Anticipating a close contest and potential hung assembly in the Maharashtra elections, both the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and Mahayuti alliances are preparing to secure their winning candidates. Strategies include booking five-star hotels in Mumbai for accommodating and safeguarding MLAs, as well as initiating discussions with Independent candidates to garner their support in case neither alliance achieves a clear majority.

Maharashtra Election Results 2024 Live Updates: Majority of exit polls have predicted a landslide win for Mahayuti but three of them hint towards a hung assembly

Six foreign tourists have died after drinking contaminated alcohol in a remote Laos party town. 

​Six foreign tourists have died after drinking contaminated alcohol in a remote Laos party town.