Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala and advanced into most parts of northeast India including Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and most parts of Tripura, Meghalaya and Assam.

The maximum temperature over Delhi NCR varied from 45.2° to 49.1°C in different parts of the city. Mungeshpur reported 52.9°C in last week, as an outlier compared to other stations.

The Election Commission of India has taken massive strides in ensuring inclusivity and accessibility in the General Elections 2024 to ensure that no eligible voter is deprived of their right to vote on account of physical or other barriers.

The Election Commission is all geared up for Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha polls that commences on Saturday. Polling is scheduled in 58 parliamentary constituencies across eight states.

A total of 904 candidates from eight states to contest elections in the final phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 scheduled for polling on June 1.

Polling in the fifth phase of General Elections 2024 across 49 Parliamentary Constituencies recorded an approximate voter turnout of 62.2 per cent.