Most phases so far have seen lower turnouts than in 2019, though the gap has varied from phase to phase and individual states have witnessed both higher and lower turnouts than five years ago. The comparison is with votes cast via EVMs last time since data for postal votes is not available for 2024 so far.

Organised cybercrime gangs, according to Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) CEO Rajesh Kumar, are operating “corporate style” from hubs in these countries, hiring Indian jobseekers through illegal recruitment agents and then compelling them to defraud fellow citizens in India.

Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar was smothered to death within hours of entering an apartment in Kolkata's New Town on May 13. His body was chopped into pieces in one of the washrooms, packed into bags and transported out, Kolkata Police and Bangladeshi investigators said.

A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm named 'Remal', with heavy rainfall warnings issued. The cyclonic storm is forecasted to reach near Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts by 26th May.

Kaamya Karthikeyan, the youngest Indian girl and second in the world, has scaled Mt. Everest at 8849 meters from the Nepal side, with assistance from her father, an Indian Navy officer. After her success, the Indian Navy congratulated the girl and her father on scaling the Everest. Netizens also congratulated the father-daughter duo.

Taking to X, President Droupadi Murmu said, «I pay my tributes to Pandit Raghunath Murmu on his birth anniversary. By developing Ol Chiki script he gave new identity to Santhali language. His contribution to the promotion of Santhali language has also enhanced opportunities for Santhali people and made them more aware of their rich cultural heritage.»

Delhi Police will not record the statement of the parents of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal today in connection with the party's Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal's assault case, sources said. According to the Delhi Police sources, the statement that Swati Maliwal had recorded before the magistrate, she had written that before the assault, she had gone inside the CM house when both Sunita Kejriwal and her parents were present.

Phase 6 of Lok Sabha elections in 58 seats across 8 states and Union territories on May 25 will feature the richest and poorest candidates from Haryana. The top 10 candidates with highest and lowest assets will compete in this phase.

Spain has become the 99th member of the International Solar Alliance. Spain handed over the International Solar Alliance Instrument of Ratification during the meeting between Spain's Ambassador to India, Jose Maria Ridao Domkinguez, and Head of Depository, Joint Secretary (ED and MER), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Abhishek Singh in New Delhi on Wednesday, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.