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Counting of votes underway in world’s big-gest election

Counting of votes is underway in India in an election which saw 642 million people cast their ballot over two months. Incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party seems to be leading but its leads are narrower than what most exit polls predicted. Neha Poonia Reports:

4 June, 2024

Oshiwambo

Modi okuna omukumo okusindana omahogololo ganena

Prime minister ya India Narendra Modi okwa tegelelwa a sindane oshikako oshititatu mombelewa nena,noku kwatela komeho oshilongo shina omwaalu gwaantu oyendji muuyuni ,noshina eliko tali koko tali endelele. India,eli oshilongo oshititano oshinene muuyuni nokuna eliko tali koko meendelelo okuli kuume kaaleli yiilongo yomuutokelo,nonando a londodhwa kaahwahwameki yuuthemba womuntu kombinga yeindjipalo lyuuleli wuundii-kayamukulwa. Modi okwa longitha India okuninga omupresitend go G20 mo 2023,okuyambulapo edhina lye,nokuna omukumo okuyambulapo edhina lye pakuunganeka uudhano […]

4 June, 2024

Oshiwambo

Aantu ya konda 50 oya hulitha mo India muule womasiku 3 onga oshizemo shekuthikuthi lyuupyu

O BBC oya lopota kutya aantu 33 oya hulitha monooli ya Uttar Pradesh mehulilo shiwike omolwa uupyu. Noya kwatelamo aantu mboka kwali taya hogolola,mwa kwatelwa aanambelewa yomahogololo,aagameni,naanilonga yuuyogoki. Olyomakaya olyali esiku lyahugunina lyomahogololo. Mo Odisha state,aantu ya thika 20 oya hulitha omolwa uupyu,shiikwatelela kaanambelewa. India oha ningi omahogololo ge gopashigwana konima yoomvula 5 moomwedhi April na May,ashike nuumvo oonkalo dhuupyu okwali unene dha londa.

3 June, 2024

World

India praises vote conduct with Modi tipped to win

By Abhaya SRIVASTAVA India's election commission said Monday a staggering 642 million people voted in just-concluded six-week-long polls, a day ahead of the results which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win. Nearly all observers believe Modi's appeals to Hindu nationalist sentiment will give him a third term in power, a decade after he first took office. Exit polls show 73-year-old Modi is well […]

3 June, 2024

Health / Medical

World No Tobacco Day Highlights Need to Shield Youth from Tobacco Industry

World No Tobacco Day is celebrated today under the theme 'Protecting children from tobacco industry interference,' which emphasizes shielding youth from tobacco industry influence. This day, initiated by the World Health Organization in 1987, aims to raise awareness of tobacco's health risks and advocate for anti-smoking policies.

31 May, 2024

World

Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is popular but divisive. Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images By Archana Venkatesh, Clemson University The world’s largest election is currently under way in India, with more than 960 million people registered to vote over a period of six weeks. Spearheading the campaign for his Bharatiya Janata Party, incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi is spending that time crisscrossing the country, delivering a message he hopes will […]

20 May, 2024

World

Fifth round of voting begins in India

Polling has opened for the fifth phase of general elections in India....with the world's largest democratic exercise now entering its final stages. While it's the smallest of all 7 phases, some of the seats polling today are significant. Votes are being cast in 49 constituencies across 8 states and federally-governed territories. On the ballot today is main opposition Congress party's leader Rahul Gandhi. He is contesting from the family bastion […]

20 May, 2024

World

India brushes aside concerns about US sanctions after inking Iran port deal

India's foreign minister has brushed aside concerns about potential sanctions from the U.S after inking a 10 year deal to maintain a crucial port in Iran. On Tuesday, the US state department had said the US continues to enforce sanctions on Tehran and any country considering business deals with it should consider the potential risks. Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

15 May, 2024

World

At least 14 people have been killed and many more injured after a giant billboard collapsed during a storm in the Indian city of Mumbai

At least 14 people have been killed and many more injured after a giant billboard collapsed during a storm in the Indian city of Mumbai. The billboard - which was 70 metres by 50 metres - fell on to a petrol station and houses. Rebecca Bundhun brings us the update from Mumbai.

14 May, 2024