Morning news brief: INDIA bloc gives tough fight to Modi's NDA; Israel confirms death of 4 hostages; and more

India is counting votes of the mammoth 2024 general elections on Tuesday (June 4), with the final results set to reveal if Prime Minister Narendra Modi is clinching a historic third term or not. In other news,Israeli military, on Monday (June 3) confirmed the deaths of four Israeli hostages who were abducted by Hamas on October 7.

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Counting is underway in India'smammoth 2024 general elections, with the final results set to reveal if Prime Minister Narendra Modi is clinching a historic third term or the opposition INDIA bloc is looking at a future different from one predicted by the exit polls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA is leading in early trends as counting started on Tuesday (June 4). All eyes are on Lok Sabha electionverdict as India readies to welcome its new government. The results of this crucial and giant elections will determine the political landscape of the world's largest democracy for the next five years.

The Israeli military, on Monday (June 3) confirmed the deaths of four Israeli hostages who were abducted by Hamas on October 7.As per the Israeli military, the four men were held by the Palestinian Islamist group, which now has their bodies.

Security was tight and access was restricted to Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Tuesday (Jun 4), on the 35th anniversary of the 1989 crackdownin the Chinese capital.Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te took to social media and said he will work hard to make historical memory last forever.

China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe has successfully lifted off from the moon. The probe, as per an announcement from China's national space agency on Tuesday (June 4) is on its journey back to Earth.

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