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Congress MP and Lok Sabha poll candidate from Nagaon constituency in Assam, Pradyut Bordoloi, has filed a complaint against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that he violated the model code of conduct by offering money to all ration cardholders during the ongoing election campaign. Bordoloi filed the complaint to the chief election commissioner on Tuesday night, alleging that Sarma, in a public meeting in Lakhimpur during the day, made a promise to transfer Rs 10,000 to the bank accounts of every ration cardholder after the election. Stating that such assurances are a «clear violation» of MCC, the Congress leader said, «Such promises are not only unethical but also an attempt to influence voters through financial inducements, thereby compromising the integrity of the electoral process». He urged the ECI to investigate the matter thoroughly and take appropriate action against the chief minister for his «misconduct».

Akshay Kumar & Tiger Shroff’s upcoming action thriller ‘Bade Miya Chote Miya’ may just open big on Eid! According to a box-office tracking portal Sacnilk.com report, the action extravaganza has sold 43,000 tickets. This translates to a gross earning of Rs 1.1 crore on day one. Earlier, the movie was supposed to hit the theatres on April 10 (Wednesday), along with Ajay Devgn’s sports drama ‘Maidaan’. However, as Eid is being observed on April 11 this year, the release date has been changed to Thursday.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) globally have observed a day of protest and fasting in solidarity with party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case. Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, hours after the high court refused to grant him protection from coercive action by the federal anti-money laundering agency. He is currently lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail. AAP volunteers in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia gathered in front of Indian embassies and popular locations on Monday to protest Kejriwal's arrest and call for his immediate release, a media release said. «Arvind Kejriwal is a symbol of hope for millions of Indians who are fighting for a more just and equitable society,» said AAP member Jeswanth Reddy from Los Angeles. «His arrest is an attack on democracy and the right to dissent. We will not be silenced.»

Sensex breaching the historic 75,000-mark for the first time during intra-day before ending the session marginally lower on profit-booking at higher levels. Stocks that were in focus included names like Hindustan Zinc, which jumped nearly 17%, Vodafone Idea, which fell 2%, and Angel One, whose shares declined 3.06% on Tuesday.

China's insatiable territorial ambitions and blatant disregard for the sovereignty of other nations have become a grave threat to global peace and stability. The country's recent audacious move to assign Mandarin names to 30 locations in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh is a stark reminder of its brazen tactics to lay claim to territories beyond its borders. This cartographic aggression is part of Beijing's long-standing strategy to rewrite history and normalize its illegitimate territorial claims. It is the fourth such list of names released since 2017, following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh in March – a move that prompted China to lodge a baseless diplomatic protest, asserting that the state belongs to them. China's claims over Arunachal Pradesh stem from its belief that the state is part of «Zangnan» or «Southern Tibet,» a region it considers an integral part of its territory. However, this belief is rooted in a flawed understanding of history and a blatant disregard for India's sovereignty.

Sensex fell 58.80 points, or 0.08%, to close at 74,683.70, while the Nifty 50 index settled 23.55 points, or 0.1%, lower at 22,642.75. “We expect the uptrend to continue amid healthy Q4 business updates and strong macro data. With the start of the result season, stock-specific action is likely to continue in the market.

elections that were won by the country's current leader, Justin Trudeau, according to CBC News. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) informed the Prime Minister's Office about this in February 2023, according to a top-secret briefing note that was discussed at the Foreign Interference Commission.

inflation data and US FOMC meeting minutes to be released on Wednesday. «With the start of the result season, stock-specific action is likely to continue in the market. Agri and rural-related stocks are expected to be in focus after Skymet forecast a normal monsoon for India in 2024,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

RBI has flagged risks in monetary policy on account of climate change in its study, 'Draft Disclosure Framework on Climate-Related Financial Risks 2024', in February. In this, the central bank is leading from the front after floating a discussion paper on mitigating climate risk by banks.

₹2,500 crore, allegedly due to actions of its promoters and directors. The lawsuit targets members of the Jindal Polyfilms promoter family — Shyam Sunder Jindal, Subhadra Jindal, and Bhavesh Jindal —as well as certain company directors and officials. Directors named in the lawsuit include Sonal Agarwal, Sanjeev Aggarwal, Rathi Binod Pal, Sanjeev Saxena, Devinder Kumar Rithaliya, and Vijender Kumar Singhal.

Paytm Payments Bank's managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) Surinder Chawla has resigned from the company, according to a regulatory filing by Paytm brand owner One97 Communications on Tuesday, April 9. Chawla will be relieved from his duties from June 16, 2024. Chawla's resignation comes amidst Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) facing prohibitory action from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

ALSO READ: Gurugram Chintels Paradiso: With eviction notice in hand residents seek justice The permission was granted by the deputy commissioner to demolish D, E, F, G and H towers of the Chintels Paradiso in Gurugram's Sector 109. These towers were declared unsafe for habitation on the basis of audit reports submitted by an IIT Delhi team to the Gurugram administration.

Billionaire Arthur Hayes has expressed a cautious view regarding the upcoming Bitcoin halving and the effects it will have on the price of the asset. 

Joint Plant Committee, India has registered a 38 per cent surge in imports of finished steel to 8.319 million tonnes (MnT) over 6.022 MnT imported during the preceding 2022-23 fiscal. «The surge in predatory imports from China is a big threat to the Atmanirbharta in steel. The country becoming net importer is a warning signal to our march towards Atmnirbharta (self-reliance),» Alok Sahay, secretary general of apex industry body Indian Steel Association (ISA) said. Looking at the situation, it is very important to arrest predatory imports, he said and demanded for a trade remedial action on an urgent basis to arrest the inbound shipments.

Arvind Kejriwal will move the Supreme Court against a high court order dismissing the plea against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam, AAP sources said on Tuesday. The Delhi High Court dismissed Kejriwal's plea on Tuesday. «The court is of the view that the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal was not in contravention of legal provisions. The remand can't be held to be illegal,» said Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma while delivering the verdict. Besides his arrest, Kejriwal, who is currently in judicial custody, also challenged his subsequent remand in ED custody in the case.

Multibagger stock: Hazoor Multi Projects Ltd is in the news for developments regarding fundraising. However, the stock has been under the lens of retail investors and stock market observers for hitting a 5 percent upper circuit on all seven sessions in the new financial year 2024-24.

Vultur banking trojan that is posing as a security to steal data from Android users. Researchers claim that the latest version of the malware includes more advanced remote control capabilities and an improved evasion mechanism. A report from Fox-IT (spotted by Bleeping Computer), which is part of the NCC Group has warned users that cybercriminals are spreading new, more evasive version of Vultur to victims through a hybrid attack. This type of attack relies on «smishing» (SMS phishing) and phone calls that trick their targets into installing a version of the malware that poses as the McAfee Security app.

Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 following raids at his official residence. The raids were conducted after the high court refused to grant the Delhi chief minister protection from coercive action by the federal anti-money laundering agency. The law enforcement agency has challenged Arvind Kejriwal's bail application citing Lok Sabha elections 2024, arguing that the law applies equally to him, an “aam aadmi".

Russia to withdraw its military and civilian personnel from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and return its full control to Ukraine. In a regular US State Department briefing on Monday (local time), spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the US is aware of the reports of a 'drone attack' on the power plant, and is monitoring the conditions there.

Congress party in Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the grand old party is the «originator» of all the problems faced by the country, ranging from the issues of terrorism, naxalism to the violence in Kashmir. He further said that under Congress rule, India lagged behind other countries that gained independence at the same time. Addressing the public meeting on Monday, PM Modi said, «It is the responsibility of political parties to resolve people's issues but the Congress Party is the root of all problems in the country. Since Independence, who has been responsible for the country's partition on the basis of religion? Who was responsible for the problem in Kashmir? So many countries got independent at the same time, and went ahead. Which party was in power for the maximum time?»

Biden announced on Monday plans to ease student debt that would benefit at least 23 million Americans, addressing a key issue for young voters whose support he needs as he seeks re-election in November. The plans, which the Democratic president detailed in Madison, Wisconsin, include cancelling up to $20,000 of accrued and capitalized interest for borrowers, regardless of income, which Biden's administration estimates would eliminate the entirety of that interest for 23 million borrowers.