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assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal at Delhi CM's residence here, the BJP on Monday said that women safety was not assured in the AAP and Arvind Kejriwal's residence has become a «boxing ring». Reacting sharply to reports of alleged assault on Maliwal, Union minister Anurag Thakur took a dig at the AAP saying, «Once known as Arvind Advertisements Party, it has now become the Arvind Assault Party, demonstrating the degradation of its founder Arvind Kejriwal and his associates.» Women's safety is not assured in the AAP, he said.

Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency witnessed a record turnout of 38%, highest in the last 25 years, on Monday. The pre-delimitation turnout was 15% in 2019. Electors ET spoke with said their vote represented “anger on the ground and a democratic response against the decisions of August 5, 2019”. This was the first election in the last three decades when no separatist organisation had called for boycott, which also played a role in improving the numbers. Political parties, however, complained that their election agents were not allowed by the administration to function smoothly at several booths. Voting went peacefully in all the areas and police and paramilitary for ces reported no major violent incident.

Manchester City will try to vault above Arsenal and into the Premier League lead on Tuesday when they visit a Tottenham Hotspur side that has recently caused them problems. City enter the game one point behind Arsenal but with two games remaining to Arsenal's one, meaning they control their destiny in their aim for a record fourth consecutive league title. A loss would see City remain behind on points entering the final day. A draw would give Arsenal the edge only on their goal differential, which is three better than City's.

voter turnout of more than 66% was recorded on Monday in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections covering 96 constituencies. With the conclusion of this round, polling for general elections has crossed the halfway mark as it is completed in 23 states/UTs and 379 Lok Sabha constituencies out of 543. Also, assembly elections have been completed in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Andhra Pradesh, apart from 28 assembly seats of Odisha.

Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Monday alleged that she was assaulted by the personal assistant of DelhiCM Arvind Kejriwal at his official residence following a request by Kejriwal that she quit from the Upper House to pave the way for the party's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi. Maliwal, former chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women, went to the Civil Lines police station and alleged that a close aide of Kejriwal had assaulted her on the chief minister's directions at his official residence. Police said a formal complaint had not yet been received.

nomination papers from Varanasi drawing closer, the district collectorate saw a flood of candidates on Monday. More than 100 candidates from different parts of the country landed up in Varanasi just to record their names in history by contesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. More than 70 nominations were filed on Monday and some candidates were still waiting in the queue. Tuesday is the last day for filing nomination papers. Still following 2014 schedule Prime Minister Narendra Modi is following almost the same campaign schedule in these Lok Sabha elections that he did a decade ago in 2014, when he addressed four to five rallies everyday. After asomewhat slow start in this round, Modi has picked up pace and is holding three rallies and a roadshow virtually everyday. He took a break on May 9 which came as a surprise to many. Leaders from other parties who are younger in age still have a less hectic schedule.

bailout program, endorsing government austerity measures so severe they even surpass the terms of its $43 billion loan. The IMF deal follows the completion of its review of Argentina's compliance record and confirms the next $792 million payment will become available to the government in June, reassuring markets and boosting confidence among bankers about Argentina’s prospects as it goes through its worst economic crisis in two decades.

Mt Everest in Nepal? It requires an individual to have the highest level of stamina, mental agility and excellent mountaineering abilities. Now, what does it take to climb the mountain 29 times? It is in this regard that, Sherpa Kami Rita has broken his record by climbing Mt Everest for the 29th time. It is his expertise and skills that often lead to others accomplishing their record of having climbed this magnificent mountain. It has been reported by the Associated Press that this feat was accomplished on May 12 at 7:25 am (local time). It has also been reported that Sherpa Rita had climbed Mt Everest, twice last year.

Kingdom of the Planet of Apes' has become the lifesaver of the box office in North America after reporting a record grossing during its opening weekend here, which was a needed surge to an otherwise uncertain season that has seen a fair share of ups and downs this year.

voter turnout of more than 36 per cent took place in the redrawn Srinagar Lok Sabha seat without any untoward incident on Monday, the highest since 1996 when the constituency in Jammu and Kashmir recorded nearly 41 per cent polling. The Srinagar constituency recorded 36.58 per cent voting till 8 pm, the Election Commission of India said.

Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday passed away. Modi had earlier disclosed that he was battling with cancer for the last six months.

Hyderabad: A voter turnout of 61.54 per cent was registered in the election to 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana on Monday, which went off peacefully.

Cairn Oil & Gas, one of the top private oil and gas exploration and production firms and an arm of Vedanta, aims to drill 20 exploration wells by 2025 targeting approximately 500 millions of barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) gross unrisked prospective resources, the company said on Monday.

Former Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Hoenig reacts to Jerome Powell saying the Fed is not ready to start cutting rates on 'Cavuto: Coast to Coast.'

Suzuki Motor Corp expects car sales in India to grow 2% in the ongoing financial year and its local subsidiary, Maruti Suzuki, to perform better than the market, helping it recover lost market share in the country.

Spanish real estate group Colonial reported a doubling in first-quarter net profit on Monday supported by inflation-linked rental income and high occupancy rates. The Barcelona-based firm posted a net profit of 54.5 million euros ($58.9 million) versus 27.8 million a year earlier.

voter turnout of approximately 57.55 per cent was recorded till 6 pm on Monday in Uttar Pradesh where polling was held in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in the fourth round of the seven-phase general elections. Polling was held between 7 am and 6 pm.

Ted Baker Canada has begun closing sales at its stores as well as its Brooks Brothers and Lucky Brand locations.

Madhya Pradesh, 55.90 per cent in Bihar, 63.37 per cent in Jharkhand, 52.75 per cent in Maharashtra, 57.88 per cent in Uttar Pradesh, etc. 1. After witnessing a drop in the first three phases of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, the Election Commission of India (ECI) expects to improve the voting turnout in the subsequent phases.

MUMBAI : US-based investment giant Warburg Pincus Llc has sealed a close contest among some of world’s top private equity players for Shriram Group’s housing finance subsidiary, in a deal valued at ₹4,630 crore. Warburg Pincus will acquire a controlling stake in Shriram Housing Finance Ltd (SHFL) from Shriram Finance Ltd (SFL) and other sellers through its affiliate Mango Crest Investment Ltd.

Export financier Exim Bank recorded a 62 percent growth in net profit for the year ending March 2024 as it could control bad loans. The lender is planning to raise over Rs 60,000 crore in FY'2024-25 from the domestic market in addition to $3-3.5 billion from the overseas market.