A heatstroke in the eastern states of Bihar and Jharkhand over the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. While 14 fatalities were recorded in Bihar, four were reported from neighboring Jharkhand, they added. Odisha government confirmed five deaths due to sunstroke over the past few days, with investigations ongoing into 18 suspected cases. In a statement by Bihar’s disaster management department, the majority of fatalities were reported from Bhojpur, where five officials on election duty died of heatstroke. Three election officials died in Rohtas, and one each in Kaimur and Aurangabad districts. Additionally, four other individuals died in various

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 31 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday appealed to the party workers, office bearers and candidates to remain vigilant and “not get misled by BJP’s exit polls.” In a post on X, the SP chief said, “Just as you have been cautious throughout the elections, similarly you have to stay outside the strong room and be alert till you get the certificate on the day of counting.” Akhilesh Yadav alleged that as soon as the elections are over, the BJP’s ‘media mandali’ will start showing false figures of the elections.“They will tell that

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday showed its displeasure to the petitioner, who filed a public interest litigation over the circulation of an FIR copy related to Aam Aadmi Party Swati Maliwal’s alleged assault case on social media, several television channels and newspapers. The plea sought direction from social media engines and media organizations not to disclose the name or address other identities of the victim in sensitive matters such as rape/molestation/ POCSO cases. It also sought directions to the respondents or the public at large to pay special attention while dealing/reporting including that

BHUBANESWAR, India, May 31 (Reuters): At least 15 people have died of suspected heatstroke in India’s eastern states of Bihar and Odisha on Thursday, authorities said, with the region gripped in a debilitating heatwave expected to continue until Saturday. India has been experiencing a blisteringly hot summer and a part of capital Delhi recorded the country’s highest ever temperature at 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22°F) this week, though that may be revised with the weather department checking the sensors of the weather station that registered the reading. While temperatures in northwestern and central India are expected to fall in the coming