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An Ode To The Silence In Kashmir

Kashmir elections have shown a record turnout. Some say this is the beginning of the end of an imposed and internalised silence. Political leaders here have said it is time to break the silence in the Valley. But is anyone listening?

BY Chinki Sinha

Elections 2024 LIVE Updates: PM Modi To Address Poll Rallies In Bihar, UP Today; Over 60 Percent Voter Turnout Recorded In 5th Phase

Elections 2024 LIVE News: As the fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections concluded on Monday, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI), a voter turnout of 60.09 percent was registered till 11.30 pm, which was 4.07 percentage points lower than the corresponding phase in the 2019 parliamentary polls. In other Lok Sabha elections-related developments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting at the Parade ground in Prayagraj today seeking support for the party candidates, including Neeraj Tripathi from Allahabad and Praveen Patel from Phulpur seat. He is also scheduled to address two back-to-back election rallies in Motihari and Goriakothi in Bihar. This will be Modi’s seventh visit to Bihar since the announcement of the Lok Sabha polls.

BY Jheelum Basu

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