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Delhi Police has intensified checking at the national capital's borders to prevent the illegal supply of liquor and the movement of unaccounted for cash after the Model Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha elections came into effect, officials said on Wednesday. Police in the border areas have been directed to keep an eye on the movement of suspicious vehicles, a senior officer said. The Election Commission on Saturday announced several strategies to deal with the four-fold challenge of the 4Ms — «muscle, money, misinformation and Model Code (of Conduct) violations». In one of the first actions, the Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested a man identified as Ajay (22), a resident of Haryana's Sonipat, for allegedly illegally transporting 20 cartons of liquor. The vehicle used to carry the liquor and two number plates were also seized.

President Joe Biden and congressional leaders have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s final set of spending bills

A major automaker made a deal with California to cut greenhouse gas emission from cars as the state transitions away from gas-powered vehicles

Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant will be under scrutiny on their return to action as the Indian Premier League begins on Friday, with the T20 World Cup hot on its heels. The 17th edition of the world's richest cricket league is expected to end close to the June 1 start of the World Cup in the West Indies and United States. Organisers have released only the first two weeks of the IPL schedule so far because it clashes with India's six-week-long general election.

Citadel: Honey Bunny starring Varun Dhawan, Call Me Bae with Ananya Panday, Bhumi Pednekar’s Daldal, Be Happy led by Abhishek Bachchan and Anil Kapoor’s Subedaar, among others. Amazon will release 29 movies after their theatrical run. Rahul Dholakia’s Agni, Bad Newz starring Vicky Kaushal and Triptii Dimri, Family Star with Vijay Deverakonda, and Game Changer featuring Ram Charan make it to the list.

Gautam Buddh Nagar district have swiftly removed 11,682 defacements, including wall writings, posters, and banners, within 72 hours, aligning with the model code of conduct for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. This action, according to official data, targeted 9,361 defacements on public properties and 2,321 on private spaces across the district. The Election Commission's guidelines mandate the removal of all such defacements on government properties within 24 hours of election announcements. Similarly, unauthorized political advertisements on public properties and spaces must be removed within 48 hours, and those on private properties within 72 hours, subject to local laws and court directives. Local authorities in Gautam Buddh Nagar have been diligent in enforcing these guidelines, removing defacements from both public and private properties. The data indicates that 6,329 defacements were removed within 24 hours of the model code of conduct being enforced, 10,611 within 48 hours, and the total of 11,682 within 72 hours.

Hong Kong’s lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law that grants the government more power to quash dissent in the southern Chinese city

Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to rule that he is absolutely immune from criminal charges stemming from his attempts to subvert the 2020 election. «The president cannot function, and the presidency itself cannot retain its vital independence,» the brief said, «if the president faces criminal prosecution for official acts once he leaves office.»

Mashle: Magic and Muscles episode 23 is set to follow the intense action and emotional depth of episode 22. Fans are eagerly awaiting the next installment, which promises to be a standout in the series.

Warner Bros. has unveiled the second trailer for George Miller's «Furiosa,» the prequel to the acclaimed "Mad Max: Fury Road." Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Imperator Furiosa, stepping into the role famously portrayed by Charlize Theron in the series reboot. New Trailer

The Egghead Island arc of One Piece has kept fans on the edge of their seats with its gripping storyline and unexpected developments. However, the excitement has been temporarily halted as Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, announced a three-week break from writing and illustrating the manga series. Speculation Surrounding the Hiatus

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking an additional $158 million for its 2025 budget to address the growing complexities in financial markets, particularly the challenges stemming from the crypto sector. 

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas, Turner's legal team has taken action by petitioning a judge to reactivate the case, as revealed in court documents, according to a report by PEOPLE. The documents, filed in Miami-Dade County, Florida, signal the end of the abatement period and Turner's request for the resumption of the divorce proceedings. Marital Struggles and Separation

Reliance Power settled the debts owed to three banks — ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and DBS Bank — last week while its parent Reliance Infrastructure is working towards settling dues of Rs 2,100 crore to JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction Company, said people with knowledge of the matter. «Reliance Power aims to be a debt-free company by the end of this fiscal year. The only debt on its books will be the working capital loan from IDBI Bank,» said a senior executive from a commercial bank. The three lenders jointly had about Rs 400 crore and have recovered close to 30-35% of their principal loans, another lender said. Reliance Infrastructure and JC Flowers ARC had entered into a standstill agreement, according to notice issued to the exchanges on January 7. Initially, the standstill was until March 20, 2024, according to a separate stock exchange disclosure. «This was recently extended to March 31, 2024,» said a spokesperson of Reliance Infrastructure.

(Reuters) — Genesis Global Capital LLC has agreed to pay a $21 million civil fine to settle charges that it illegally sold securities through its crypto lending program without registering them, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday.

₹1,440 crore from optionally convertible debentures, or OCDs, to ATC Telecom Infrastructure, the loss-making carrier told the Bombay Stock Exchange on Tuesday. ATC will hold 2.9% of the revised shareholding after conversion, the company told Mint. “As per the terms of the OCDs, on March 18, 2024, ATC has requested VIL for conversion of 14,400 OCDs amounting to ₹1,440 crore into 1.44 billion fully paid-up equity shares of face value of ₹10 each.

plants a bomb in a cafe. Another man comes from Delhi and raises pro-Pak slogans in the Vidhan Soudha. Another man comes from Kerala and throws acid at college students," the BJP MP said.

Rameshwaram Cafe was from Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin demanded stringent action against the minister for causing a threat to peace, harmony and national unity. Taking to microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter), the Tamil Nadu chief posted, “One must either be an NIA official or closely linked to the Rameshwaram Café Blast to make such claims." “Clearly, she lacks the authority for such assertions. Tamilians and Kannadigas alike will reject this divisive rhetoric of BJP" the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said calling for appropriate legal action against the Union minister for “causing threat to peace, harmony and national unity." “From the Prime Minister to cadre, everyone in the BJP should stop engaging in this dirty divisive politics at once.

Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Ajit Pawar faction of NCP to issue a public declaration that the use of «clock» symbol by it for campaigning in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections is «sub-judice and subject to the outcome» of the challenge by the Sharad Pawar faction to the decision of Election Commission of India. ECI had recognised the Ajit faction as the real NCP. Aggrieved by ECI's decision, the Sharad faction had moved the apex court. A bench headed by justice Surya Kant directed the Ajit faction to issue a public notice in newspapers in English, Marathi and Hindi editions. The bench has ordered that such a declaration should accompany all advertisements to be issued by NCP. «Such declaration shall be incorporated in every template, advertisement, audio or video clip issued» on behalf of NCP, the court ordered. The Supreme Court bench also ordered that a «man blowing Turah (trumpet)» symbol shall not be allotted to any other political party, independent candidate and the same shall not be used in any manner by the Ajit faction. ECI and the Maharashtra State Election Commission have been directed to take necessary actions in this regard.

Rishabh Pant was on Tuesday appointed as the captain of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming edition of the IPL, marking a wonderful chapter in his miraculous comeback saga. The keeper-batter missed cricketing action for 14 months after suffering a horrific car accident in December 2022. «We are delighted to welcome Rishabh back as our captain. Grit and fearlessness have always dictated his brand of cricket, and not surprisingly, even his road to recovery. »I can't wait to see him walk our team out once again as we look forward to a new season with renewed passion, vigour and enthusiasm," said DC chairman and co-owner Parth Jindal in a media release.

Following the ECB, all eyes are on the Fed's upcoming interest rate decision, and the US central bank is anticipated to hold rates steady.