Sitapur, located 200km from Ayodhya, played a crucial role in BJP's defeat in UP. The fear of losing made prominent candidates refuse the ticket, leading to an unexpected victory for Congress in the heart of BJP's stronghold.

34-year-old S Selvaraj, a private finance firm employee, secured 14,796 votes in Trichy Lok Sabha seat, Tamil Nadu as an independent candidate without campaigning, attributed to confusion over symbols.

Novo Nordisk's blockbuster drug, Ozempic, owes its success to the efforts of the company's India team. This group played a significant role in the rapid rise of the semaglutide-based drug used for treating diabetes. In addition to Ozempic, Novo Nordisk's semaglutide-based drug Wegovy for weight management has also garnered significant success. This dual achievement has bolstered Denmark's economy and propelled Novo Nordisk's market cap beyond that of Tesla.

Sarabjit Singh's father, Beant Singh, played a crucial role in Sikh history. His family's struggles and sacrifices are intertwined with the aftermath of the 1984 military raid on Harmandir Sahib. Life changed for six-year-old Sarabjit when his father Beant Singh, a Delhi police SI who was part of the PM’s security detail, along with another of her bodyguards, Satwant Singh, assassinated Indira Gandhi in Oct 1984.

After defeating BJP's Pankaja Munde, NCP (SCP) candidate Bajrang Sonawane credited Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange for his victory in Beed LS constituency. The Maratha reservation agitation, which has kept Maharashtra’s politicians on their toes for several months now, is believed to have played a big role in the loss of BJP-led front’s candidates in Marathwada constituencies such as Beed, Parbhani, Jalna, Nanded, Hingoli and Osmanabad.

With a new government expected to take office, crucial appointments are awaited, including a new RBI governor and SBI chairman. Besides, several agencies, including the Directorate of Enforcement and the ministry of statistics are working without full-time bosses, while Central Board of Direct Taxes chairman Nitin Gupta is on extension, with the budget due to be presented in just over a month.

US President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin, UK PM Rishi Sunak, Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, along with several other world leaders, congratulated PM Narendra Modi for his third term in office.

Devendra Fadnavis takes full responsibility for BJP's performance in Maharashtra's Lok Sabha elections and requests to be relieved of government responsibilities in Eknath Shinde-led govt.

A 109-year-old Shiva temple, connected to Kashmir's former royal family, burned down in a dawn fire on Wednesday in the tourist town of Gulmarg, 55 kilometers from Srinagar. Constructed in 1915 by Mohini Bai Sisodia, the queen of Kashmir’s last king Maharaja Hari Singh, the temple—Mohinishwar Shivalaya Shiv Mandir, also known as Maharani temple—was perched on a hillock surrounded by meadows.

The aura of invincibility around Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been shattered by Indian voters in the general elections. BJP won 240 seats, Congress 99, with BJP-led NDA crossing the majority mark. International media described the results as unexpected and a rare setback for Hindu nationalists.

Chandrababu Naidu confirmed TDP's alignment with NDA, emphasizing the importance of Naidu and Nitish Kumar's support for the BJP to form the government.

Describing the NDA's victory in the Lok Sabha elections as the victory of the people, Ranjan further said that this Lok Sabha election was not an ordinary election but a political battle between dynastic and opportunistic parties and those who believe in democracy.​​Claiming that the country's development will accelerate during the NDA's third term, the JDU spokesperson said that all the parties in the current NDA government are dedicated to the nation and the people.

The Juvenile Justice Board on Wednesday extended the remand of the minor involved in the Pune car crash until June 12. The parents of the accused minor, hospital personnel, and the juvenile's grandfather are in police custody for manipulating blood samples. Arrests were made for acting as intermediaries and facilitating financial transactions.

In the aftermath of the Lok Sabha election results, Mayawati conveyed her dissatisfaction with the Muslim community's response to the party's efforts. She stated that despite the party's attempts to ensure adequate representation for Muslims in the elections, the community had not fully grasped the party's goals. Mayawati indicated that the party would be more cautious in offering electoral opportunities to the Muslim community in upcoming elections.