Top 10 world news: Exit Polls predict BJP win in India Election 2024; Russia-Ukraine war update; and more
Here are the top 10 stories from across the world.
With the last phase of Lok Sabha polling done and dusted on June 1, the results ofexit polls started to roll in. Analysts are scrutinising the data to predict the outcomes and the fate of the political parties in India. In other news, the supporters of former US president Donald Trump, who was convicted on 34 felony counts in the New York Hush money case, have called for riots, revolution, and violent retribution.
Also,Pakistan's government has acknowledged before the Islamabad High Court that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is a foreign territory.
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Exit Polls give BJP a thumping victory, record third term to PM Modi
The dance of the world's biggest democracy came alive during the last 80 days of relentless election campaign in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance sought a third consecutive term in power. To deny PM Modi another term in power amid the BJP-led NDA's ambitious goal to win 400 of 543 Lok Sabha seats, top opposition parties banded together as 'INDIA' bloc.
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National Handloom Day 2026: From Alia Bhatt to Samantha Ruth Prabhu; Actresses who celebrated India's textile heritage as brides
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The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
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Unitree Robotics targets $9 billion valuation in landmark IPO backed by DeepSeek and Tencent
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India names 27 sites in Arunachal Pradesh
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Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata OTT: When will Kangana Ranaut's film stream online?
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How many soldiers operate one S-400 battery?
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Shakib Al Hasan ready to return to Bangladesh—under one condition
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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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Rockstar to unveil GTA 6 extended look ahead of November launch
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Russia forms Ukrainian Volunteer Spetsnaz Brigade to fight Ukraine
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Drug-resistant fungus that hides in hair and enters bloodstream reported in 23 US states
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Technology transfer deal boosts India's defence manufacturing ambitions
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Border row erupts in Europe after Ceuta crossings, Spain imposes border controls on Italy
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Morale plummets on USS Abraham Lincoln: Are US sailors reaching a breaking point? | GRAVITAS
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'Security can't be bought with Pakistan, Turkey deal': Iran tells Saudi Arabia
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Baba Vanga's 2026 prophecy: 2 predictions 'already came true', 3 terrifying ones remain. Details inside
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Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella vows to ‘defeat narco-terrorists’, signals hardline shift
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New Friday OTT releases (August 7, 2026): Operation Safed Sagar, Vadhandhi, Main Vaapis Aaunga- 6 movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video and more
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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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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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IAF officer held for sharing sensitive information in 'honey trap' case, booked under Official Secrets Act
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Stray Kids under scrutiny? Fans react to Grammy submission silence after BTS boycott
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Why the Su-30MKI doesn't need external fuel tanks to fly vast distances
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Jugal Hansraj reunites with Shekhar Kapur after 40 years for Masoom: The Next Generation
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New speed limits, automatic challans: Big traffic change coming to Delhi-Meerut Expressway. All you need to know
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India officially names 27 places in Arunachal to counter China's renaming claims
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Trump calls White House ballroom ruling a 'national disgrace' as court says Congress approval needed
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US sanctions Iran’s crypto network after Strait of Hormuz attacks, offers $15m bounty for intel on IRGC finance
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Why the Su-30MKI is one of the heaviest fighters ever built
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Uttarakhand young innovator builds India's own flying vehicle, conducts first test flight: WATCH
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Chilling video shows students take cover as teen opens fire at Thai school
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Reese Witherspoon's father hospitalised after poolside incident in Nashville: Report
Russia fires barrage of missiles targeting Ukraine’s energy sites
Russia launched a total of 100 projectiles overnight targeting energy sites across Ukraine in a fresh salvo, the Ukrainian officials said on Saturday (June 1).
‘PoK is foreign territory’: Pakistan admits in Islamabad High Court
Pakistan's government has acknowledged before the Islamabad High Court that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is a foreign territory. The rare admission was made on Friday (May 31) during the hearing of the abduction case of local Kashmiri poet and journalist Ahmed Farhad Shah.
Trump supporters call for riots, violent retribution following hush money case verdict
The supporters of former US president Donald Trump, who was convicted on 34 felony counts in the New York Hush money case, have called for riots, revolution, and violent retribution.
Netanyahu says Gaza war will not end until 'elimination' of Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday (May 31) that the Gaza war would not end until the "elimination" of Hamas's capacity to govern and make war.
20 people, including children, drown in boat accident in eastern Afghanistan
Twenty people, including children, drowned in a boat accidentin Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, a provincial official said in a post on X.Quraishi Badloon, the head of the province's information department, said that the boat sank at 7 am local time in the river in the Basawul area of Momand Dara district.
Bengaluru court summons Rahul Gandhi on June 7 in defamation case filed by Karnataka BJP
Rahul Gandhi, a top leader of India's opposition Congress party, was asked by a Bengaluru court on Saturday (Jun 1) to appear before it on June 7 in a defamation case filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader.
South Africa election poised to end three decades of ANC dominance
South Africa is poised to break three decades of dominance of the party that liberated it from apartheid, as voters, frustrated by joblessness, inequality, and power shortages, reduced the the vote share ofAfrican National Congress'(ANC) to 40%.
India’s Dinesh Karthik retires from professional cricket, pens heartfelt note
Indian keeper-batter Dinesh Karthik announced his retirement from professional cricket on Saturday (June 1). The Tamil Nadu-based star player took to his social media handles to announce his decision to step aside from all forms of games. In a heartfelt note, DK, as most fans call him, thanked his parents, coaches, and wife, Dipika, for being the pillars in his life and contributing immensely to his success.
Did Chris Evans actually sign on a bomb? Actor issues clarification on post
Marvel actor Chris Evans has issued a clarification about an old photo of him sighing a weapon that appeared to be a 'bomb'. Evans, who is known for playing the role of Captain America, addressed the viral photo that started resurfacing days after former Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley was criticised for writing ‘finish them’ on an artillery shell during her visit to northern Israel amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
