.8% from a year ago.

India grows faster-than-expected

In a historic move, the Reserve Bank of India has moved back 100 tonnes of gold reserves from the UK. This marks the first large-scale relocation of gold by India since 1991.

India brings back gold from the UK | World Business Watch

As the seventh and final phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections concluded on Saturday (June 1), the exit polls took centre stage indicating what the people of the world's biggest democracy chose while exercising their franchise.

Exit Poll 2024: How accurate were the predictions in 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections

India General Elections: PM Modi going in for hat trick from Varanasi seat

On Tech It Out, we continue to alert you about online scams that can drain your bank account. In this report, we explore the latest fraud designed to deceive people.

Indians losing money to new cyber fraud

India saw two shocking fire tragedies last week - where children and newborn babies formed a large chunk of the many dead. The two incidents highlight big lapses and shortcomings in the implementation of safety norms that are frequently flouted. A string of tragedies in India, Bangladesh, and across South Asia speak of repeated fire horrors and lessons not learnt.

India Fire tragedies & lessons not learnt

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