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Kanpur between the BJP, the incumbent party for two terms, and the Congress, which has fortified itself by joining forces with the Samajwadi Party. Kanpur, one of the oldest major industrial and commercial centres of Uttar Pradesh which has in the past sent heavyweights such as Murli Manohar Joshi and former Union minister Shriprakash Jaiswal to Parliament, is currently held by the BJP's Satyadev Pachauri, 76, who is not contesting this time. Both the main parties have fielded lesser-known faces. The BJP's candidate is journalist Ramesh Awasthi, a non-political, non-local figure who is banking largely on the Modi factor. The Congress has fielded educationist Alok Mishra, who has unsuccessfully contested assembly elections in the past.

Imphal West district administration has asked the ailing and people with health issues to shift to safer places after the eruption of a mixture of gas and mud in Langthabal Kunja Awang Leikai area since Saturday. District officials said that the flare-up of a mixture of gas and mud was largely controlled on Sunday but efforts were on to fully end it. District Magistrate Kiran Kumar said that the eruption occurred on the land of Yurembam Manihar as workers were digging to set up a hand pump for domestic use, affecting the environment, including air quality. The situation is currently under inspection by a team of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and technical experts to find out the causes, the composition of erupted material, and the consequences of the incident on lives and the environment.

"false rape complaints" without women's consent. "The revelation of a deep-rooted conspiracy involving NCW's Chairperson Smt. Rekha Sharma and BJP leaders coercing innocent, uneducated women of Sandeshkhali to sign blank papers for filing false rape complaints, is a stark betrayal of trust by the member(s) of NCW," the complaint read.

Question: What are the consequences of PAN becoming inoperative due to non-linkage to Aadhaar? Any further clarifications from the government in this regard?

I received my 2023 Notice of Assessment this week and it contained the full details of my tax assessment, an explanation of changes and other important information, along with a one-page detailed registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) deduction limit and available contribution room statement. What it did not contain, however, was a similar statement about my available tax-free savings account (TFSA) contribution room.

ISRO has successfully conducted a long-duration test of its PS4 engine, re-designed for production using cutting-edge additive manufacturing (AM) techniques — also known in common parlance as 3D printing — and crafted in Indian industry, the space agency said on Friday. The new engine, now a single piece, saves 97 per cent of raw materials and reduces production time by 60 per cent, ISRO said. ISRO achieved the major milestone with the successful hot testing of a liquid rocket engine manufactured through AM technology for a duration of 665 seconds on May 9, a release from the space agency said. The engine used is the PS4 engine of PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) upper stage. The PS4 engine manufactured in the conventional machining and welding route has been in use for the fourth stage of PSLV which has a thrust of 7.33 kN in vacuum condition. The same engine is also used in the Reaction Control System (RCS) of the first stage (PS1) of PSLV, the release said.

₹68,373. Sales volume surged 9.6%, driven by a 10.3% increase in motorcycles, which made up 93% of total volumes, with the remainder coming from scooters. Consequently, overall revenue growth stood at 14.6% in Q4, totalling ₹9,519 crore.

Joe Biden on Wednesday publicly warned Israel for the first time that the U.S. would stop supplying it weapons if Israeli forces make a major invasion of Rafah, a refugee-packed city in southern Gaza. «I made it clear that if they go into Rafah ..., I'm not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities — that deal with that problem,» Biden said in an interview with CNN. Biden's comments represent his strongest public language to date in his effort to deter an Israeli assault on Rafah while underscoring a growing rift between the U.S. and its strongest ally in the Middle East.

Paytm marked a third consecutive month of decline in terms of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in Apri 2024, Business Standard reported. Data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) showed Paytm saw a 9 per cent downturn in UPI volume for the month, recording 1,117.13 million transactions in April, compared to 1,230.04 million transactions in March this year, it added. Also Read | Paytm: Two more top executives depart amid restructuring efforts Consequently, Paytm's market share within the UPI applications’ ecosystem contracted for the third consecutive month — to 8.4 per cent in April, down from 10.8 per cent in February and 9.13 per cent in March, as per the report.

Regulatory guidelines prescribe that investors need to add a nominee for all their mutual fund folios. The deadline for this has been extended and folios will be frozen for debits for investors who don’t comply. WHAT IS NOMINATION IN A MUTUAL FUND? Nomination is the process of appointing a person to take care of your assets in the event of your death. Regulatory guidelines make it mandatory for new folios/ accounts opened by an individual as a single owner to make a nomination. In case, investors do not wish to add a nominee, they need to confirm the same in the application form. WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR ADDITION OF A NOMINEE? The new deadline is June 30, 2024. Investors need to have a nomination in place for their mutual fund schemes held in their folios or opt out of it by this date. If a nomination is already submitted, then no further action is required from the investor. For investors holding mutual fund units in demat form, the nominee for the demat account applies to the mutual fund holdings as well.

Breitbart economics and finance editor John Carney offers his outlook ahead of the 2024 presidential election on 'The Bottom Line.'

economy is expected to emerge as the world's third largest consumer market by 2026. In 2023, India’s consumption grew at a faster pace than that of China, US and Germany. But consumption growth lagged investment growth, post pandemic since mid-2022, said a report by UBS Securities.

There’s no shortage of studies, articles and papers on the deployment of public policy by government and the behavioural impact it has on citizens, so most governments say they are well advised by so-called public-policy experts when introducing new laws.

science and art, NASA has unveiled a new visualisation that allows the public to experience a virtual journey near a black hole. Developed by astrophysicist Jeremy Schnittman at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, this tool combines scientific theory with digital imagery to explore one of the universe's most enigmatic phenomena.

retail assets resulting in around 13.3 million sq ft retail shopping center space being classified as 'Ghost Shopping Centers,' with a vacancy rate of 40% or higher in 2023, showed a Knight Frank India study.

Israel carried out strikes on the Gazan city of Rafah overnight as it sought to put «pressure» on Hamas ahead of talks in Egypt on Tuesday aimed at sealing a truce proposal endorsed by the militants. After having vowed for weeks to push into the southern border town, Israel called on Monday for Palestinians in eastern Rafah to leave for an «expanded humanitarian area» ahead of a ground incursion. An AFP correspondent in the city reported heavy bombardment throughout the night, while the Kuwaiti hospital there said Tuesday in an updated toll that 11 people had been killed and dozens of others injured in Israeli strikes.

An increasing number of Americans are moving back in with their parents amid challenging economic conditions.

Germany said Monday it recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations in Berlin following an alleged hacker attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party. Germany last week accused Russian military agents of hacking into the top echelons of Scholz's Social Democrats' party and other sensitive government and industrial targets. Berlin has joined NATO and fellow European countries in warning that Russia's cyberespionage would have consequences. The Foreign Office in Berlin said Monday that the government is taking the latest incident «seriously» and that Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock had decided to call back German Ambassador Alexander Lambsdorff. He would return to Moscow after a week, it said.

Bengaluru traffic police have issued a warning to commuters regarding potential traffic congestion near the bustling Majestic area, in anticipation of the third phase of Lok Sabha elections slated for May 7. With fourteen Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka gearing up for polls, a significant number of individuals from North and central Karnataka are expected to depart Bengaluru to cast their votes on Monday. To accommodate the surge in travelers, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has deployed additional buses for those heading to their hometowns to participate in the electoral process. Consequently, a heightened volume of buses is foreseen, which may lead to congestion around the Majestic area. In a statement, Bengaluru traffic police urged the public to be mindful of the situation, stating, «An appeal to the public, Due to the 2nd phase of Lok Sabha election in Karnataka state, a large number of people are going to their hometowns and KSRTC has left additional buses from Majestic / Kempegowda Bus Stand. There is a possibility of traffic congestion.» In light of the potential congestion, alternative routes have been advised:

Gujarat-based company has issued a clarification after a job hiring LinkedIn post associated with the firm received severe backlash for barring Marathi applicants for the role.. In its recent post on LinkedIn, the Surat-based company, ITCODE Infotech called the previous post targeting the Marathi people ‘hateful’ and clarified that the freelance HR, who shared the post on LinkedIn is not “affiliated with our company in any capacity" The company also rejected any association with the HR and mentioned that the freelance HR already apologised for the controversial post. Also Read: ‘Parents demanding 65% of salary’ sparks online debate, netizens say ‘unreasonable, learn to say NO’ “The HR simply utilized the company name on LinkedIn, a platform open to anyone.

Divorce itself doesn’t directly impact your CIBIL score. But what if you have a joint account with your ex-spouse, or you took a loan keeping her/his income in mind? Or perhaps the process of divorce left you high and dry, thus impacting your ability to service the outstanding debts in immediate future.