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Reuters, the opposition emerged as a strong political force, with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu solidifying his position as Erdogan's main rival. Imamoglu led by a significant margin in the mayoral race in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, with the Republican People's Party (CHP) also securing victories in Ankara and 15 other cities.

Vitalik Buterin, the Ethereum co-founder, was spotted out and about in the South Korean tech hub city of Pangyo over the weekend – to the delight of the nation’s crypto community.

Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently under ED custody in an excise policy-linked money laundering case, will be produced before the city's Rouse Avenue court at 11 am today, April 1. The court on March 28. extended Kejriwal's ED custody till April 1.

hospitality sector witnessed a record $ 401 million worth of investment activity in 2023, a nearly fourfold rise compared to 2022, as per data cited in JLL India’s 'Hotel Investment Trends — India 2023' report shared exclusively with ET. JLL said 2023 saw 22 hotel transactions, which is the largest number of assets traded in the last decade, with high net worth individuals and institutional investors contributing the most to transaction activity. The report mentions that January to March, the first quarter of calender year 2024 has seen a significant 80% year-on-year increase in hotel transaction volumes, reaching $ 78 million.

Netflix has been much-talked about among fans. 'Wednesday' season one was a hugely successful. Jenna Ortega's acting received accolades from critics and audience alike. The anticipation for 'Wednesday' season 2 continues to grow as additional casting calls suggest that production won't conclude until November 2024. With confirmation that the new season won't grace screens in 2024, fans are bracing for a longer wait. Given the extensive production timeline, it's unlikely that the show will return until the spring of 2025 at the earliest, with the possibility of an even longer hiatus, according to a report is WhatsOnNetflix.

David Petraeus says the risk of a terror attack in Canada is “elevated” following an attack at a concert hall in Moscow that left 139 dead last week, for which an ISIS splinter group claimed responsibility.Petraeus told The West Block host Mercedes Stephenson that an attack of such a scale makes the current state of extremism and global instability “very worrisome.”“What actually keeps me awake at night… is the fact that we face more threats and more complex threats than we have at any time since the end of the Cold War, if not the end of World War Two,” said Petraeus, who is a former director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.An Islamic State group known as ISIS-K has since claimed responsibility for the attack in Moscow that killed 139 people and left nearly 200 more injured.

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis made renewed calls on Easter Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages in a peace-focused address marking the most important day on the Christian calendar. Francis presided over Mass in a packed St Peter's Square, and then delivered his «Urbi et Orbi» (to the city and the world) blessing and message from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

Sabyasachi Mukherjee, and the milestones keep adding up. From March 7-16 this year, coinciding with the Oscars weekend, Mukherjee presented an exclusive showcase of jewelry, clothing and other accessories at Saks Fifth Avenue’s new Beverly Hills flagship. March also marked the UK launch of Estee Lauder and the designer’s limited edition lipstick collection which will be exclusively available at Selfridges. In 2023, Mukherjee launched his largest flagship yet in Mumbai and his first exclusive jewellery boutique in India at Taj Krishna in Hyderabad.

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poll campaign for forthcoming General Elections from Meerut, addressing the city as the land of revolution and revolutionaries. Taking a swipe at the Opposition and arrested leaders, the Prime Minister said that some people are rattled because his government is taking action against corruption. «In the last 10 years, the country has seen that we have started the fight against corruption, we have ensured that no middleman can steal money from the poor. I am fighting against corruption and because of this, some people are facing problems. Modi's mantra is 'Bhrashtachar hatao' and they say 'Bhrashtacahri bachao'. This election is between NDA, which is fighting against corruption and the other group, which is fighting to save the corrupt,» he further added.

AC industry said «favourable weather forecast of a scorching summer» and increase in disposable income are likely to push up sales. Top manufacturers such as Daikin, Panasonic, LG Electronics, Blue Star, Godrej Appliances and Lloyd, expect up to 25 per cent growth this year, along with a substantial contribution from tier-III towns and smaller centres, which are emerging as promising markets for the category. Sale of energy-efficient 5-star inverter-technology-based models will have a higher contribution from metro cities and other big markets, while affordable 3-star ACs will continue to dominate the semi-urban and rural markets, they said.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said the BJP is «worried» about losing power as he attacked the ruling party for «misusing» probe agencies to target the opposition. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also said that the BJP is being "criticised" across the world for the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Yadav, who arrived in the city for the INDIA Bloc rally at Ramlila ground, told reporters at the airport, the «BJP is worried that it is going (out of power). While we (opposition leaders) are coming to Delhi today, the PM is going out of Delhi. This shows who is going out (of power)». He was referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Meerut later in the day.

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Purple Cap IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Capitals cruised to a 21-run win over Punjab Kings at the Ekana City Stadium in Lucknow. Saturday's clash saw plenty of great performances with the ball and a number of changes in the wicket-takers' charts. Also Read | LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Highlights: Debutant Mayank Yadav, Krunal Pandya shine as Lucknow defeat Punjab by 21 runs With 6 wickets in 2 matches so far, Mustafizur Rahman is currently wearing the prestigious purple cap.

The price change in 24 carat gold in the last one week has been -2.89% .whereas in the last month it has been -7.95%. The cost of silver is Rs.77800.0 per kg The gold April 2024 MCX futures were trading at Rs.67800.0 per 10 gm up by 0.182% at the time of publishing.

The FAME II scheme, with a budget outlay of Rs 10,000 crore, was introduced in 2019 for a period of three years. The scheme was targeted to support 7,000 e-buses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55,000 e-passenger cars and 10 lakh e-two wheelers. Later another Rs 1500 crore was allotted for the scheme. As of 30th March, 15,42,452 electric vehicles have been subsidized under the scheme. It includes 13,64,929 two-wheelers, 15,71,71 three-wheelers and 20,352 four-wheelers. Tata motors was the biggest beneficiary of FAME II for making e-3 and e-4 wheelers and Ola was the the biggest beneficiary under the for e-2-wheelers segment. A total of 221 models of electric vehicles benefitted under the FAME II scheme.

Mohamed Muizzu took over as the Maldives President, he has offered China many opportunities to invest in the island nation. Here's in 10 points how China has been helping Maldives in the past few months: Earlier in March, China signed a defence cooperation agreement with the Maldives. As part of the deal, China would provide Maldives with free military assistance to foster "stronger" bilateral ties.

IndiGo has announced new direct flights between Abu Dhabi and north Kerala district Kannur from May 9. Extending its international presence, the airline will operate daily non-stop flights from the coastal city of the southern state to the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the airline said in a release on Friday. Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo said with the addition of these flights, the airline will operate 56 weekly flights to Abu Dhabi from 8 cities in India, promoting travel, trade, and tourism between the two countries. With these new flights to the UAE from Kannur, passengers have more travel options during the upcoming summer vacations, it said.

Thousands of old bridges across the U.S. are awaiting replacement or repairs after inspectors found them in poor condition

Congress leader Mukul Wasnik on Saturday said his party will win more than 10 seats in the Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat. All 26 seats in the state were won by the BJP in the 2014 and 2019 general elections. Wasnik, who is the Congress' general secretary in charge of the state, said names of all candidates will be announced soon. The Congress is fighting on 24 Lok Sabha seats and has announced names of 17 candidates so far. It has given two seats, Bhavnagar and Bharuch, to the Aam Aadmi Party as part of an alliance.

Arvind Kejriwal's ED summon challenge was listed for April 24. Meanwhile the Income Tax Department has issued a demand notice of ₹1,823 crore to the Congress. A hostage drama in the Netherlands ended peacefully after several hours on Saturday afternoon.