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Amit Shah pledges to ban cow slaughter and 'straighten' offenders, targeting Congress, Lalu Prasad, and PFI. Vows to build a grand temple at Punaura Dham, birthplace of Sita, in Bihar if NDA wins third term. Emphasizes BJP's commitment to development in Bihar.

Norges Bank excludes Adani Ports from its pension fund over ethical concerns following COE's recommendations. Adani Ports' ties with Myanmar's armed forces led to the exclusion. The sale of its Myanmar port to Solar Energy raises questions about its current connections.

Supreme Court restricts ED's arrest power under PMLA post special court's cognisance. Justices A S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan emphasize Section 4 of PMLA, Article 21 rights, and accused treatment post-summons. Writing the judgment, Justice Oka said once the special court takes cognisance, ED loses the power to arrest the accused, who in turn cannot apply for anticipatory bail.

Rakhi Sawant has updated the media about her health, revealing that she has a 10 cm tumor in her uterus. She will be undergoing surgery to address the condition.

Trinamool Congress lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against BJP's Tamluk candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for misogynistic remarks towards Mamata Banerjee at a campaign rally in Chaitanyapur, East Midnapore. State finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya condemned Gangopadhyay's derogatory language. Mamata Banerjee, campaigning in Haldia, did not address the issue.

Nearly one-third of Covaxin recipients experienced adverse events of special interest within a year, including respiratory, skin, and musculoskeletal issues. The study also highlighted menstrual abnormalities in 5% of women. AstraZeneca's vaccine technology controversy and Covishield's development by the Serum Institute of India are notable. The study reported viral upper respiratory tract infections in adolescents and adults.

According to the Mastercard Economics Institute's "travel trends 2024: breaking boundaries" research issued Thursday, the top five trending locations for Indian travelers this summer (June - August) are Amsterdam, Singapore, London, Frankfurt, and Melbourne.

In 2023, Schengen countries, including India, faced a 44% surge in visa applications, reaching 9.7 lakh. India ranked second in application increase after China, followed by Morocco. The war on Ukraine affected travel plans, and VFS Global faced criticism for visa appointment unavailability.

Ego Media's hoardings on railway land in Dadar East exceed BMC's size limits, prompting a notice from Ashwini Joshi. BMC's policy restricts hoarding sizes and specifies limits for different structures.

During the campaign, Modi and BJP have been trying to deflect from livelihood issues, but they have been unable to do so, says CPI(M) general secretary; voters, Mr. Yechury says, are talking of price rise and day-to-day problems, and 90% of the people are today borrowing just to survive

Bhavesh Bhinde, director of the company behind the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse, was arrested in Udaipur. Show-cause notice issued to IPS officer Quaiser Khalid. Bhinde fled to Lonavala and Thane after the incident.

Twelve persons, including Monojit Mondal, Samar Mridha, Chandan Sahani, Asit Saha, Atul Mandal, Sabidul Sk, Priyanka Singha, Nyan Roy, Sumitra Mandal, Suitara Biwi, Pankaj Mandal, and a Budhia woman, were killed and five wounded by lightning during a thunderstorm in Malda and Murshidabad, West Bengal. Disaster management personnel were deployed to rescue the wounded victims.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday that India's T20 World Cup warm-up match against Bangladesh will take place on June 1 at a location yet to be determined in the USA. Led by captain Rohit Sharma, India, the inaugural champions of the Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007, are eager to secure victory in the upcoming tournament jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA, which were awarded hosting rights in 2021.