Live Breaking News Updates: Delhi Court Extends Judicial Custody Of CM Arvind Kejriwal Till May 20

Delhi Court Extends Judicial Custody Of CM Arvind Kejriwal Till May 20

The Delhi court has extended the Judicial Custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till May 20. Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 in connection with a money laundering probe relating to alleged irregularities in the now cancelled Delhi excise policy and is currently lodged in Tihar Jail.

Supreme Court Hears Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Request For Bail To Campaign For Lok Sabha Polls

Will hear arguments on interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal as he is elected leader, needs to campaign for Lok Sabha polls, SC tells ED.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: States see substantial increase in voter turnout; Bengal at 32.82 pc, Goa at 30.94 pc till 11 am

There has been a substantial increase in the voter turnout in the third phase of the Lok Sabha election with Bengal leading the charts with 32.82 per cent till 11 am, according to the Election Commission of India's data.
Goa is also witnessing a high voter turnout of 30.94 per cent. Maharashtra is still lagging at 18.18 per cent turnout till 11 am.

Voting percentages for other states participating in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls as of 11 am are-- Assam--27.34 per cent, Bihar--24.41 per cent, Chhattisgarh--29.90 per cent, Gujarat--24.35 per cent, Karnataka--24.48 per cent, Madhya Pradesh--30.21 per cent and Uttar Pradesh--26.12 per cent.

Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu recorded 24.69 per cent voter turnout till 11 am.

During the third phase of voting for the Lok Sabha Elections, a TMC booth president clashed with BJP candidate Dhananjay Ghosh at a polling booth in Jangipur

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: West Bengal Leads Turnout At 14.6 Pc Till 9 AM, Maharashtra Sees Lowest At 6.64 Pc

West Bengal is leading the voter turnout in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections at 14.60 per cent till 9:00 AM on Tuesday, as per the data released by the Election Commission of India.

Madhya Pradesh is also witnessing a high voter turnout of 14.22 per cent. Maharashtra has recorded the lowest turnout till 9 am at 6.64 per cent.

Voting percentages for other states participating in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls at 9 am are-- Assam--10.12 per cent, Bihar--10.03 per cent, Chhattisgarh--13.24 per cent, Goa--12.35 per cent, Gujarat--9.87, Karnataka--9.45 per cent, and Uttar Pradesh--12.13 per cent.

Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu recorded 10.13 per cent voter turnout till 9 am.

BJP, TMC leaders clash outside a polling booth in West Bengal's Murshidabad amid third phase of voting for Lok Sabha Elections 2024

NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar casts his vote at a polling booth in Baramati

NCP-SCP has fielded Supriya Sule from the Baramati seat. NCP has fielded Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar from Baramati

Union Home Minister Amit Shah casts his vote for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 at a polling booth in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Poonch IAF Convoy Attack: Fierce Firefight Underway Between Security Forces & Terrorists In J&K's Kulgam

Amid the massive manhunt for the gunmen behind the ambush attack on an Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy in the Poonch sector, a fierce exchange of fire broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Redwani Payeen area of south Kashmir's Kulgam, Kashmir Zone Police informed on Tuesday. However, there was no official word if the terrorists engaging in a firefight with the forces were the ones behind the Poonch attack.

The forces, meanwhile, intensified search operations from the Surankote to the Jarran Wali Gali areas, in light of the May 4 Poonch attack. Heavy security deployment was seen throughout the Union Territory following the attack on the Air Force convoy.

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PM Modi Urges People To Vote In Large Numbers After He Casts His Vote In Ahmedabad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi casts his vote for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 at Nishan Higher Secondary School in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Voting for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections begins across 93 constituencies

Voting has begun across 93 constituencies on Tuesday across 11 states and union territories for the Lok Sabha elections. These include Ahmedabad from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will cast their votes. Security has been tightened in Gujarat over their presence.