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national capital on Friday recorded a high of 41.7 degrees Celsius, over a notch above the season's normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather department issued a 'yellow' alert for Saturday as it predicted the mercury to reach a maximum of 44 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 31 degrees Celsius. However, there was no prediction for a heat wave. The Met office has four colour-coded warnings — green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action).

Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday opposed in the Delhi High Court the bail plea of BRS leader K Kavitha in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, saying her release would adversely affect further investigation to unearth the «deep-rooted, multi-layered conspiracy». The ED, in its reply to Kavitha's bail plea, contended that the Telangana lawmaker is a «highly influential» individual and stands accused of having committed a grave economic offence. She has the potential to tamper with evidence and influence witnesses, it said. «K Kavitha has conspired with other people and actively involved in payment of kickbacks to the tune of Rs 100 crore and then in establishing the money laundering ecosystem, that is, M/s Indo Spirits through her proxy which generated proceeds of crime of Rs 192.8 crore. By such acts, K Kavitha is involved in various processes and activities relating to proceeds of crime (POC) to the tune of Rs 292.8 crore,» the probe agency said in its counter affidavit. On Friday, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma heard part arguments advanced by Kavitha's counsel and listed the matter for further proceedings on May 27.

The Indian Express, published on May 24, when he was asked what makes him thing that the BJP is targeting AAP and, specifically him.Also Read: Arvind Kejriwal breaks silence on Swati Maliwal assault case: 'Two versions of event'Kejriwal claimed that the party is being targeted because of the phenomenal rise."Many people who meet the PM, some of them are our friends too, they tell us that the PM discusses AAP frequently. And he says that in the future, AAP will challenge them nationally and in many states," the AAP leader said.Kejriwal also claimed that they (BJP) wants to crush AAP before it grows.

Indian cinema has emerged a winner at the 77th Cannes Film Festival! Two Indian films — Chidananda S Naik’s ‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know’ and Mansi Maheshwari’s animated movie ‘Bunnyhood’ bagged first and third prizes in the La Cinef category. ‘Sunflowers Were The First Ones To Know’ is the maiden directorial venture of Naik. Naik is a doctor-turned-director and an alumnus of the Film & Television Institute Of India. The heart wrenching movie is based on a local folklore of Karnataka which narrates a tale of an aging woman who steals a rooster. Mansi Maheshwari's animation film ‘Bunnyhood’ clinched the third prize in the La Cinef competition. Hailing from Meerut and an alumna of NIFT Delhi, Maheshwari crafted the film during her tenure at the UK's National Film and Television School.

Also Read: Three richest candidates in Phase 6Kurukshetra seat: BJP's Naveen Jindal, AAP's Sushil Gupta and INLD's Abhay Singh Chautala are in the frayRohtak seat: BJP's Arvind Sharma is contesting against Congress' Deepender Singh Hooda.New Delhi seat: Late Sushma Swaraj's daughter Bansuri Swaraj is contesting against Aam Aadmi Party's Somnath Bharti.North East Delhi: BJP's Manoj Tiwari is pitted against Kanhaiya Kumar of CongressSultanpur seat: Menaka Gandhi is contesting against Samajwadi Party's Ram Bhual Nishad and the Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) Uday Raj Verma.Karnal seat: Ex-CM Manohar Lal Khattar is contesting against Congress candidate Divyanshu Budhiraja.Puri seat: BJP's Sambit Patra is contesting against Congress' Jainarayan Patnaik and BJD's Arup Patnaik.Milestone Alert! Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world

Swati Maliwal assault case: A Delhi court sent Bibhav Kumar to four-day judicial custody till May 28 on Friday. Kumar is the personal secretary of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

chaat masala by MDH is the king of all masalas," says Himanshu Saini, corporate chef of the hospitality brand Passion F&B that runs Michelin-starred restaurants Tresind and Avatara. Chef Manish Mehrotra uses it too. Using masalas right is both a skill and an art, and transforms the final taste of a dish.

₹80 crores before travelling to the United States. They must furnish the security by way of property and submit their Emirates Card to ensure they do not travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as they hold “golden visas," as per Hindustan Times report.Also Read | Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services share price Today Live Updates: Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Stock Up in Trading TodayThe court has allowed the couple to travel separately to the US for their children's summer school after consulting with the Economic Offences Wing regarding their travel conditions.Also Read | Tech Mahindra share price Today Live Updates: Tech Mahindra Stock Falls Amid Market VolatilityAccording to the Hindustan Times report, they must share details of their stay, including hotel accommodations, travel plans, and phone numbers, with the court and the investigating agencies.According to the court's schedule, Ashneer Grover will leave for the US on May 26 and return to India on June 14, while Madhuri Jain Grover will travel to the US on June 15 and return to India on July 1, as per the report in HT.Also Read | Apollo Tyres share price Today Live Updates: Apollo Tyres Stock Plummets in Trading TodayAdditionally, the court has directed the couple not to create any third-party rights on the shares of BharatPe that they hold.

1. Bansuri Swaraj (BJP): Bansuri Swaraj is the daughter of the late Union Minister Sushma Swaraj. She is a New Delhi Lok Sabha candidate and is contesting against AAP's Somnath Bharti.

₹14,600 crore to add about 17,800 beds nationwide over the next few years to meet the rising demand for healthcare, driven primarily by higher insurance penetration since the pandemic, Mint has learned. This marks their first meaningful expansion since covid, which slowed or halted their growth for four years. Manipal Hospitals, Aster DM Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals and Max Healthcare are among the healthcare majors working to add more beds in the coming years.

Kyung-wha Kang, President and newly appointed CEO, Asia Society, a leading global think tank in an interview with ET's Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury described India as the fastest-growing economy with a lot more potential, and noted that India is diplomatically in a very sweet spot. All countries are courting India. And India has a greater role and greater space to have a voice in steering regional dynamics. Priority for Asia Society in India The Asia Society India Center fosters a nuanced understanding of Asia-Pacific affairs, with a focus on educational programming geared towards community-building in South Asia, and arts programming that encourages contemporary South Asian artists and engages arts enthusiasts and professionals. The Asia Society Policy Institute in Delhi, founded in 2022, conducts policy research and promotes increased awareness of India’s strategic priorities and decision-making. Building on the Asia Society India Center’s deep networks in business and arts, we’re working to foster more holistic engagement in India and South Asia.

(HOAC Foods India) made a decent market debut today, as its shares opened at ₹147 each on NSE SME, indicating a premium of 206% over the issue price of ₹48. The SME IPO, valued at ₹5.54 crore, was open for subscription from May 16 to May 21, 2024, at a price of ₹48 per share.

Interglobe Aviation: The operator of IndiGo airlines reported a Q4 profit of ₹1894.8 crore, marking its sixth consecutive profitable quarter, driven by robust demand despite rising fuel prices. The company’s revenue grew by 26% to ₹17,825.3 crore, and EBITDAR jumped to ₹4,412.3 crore.

Divi's Laboratories, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in India, has purchased two properties worth Rs 80 crore in Hyderabad. The first property is spread over 12,000 sq ft with a built-up area of 200 sq ft. It changed hands from Srinivas Prasad, Surya Kamal Prasad and Satya Chandra Prasad for Rs 40 crore in Jubilee Hills and the second 12,000 sq ft plot from Moturi Surya Kamal Prasad for a similar amount, according to the sale deed documents shared by Zapkey. Properties across significant markets such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Delhi-NCR that only the super-rich can afford have seen huge demand in the last two years.

Banking on Slip of Tongue: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav shocked MLA Awadesh Prasad, the party's Faizabad candidate, while campaigning for him recently. Yadav introduced him as «a former minister and former MLA». Prasad, a 9-time MLA, immediately rectified Yadav that he was still an MLA.

LinkedIn said it's reviewing the order of the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) to determine its next move after the ministry slapped penalties totalling ₹27.1 lakh on the Microsoft-owned professional networking platform and top executives, citing violation of the significant beneficial owner (SBO) norms under the Companies Act, 2013. In an email reply to ET, a LinkedIn spokesperson said: «We comply with the laws of the countries we operate in.

ALSO READ: IndiGo's net profit doubles to ₹1,895 crore in Q4 as travel demand soarsThis comes on the day the airline announced a record profit of ₹8,172.4 crore, not just the highest for the airline but the highest for any airline in India ever. The airline announced that it is taking the next step in IndiGo’s evolution.

Congress did the partition of the country in such a way that for 70 years, we had to look at Kartarpur Sahib through binoculars", PM Modi said at Patiala. "When the Bangladesh war was fought, more than 90,000 Pakistani soldiers had surrendered.

Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) and Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL) declared their January-March quarter results for fiscal 2023-24 (Q4FY24) this month and have received bullish-to-neutral rating from domestic brokerage firms. Earlier this year, the CGDs announced a reduction in their respective compressed natural gas (CNG) prices across all locations.MGL, the city gas operator in Mumbai and its adjoining areas, announced a ₹2.5 per kg reduction in the CNG price on March 6.

Four people also died in Idukki and Pathanamthitta districts after falling into water," an official of the Kerala the state's Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) told Reuters.Meanwhile, Currently, 223 people have been relocated to 8 camps across the state, according to an official release issued by the Kerala Chief Minister's office, as cited by ANI.The weather department had issued a red alert, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall, in Ernakulam and Thrissur. While an orange alert was issued in the Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts of Kerala on Thursday, May 23.As per the IMD, heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls was observed at isolated places over Kerala on Wednesday.ALSO READ: Heatwave alert! IMD issues red alert for Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh; rains to lash KeralaMeanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) precited isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall to continue over south Peninsular India till May 24, "with possibility of extremely heavy falls over Kerala on 23rd May, 2024."On Friday, May 24, a yellow alert has been issued in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Palakkad.

Rampant fakes of lifesaving drugs found in Delhi, JharkhandThe police have also seized six grams of hydro cannabis, five grams of cocaine, hydro ganja, 14.40 grams of MDMA pills and 1.16 grams of MDMA crystals, ₹500 denomination note coated with cocaine, five mobile phones, and two vehicles – a Volkswagen and a Land Rover. Police have also seized DJ equipment including sound and lighting systems, reports mentioned.Earlier, a drug trafficker was arrested and narcotics worth over ₹one crore was seized in a joint operation conducted by Tripura Police and C-Company of the 42nd Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday, BSF said.Also Read | Thane news: At least 95 detained after raid at rave party, drugs seizedThe Amtali Police in Tripura apprehended the drug trafficker after receiving a tip-off about a drug operation.