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The last 7th phase of Lok Sabha Election 2024, has acquired double distinction. It offers the best of times to PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi, but also presents the worst of times in majority of the Lok Sabha constituencies scheduled for poll on June 1 in the eight states and UT. Election campaigns will end on May 30 for the last 57 seats.

Political analysts are crouching tigers hiding behind “public mood is tough to read”. A plausible narrative for the 2024 Lok Sabha Election eludes them. Will the BJP get a majority again, will Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “abki baar 400 paar” come true? Taking the safe line “expect the unexpected” has become the norm. Contrary to general belief, there aren’t undecided voters, there are only undecided political analysts with each his/her pet theory.

KOLKATA: Time was when the "mother of all electoral battles" in West Bengal used to be fought in Kolkata South constituency with CPI (M)-led Left Front sparing no efforts to defeat Kolkata (South)'s sitting MP Mamata Banerjee. Kolkata(South) has lent an aura of invincibility to any Trinamool Congress candidate after "didi" (elder sister) as Banerjee is popularly known, chose to vacate this seat to be chief minister in 2011 after emerging victorious in six successive elections. This traditional Kolkata South is going to polls on June 1 in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

The price of 10 grams of 999-carat gold reached an all-time high of Rs 75,160 on May 20. If you plan to buy silver, the story is similar, with silver prices reaching an all-time high of Rs 90,000 a kg on May 17. In fact, although silver has got more industrial usage from the makers of electric vehicles and photovoltaic solar panels, gold and silver prices tend to move similarly.

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections are closing, and the results will be out on June 4. The aftermath of the election is not simply about winners and losers. It is about more than just the anticipated outcomes. It includes the potential for unforeseen alliances, dramatic shifts in power dynamics, and the emergence of new political forces, all of which are yet to be unveiled.

Election campaign for the lone Lok Sabha Constituency of Union Territory Chandigarh and 13 in Punjabis approaching to its peak. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is clearly seen dominating in Punjab while Congress candidate of INDIA bloc has perceivable edge over the BJP’s in Chandigarh. In fact, the BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) are seen trying hard to retain their political relevance in this region which is scheduled to poll in the last 7th phase of election on June 1.

Russia's Arctic Region is believed to have large untapped reserves of oil, natural gas, and rare earth minerals. These minerals are essential for important and growing industries like artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicles (EVs), and semiconductors.

KOLKATA: Of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal the result of Diamond Harbour seat is arguably the most crucial to the future of All India Trinamool Congress, the ruling dispensation of the state. Since 2014, chief minister and TMC supremo, Mamata Banerjee's nephew and the unofficial number two in the party, Abhishek Banerjee has been the sitting MP representing this south Bengal seat.

The frequency of natural disasters is increasing globally due to climate change and global warming. Every year, millions of people are affected by disasters such as heat waves, earthquakes, tsunamis, avalanches, droughts, and floods, with structurally excluded communities bearing the brunt. Addressing gender inclusivity in disaster risk reduction is essential to building resilient communities, especially those that are vulnerable and marginalized.

In asserting his ‘indestructability’, Narendra Modi has taken a leaf out of the books of Arab rulers, who assiduously promote the idea that rulers are God’s representatives on Earth. This belief has been historically used by Arab monarchs to legitimize their rule and suppress dissent.