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shahzada will lose Wayanad and start looking for a second seat. His supporters were saying he would come to Amethi. But shahzada was so scared of Amethi that he fled to Rae Bareli.

Who won yesterday IPL match? Top highlights of last night's KKR vs MI match Notably, the incident occurred in the 7th over of the match when RCB pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak bowled a delivery on the leg side that David Miller tried to play but ultimately failed to make contact as the ball went straight to wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik. Seeing the ball close to the bat, the RCB players collectively appealed for a caught-behind dismissal, but the on-field umpire refused.

Aligarh Muslim University on Saturday allayed concerns over the «removal» of certain topics on Indo-Islamic history from the syllabus for admission tests to Class 11. The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), in an official note, also described as «totally baseless» the allegations of «deliberate tampering of the syllabus with the object of diluting the character of the institution». The release, issued by the university's public relations office, said an erroneous impression is being created that the move to delete certain topics has been taken at the direction of new Vice-Chancellor Prof Naima Khatoon. Khatoon was appointed vice-chancellor on April 22, becoming the first woman to hold the top post in more than 100 years.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday claimed that the Congress government in Karnataka did not take action against JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna, accused of sexually abusing women, for about a year despite being aware of the matter. The Congress was afraid that it might lose Vokkaliga votes and therefore stayed silent until the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections got over, she said, speaking at a meeting with select journalists here. «The Union home minister (Amit Shah) has made it very clear that we will not tolerate the matters that go against women and on that we stand united. Though the (BJP's) alliance partner has this issue, we have made it clear that it was not acceptable, and let it be investigated,» Sitharaman said, when asked if the scandal will have an impact on her party's performance in Karnataka in the ongoing elections. It was being claimed that a driver gave a pen drive (allegedly containing evidence of Revanna's acts) to the Congress party and state home minister but they were sitting on this evidence for about a year, and «now the BJP is made to answer because the JD(S) is in alliance with us,» she said.

gold smuggling under the Customs Act, 1962, has been filed. The gold has been confiscated, a TOI report stated. According to sources, Wardak was not arrested because she has diplomatic immunity. According to the law, if the value of smuggled gold exceeds Rs 1 crore, the suspect is arrested and subjected to criminal prosecution. Sources mentioned that Wardak possessed a diplomatic passport issued by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Responding to a query sent by TOI, Wardak said: “I was surprised and concerned by the accusations and need to look into this matter further. I believe you’re aware of the recent personal challenges I’ve faced while working to support the consulate and embassy. Currently, I am away from Mumbai seeking medical assistance."”

JSW Neo Energy and Sekura Energy are among five bidders that have made non-binding offers to acquire a controlling stake in Ayana Renewable Power, majority owned by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), according to people aware of the matter. The offers were submitted on April 19. The others in the fray include Masdar, Sembcorp and Macquarie, according to the people cited. The bids were submitted after allowing time to the suitors to conduct a limited due diligence that included access to some data and confidential financial information. As the next step, NIIF will communicate a shortlist of suitors over the next few weeks after which two or at best three will be allowed to conduct detailed due diligence, according to the sources.

BENGALURU : Reliance Retail-backed Dunzo is in the final stages of closing a “transaction" with investors that the cash-strapped startup has been looking to raise for at least a year to clear pending liabilities, including salaries. The arrangement is also expected to “find safety for the company into perpetuity", co-founder and chief executive Kabeer Biswas told employees on Friday in an internal communication, which Mint has seen.

Chris Hemsworth is fighting back rumors that he has left his career in Hollywood ever since he was made aware of his susceptibility to Alzheimer. 'Extraction' actor had taken a break from films after it was revealed that he was predisposed to Alzheimer and this led to rumors that he had left Hollywood for good. The actor in an interview with Vanity Fair expressed his disappointment with the narrative especially when he was dealing with such a major setback.

gloves, which are getting dumped in the country from Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Vietnam, people aware of the development told ET. The meeting to be held by the department of pharmaceuticals (DoP) will discuss bringing surgical gloves and single-use medical examination gloves under the quality control order (QCO) to ensure better standards for these products whether imported or manufactured in the country, sources said. At present, these gloves are not regulated properly, resulting in import of substandard gloves rejected in other countries. Senior officials from the textiles department, the country's drug regulator, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), and industry associations will attend the meeting. They will discuss issues of importers procuring substandard gloves at prices lower than the manufacturing cost of medical/surgical gloves and dumping of cheap rubber gloves from countries like Malaysia and Vietnam, sources cited above said.

Essel Group is aiming to settle outstanding debt owed to JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction by June, having already paid the first tranche, around ₹300 crore of the estimated ₹1,500 crore that he owes the company, industry sources aware of the development told ET. Essel Group is in the process of paying the second tranche of the debt later this month. «As the payments are made, JC Flowers will start releasing assets, which include Dish TV, Zee Learn and some real estate assets,» one of the persons said on the condition of anonymity. A second source said there has been a lot of positive movement in the last month between the two parties. «The first tranche of ₹300 crore was paid a few months ago. The second tranche could be paid in the coming days. The eventual goal is to clear the entire outstanding amount by June,» the executive said.

Citroen expects India to become its second biggest market after home country in the next five years, for which it will accelerate network expansion besides introducing new products, company global CEO Thierry Koskas said on Thursday. The company will be incorporating learnings from the past few years of its presence in India to attract more consumers besides looking to rope in a brand ambassador to push the brand's visibility in India. «India is an important market for Citroen and in a few years, it will become the second biggest market for us after our home market France,» Koskas told PTI here in an interview. At the moment, India is «probably in the top 10 markets for Citroen, more towards the 10th rather than upwards», he said, adding, «So, there is a lot of room for improvement, but I think it's absolutely possible.»

AstraZeneca admitted in a UK court that its Covid vaccine can cause a rare but serious side effect, Bharat Biotech said its Covaxin has demonstrated excellent safety records without vaccine-associated incidents such as blood clots, thrombocytopenia, TTS, VITT, pericarditis and myocarditis. Covaxin was the second most used Covid vaccine in India, after AstraZeneca’s vaccine that was produced locally by Serum Institute of India under the Covishield brand. Covaxin was developed with a single-minded focus on «safety first», followed by efficacy, Bharat Biotech said, while admitting that the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines may be «short-lived».

NEW DELHI : With heatwaves sweeping the country, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is surveilling all states to try and gauge the impact on health, according to two officials aware of the matter. The health ministry has trained district officials to bring to notice any health complications arising from extreme heat conditions. "In the beginning of the year the officials were invited and trained about health and climate issues.

textile exports, and a loss of market share for the domestic industry. To address these issues, the government is considering measures to boost domestic production capabilities of synthetic yarns by offering subsidies and tax incentives to set up advanced manufacturing units, and strengthen the sector's overall competitiveness, according to two people aware of the matter. “The government is working on a plan to revamp small, informal weaving and processing units by upgrading their technology," one of the persons cited above said.

Paytm Money, the wealth management platform of One 97 Communications Ltd, has appointed Rakesh Singh as its CEO replacing Varun Sridhar, who had been its chief executive since 2020, people aware of the matter said. Singh, who was the CEO of broking services at PayU-backed Fisdom, is learnt to have joined Paytm Money last month, one of the persons said, adding that Sridhar has been moved to a different role within the group.

Vedanta Ltd has decided to endorse the demerger of the group’s flagship, ending a nearly seven-month deadlock, confirmed two persons directly aware of the development. The delay had been over the proposed allocation of $7 billion worth of debt owed to Vedanta's creditors in India, including State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda.

The Times of India quoted the girl's father Govindan as saying. A senior member of the Covid working group of the government said, "In spite of the uncommon risk of TTS, Covishield, which was used to vaccinate 90% of India's population, has done well in India," reported ET.

ONDC), the government-backed ecommerce network has approved its first buyer-side app for logistics that will aim to solve one of the biggest sore points of shopping through the network – seamless delivery. The platform, MP2 Innovations, will allow ONDC participants to fetch the best available delivery fleet through a single API instead of tying up with individual logistics companies, people aware of the development said.

Godrej billionaire Rishad Kaikhushru Naoroji has decided to gift most of his shares in group companies to nephews and nieces, an executive aware of the development said, in a rare instance of corporate India's super-rich leaving his wealth to relatives. Naoroji, 72, is a third-generation member of the Godrej business family and a cousin of Adi, Nadir and Jamshyd Godrej, and Smita Godrej Crishna. Naoroji owns shares in four of the five listed Godrej companies—Godrej Agrovet, Godrej Consumer, Godrej Properties and Godrej Industries -totalling about ₹7,050 crore as on 1 May.

IRDAI) is most likely to give the go-ahead to IndusInd International Holdings Limited's acquisition of Reliance Capital's three insurance companies within a couple of weeks, said people aware of the development. The insurance regulator believes Reliance Capital is a major non-banking financial company going through bankruptcy proceedings, which need to be closed within the time frame prescribed by the court, they said. Last week, the committee of creditors had asked IndusInd International Holdings (IIHL) to conclude the process by the May 27 deadline. However, IIHL had informed lenders that without the IRDAI's approval, it would not be able to conclude the transaction. On February 27, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) gave its nod to IIHL's resolution plan worth ₹9,650 crore for Reliance Capital, formerly under the control of Anil Ambani. The NCLT directed IIHL to close the deal within a 90-day period. In March, in a letter to the administrator, the IRDAI had expressed reservations regarding IIHL's takeover of Reliance Capital, particularly about IIHL's diverse shareholder structure, under which no single entity holds more than a 10% stake. The IRDAI requested in-depth information on IIHL's shareholders, including their identities, countries of incorporation, citizenship, equity percentages and details of major shareholder groups.

Digantara, which focuses on space situational awareness (SSA), has been chosen for a joint industry space mission called Mission for Australia-India's Technology, Research and Innovation (Maitri) to manage debris in space. The mission, led by Space Machines Company, has won over AUD $8.5 million (Rs 46 crore) in grants from the Australian Space Agency as a part of the International Space Investment (ISI) India Projects programme.