Polling for Delhi Assembly elections started on Wednesday (Feb 5) in which over 15.6 million will cast their ballot for all 70 constituencies. Check the live updates.

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In a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (Feb 4) US President Donald Trump vowed to "take over the Gaza Strip".

In other news, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is willing to have discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin "If that is the only set-up in which we can bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine."

Meanwhile, Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the US from UN bodies and stop funding to the UN Relief Agency for Palestinians (UNRWA).

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Delhi Election 2025 Voting Day LIVE Updates: President Droupadi Murmu, EAM Jaishankar, Rahul Gandhi cast vote

 Delhi Election 2025 Voting Day LIVE Updates: Three-way battle between AAP, BJP, Congress as polling begins for 70 seats Photograph: (PTI/Wion Web Team )

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Voting has started for the Delhi Assembly elections, with over 1.56 crore voters expected to cast their votes. All 70 constituencies are voting in a single phase today, with 13,766 polling stations set up at 2,696 locations.

'We will own it': Donald Trump vows to 'take over' Gaza in press conference with Netanyahu

 Trump's surprising statement came during a joint press briefing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (Feb 4).  Photograph: (PTI/Wion Web Team )

US President Donald Trump vowed that the United States would "take over" and "own" the Gaza Strip and deploy American troops in the region if necessary. Trump's surprising statement came during a joint press briefing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (Feb 4). 

‘Won't be kind to him’: Zelensky open to face-to-face talks with 'enemy' Putin, but only under one condition

 In the interview, Zelenskyy put Ukraine’s war dead at 45,100 people and injured at 390,000. He estimated Russian losses at 350,000 dead and between 600,000 and 700,000 injured, with “many” Russian forces missing in action. Photograph: (Reuters, Wion Web Team)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday (Feb 4) that he would be willing to engage in direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to nearly three years of conflict.

Trump signs executive order to withdraw US from UN bodied, alleges ‘anti-American bias’

 US President Donald Trump Photograph: (AFP)

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday (Feb 4) to pull out the US from the United Nations organisations including the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and review funding for the global body.

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