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23:28 EC orders repolling in two booths in West Bengal
The Election Commission on Sunday ordered repolling at one booth each in the Barasat and Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituencies, an official said.
The decision of repolling, which will be held from 7 am to 6 pm on Monday, was based on reports of the returning officers, the district election officers and observers concerned, he said.
The booth in the Barasat constituency is located at the Kadambagachi Saradar Para FP School in the Deganga assembly segment, while the one in Mathurapur is located at the Aaddir Mahal Srichaitanya Bidyapith in the Kakdwip assembly seat, he added.
Meanwhile, the BJP wrote to the EC, seeking repoll at several booths in the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat.
All these seats went to the polls in the last phase on June 1. -- PTI
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23:07 2 tourists rescued, local missing as part of glacier caves in J-K's Sonamarg
Two tourists were rescued while a local man went missing on Sunday at the Sonamarg tourist resort of Jammu and Kashmir after a part of a glacier caved in, officials said.
A portion of Thajiwas glacier at Sonamarg in Ganderbal district broke off from the main ice mass in the afternoon following rush of tourists to the area, they said.
The officials said that two tourists and a local person were trapped under the broken ice mass.
While the two tourists were rescued by the tourist police and guides, the local man could not be traced as rescuers believe that he might have been washed away by fast moving stream under the glacier.
Further details are awaited, the officials said. -- PTI
President of the Maldives Mohamed Muizzu/Dhahau Naseem/Reuters
23:02 Gaza: Maldives to ban Israeli passport holders
The Maldivian government on Sunday decided to amend laws to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the Indian Ocean archipelago, amid mounting public anger in the country over the devastating attacks by Israeli forces on Gaza.
The decision was announced by Home Minister Ali Ihusan at an emergency press briefing at the President's Office, news portal Sun.mv reported.
"The cabinet decided today to make the legal amendments necessary to ban entry into the Maldives on Israeli passports as soon as possible," he said.
The cabinet has set up a special committee of ministers to expedite the process, the news portal added. Maldives receives more than one million tourists each year.
This includes around 15,000 tourists from Israel.
The cabinet also decided to appoint a special presidential envoy to identify the areas in which Palestine requires support from Maldives and organise fundraising events to assist Palestinians through the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
While the cabinet decided to ban Israeli passports, the actual implementation of the decision will require legal reforms, the news portal reported. -- PTI
22:39 EC to hold press conference on Monday, a day ahead of counting
The Election Commission will hold a press conference on Monday, a day before the counting of votes polled in the Lok Sabha polls.
The seven-phase elections which began on April 19 concluded on Saturday. This is perhaps for the first time the poll panel has convened a presser on the conclusion of polls.
"Press conference by Election Commission of India on general elections 2024," the media invite by the EC said.
Till the 2019 parliamentary polls, deputy election commissioners used to hold media briefings after each phase of polls, but the practice has been done away with. -- PTI
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22:30 Air India's Delhi-Vancouver flight delayed for 9 hrs on Sunday
An Air India flight from the national capital to Vancouver was delayed for over nine hours due to a technical issue on Sunday.
The flight AI 185, which was to take off at around 0530 hours, departed at about 1450 hours, according to data from flight tracking websites.
In recent days, some ultra long haul flights of Air India have faced inordinate delays.
Earlier in the day, Air India's Vancouver flight from Delhi of June 1 departed at 0315 after a delay of nearly 22 hours.
In a statement, an airline spokesperson said AI 185 scheduled to operate Delhi-Vancouver on June 2 was delayed because of a technical issue and departed this afternoon.
"Air India regrets the inconvenience caused to passengers due to the operational disruption," the spokesperson said. -- PTI
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22:27 Four siblings flee home in Mumbai, go missing in MP's Gwalior
Four siblings fled their home in Mumbai and have gone missing after they alighted from a train in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city, police said on Sunday.
A team from the Mumbai police's crime branch has arrived in Gwalior to look for three girls and a boy in the age group of 8 to 18 years, who have been missing since they alighted from a train on May 27, inspector Vijendra Singh Chauhan of Janakganj police station said.
"The Mumbai police are questioning the autorickshaw driver who claims he dropped the children off at a child care centre in the Laxmiganj locality," he said.
The police zeroed in on the autorickshaw driver after examining the CCTV footage from Gwalior station, he said.
Nutan Shrivastava, chairperson of Madhav Bal Niketan, said the Mumbai police team visited the facility to enquire about the four children who had travelled by Punjab Mail train on May 27.
"We only admit children on the instructions of the (district) child welfare committee. These four children were not dropped off at our centre," he said. -- PTI
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21:59 Be alert on counting day: Kharge, Rahul to candidates
Stay alert and put in place measures to check any attempts of rigging on vote counting day, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi told the party's Lok Sabha poll candidates on Sunday, according to sources.
Kharge and Gandhi interacted with Congress candidates during a virtual meeting which was also attended by party general secretaries Jairam Ramesh and KC Venugopal, legislative party leaders and state unit chiefs to review preparations for June 4 -- the day when votes of the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls will be counted.
The sources said a standard operating procedure has been shared with the candidates for counting day.
Gandhi and Kharge asked Congress workers and leaders to not leave counting centres till all formalities are completed.
They also called on Congress leaders to keep the morale high and stressed that the exit polls were aimed at demoralising the party cadre.
Exit polls on Saturday predicted that Prime Minister Modi will retain power for a third straight term, with the BJP-led NDA expected to win a big majority in the Lok Sabha polls. -- PTI
21:33 Delhi court sends Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till Jun 5
A court in Delhi on Sunday sent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till June 5 in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam.
Duty judge Sanjeev Aggarwal passed the order after the chief minister was produced before the court through video conference after surrendering at Tihar jail upon the expiry of his interim bail granted by the Supreme Court for campaigning in the Lok Sabha polls.
The judge passed the order on an application filed by the Enforcement Directorate, seeking extension of judicial custody by 14 days.
The application was moved by the ED on May 20 while Kejriwal was out on interim bail.
The court sent Kejriwal to judicial custody till June 5, noting that the judge concerned was scheduled to pass an order on his interim bail plea on health grounds on that day. -- PTI
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose (left) and CM Mamata Banerjee
21:21 Sandeshkhali unrest: Guv asks Mamata to intervene
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and restore peace there.
Speaking to PTI, Bose said that he has written to Banerjee asking her to inform him about the action taken against those involved in the incidents of violence in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district.
"I am a bit worried about the situation in Sandeshkhali. From the inputs I have received, I have come to know about incidents of attacks on the women of Sandeshkhali within hours after the polling was over yesterday. I have written to the Chief Minister about the steps taken in this regard," Bose said.
"If such attacks continue and the inhabitants are tortured, I will open the doors of the Raj Bhavan for them to come and stay here. They will be provided safe shelter here," he added. -- PTI
21:08 Alone at home as parents went to vote, girl raped and murdered in Odisha
A man allegedly raped a seven-year-old girl and killed her when she was alone at home as her parents went to cast their votes, the police said on Sunday.
The incident happened at a village in Kuliana police station area in Odisha's Mayurbhjanj district on Saturday, they said.
The 23-year-old man went to the girl's house, and took her to near a river where he allegedly raped her and then strangled her to death, they added.
Villagers found the body of the girl and caught the accused. They later handed him to the police.
A case was registered under section IPC sections 376AB (rape) and 302 (murder), an officer said. -- PTI
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20:42 Eight Maoists surrender before security forces in Chhattisgarh
Eight Maoists, four of them carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 5 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday, the police said.
The Maoists turned themselves in before senior officials of the police and Central Reserve Police Force, citing disappointment with atrocities committed by Maoists on tribals and "inhuman" and "hollow" Maoist ideology, an official said.
They were also impressed by the state government's Maoist elimination policy and the Sukma police's rehabilitation drive puna narkom (a term coined in the local Gondi dialect, which means new dawn, new beginning), he said.
Three women are among eight surrendered cadres, who were allegedly tasked with cutting roads, putting up Maoist pamphlets and posters, conducting recce on security personnel and collecting illegal levy for Maoists, he said.
Of the surrendered, woman cadre Vetti Mase (42) was active as a member of platoon no. 24 under the Malangir area committee of Maoists and carried a reward of Rs 2 lakh, the official said. -- PTI
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20:23 NHAI hikes tolls across highways by 5%
Motorists using expressways will have to shell out more from Monday as the National Highways Authority of India has decided to hike tolls across the country by an average of 5 percent.
The annual revision of highway user fee, which is expected to be in the range of average 5 percent, was earlier to come into effect on April 1. But the hike was deferred due to the Lok Sabha elections.
"The new user fee will come into effect from 3.6.2024," a senior NHAI official said on Sunday.
The change in toll fee is part of an annual exercise to revise the rates that are linked to the changes in the wholesale price index (CPI)-based inflation.
There are around 855 user fee plazas on the national highway network on which user fee is levied as per the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. -- PTI
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20:09 Fire in south Mumbai high-rise; 1 person injured, 30 rescued
A 57-year-old man was injured while 25 to 30 persons were rescued after a fire broke out in a 62-storey residential building in south Mumbai's Byculla area around midnight, officials said on Sunday.
The blaze erupted in a flat on the 10th floor of the Monte South building's A wing in the Khatao Mill Compound in Byculla at 11.42 pm on Saturday, a fire official said, adding smoke filled the entire floor.
Some persons were stranded on the upper floors of the building, he said.
The official said 25 to 30 persons were rescued through the staircase.
A man, identified as Pandurang Shinde, was injured, he said.
It was a "level-2" blaze which was confined to the electric wiring and installations, wooden furniture, household articles, wardrobe, mattresses, wooden beds, sofas, curtains, electronic appliances, false ceilings, doors, windows and modular kitchen of the 10th floor flat and curtains, window glass, etc of an apartment on the 11th floor, the official said. -- PTI
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19:37 Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir elected as Iceland's next president
Businesswoman and B Team CEO Halla Tomasdottir has been elected the seventh President of Iceland and will take over from Guana Johannesson on August 1, RUV reported.
Tomasdottir will be the second woman to hold the office after Vigdis Finnbogadottir, who was the first woman in the world to be democratically elected as president in 1980.
Halla Tomasdottir received 34.3 percent of the vote while Iceland's former Prime Minister Katrina Jakobsdottir won 25.2 percent, RUV reported.
Director general Halla Hrund Logadottir followed with 15.1 percent while comedian Jon Gnarr fifth and Professor Baldur Thorhallsson stood at fourth and fifth place respectively, according to Iceland Review report.
"I want to congratulate her and I know she'll be a good president," Katrin Jakobsdottir said when Halla Tomasdottir's victory was becoming clear.
At her campaign celebration in the morning, Tomasdottir said, "I think people want to discuss our society and take part in it," Iceland Review reported.
She said, "I feel the energy of the people who have joined me on this journey."
Voter turnout in this election was 78.83 per cent and has not been higher in a presidential election since 1996, RUV reported.
During her campaign, Tomasdottir had said, "I only see one team in Iceland and that's Icelanders."
Speaking to Iceland Review, She said, "[We] can make Bessastadir the home for our national compass." -- ANI
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19:21 Centre approves IIM near Guwahati
The Centre has approved an Indian Institute of Management for Assam, and it would come up near Guwahati, making it among the few cities in the country housing top educational institutions, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.
He said the state government had been pursuing the matter with the Centre for last 18 months, and the new institute will be a "game changer" for higher education in the state.
"Sharing a BIG NEWS! Following our request in 2023, Hon PM Shri @narendramodi ji has given a spcl gift to the people of Assam by approving an Indian Institute of Management near Guwahati, making it among the few cities to house an IIT, AIIMS, Nat'l Law Univ & now IIM," Sarma posted on X.
He said the state government had presented its case before Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and his ministry, besides writing to PM Modi.
Sarma said the state government has offered land and logistical support for the new institute, which will be mentored by IIM Ahmedabad.
"This will be game changer for Assam, making the State an education hub in Eastern India and also help fulfill our economic aspirations," he said. -- PTI
Bhaichung Bhutia
18:58 Bhaichung Bhutia loses to SKM rival in Sikkim polls
Former India Football captain and Sikkim Democratic Front vice president Bhaichung Bhutia lost the Barfung assembly constituency in Namchi district to SKM's Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia on Sunday.
The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha candidate bagged 8,358 votes while Bhutia got 4,012 votes.
The Citizen Action Party -- Sikkim candidate in the Barfung constituency Dadul Lepcha got 656 votes while BJP nominee Tashi Dadul Bhutia received only 298 votes.
Bhaichung Bhutia joined the SDF before the Sikkim assembly elections.
He also merged the erstwhile Hamro Sikkim Party with the SDF. The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha on Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second consecutive term by a landslide victory, winning 31 seats in the 32-member assembly. -- PTI
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18:43 BJP worker killed in Bengal post-poll violence
A Bharatiya Janata Party worker was killed by a group of men in West Bengal's Nadia district in post-poll violence, with the saffron party pointing fingers at the ruling Trinamool Congress.
The TMC, however, claimed that the killing was a fallout of a family feud.
The police sources said the incident happened at Kaliganj in the northern part of the district when BJP worker, Hafijur Sheikh, was playing carrom with others on Saturday night.
It is alleged that 10-12 people came on motorbikes and first shot Sheikh and then hacked him, killing him on the spot.
Local people demonstrated for over two hours and did not allow the police to lift the body.
The body was later sent for post-mortem examination.
The BJP's Uttar Nadia unit president Arjun Biswas alleged that TMC goons killed the party worker. -- PTI
BJP MP Ram Kripal Yadav (left)
18:10 1 arrested in attack on BJP MP Ram Kripal Yadav in Patna
A person was arrested on Sunday in connection with the attack on the convoy of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ram Kripal Yadav in Patna, police said.
The accused was identified as Bikash Yadav, a resident of Masaurhi, they said, adding that a special team was formed to nab the eight other accused who were on the run.
Yadav alleged that he and his cavalcade were attacked by supporters of the RJD about an hour after polling was over in his Patliputra Lok Sabha constituency.
He claimed that some of his supporters were also injured in the attack that took place around 7.30 pm in the Masaurhi area of Patna.
Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary demanded strict action against those involved in the attack.
"The incident is highly condemnable. The way the convoy of our MP was attacked by RJD supporters, shows that the party headed by Lalu Prasad believes only in violence. We demand strict action against those involved in the incident from the Election Commission," Chaudhary told reporters. -- PTI
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reaches Tihar Jail, New Delhi/ANI on X
17:49 Kejriwal surrenders at Tihar jail
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday surrendered at the Tihar jail here after his interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in the excise policy-linked money laundering case ended on June 1.
He was granted the relief for campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections.
Before surrendering, Kejriwal paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat, offered prayers at the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place and addressed Aam Aadmi Party leaders and workers at the party office.
During his address, Kejriwal said, "I am going back to jail not because I was involved in corruption but because I raised voice against dictatorship," he said.
"I was given a 21-day (relief) by the Supreme Court. These 21 days were unforgettable. I did not waste even a minute. I campaigned for saving the country. The AAP is not important, it is secondary. The country comes first," he said.
Kejriwal also asserted that all exit polls predicting a third term for the BJP-led NDA at the Centre were "fake". -- PTI
Sikkim legislative assembly/Courtesy Facebook
17:44 Governor dissolves 10th Sikkim legislative assembly
Sikkim Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday dissolved the 10th Sikkim legislative assembly with immediate effect to clear the decks for the constitution of the 11th SLA following the declaration of results, officials said.
The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha on Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second consecutive term by a landslide victory, winning 31 seats in the 32-member assembly.
"After considering the request of the chief minister and the decision of council of ministers in its meeting held on May 28 to dissolve the tenth SLA with effect from June 2, the governor ordered that the state Assembly will stand dissolved with effect from June 2 midnight," according to a notification issued by the Raj Bhawan.
The process of constitution of the 11th SLA will begin soon, officials said. -- PTI
SKM chief Prem Singh Tamang
17:22 Modi congratulates SKM chief, says look forward to working with state govt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Sikkim Krantikari Morcha chief Prem Singh Tamang for his party's victory in the assembly polls and said he looks forward to working with the state government to further Sikkim's progress.
The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha on Sunday returned to power by sweeping the assembly polls in the Himalayan state, winning 31 of the 32 seats, according to the Election Commission.
The Opposition Sikkim Democratic Front won only one seat.
"I thank all those who voted for @BJP4Sikkim in the Assembly Elections. I also appreciate the efforts put in by our Karyakartas," Modi said in a post on X.
"Our Party will always be at the forefront of working towards Sikkim's development and fulfilling people's aspirations," he said.
Congratulating SKM chief and Chief Minister Prem Singh Taamang (Golay), Modi said, "I look forward to working with the state government to further the progress of Sikkim in the coming times." -- PTI
17:03 Six Indian tourists injured in jeep mishap in Nepal
Six Indian tourists, mostly senior citizens, were injured when the jeep they were travelling in overturned near a lake in Nepal's Chitwan district on Sunday, officials said.
The accident took place near Darai Lake at Khaireni.
The tourists were heading towards Chitwan National Park for a jungle safari, said Kedarnath Panta, chairperson of ward number 12, Khaireni municipality.
Chitwan National Park, 250 km south of Kathmandu, is famous for one-horned Rhinos and Bengal Tigers.
All those who sustained injuries hail from the Bendali Thana area in Mumbai and most of them are above 60 years of age, police said.
They are identified as Ramchandra Yadav, Sudesh Shanker Khadia, Pankaj Gupteshwor, Vaishali Gupteshwor, Sushmita Sudesh Khadia and Vijaya More.
The injured are undergoing treatment at hospitals in Bharatpur and Ratnanagar, police said, adding that they have taken the jeep driver, a Nepalese, into their custody. -- PTI
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16:35 Modi chairs meetings on heatwave, post-Cyclone Remal situation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired meetings to review the heatwave conditions and the post-Cyclone Remal situation, especially in the northeast region.
Government sources said Modi is also chairing a meeting to review the 100-day agenda of the new government to be sworn in after the Lok Sabha results are announced on June 4.
Exit polls broadcast on Saturday predicted a massive win for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, with Modi set to retain power for a third straight term.
Top bureaucrats were part of the meetings the prime minister chaired to review the post-cyclone situation and the prevailing heatwave conditions in parts of the country.
He is also chairing a meeting to review the preparations to celebrate the World Environment Day, which falls on June 5.
Much before the Lok Sabha polling exercise began, Modi had set in motion the exercise for different government ministries to prepare the 100-day agenda for the new government. -- PTI
SDF chief Pawan Chamling/ANI Photo
16:14 SDF chief Pawan Chamling loses from both seats
Five-time former Chief Minister of Sikkim and Sikkim Democratic Front supremo Pawan Kumar Chamling lost from both Poklok Kamrang and Namcheybung assembly constituencies he contested, officials said.
Chamling an eight-time MLA lost to Sikkim Krantikari Morcha's Bhoj Raj Rai by 3,063 votes in the Poklok Kamrang seat in his native Namchi district.
Rai polled 8,037 votes while Chamling got 4,974 votes.
Arjun Rai (BJP) and Sanju Rai (CAP-S) got 739 and 691 votes respectively in the Poklok Kamrang assembly seat.
The five-time former CM lost to SKM's Raju Basnet by 2,256 votes from the Namcheybung assembly constituency.
Basnet bagged 7,195 votes while Chamling got 4,939.
Severine Rai of Citizen Action Party-Sikkim received 814 votes while BJP's Pooja Sharma got 374 votes.
Chamling was the chief minister of Sikkim for 25 years from 1994 to 2019.
It will be the first time in 39 years that Chamling will not step inside the Sikkim legislative assembly as a lawmaker. -- PTI
Sikkim BJP chief Dilli Ram Thapa/Courtesy X
15:46 Sikkim BJP chief Dilli Ram Thapa loses to SKM's Kala Rai
Sikkim Bharatiya Janata Party president Dilli Ram Thapa lost to SKM nominee Kala Rai in the Upper Burtuk assembly constituency, officials said on Sunday.
Thapa, a sitting MLA and a former minister lost to Rai by 2,968 votes.
Rai polled 6,723 votes while Thapa got 3,755. Sikkim Democratic Front's DB Thapa polled 1,623 votes, while BK Tamang (CAP-A) bagged 581 votes.
Polling for the 32-member Sikkim assembly was held on April 19 along with the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
The counting of votes for the 32-member Sikkim assembly started at 6 am on Sunday. -- PTI
15:30 Two held with over two kg heroin in J-K's Rajouri
Two suspected narcotic smugglers were arrested along with over two kg heroin worth over Rs 10 crore in the international market from Jammu and Kashmir's border district of Rajouri, officials on Sunday said.
Sajad Hussain of Thandi Kasi village and Fateh Mohd of Chitti Bakri were arrested with the contraband substance from Parran village in Chingus sector by a joint team of the Narcotics Control Bureau and the Border Security Force on Saturday evening, they said.
The two arrested are border residents and have previously worked as porters with the security forces, the officials said.
They are well-versed with the region's topography and were under the security agencies' radar for their alleged involvement in narcotic smuggling, they said. -- PTI
Krishna Kumari Rai (left)/Courtesy Facebook
15:24 Sikkim CM's wife Krishna Rai wins Namchi-Singhithang seat
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang's wife Krishna Kumari Rai won from the Namchi-Singhithang assembly constituency on Sunday, officials said.
Krishna Rai the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) candidate defeated her nearest Sikkim Democratic Front rival Bimal Rai by 5,302 votes.
The SKM nominee secured 7,605 votes while her SDF opponent bagged 2,605 votes.
Mahesh Rai (CAP-S) and Aruna Manger (BJP) polled 136 and 233 votes.
The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) on Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second consecutive term as it won a majority in the 32-member assembly. -- PTI
Home Minister Amit Shah/Courtesy @AmitShahOffice/X
14:37 EC seeks details from Ramesh on Shah's DM calls
The Election Commission on Sunday sought factual information from Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on his claim that Home Minister Amit Shah has called up 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of the June 4 counting of votes for the Lok sabha elections.
In a letter to Ramesh, the poll panel has asked him to share details of his claim by 7 pm on Sunday.
The EC referred to his post on X on June 1 in which he had claimed that "The outgoing home minister has been calling up DMs/collectors. So far, he has spoken to 150 of them. This is blatant and brazen intimidation, showing how desperate the BJP is. Let it be very clear: the will of the people shall prevail, and on June 4th, Mr. Modi, Mr. Shah, and the BJP will exit, and the INDIA Janbandhan will be victorious. Officers should not get under any pressure and must uphold the Constitution. They are under watch." -- PTI
14:29 Congress claims it'll win Nagaland's lone Lok Sabha seat
The Congress on Sunday expressed confidence about winning the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland and forming the next government at the Centre.
Addressing a press conference, AICC in-charge of Nagaland Girish Chodankar said the exit poll figures were imaginary and all would be clear in the next two days.
"We will not only win the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland but the INDIA bloc will get majority seats in the country, while many other parties will also support the alliance. "India has voted against fake promises, misgovernance, unemployment, price rise and inflation. People have voted for the future of India and we are confident that we will prove the exit polls wrong," the Congress leader said.
Chodankar, who arrived in Kohima on Saturday evening, said that it was decided at the extended executive meeting of state Congress that the party will contest the elections to the urban local bodies in the state scheduled on June 26.
Except for the eastern Nagaland areas, Congress will contest in most wards of the three municipalities and 36 town councils, he said. -- PTI
14:09 Ahead of results, INDIA bloc leaders to meet EC
Ahead of the counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections, a delegation of opposition INDIA bloc leaders will meet the full bench of Election Commission of India on Sunday.
Sources said the opposition leaders will discuss counting norms with the ECI, and also ask them to ensure that the laid down procedures are followed.
On Saturday, senior leaders of the INDIA bloc met in New Delhi to discuss their strategy for the counting day, even as the TMC and PDP skipped the meeting.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who presided over the meeting, said they would meet the ECI on Sunday "to discuss certain issues".
Opposition parties have asked their agents to monitor the process closely on the counting day on Tuesday, and ensure that form 17C, which contains the number of votes recorded at each polling station, is shared with them. -- PTI
14:06 Nitish arrives in Delhi ahead of LS poll results
Ahead of the announcement of Lok Sabha poll results on June 4, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday arrived in the national capital, where he is likely to stay for the next couple of days.
Some senior Janata Dal-United leaders, on condition of anonymity, said the party supremo may meet top BJP leaders during his visit to New Delhi.
On the other hand, a delegation of the Finance Commission is likely to visit Patna on June 10 during which the Bihar government's demand for special status and special package for the state may be discussed, sources said.
Besides, the demand for an increased share of central funds for Bihar may also be discussed, they said. -- PTI
13:50 India sends humanitarian aid to Cuba
India on Sunday sent 90 tonnes of pharmaceutical ingredients to Cuba as part of its humanitarian assistance to the island nation.
Cuba has been reeling under shortage of essential goods, food items and medicines.
"The government of India is extending humanitarian assistance to the government of the Republic of Cuba. A consignment of approx 90 tonnes of nine Made in India Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) left Mundra port on June 2," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
"These APIs will be used by the Cuban drug manufacturers to produce essential antibiotics in the dosage form of tablets, capsules, syrups and injections, needed for treatment of chronic communicable diseases," it said.
The MEA said the assistance reaffirms India's status as the "Pharmacy of the World" and underlines its commitment to historic friendship with Cuba.
13:19 Modi media poll, not exit poll, says Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on exit polls predicting a NDA win: "It is not exit poll, it is Modi media poll. It is his fantasy poll."
When asked about the number of seats for INDIA alliance, he says, "Have you heard Sidhu Moose Wala's song 295? 295."
A farmers morcha
13:07 And this SKM writes letter to EC saying...
Samyukt Kisan Morcha wrote an open letter on Sunday to the Election Commission of India urging to ensure "free and transparent" counting. Counting for the seven phases of Lok Sabha elections will be conducted on June 4.
In the open letter, the SKM, which had spearheaded the protests against the now-withdrawn farm laws, said they are apprehensive about tampering in the counting process.
"On behalf of the farmers across India, we wish to bring to your kind attention our apprehension on any eventuality of tampering with the counting process - scheduled for June 4, 2024, to subvert the people's verdict to help the present regime to cling on power," the SKM said.
"Unlike the past elections, the farmers of India had directly opposed the election campaign of the BJP against the gross betrayal in implementing the written agreement with SKM especially regarding MSP and loan waiver and to expose its corporate policies," they said.
The SKM, a coalition of over forty Indian farmers' unions, said the "massive and peaceful" protest helped the farmers, workers and all poor sections to put forward their livelihood issues and protect the Constitutional principles of democracy, secularism and federalism.
A polling team traverses difficult terrain in E Kameng, Arunachal
13:05 WINNERS: BJP in Arunachal, SKM in Sikkim
Update: The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) on Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second consecutive term as it won 20 seats in the 32-member assembly, officials said. The SKM, led by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, is also leading in 11 other seats. Elections to the assembly were held simultaneously with the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on April 19.
The BJP on Sunday returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third time in a row, as the party secured majority by winning 37 seats in the 60-member assembly, Election Commission officials said.
Arunachal had a voter turnout of 83%
12:52 BJP WINS Arunachal Pradesh for third time
The BJP on Sunday returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third time in a row, as the party secured majority by winning 33 seats in the 60-member assembly, Election Commission officials said. The National People's Party (NPP) has won two seats and is leading in three, the EC website says.
In Sikkim, the ruling SKM has won 19 seats in the seats crossing the halfway mark of 17. It is leading in 12 other constituencies, the Election Commission of India said on Sunday. Counting of votes for 32 assembly seats in Sikkim began at 6 am on Sunday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said.
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The counting of votes for the 50 Assembly seats began at 6 am on Sunday. The saffron party had already won 10 seats in the 60-member assembly unopposed. Elections to the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly were held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls in the first phase on April 19.
12:02 Amid exit poll loss predictions Congress holds meeting
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary KC Venugopal hold a meeting with the party's Lok Sabha candidates, CLP leaders and PCC presidents via video conferencing.
After the exit polls predicted a third straight win for the Bharatiya Janata Party including a huge gain in the south, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor termed the predictions "deeply unscientific" and said they are instead interested in the votes of people.
He also said that BJP won't be making gains in Kerala and Tamil Nadu and will lose "significantly" in Karnataka. Speaking to the reporters, Tharoor said, "We have been travelling throughout the country campaigning and have a sense of what is the reality on the ground. Exit polls are deeply unscientific. Last year, the majority of exit polls got the results wrong in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. What we are interested in is the real poll- the votes of the public is going to decide our political future."
Polling officers carry EVMs
11:57 Ruling SKM inches closer to win, Tamang wins
The ruling SKM won 11 Assembly seats and was leading in 20 other constituencies, the Election Commission of India said on Sunday. Counting of votes for 32 assembly seats in Sikkim began at 6 am on Sunday, amid tight security arrangements, officials said.
Sikkim CM and SKM supremo P S Tamang wins from Rhenock assembly seat defeating SDF's Som Nath Poudyal by 7,044 votes.
Samdup Lepcha of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won the Lachen Mangan Assembly seat defeating his nearest SDF rival Hishey Lachungpa by 851 votes, according to the Election Commission of India. SKM candidate Puran Kumar Gurung won the Chujachen seat defeating his nearest rival Mani Kumar Gurung by 3,334 votes.
Pintso Namgyal Lepcha of SKM won the Djongu Assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Sonam Gyatso Lepcha of SDF by 5007 votes.
Former CM and Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) supremo Pawan Kumar Chamling was trailing behind SKM candidate Raju Basnet by 1,852 votes in Namcheybung seat. In the Poklok Kamrang Assembly constituency Chamling was trailing behind Bhoj Raj Rai of SKM by 3,063 votes.
Former India Football captain and SDF candidate Bhaichung Bhutia was trailing behind SKM rival Riksal Dorjee Bhutia by 4,012, votes in the Barfung Assembly seat.
Sikkim BJP unit president Dilli Ram Thapa was trailing behind his SKM rival Kala Rai by 2,568 votes in the Upper Burtuk Assembly constituency. PTI
11:54 Early celebrations begin at BJP office in Arunachal
Celebrations begin at the BJP office in Itanagar as the party is set to return to power in Arunachal Pradesh. The ruling BJP crossed the halfway mark, winning 24 seats leading on 22. The National People's Party is leading on 4 seats with 1 win. The majority mark in the State Assembly is 31 out of 60 Assembly seats.
11:18 Adani overtakes Ambani to become richest Asian
Gautam Adani has retaken the tag of richest person in Asia after a surge in stock price of the listed companies in his apples-to-airport conglomerate helped him overtake Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani. Adani with a net worth of USD 111 billion is now ranked as the 11th richest in the world, ahead of Ambani whose USD 109 billion wealth placed him at No. 12, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Shares of all Adani Group companies surged on Friday by up to 14 per cent after US brokerage Jefferies put a bullish view on the group that is back to an expansion spree with a planned USD 90 billion capital expenditure over the next decade.
An addition of Rs 84,064 crore in market value took the market capitalisation of 10 Adani group listed firms to Rs 17.51 lakh crore at the close of trading on Friday.
This helped Adani, a first generation entrepreneur and chairman of the namesake conglomerate, overtake Ambani, who is currently on a cruise in Europe for a second, multi-million-dollar pre-wedding celebration of his youngest son Anant.
Adani, 61, had in 2022 become Asia's richest man after his personal wealth rose even as the global economy suffered a period of slowing growth. But in January 2023, his sprawling USD 21 billion conglomerate that owns many of India's airports, the nation's largest private-sector port, the media giant New Delhi Television, largest renewable energy firm, data centres and many other holdings was hit by a damning report by prominent short-seller Hindenburg Research.
10:56 Modi to hold meet for 100-day agenda for new govt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair seven meetings on a host of issues on Sunday, including a long brainstorming session to review the 100-day agenda of the new government to be sworn in after the Lok Sabha results.
Exit polls broadcast on Saturday have predicated a massive win for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, with Modi set to retain power for a third straight term.
The Lok Sabha poll results will be announced on Tuesday.
Government sources said Modi will also chair meetings to review the aftermath of the Cyclone Remal, especially in the north east region hit by natural disasters. They said he will also chair a meeting to review the heatwave situation in the country besides another meeting to review the preparations to celebrate the World Environment Day, which falls on June 5, at a large scale. M
uch before the Lok Sabha polling exercise began, Modi had set in motion the exercise for different government ministries to prepare the 100-day agenda for the new government. He has asked his Council of Ministers to prioritise programmes and initiatives for the first 100 days. PTI
Kejriwal at a roadshow in Punjab
10:36 Kejriwal to visit Raj Ghat, Hanuman temple before surrendering at Tihar
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Sunday he will surrender at Tihar Jail later in the day after paying obeisance at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at the Raj Ghat and the Hanuman temple in Connaught Place. Kejriwal was released from prison on May 10 on interim bail granted by the Supreme Court in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam to campaign in the Lok Sabha polls.
The polls ended on June 1.
"On orders of the honourable Supreme Court, I came out from prison for election campaign for 21 days. Many thanks to the honourable Supreme Court," he said in a post in Hindi on 'X'. "Today I will go to Tihar and surrender. I will leave home at 3 pm. First, I will go to Raj Ghat and pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi. From there, I will go to Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place to seek blessings of Hanuman ji. And from there, I will go to the party office and meet with workers and party leaders. From there, I will leave for Tihar," the chief minister said.
"All of you take care of yourselves. I will be worried about you. If you are happy then your Kejriwal will also be happy in jail. Jai Hind," he added. PTI
Arunachal Pradesh had a voter turnout of 83%
10:31 Arunachal: Independent candidate wins Khonsa East seat
Independent candidate Wanglam Sawin won the Khonsa East assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival Kamrang Tesia of the BJP by a margin of 2,216 votes, according to the Election Commission of India. Counting of votes for 50 assembly seats in the northeastern state began at 6 am on Sunday.
Sawin had won the seat in the 2019 Assembly elections on a BJP ticket. He was denied a saffron party ticket this time and contested the elections as an independent.
The BJP had already won 10 seats unopposed in the 60-member assembly, elections for which were held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls in the first phase on April 19. PTI
A saffron sweep in Arunachal Pradesh. Image: ECI
10:22 Arunachal sticks with saffron, BJP leads in 33 seats
Chief Minister Pema Khandu-led BJP government in Arunachal Pradesh is set to retain power as the party has crossed the majority mark, leading in 30 seats in the early trends.
The BJP has already won 10 seats unopposed in Arunachal. Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein have already won their respective seats.
As per the Election Commission data, the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading on 33 seats in Arunachal Pradesh including--Lumla, Kalaktang, Koloriang, Nacho, Likabali, Basar, Along (West), Along (East) and others.
The majority mark in the Arunachal Assembly is 31.
National People's Party (NPEP) is leading on six seats, People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) on three seats, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on four seats, Congress on one and Independents are leading on two seats.
Polling for the 60 assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh was also held on April 19, simultaneously with the first phase of Lok Sabha elections.
In the 2019 Assembly elections, the BJP won 41 seats in Arunachal Pradesh. The Janata Dal (United) bagged seven, the National People's Party (NPP) five, Congress four, and the Peoples Party of Arunachal (PPA) one. Two independents also won in the Assembly polls. All except one Congress MLA, former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, joined the BJP. -- ANI
Modi sees a conspiracy in Naveen Patnaik's 'poor' health
09:57 Odisha Exit Polls: BJP led NDA to double its tally in BJD bastion
The exit polls on Saturday predicted that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is expected to double its tally in Odisha in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The BJP is making an efforts to enter the bastion of Biju Janata Dal.
According to the Republic PMarq Exit Poll for the 21 Lok Sabha seat predictions, the NDA is likely to register its victory in 14 seats while giving only 8 seats to the BJD.
The Republic PMarq exit poll has predicted 359 seats for the NDA alliance in the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
The News18 Mega Exit Poll predicted poll said the BJP-led NDA could secure 13-15 Lok Sabha seats of the total 21 in the state, while the BJD could hold on to 6-8 seats.
The BJP is projected to win 18-20 seats in Odisha in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, while the ruling Biju Janata Dal may only win 0-2 seats, according to predictions by India Today-Axis My India exit poll.
In terms of vote share, the BJP is projected to get 51 per cent votes, BJD 33 per cent and Congress 13 per cent.
According to News24-Today's Chanakya Exit Poll, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is expected to secure between 2 and 4 seats out of the 21 constituencies.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is projected to win between 13 to 19 seats. The Indian National Congress (INC) is expected to win around 0-2 seats, while the others may struggle, possibly securing any seats at all.
A counting centre in Yingkiong in Arunachal Pradesh
09:32 Sikkim's SKM heads for clear majority, INC 0
AP and Sikkim Assembly Election Results 2024: Counting of votes for Assembly elections underway. The ruling BJP crossed the halfway mark; won 10 seats leading on 35. The National People's Party is leading on 7 seats, Nationalist Congress Party on O seats. The majority mark in the State Assembly is 31 out of 60 Assembly seats. The BJP won 10 seats unopposed.
Sikkim's ruling SKM ahead in 31 of 32 seats. SDF is ahead in 1 seat.
08:49 Rahul, Kharge to meet on poll outcomes
A day after voting concluded for the Lok Sabha polls and the exit polls predicted yet another victory for the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is slated to join a virtual meeting with all candidates from his party along with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday morning, sources from the party said.
Party sources also said that after the meeting at 11 am, Kharge and Gandhi will be holding a virtual meeting with prominent Congress leaders from across the country at 1 pm.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot and other leaders of the party are expected to join the meeting to discuss the assessments and preparations for June 4, the day of the counting of votes. Congress sources said the meeting at 1 pm will be live-streamed. -- ANI
08:47 NDA to sweep Uttar Pradesh winning 74 seats: Exit polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is likely to win as many as 74 seats out of 80 in Uttar Pradesh, the state that contributes the maximum number of seats to the Lok Sabha, as predicted by Matrize-Republic exit poll on Saturday.
As per predictions by the India News- NewsX-D-Dynamics, the BJP is expected to improve its 2019 tally and win 65 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats. Its NDA allies in the state, Apna Dal (Sonelal) and Rashtriya Lok Dal are slated to win 2 seats each which brings the NDA tally to 69 seats.
The India Today's Axis My India poll predictions point towards a 64-67 seat victory for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh. The INDIA bloc is expected to win nearly 8-12 seats.
The Congress and the Samajwadi Party had entered into a seat-sharing agreement in the state, as part of the INDIA bloc. The Bahujan Samaj Party which is fighting solo is slated to win zero to one seat. As per Jan ki Baat poll predictions, the NDA will win 68-74 seats in Uttar Pradesh while the INDIA bloc is expected to win 12-6 seats. In Uttar Pradesh, there was a direct contest between the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc.
While the BJP contested 75 out of 80 seats in the state, it left the remaining five to its allies like the Rashtriya Lok Dal and the Apna Dal (Sonelal). The Samajwadi Party which was in the INDIA bloc contested 62 seats in Uttar Pradesh, leaving 17 seats for the Congress and one for the Trinamool Congress.
Pema Khandu shows the finger
08:41 Arunachal CM Pema Khandu set for third term
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu is set for a third term as the BJP crossed the halfway mark according to early trends. The assembly and Lok Sabha elections were held simultaneously in Arunachal Pradesh in the first phase on April 19.
The 10 BJP MLAs who were elected unopposed include Chief Minister Pema Khandu from Mukto, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein from Chowkham, Techi Kaso from Itanagar, Nyato Dukam from Taliha, and Mutchu Mithi from Roing.
08:32 The mood is bleak: SDF supporters gather at a Panchayat office
Sikkim: Supporters and workers of Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) gather at the Zila Panchayat office in Mangan district as the counting of votes is underway for the Sikkim Assembly elections
Ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) crossed the halfway mark; leading on 28 seats. SDF is leading on one seat. The majority mark in the Sikkim Assembly is 17 out of 32 Assembly seats.
08:26 How candidates in Sikkim are faring
In Sikkim: Chief Minister and SKM candidate Prem Singh Tamang was leading by 1,423 votes over his nearest SDF rival Som Nath Poudyal from the Rhenock assembly constituency.
State minister and SKM nominee Sonam Lama established an initial lead by 98 votes over his nearest BJP rival Tseten Tashi Bhutia in Sangha. Sikkim Krantikari Morcha's Puran Kumar Gurung was ahead by 667 votes over Mani Kumar Gurung of SDF in the Chujachen assembly constituency.
Delay Namgyal Barfungpa of SKM was also leading by 1,053 votes over BJP nominee Pema Aanchal Rinzing from the Gangtok assembly segment. Counting of votes for 32 assembly seats in Sikkim began at 6 am, amid tight security arrangements, officials said.
An elderly voter makes her way to a polling booth in Arunachal
08:16 Leads: BJP crosses halfway mark in Arunachal
Arunachal: Ten BJP candidates in Arunachal have been elected unopposed. So, the counting is being held for 50 out of 60 Assembly seats. The BJP has crossed the halfway mark now, with 10 wins and leads on 21 seats. The BJP's ally, Conrad Sangma's National People's Party, is leading in two seats. The Congress and NCP are leading in one seat each.
Sikkim: In Sikkim, incumbent Sikkim Krantikari Morcha has crossed the halfway mark and is leading in 27 out of 32 seats. The Opposition Sikkim Democratic Front is leading in two seats.
Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang
08:02 Sikkim's ruling SKM crosses halfway mark in leads
The ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) seems headed to a second term in Sikkim, according to early trends of the assembly election results.
The SKM is currently leading on 22 of the 32 seats, while the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) is ahead on two seats.
07:21 BJP ahead in Arunachal, SKM in Sikkim
The BJP is leading in 9 Arunachal Pradesh seats and its ally, Conrad Sangma's National People's Party, in one.
In Sikkim, incumbent Sikkim Krantikari Morcha is leading in fives seats, and the Opposition Sikkim Democratic Front in one.
The BJP currently has an edge over the opposition in Arunachal Pradesh, winning 10 of the 60 seats in the state uncontested. Chief minister Pema Khandu and deputy chief minister Chowna Mein have already won their respective seats.
07:08 Fire erupts in 57-storey building in south Mumbai
A fire broke out in a 57-storey residential building in south Mumbai's Byculla area around midnight, a civic official said on Sunday.
The blaze erupted in a flat on the 10th floor of the Monte South building's A wing in the Khatao Mill Compound in Byculla around 11:42 pm, the official said.
The fire was brought under control at 2.45 am, the official said, adding there was no casualty.
While the fire was confined to the 10th floor flat, smoke filled the entire floor, the official said.
Nine fire tenders and other fire brigade vehicles were involved in firefighting operations.
The cause of the fire is not yet known. There were reports that the blaze erupted after suspected short-circuit in one of the flats on the 10th floor of the tower. -- PTI
06:26 Counting begins for Arunachal, Sikkim assembly polls
Counting of votes for 50 assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh and 32 assembly seats in Sikkim began on Sunday amid tight security arrangements.
Assembly and Lok Sabha elections were held simultaneously in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim in the first phase of polls on April 19.
Postal ballots will be taken up first for counting while votes in the EVMs will be counted later, officials said.
In Arunachal Pradesh, the counting commenced in 24 district headquarters at 6 am amid heavy rain and the final results are expected to be out by noon, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain said.
The northeastern state has 60 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats. The ruling BJP has already won 10 assembly seats unopposed.
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, his spouse Krishna Kumari Rai, ex-Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling, former Indian footballer and SDF leader Bhaichung Bhatia, state BJP president DR Thapa, Speaker Arun Upreti and senior minister Lunga Nima Lepcha are the prominent candidates among 146 nominees.
Tamang and Chamling are contesting from two assembly constituencies.
00:12 Now, AI's Delhi-Vancouver flight delayed; rescheduled
Air India's flight from New Delhi to Vancouver, which was to take off early Saturday morning, faced an inordinate delay due to technical issues.
The airline said the flight has been rescheduled and is now expected to depart early morning on Sunday.
In a span of three days, this is the second instance of an Air India ultra long haul flight getting delayed for long hours.
After a delay of more than 30 hours, the airline's Delhi-San Francisco flight, that was originally scheduled to depart at around 1530 hours on Thursday, took off at 2155 hours on Friday.
'AI185 scheduled to operate Delhi-Vancouver of 1 June was delayed because of technical issues and subsequently due to crew coming under the mandatory Flight Duty Time Limitations,' an Air India spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday.
The spokesperson said the flight is expected to leave early morning on June 2 and regretted the inconvenience caused to passengers due to the operational disruption.
The flight was originally scheduled to depart at around 0530 hours on Saturday.
Details about the number of passengers could not be immediately ascertained.
'Guests were offered hotel accommodation and the options of cancellation with full refunds and complimentary rescheduling to another date,' the spokesperson said.
On Friday, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a show cause notice to Air India for some flight delays and failure to take due care of the passengers.
The inordinate delay of two international flights -- AI 183 from Delhi to San Francisco on May 30 and AI 179 from Mumbai to San Francisco on May 24 were mentioned in the show cause notice. -- PTI
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