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Capri Global Capital, a leading non-banking finance company, has appointed Vivek Jain as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO). Jain will collaborate with the senior leadership team to attract, develop and retain top talent, and create a high performance, entrepreneurial culture. Jain comes with over 25+ years of industry expertise.

Delhi airport after return from London. Yana Mir alleged that she was needlessly harassed by the airport customs official for having empty Louis Vuitton bags in her baggage. She shared the video of the incident on X, formerly Twitter. In the video, she can be seen having argument with customs officials about empty bags and alleging that the customs officials were trying to levy a duty on shopping bags and demanding bills for the bags. She can be heard saying she was 'treated as a smuggler' at the airport. «What I said in London about India: I am FREE AND SAFE IN INDIA

Arvind Kejriwal on Monday told the Supreme Court that he made a mistake by retweeting an allegedly defamatory video circulated by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee related to the BJP IT Cell. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, without issuing notice on a plea of Kejriwal challenging a Delhi High Court order which upheld summons issued to him as an accused in the criminal defamation case, asked the complainant whether he wanted to close the matter in view of the chief minister's apology. The bench also asked the trial court not to take up the defamation case involving Kejriwal till March 11. Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Kejriwal, said, «I can say this much that I made a mistake by retweeting.»

Congress on Monday described the killing of Indian National Lok Dal's (INLD) Haryana unit president Nafe Singh Rathee as the state's «first political murder» and demanded a probe into the incident either by a high court judge or a high court judge-monitored CBI investigation. Senior Congress leader Raghuvir Singh Kadian said Rathee's death was not natural. «It is a political murder and the first such incident in Haryana after it was carved out as a separate state (in 1966),» Kadian said in the Assembly. At the beginning of the day's proceedings, the Haryana Assembly paid tributes to former Lok Sabha speaker Manohar Joshi, who died recently.

Arvind Kejriwal will be visiting Delhi's Rajghat with Delhi cabinet ministers and MLAs on Monday, February 26. The Delhi CM's move marks one year since the day of arrest of former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.

Gyanvapi issue: Stones pelted in Bareilly as police detain cleric, says report The Varanasi district court had on January 31 ruled that a priest can perform prayers before the idols in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque. The mosque committee moved the court to challenge the verdict. The mosque committee has also moved a petition in the Allahabad High Court against the district court verdict.

Equity linked savings scheme (ELSS) mutual funds come with a three-year lock in period and give equity exposure while offering tax benefits, at the same time, to investors. Under section 80C of the Income Tax Act, investors are entitled to claim income tax exemption of up to ₹1,50,000 against the investment made in ELSS funds. “Investors with moderate to high-risk appetite are encouraged to consider ELSS as a viable investment option since it not only helps them save income tax, but also facilitates wealth creation," says Deepak Aggarwal, a Delhi-based chartered accountant.

Khosrowshahi at the Davos, he did not think that the CEO will stay at Uber for long, or that the company would survive for long. Taking to the microblogging website, X (formerly Twitter), the Mahindra Group Chairman said that Uber today is profitable with a market capital of $170 billion and has a disciplined corporate culture. He wrote: “I first met @dkhos in Davos shortly after he had taken the helm at @Uber.

PM Modi to lay foundation for upgrading Gurgaon railway station: Rao Inderjit Singh, Union minister of State and Gurgaon MP, announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation for upgrading the Gurgaon railway station on February 26. In the first phase, the project worth has been estimated at ₹295 crore, according to a report by Indian Express. News9 Global Summit-PM Modi to deliver keynote address. Tony Abbott, S Jaishankar, Smriti Irani, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Anurag Thakur to attend: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at the News9 Global Summit on February 26, the TV network said.

Women's Premier League (WPL) is expected to generate up to ₹125 crore in sponsorship revenues for the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) and the five teams, sports marketing experts told ET. The BCCI could generate upwards of ₹50 crore from central sponsorships, including Tata Sons, Sintex, Ceat, Dream11, and Amul, while the five WPL franchises are anticipated to earn ₹50-₹65 crore from team sponsorships, they said. Experts suggest that team sponsorship revenue could potentially be higher since some teams are doing better than others. «The WPL sponsorship revenue between BCCI and WPL franchises is likely to be over ₹100 crore and might even touch ₹125 crore,» a senior official at a leading sports marketing firm said on condition of anonymity.

Kejriwal Sunday asked people in Delhi to vote for INDIA bloc in the Lok Sabha polls so that their voices can be heard in Parliament and assured that inflated water bills will be waived off if the alliance's candidates are elected. Speaking at a protest organised by his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) against inflated water bills here, Kejriwal said on a lighter note that he should be given the Nobel Prize for running the government despite the alleged hurdles created by the BJP. «If you choose the INDIA bloc this time, Delhi will have its own defence armour and nobody can trouble the people then… No LG will then be able to harm the people of Delhi since we'll have a strong representation in the Parliament,» he said.

Nafe Singh Rathee, the chief of Haryana's Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), was fatally shot while traveling in an SUV with a party worker on Sunday. Opposition parties have blamed BJP-led Haryana government for the incident. INLD has demanded the resignation of Haryana's Chief Minister and Home Minister, alongside a CBI investigation into the incident. Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has directed officials to promptly address this issue and a Special Task Force (STF) has been mobilized to investigate the incident. Speaking on the incident, Jhajjar SP Arpit Jain said that the accused will be arrested soon.

Narendra Modi government bestowed the Bharat Ratna on eminent agricultural scientist late Dr MS Swaminathan to divert attention from its anti-farmer stance. One of the main demands of the farm outfits protesting currently is the implementation of the Minimum Support Price mechanism based on the formula of Swaminathan but the Centre was unwilling to implement it, said Clyde Crasto, national spokesperson of the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP. «It is more than two weeks since the current farmers' protest started. The farmers have been stopped by the government from entering Delhi and placing their demands. They protested in 2020-21 too and after many lives were lost, the government took back the three farm laws as demanded by the farmers,» he said in a statement. The act of the Union government to give the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, to Swaminathan was to divert attention from their anti farmer stance, Crasto claimed.

BRS leader K Kavitha has asked the CBI to withdraw the notice issued to her under Section 41-A of CrPC summoning her for questioning in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam case. She was asked to appear before the investigation team at the CBI headquarters here on Monday. In a letter to the CBI, the daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said the notice to appear at the probe agency's headquarters should be put in abeyance in the light of her pressing onerous engagements coupled with the necessity of her personal presence in the state while the parliamentary elections are underway. «I may request you to firstly revoke or withdraw the subject notice as it appears to be sent by invoking Section 41A CrPC while not being aware or conscious of the earlier notice sent under Section 160 CrPC,» she said.

Rohit Sharma is one of those cricketers who never really minces their words, especially on the field. Every now and then, stump-mic catches the words which are spoken by him; sometimes they evoke humour and also catch the attention of everyone. On the third day of the ongoing Ranchi Test against England, Rohit Sharma was at his very best when he scolded teammate Sarfaraz Khan for ignoring personal safety. Khan was fielding at silly point, which is very close to the batsman and considered a risky position as the fielder doesn't get much time to react to a shot. Over the years, it has become imperative for players to wear helmets for safety while standing in this risky position. It all happened when Rohit Sharma called Sarfaraz from the deep to field at the silly mid-off position. The enthusiastic young man immediately took the position without wearing the helment, but Rohit inervened in time. Sarafaraz's silly act earned the ire of his captain, as he quickly walked to him and warned him about the grave mistake that could prove costly. «Oye, hero nahi banne ka,» Rohit said in a saracastic tone. Since being shared, the short clip on the incident has gone viral, and even the Delhi Police have also used it to spread awareness on the importance of wearing a helmet while driving.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Rajkot (Gujarat), Bathinda (Punjab), Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh), Kalyani (West Bengal) and Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh). Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel were present at the inauguration of AIIMS Rajkot. «Developing India is working at a fast pace and completing developmental works,» said PM Modi after inaugurating AIIMS in different parts of the country. «There was a time when all the major programs of the country used to take place in Delhi only. I took the Government of India out of Delhi and took it to every corner of the country. Today's program is also a witness to this. Today, through this one program, development works, inauguration and laying of foundation stones in many cities of the country… are taking a new tradition forward,» said PM Modi.

Fazil Khan. The Indian Embassy in New York has offered support in the wake of this tragedy, stating that they are in contact with Khan's friends and family to provide assistance during this difficult time. “Saddened to learn about death of 27-year-old Indian national Mr.

BJP) is gearing up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with plans to announce over 150 candidates following the first meeting of its central election committee scheduled for February 29. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is expected to contest from Varanasi, Home Minister Amit Shah from Gandhinagar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh from Lucknow, and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari from Nagpur are likely to be featured in the first list. Additionally, Parvesh Verma from West Delhi, Manoj Tiwari from North West Delhi, and Ramesh Bidhuri from South Delhi are also set to be named, according to party sources as reported by TOI. The candidates are expected to be selected from constituencies where the BJP is strongly positioned and where it aims to enhance its prospects. Union Ministers Could Feature Prominently in BJP's First Lok Sabha List

Congress are part of the Opposition's INDIA bloc. The alliance of over 25 opposition parties was formed in a bid to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming general elections. ALSO READ: AAP-Congress alliance leaves Ahmed Patel's children unhappy – Here's why But will the AAP-Congress alliance be able to beat the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls in 2024? Here's a look at how the national capital has fared in the past four general elections.

₹70 thousand crore loans of farmers, Sharad Pawar said," Farmers are in distress these days, during Manmohan Singh's time after we got to know that farmers are committing suicide due to farm loans. PM Manmohan Singh, in one shot, waived off the ₹70 thousand crore loans of the farmers.

Ahmed Patel, considered Sonia Gandhi's most powerful aide until his death in 2020, had won Bharuch in 1980 and 1984. Since 1989, however, the seat has been with the BJP. Mansukhbhai Vasava of the BJP currently represents the seat.