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Lok Sabha elections, while reminding them that a correct decision can create an India where justice is supreme. Also Read | Live updates on Lok Sabha Elections 2024 phase 3 polling “Vote to save Constitution, Vote to protect Democracy ! 11 Crore people in 93 Constituencies shall exercise their democratic right, not just to elect their representatives, but shall decide whether they want to secure their Constitutional Rights or witness our great nation veer towards Dictatorship," the Congress chief posted on the microblogging site.

The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled in favour of KlimaSeniorinnen (Senior Women for Climate Protection), an association of more than 2,000 Swiss women, all above the age of 64, who had filed a case against the Swiss government for its failure to cut greenhouse gas emissions, which has put them at a greater risk of dying during heatwaves because of their age and gender. The ruling made the Swiss government accountable for violating its citizens’ Right to Life and Health, and created a binding legal precedent for all 46 countries that are part of the European Convention on Human Rights.

₹1,349.65 apiece on the BSE Tuesday after the company’ fourth quarter earnings beat analysts’ estimates. The FMCG major Godrej Consumer Products posted a net loss of ₹1,893 crore in Q4FY24 as against a net profit of ₹452 crore in the year-ago period. The company had incurred a one-time exceptional loss of ₹2,376 crore during the March quarter due to reorganisation of Africa business.

iMobile Pay, and marks a significant shift from the previous requirement for NRIs to register an Indian mobile number for similar transactions. Sidharatha Mishra, Head of Digital Channels and Partnerships at ICICI Bank, commented on the launch, “We are delighted to partner with NPCI to launch the UPI facility on international mobile numbers through iMobile Pay. With this facility, our NRI customers residing in 10 countries do not need to switch to an Indian mobile number to pay using UPI.

Stock Market News: The domestic benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, kicked off Tuesday's trading session with modest gains amid positive global cues on reaffirmed optimism that major central banks will begin cutting interest rates this year. The initial gains were led by FMCG and PSU Bank stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex opened higher by 77.76 points, or 0.11%, at the 73,973.30 level, while the Nifty 50 started off at the 22,489.75 level, up 47.10 points, or 0.21%.

Indian companies are also not usually running second to the Chinese in many sectors, especially in cutting-edge technology domains. The pressures on or exit of Chinese companies under Europe’s new laws, thus, might not necessarily create openings for Indian companies to take advantage of. What is, therefore, likely to happen, is similar to what has happened with Indian expectations of friend-shoring.

Mint's request for a comment on the story. With geopolitical and policy uncertainties influencing partnership strategies, Indian companies are opting for technology transfers from China instead of establishing joint ventures.

A post shared by Yuvraj Singh (@yuvisofficial) “I really want to see Rohit Sharma with a World Cup trophy and a World Cup medal. He really deserves it," he added. Yuvraj believes Rohit Sharma will be a key factor as the Men in Blue look to become world champions after 13 years.

Deepak Shenoy, Founder, Capital Mind, says “I believe longer term, LIC is still a good play. Even from here, the fourth quarter is likely to be pretty good because they recognise a certain set of revenues only in the fourth quarter related to their participating policies, the 7.5% of profit that they will share with shareholders is taken out entirely in the fourth quarter, so that will be a fairly large chunk to add. Also we are still buying BSE because despite what happened recently in terms of SEBI giving them a notice about paying up for the options volumes on a notional basis rather than on a premium basis, they have increased their rates and perhaps are going to recover any future charges from customers directly.”

equity indices opened marginally higher on Tuesday, mirroring a surge in global stocks driven by renewed confidence that major central banks worldwide will initiate interest rate cuts this year. At the opening bell, the BSE Sensex advanced by 60 points or 0.08%, hovering at 73,956, while the Nifty50 traded at 22,470, up by 28 points or 0.12%, around 9.18 am.

Dr Reddy's and PB Fintech in the mix. Other companies which will also announce the results include Bigbloc Construction, Century Textiles, Chambal Fertilisers, Graphite India, Hindustan Media, IDFC, Indraprastha Gas, Indo Euro Indchem, Infobeans Technologies, Jindal Saw, JSW Energy, Jupiter wagons among others.

Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 7 (ANI): Union Minister and BJP candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha seat Smriti Irsaid that people in the constituency have understood that development is possible when the leader has good character and the government has clarity in its policies. «The people of Amethi have accepted me as their family. I am a voter in Amethi now. The people have understood that if the government is clear with its policy and the leader has good character, then a lot of development is possible in very little time,» Smriti Irani told ANI here on Monday. «The Congress leadership is preparing to conduct an analysis of their loss in Amethi after the declaration of the results,» she added.

India should take the matter «very seriously and investigate» said the US State Department speaking on recent allegations associated with the case of the Indian government's alleged involvement in the killing of the Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The remarks come at a time when there are already numerous twists and turns to the Nijjar killing case. Responding to a media query during the State Department briefing on Monday (local time) on the arrest of three individuals linked with the killing of India-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, spokesperson Matthew Miller said, «I would refer you to the Canadian authorities to speak to the details of the investigation there.»

polling started for 93 Lok Sabha seats across 12 states and union territories in the third phase of the general election on Tuesday at 7:00 am. The states and union territories where the elections are being held in this phase are Assam (4), Bihar (5), Chhattisgarh (7), Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (2), Goa (2), Gujarat (25), Karnataka (14), Maharashtra (11), Madhya Pradesh (8), Uttar Pradesh (10) and West Bengal (4). The BJP has bagged the Surat seat unopposed. In this phase, more than 1300 candidates, including around 120 women, are in the fray.

Lupin: The pharma company reported a 52% YoY increase in consolidated net profit, amounting to ₹359.43 crore, for Q4 FY24. Its revenue rose by 13% from the previous year to ₹4,895.11 crore. EBITDA for the quarter was ₹1,026.1 crore, a 66% increase from ₹615 crore in the same period last year.

Lounge Loves: The calm Jean-Christophe Novelli, an oil from Qi Ayurveda and more Talking to Mint from the studio in Lado Sarai, Delhi, Sairam answers questions about her workspace, and how the energy of the space feeds her creativity. The thing is we, the five Principals of Studio Lotus, don’t actually have a dedicated workspace because a lot of our time is spent working directly with the teams. So, for me, the whole office is like my workspace.

Arvind Kejriwal has links to ‘Khalistani sympathisers’, BJP leader Shazia Ilmi stated ‘hardly been a secret’ that Delhi Chief Minister received money from them release letter for Devendra Pal Bhullar, who is convicted by TADA court. The strong reaction comes soon after Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena urged National Investigation Agency (NIA) to initiate a probe against Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from the banned terrorist organisation.

Stock market today: Despite positive global market cues, the Indian stock market ended lower after a highly volatile session on Monday. The Nifty 50 index lost 33 points and finished at 22,442, while the BSE Sensex ended marginally higher at 73,895.

Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary to Border Roads Organisation (BRO) raising day, several incidents are celebrated on May 7, every year. The day also marked a phenomenal development in geopolitics as Vladimir Putin became the President of Russia for the first time on May 7, 2000. Take a look at the key events that were held today in past.

National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) too has created a digital platform to record cases and deaths from heatstroke. According to the people aware of the matter, doctors at 120 government hospitals across 21 states will now directly upload data on the platform to help public health policymakers take informed decisions. The Health Ministry has listed out first aid measures for people to know when someone feels dizzy or uneasy.

Sensex gained 17.39 points to close at 73,895.54, while the Nifty 50 settled 33.15 points, or 0.15%, lower at 22,442.70. Nifty 50 formed a small negative candle on the daily chart beside the long bear candle of previous session. Also Read: Indian stock market: 7 key things that changed for market overnight - Gift Nifty, Japan Services PMI to oil prices “This chart pattern indicates sell on rise opportunity amidst range bound action.