Morning brief: India votes in Phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls; Gaza war updates, and more
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IndiaonSaturday (May 25)began voting in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in 58 constituencies.By the end of this phase, the voting willbe completedin 486 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats. The remaining 57 Lok Sabha seats will go to polls on June 1, the seventh and final phase of polling.
Israel has hinted that it is not likely to change thecourse in the Rafah invasion despite the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering Israel to halt the widening offensive in the Gaza Strip.
In other news from around the world, three missionarieswere killedin an attack by gangs in Haiti's capital city ofPort-au-Prince on Thursday, (May 23).
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 6: Voting underway across 58 seats as bigwigs wrest for power
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India names 27 sites in Arunachal Pradesh
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‘Fake news’: MEA rejects report claiming India sought defence pact with Israel after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey deal
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Russia forms Ukrainian Volunteer Spetsnaz Brigade to fight Ukraine
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Technology transfer deal boosts India's defence manufacturing ambitions
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Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth scripts history as Indian Air Force gets its first woman ‘Top Gun’ pilot
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RSS says Gen Z protests reflect genuine distress
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IAF officer held for sharing sensitive information in 'honey trap' case, booked under Official Secrets Act
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India officially names 27 places in Arunachal to counter China's renaming claims
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The voting for the sixth of India's seven-phase elections began on May 25 across 58 constituencies of Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian parliament directly elected by the people.By the end of May 25, the voting will be completed in 486 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats.
Israel unlikely to halt Rafah invasion after ICJ ruling as Netanyahu opts to remain silent
Israel War Cabinet's member Benny Gantz hinted that the military of the country is not likely to change its course in the Rafah invasion even after the top UN court on Friday (May 24) gave the order to halt the widening offensive. The International Court of Justice (ICJ)ordered Israel to immediately stop the ongoing military offensive in Rafah, which is located in southern Gaza. However, it did not order a complete ceasefire.
Three missionaries, including daughter of Missouri politician, killed in Haiti gang attack
Three missionaries, including the daughter of Missouri state representativeBen Baker and her husband, were killed in an attack by gangs in the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince on Thursday (May 23) evening.The American couple - Davy and Natalie Lloyd and the director of an Oklahoma-based missionary group 45-year-old Jude Montis were the victims of the gang attack.
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who ate McDonald's for a month, dies at 53
Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar-nominated documentaryfilmmaker,who ateMcDonald'sfor a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast food diet, has died at the age of 53, American media reported on Friday (May 24).Spurlock'smost famous works skewered the UnitedStates'(US) food industry.
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