Assembly election results tomorrow: Stage set for counting in 4 states; parties face crucial test ahead of LS elections | India News

NEW DELHI: All eyes are on the outcome of the fiercely contested electoral battle in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana – which have been dubbed as the semi-finals ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year.
The counting of votes in the 4 states will start tomorrow at 8am and the Election Commission has ensured that all arrangements are in place for the D-day. Mizoram, which also voted in this round of assembly elections, will have to wait till December 4 for the results as the Election Commission has extended counting in the state by a day.
Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh witnessed a classic BJP vs Congress clash with both parties going all out to gain a foothold in the Hindi heartland states to ensure they get a headstart for the Lok Sabha polls.

Assembly Election Exit Poll Results: BJP leads in MP & Rajasthan, Congress holds strong in Chhattisgarh & Telangana

In Telangana, the BJP and Congress gave a tough contest to the ruling TRS, which contested hard for a consecutive third term in the state.
Mizoram saw a three-way contest between the ruling MNF, Congress, and the ZPM.
Voting was held in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram on different dates in November. Voting was held in a single phase in all the states, except Chhattisgarh, which conducted polling in two phases.
Stakes high for BJP, Congress
The stakes are very high for the two national parties since the results in the five states will set the tone for the Lok Sabha election next year.
The elections are crucial for Congress since it is looking to retain power in both Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and wrest control of Madhya Pradesh from the rival BJP.
Meanwhile, the BJP is hoping to hold on to its fort in Madhya Pradesh and return to power in the other two states. It is also hoping to gain some ground in Telangana, where TRS has been the dominant party for the last decade.
In Mizoram, both Congress and ZPM are looking to give a tough fight to the ruling MNF, which stormed to power in the 2018 elections.
What did the exit polls predict?
The Congress and the BJP are likely to share the honors in this round of crucial assembly elections, with the exit polls predicting the grand old party in Telangana and Chhattisgarh while the saffron party may win in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
In Madhya Pradesh, the BJP has a clear edge over the Congress. According to the poll of exit polls, the BJP may win 124 seats while the Congress could win 103 seats.
In Chhattisgarh, the Congress is ahead in a cliffhanger contest with the poll of polls predicting 50 seats for the grand old party while the BJP may win 38.
In Rajasthan, exit polls predict the BJP ahead of the ruling Congress. The BJP is predicted to win 104 seats while the Congress could win 85. If these numbers prove true, Ashok Gehlot could be on his way out.
Telangana could see the Congress getting close to forming a government for the first time in the state. The polls of exit polls predict 60 seats for the Congress while the BRS could win 48. The BJP may win 5, and the AIMIM 6.
Counting of votes at 8 am
Starting with postal ballots, counting will commence at 8 am amid tight security for 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 90 seats in Chhattisgarh, 119 seats in Telangana, and 199 seats in Rajasthan as polling on one seat in the desert state was put off due to the death of a candidate.

A three-tier security arrangement has been put in place, and only people holding valid passes will be allowed to enter the counting centers, election officials said.
2018 assembly elections
In the last assembly elections, the Congress had won 114 seats, and the BJP was close behind with 109 seats in Madhya Pradesh. The Congress formed the government under Kamal Nath with the help of smaller parties and independents. However, a rebellion led by Jyotiraditya Scindia derailed the Congress government, and the BJP returned to power with the help of rebel Congress leaders.
In Chhattisgarh, the Congress won the 2018 assembly elections with a thumping majority, bagging 68 out of the 90 assembly seats. The BJP could manage to win only 15 after three terms of power in the state.
In the 2018 assembly elections in Rajasthan, the Congress won 99 seats while the BJP won 73. Ashok Gehlot became the chief minister with the support of BSP MLAs and independents.
In the last assembly elections in 2018, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi won a landslide, bagging 88 seats out of 119. The Congress could win only 19, and the BJP 1. The AIMIM, which won 7 seats in 2018, is contesting these elections in alliance with the TRS, which is now known as the Bharat Rashtra Samithi.

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Shobhaa De gets trolled for outraging over Ranbir Kapoor starrer 'Animal' without watching it, netizens say, 'Aunty ji pls film ko film jaise hi dekho' - WATCH | Hindi Movie News

Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Animal‘ released on Friday and it has created a huge stir on the internet. A huge section feels that if some people found Sandeep Reddy Wanga‘s ‘Kabir Singh’ problematic, then ‘Animal’ is ten times more than that. However, people are blown by the film’s action and Ranbir Kapoor’s performance. Amidst all the controversies, different opinions pouring in, Shobhaa De has dropped a video outraging over ‘Animal’.
She shared a video and wrote, “This is NOT a film review. Just a citizen voicing outrage..@AnimalFilm @imvangasandeep.” In this video, she is saying, “As I said in a post earlier, I’m not going to watch ‘Animal’ and this is not to tell you not to watch it. It’s just that from the reviews I’ve read and from people who’ve watched it, it seems like something has gone horribly wrong, not just with the filmmakers but with us as a society. Because it had a smashing opening weekend. But it’s not about the numbers. What is the film saying? This kind of alpha-male behaviour is considered love. We have to make excuses for a hero who has daddy issues? Well that’s fine. But, gore and violence and offensive language?”
She further added, “And the hero who is being applauded is telling a woman to lick his shoes to prove her love and we think this is great cinema? Guys go watch it, I’m not stopping anyone. But if something is this awful, we should speak up. Because a film which is called ‘Animal’ and is for ‘Animals’ is already giving animals a bad name because animals don’t behave like that towards their home.”
As soon as Shobhaa dropped this video, she was trolled by some netizens. One user said, “Shobha, it’s just a work of fiction. If 3 hours of content changes ur character or has an effect on society, then we are already doomed. Bdw, never seen your criticism when a 50 year old romances with a 20 year old girl in a movie coz that’s been normalized in Bollywood Culture!”

Another person said, “People watch bollywood movies because they like the actor/actress/director and want to get 3 hours of entertainment. Values are different for everyone. If this movie has been approved by the censor board, they think it is watchable. And you don’t have the right to decide #Animal” A user also said, “Shobhaa Rehne De”.
Someone also wrote, “Aunty ji pls film ko film jaise hi dekho.:.gyaan mat do 🤣🤣🤣we don’t watch films for moral lessons or gyaan..” Meanwhile, many also came in support of Shobhaa and told her, ‘Well said.” Some also agreed to her and applauded her for speaking up.
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Pulkit Samrat: Indian Navy is 'preferred security partner' of friendly maritime nations: SNC chief | India News

KOCHI: Indian Navy is the “preferred security partner” in capacity building and capability enhancement of friendly maritime nationsSouthern Naval Command chief, Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi, said on Saturday. Addressing the media here ahead of the Navy Day celebrations on December 4, Hampiholi provided an overview of the multi-faceted activities of the Indian Navy and said the robust maritime security mechanism was fully equipped and always prepared to deal with any eventuality at sea.
“Our role as the preferred security partner in capacity building and capability enhancement of friendly maritime nations is crucial as we train their personnel, provide them with equipment and render a helping hand in times of need in line with the PM’s vision of SAGAR,” Hampiholi said.
He also appreciated the contribution of the fishermen across the state and said they are the eyes and ears of coastal security.
He said the SNCas a training command, has trained around 20,000 foreign personnel from over 47 foreign countries over the past two decades.
“In 2022-23, international trainees from 39 countries have undergone training at 26 Naval training schools, thereby emerging as the preferred training destination for Friendly Foreign Countries,” he added.
He underscored the significant milestones achieved by the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant post commissioning, SNC’s contribution towards multiple Search and Rescue (SAR) efforts and assistance during contingencies to the civil administration.
Explaining the operational capability, the SNC chief said the Indian Navy ships were deployed for a range of missions and to execute roles in various responsibilities in the Indian ocean region.
He also cited the example of anti-drug surveillance in the Indian Ocean region with around 12 friendly countries and also mentioned the humanitarian and logistic efforts at Myanmar, Maldives among other places.
Hampiholi said that the night landing at Agatti in Lakshadweep had given a boost to the medical evacuation process from the island archipelago.
The Indian Navy celebrates Navy Day to commemorate the devastating attack on Karachi harbour on the night of December 4, 1971 during the Indo-Pak war.
The Southern Naval Command has planned to conduct an operational demonstration at Rajendra Maidan here on December 4, an event in which Kerala governor, Arif Mohammed Khan would be the chief guest.

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Gambling den in Mumbai's upmarket Khar building busted, 45 arrested | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: In an early morning raid, the Mumbai crime branch arrested 45 individuals, including 12 women, for their alleged involvement in gambling at a 4-BHK flat in Khar.
Acting on information, a police team led by inspector Daya Nayak raided the flat, located on the fifth floor of a residential building, and discovered a bustling gambling den.
The flat, reportedly used exclusively for gambling activities, accommodated 38 customers engaged in poker and teen-patti.Three jockeys were aiding the customers in their gambling activities. Additionally, four partners involved in the gambling business were also taken into custody. The residents of the building had reportedly been facing issues due to the influx of people for gambling.
During the raid, police confiscated cash amounting to Rs 34 lakh and plastic coins exceeding Rs 1 crore, which were being used as currency for gambling. The customers were provided with plastic coins of different colors for use during the gambling sessions. A case has been registered against the accused at the Khar police station. Although those arrested were later released on bail, the owner of the flat remains a wanted accused in the case.

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Companies such as GPST Holdings Pty Ltd, Vermillion Ventures, and ANB Corp Pty Ltd are among those which have inked MoUs with the state government.
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Speaking to the media on the sidelines of a national conference on ‘Energy Transition in India — Road Travelled and Opportunities Ahead’ in Gandhinagar, Singh said that developed countries should focus on reducing carbon emissions rather than looking into how carbon emissions are produced.
Organized as part of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, the event is being attended by more than 250 Indian and foreign representatives from the power and renewable energy sector.
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The NGT interim order came on an application filed by B N Kumar and Zoru Bhathena, green activists, who said they had last year noticed “indiscriminate and unnecessary constructionwork’’ in the eco-fragile CRZ 1 lands of Aksa beach, Madh island region.The construction work titled ‘sea front development and beautification at Aksa Beach’ was commissioned by the MMB.
Senior advocate Gayatri Singh representing the activists sought orders to stop the work and revoke CRZ clearance granted for the project on ground including that the conditions of recommendations granted by Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) are being violated. The work is also obstructing tidal flow of water in an irreversible manner that will destroy the beach on the landward side, their plea said.
MMB lawyer Saket Mone submitted that the work of anti-sea erosion bund is otherwise permissible under the CRZ notification and that he submitted that the MCZMA “inadvertently added a condition in the clearance’’ whose deletion the MMB has sought.
The NGT directed the MCZMA to consider the MMB application for deletion in a time bound manner.
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He said two lakh teachers and college professors will undergo a fortnight long training programme from December 3 to 17 on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a lifesaving intervention for such medical emergencies, Dindor said.The minister added that Gujarat is the first state to have trained teachers and police on performingCPR.
“As many as 1,052 persons have died due to heart attacks in the last six months in Gujarat. Nearly 80% of them were in the age group of 11 to 25 years and these students and youngsters were not even obese. The 108 ambulance service receives 173 cardiac emergency calls every day,” said Dindor, while addressing the media in Gandhinagar.
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The Indian government should study the bilateral free trade agreement with Singapore and review its trade pact with the Asean bloc, according to a report by think-tank GTRI. The report also suggests a similar exercise with Thailand. India and Asean are aiming to conclude the review of their trade pact by 2025. The report highlights the need for separate tariff schedules with each Asean member to address specific sensitivities and improve the effectiveness of India’s exclusion list.

Dr Sameer Arbat receives the APSR Assembly Education Award in Singapore
Interventional pulmonologist Dr Sameer Arbat of One Healthcare, Nagpur, India, has received the prestigious APSR Assembly Education Award 2023 at the APSR 2023 Congress in Singapore. The award, presented by Dr Woo Jin Kim of South Korea, recognizes Dr Arbat’s contributions in environmental & occupational health and epidemiology. His groundbreaking research focused on women in urban slums exposed to household air pollution (HAP) from burning solid fuels. The survey revealed a correlation between HAP exposure and symptoms like cough, breathing difficulty, itching of eyes, skin rash, and diseases such as Asthma and COPD. Dr Arbat expressed gratitude to Leena Buddhe from CFSD for collaborating on this research. The APSR Assembly aims to advance research on environmental and occupational health.

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