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Piramal board for 25 years. He provided us with clear and transparent thinking, making interventions where needed and gently guiding us to make brave decisions. I was always amazed by his sharp memory.

Ayodhya gears up to vote for the first time after the Ram temple consecration, Muslim voters in the pilgrim town say «mandir-masjid» (temple-mosque) is not an issue for them and employment and development are their primary concerns. Some, including Iqbal Ansari, who was a litigant in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, give the BJP «due credit» for the development of Ayodhya while others feel much needs to be done to ensure that the gains percolate to all parts of the temple town. «When elections come, political leaders start remembering God, irrespective of their party. But people want health and education facilities and security,» Ansari told PTI. «The BJP has done good work in Ayodhya and hence it should get the due credit. The BJP has an edge here. Though I do not have much interest in elections, I will definitely cast my vote on polling day,» he said.

BJP candidate several times, the Election Commission of India, Uttar Pradesh has directed the concerned District Election Officer to take prompt and effective action. «Cognizance of the circulating video has been taken. Concerned District Election Officer has been directed to take prompt and effective action,» said the poll panel in a post on X.

ALSO READ: Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 5: Full list of 49 constituencies; key candidates here According to DEO Ajay Kumar Singh, Harendra Rajak's conduct was brought to his attention by the relatives of several students of the government secondary school at Amrakh in Kurhani block. "A written complaint was submitted by the family members that children were being told by the teacher that nobody should vote for Modi since foodgrains unfit for human consumption were being distributed under the free ration scheme", the DEO said.

Kate Winslet’s star turn, her lisping petulance recalls Veruca Salt, the spoiled brat in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". Elena’s antics, amours and annexations are chronicled in “The Regime", a satirical drama out now in America and in Britain soon. It is a silly TV show that makes serious points about autocracy.

Delhi's Sewa Nagar. The mercury has soared to 46 degrees Celsius and Mandal, 37, and her two children — the other aged four — are visibly sluggish. «It is very difficult to work in this heat. But I cannot skip work or I will lose income,» she said, adding the heat also takes a toll on her children. Wearing a checkered scarf to shield himself from the searing sun, Sanjay Verma, 49, zigzags across south Delhi for eight hours, delivering food.

Nigeria has sparked controversy within the British royal family. Royal expert Tom Quinn told The Mirror that the visit, which included traditional elements of a royal tour such as receptions, school visits, and meetings with wounded soldiers and the disabled, has left Prince William and King Charles “absolutely furious." Despite stepping back from royal duties in 2020, the couple's actions during the trip have caused considerable consternation among senior royals, as it closely resembled an official royal tour.

economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Saturday called on the industry to reciprocate the government's deregulation bid with concrete action on improving the quality of products and earning consumer trust, stressing that «it takes two to strike a bargain for society to advance.» «It's one thing to ask the government to deregulate to simplify rules and decriminalise rules; but it's another thing to reciprocate that action with trust and better quality as well,» the CEA said at a Confederation of Indian Industry event. Flagging reports of Indian automobiles failing safety standards, and of misleading labelling on food products, he said the industry has to make a compact with society as well.

Singapore High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, witnessed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public meeting in North East Delhi and called it "electrifying." In the pictures shared by Simon Wong, PM Modi waved at the people who came to listen to his address while people in the audience held BJP flag. In a post on X, Simon Wong stated, «Front row seats w fellow diplomatic colleagues to watch the world's largest democracy in action. Electrifying! Thank you @BJP4India, @vijai63 for the opportunity. — HC Wong.»

Also Read: EC issues show-cause notice to BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay for 'undignified' remarks against Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee “The Commission received a complaint from All India Trinamool Congress, dated 05.05.2024 (copy enclosed), wherein it is alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party on 05.05.2024 published an advertisement in newspaper containing, false, unverified and misleading statement to unduly influence the minds of the voter through false reporting," “In the event of no response from your side within the stipulated time, it will be presumed that you have nothing to say in the matter and the Election Commission will take appropriate action or decision in the matter without making any further reference to you," EC said in a show cause notice to Majumdar. Also Read: Remarks on wealth redistribution justified, BJP to EC amid PM Modi's 'I don’t do Hindu-Muslim' clarification: Report On May 4, All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) complained to ECI that BJP advertisement in some regional newspapers were highly derogatory, false, and appealed to voters to vote on religious grounds.

Dividend Stocks: Shares of several companies including State Bank of India (SBI), Vedanta Ltd, Trent, among several others will trade ex-dividend in the coming week starting from Monday, May 20. Along with these, some other stocks will also trade ex-split, ex-rights, and ex-bonus.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a stern warning to traders, fruit handlers, and Food Business Operators (FBOs) involved in ripening fruits. The advisory specifically targets those using calcium carbide for artificial ripening, especially during the mango season. This practice is strictly prohibited. FSSAI has urged the Food Safety Departments of States and Union Territories to be vigilant and take stringent action against those violating these regulations. The authority emphasised that using calcium carbide, a hazardous chemical, poses significant health risks and contravenes the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, along with its associated rules and regulations. By enforcing these measures, FSSAI aims to ensure the safety and health of consumers while maintaining the integrity of the fruit market.

₹100 crore to malign the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and to tarnish the image of JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy in Prajwal Revanna's obscene video case. Also Read: 'Prajwal Revanna raped my mother, forced me to strip on video call': Woman recounts horror to police "Let him file a complaint to Lokayukta or anyone.

Virat Kohli opened up on two figures who helped him during his initial career and recalled the two «heartbreaks» he experienced during his peak of batting form back in 2016. Virat, representing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be in action against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday at Bengaluru. With RCB at seventh place with six wins, seven losses and 12 points and CSK in the fourth place with seven wins, six losses and 14 points, this match is a knockout match that will decide which team gets to join Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the playoffs. Speaking to JioCinema along with former cricketer Suresh Raina, Virat revealed that back in 2008 during the Emerging Players tournament in Australia, the then-chief selector Dilip Vengasarkar and Raina pushed his name for the national side. That tournament used to hold a lot of value back then since a lot of great talent would use that as a platform for getting a regular national spot. It was held from 2005-2011.

Tis Hazari Court on Saturday dismissed anticipatory bail plea of Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar's in the ongoing Swati Maliwal's assault case. Earlier today, Kumar was arested by the Delhi police from the Delhi CM's residence. This comes after Kumar lodged a complaint with the Delhi police against Maliwal on Friday via email to the Station House Officer (SHO) of Civil Lines, accusing Swati Maliwal of physical assault, after a video purportedly showing Maliwal threatening Kumar.

HD Revanna leaves jail today on conditional bail | Watch His statement concurred with Kumaraswamy (Gowda's other son and state JD(S) chief)'s remark that if found guilty no one should be spared. Gowda, who turned 92 on Saturday, recently announced that he would not celebrate his birthday and requested well-wishers and party workers to wish him from wherever they are.

Indian Railway Finance Corporation shares, the multibagger railway stock, has rallied more than 17% in one week and over 22% in one month. The PSU stock has jumped over 74% year-to-date (YTD), while it has given multibagger returns of more than 411% in one year. IRFC shares are presently at around ₹173.20 levels.

Mamata Banerjee accused the Central government of “lying" about granting citizenship to 14 people under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda alleged that Mamata Banerjee has an “unstable mind". Banerjee had accused, “The BJP is publishing advertisements with false information. One such advertisement says migrant Hindu and Sikh communities can apply for citizenship under the CAA.

«Looking at the broader market and the market breadth has improved significantly. Nifty has shown short-covering action and now we are comfortably holding above 22,400 marks. So, looking at this data setup, we are confident that, yes, this rally can extend further,» says Rajesh Palviya, Axis Securities. Going forward, we are getting closer and closer to the elections. Is the volatility likely to continue? What is being pencilled in on the charts for the benchmark indices for next week?

Swati Maliwal assault case, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP has made allegations regarding the tampering of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence. Swati Maliwal, the former chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), shared the information on the microblogging site X on Friday evening, stating, «I have received information that now these people are tampering with the CCTV of the house.» Maliwal also tagged Delhi Police in her post.

Equity markets traded firmly for the most part of Friday and closed with gains. The exchanges will remain open on Saturday for a special trading session to prepare for disaster management. «Overall, we expect markets to witness a gradual recovery. However, concerns regarding consistent FII selling, India VIX still above 20 levels, ongoing general election polling and the outcome could keep volatility higher,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial