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Narendra Modi on Saturday said big and powerful people in India and abroad have joined hands to remove him from power. Addressing a mega public meeting here, he said, «Mothers and sisters have come in a large number here. Your struggle and the challenges you face to nurture your family, Modi has seen this in his house. These days big and powerful people in the country and abroad have united to remove Modi.» «But, because of Nari Shakti and Maatru Shakti's blessings and Suraksha kavach (safety armour), Modi is able to move on fighting challenges.» «Serving mothers, sisters and daughters and protecting them is Modi's priority,» he said, listing out measures taken by his government for women's welfare in ten years, like supporting their self help groups and creating 'Lakhpati Didis'.

Buy or sell stocks: Following weak global market sentiments on rising fears of the Iran-Israel war, the Indian stock market snapped its four-week winning streak. The Nifty 50 index ended 1.65 percent lower in the week gone by at the 22,147 mark, the BSE Sensex logged a weekly loss of 1.56 percent and finished at 73,088 level while the Bank Nifty index lost 2.65 percent last week and closed at 47,574 mark. In the broad market, the small-cap index finished 1.73 percent lower last week whereas the mid-cap index corrected over 3 percent in the truncated week.

The Ranveer Show, Uthappa said, "He is a guy who has got the calibre and potential to be an all-time great for Indian team. He was let go by the team which discovered him, he went to another franchise. After winning 3-4 titles with them, he left.

Congress on Saturday took a swipe at the Narendra Modi government over the postponement of Elon Musk's India visit, saying it was odd the Tesla CEO was coming to meet an outgoing prime minister and that he too has now read the «writing on the wall». Musk on Saturday said his proposed visit to India has been postponed due to «very heavy Tesla obligations». Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X, «It was odd that @elonmusk was coming all the way to India to meet an outgoing prime minister. He too has now read the writing on the wall and decided to put off his visit.» Ramesh said an INDIA bloc prime minister will welcome Musk soon.

TIME magazine as saying. As per the report, the patient succumbed "to an underlying illness" after "incubating a highly mutated novel strain over 613 days". He had a weakened immune system and a blood disorder.

Vedanta shares: After ushering in the new year 2024, Vedanta share price remained in base-building mode till the middle of March 2024. However, after bottoming out at ₹250 apiece levels in mid-March, Vedanta share price has remained in an uptrend. Vedanta share price ended on Friday at around ₹385 apiece, which means the Vedanta share has risen to the tune of 50 percent since mid-March.

INDIA bloc's government comes to power, senior party leader Amit Mitra said on Saturday. Released recently, the TMC's manifesto has a major focus on welfare schemes. It also talks about economy and employment, with promises for sectors such as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and gig economy as well as the unorganised sector. Noting that several key announcements in the manifesto are «nationally focused», Mitra said schemes that have been successful in West Bengal will be taken to the national level. «It is a nationally-focused manifesto. The schemes which have already been delivered in West Bengal will be taken to the national level,» the former finance minister of the state said.

India is slowly becoming a convenient hub for travel between Southeast Asia and the Middle East as airlines prefer to transfer people by connecting through Indian cities, a top industry official said. There is huge growth in India and many domestic routes are used by airlines for connectivity, V Sumantran, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo Airlines) said here on Saturday. Delivering his address at the 65th Institute Day of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, he said that IndiGo Airlines started off as a low-cost airline in 2006 and has made the largest single order in the aviation industry by ordering 500 aircrafts in France. «India needed an airline that will provide affordable travel for many of us and the net result we can see. Even now we see India really moving forward with a lot more speed on infrastructure development. We have about 140 operating airports now and that would become 220 by 2030. We are seeing a huge increase in regional travel,» Sumantran, an IIT-Madras alumni, said.

heatwave conditions over the last few days, the state has reported the season's first sunstroke death, officials said on Friday. PTI reported that a sixty-two-year-old Laxmikanta Sahu of Maheshpur in Balasore district died due to sunstroke on April 15. “This was the first sunstroke death this summer," an official at the Special Relief Commissioner's office said.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday questioned how Prime Minister Narendra Modi can claim that the grand old party and the INDIA bloc led by it have been rejected by voters in the first phase of polling in the Lok Sabha elections. The first phase elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories were held on Friday. «How does he know? The results are not out yet,» the Congress leader said at the sidelines of a poll rally in this district. She also questioned how the PM and BJP can claim that they will get over 400 seats this time.

Rahul also surpassed MS Dhoni's record for most fifties by a wicketkeeper in IPL history. Rahul hit his 25th half-century against CSK, moving one ahead of MS Dhoni, who held the record with 24 half-centuries. KL Rahul battled injury problems before the IPL, which also forced him to miss part of the India-England Test series.

Tata Motors, and Mahindra & Mahindra – gear up to unveil their latest offerings to the eager Indian market. With fresh designs, innovative features, and a focus on sustainability, these new models promise to redefine the driving experience for Indian consumers. As per a report from India Car News, here are the upcoming expected cars of 2024.

IREDA Q4 results 2024: The Indian PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) company Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) Ltd announced its Q4 results 2024 on Friday evening. The state-owned company declared an impressive number during the recently ended March 2024 quarter both sequentially and yearly. On account of higher income, the state-owned company reported a net profit of ₹337.37 crore in Q4FY24, logging a YoY growth of 33% against the company's net profit in Q4FY23.

Digi Yatra Foundation on Friday said that the personal data of 3.3 million Indian users of Digi Yatra (DY) app is absolutely safe, reiterating that DY does not store Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

Saharanpur district has become an internet sensation. Isha Arora, the polling agent in question, garnered widespread attention across social media platforms due to her exemplary dedication and punctuality while overseeing the voting process in the Gangoh assembly constituency. As soon as the picture and video of Saharanpur's polling officer Isha leaving with the polling party for the booth with EVMs were uploaded on social media, it started going viral. People became curious to know about Isha Arora. When she reached to collect the polling material, other polling officers were also seen taking photos with her. Isha Arora, who serves as an employee at the State Bank of India, was placed for electoral duty in the Mahangi village of the Gangoh assembly constituency in Saharanpur.

housing finance companies, domestic brokerage firm Nirmal Bang has initiated coverage on Home First Finance Company (HFFC) and Aavas Financiers. HFFC gets a ‘buy’ recommendation with a target price of Rs 1,150 while Aavas has a ‘buy’ recommendation with a target price of Rs 1,775.

Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that Congress-SP combine was wiped out in the first phase of polling held on eight seats of Uttar Pradesh. Polling in Saharanpur, Bijnor, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina (reserved), Moradabad, Rampur and Pilibhit seats was held on Friday. Addressing an election rally in support of BJP candidate Hema Malini here in Vrindavan, Shah said, «Let me tell you the result of the first phase, don't tell it to anyone, I will tell you — Congress, SP have been wiped out in the first phase.» Earlier in the day in an election meeting in Meerut, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the atmosphere had changed in the state and that people had rejected the BJP after the first day of polling.

IPO of JNK India, which opens for subscription on April 23. Apart from this, the SME segment will also see three public offers. Despite a slow start to the new financial year, analysts are exceedingly optimistic about the public issues scheduled for the remainder of the year.

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ALSO READ: Elon Musk puts off India visit to ‘later’, Internet says, ‘No rush! We'll hold off on chai-samosa plans’ As per a Reuters report of 2023, Patel was in New Delhi to meet officials from the Invest India agency to discuss Tesla's plan. He, along with other Tesla representatives were expected to meet commerce minister Piyush Goyal and were to discuss on setting up an EV supply chain and land allotment for a factory.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Centre has tailored policies to make India an attractive destination for manufacturing and services, and the aim was to produce not just for the domestic market but for exports as well. She was responding to a query on American tech billionaire Elon Musk postponing his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. «Policies have been made to attract investments. We want manufacturers and investors to come and produce not just for India but also for exports. We will try to attract manufacturers and investors through policies,» she told reporters. Tesla CEO Musk on Saturday said his visit to India has been delayed due to the company's heavy obligations.