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Congress leader Shashi Tharoor slammed the BJP, saying that if the party comes to power again at the Centre, democracy will be in danger in the country. «If BJP forms the government this time, democracy will be in danger. If we want to save the country, the BJP will not have to be allowed to come to power again at the Centre. That's why I am asking for votes for Charanjit Singh Channi,» Tharoor told reporters here as he was in the state to campaign for former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi, who is contesting from Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency as Congress candidate. Tharoor alleged that the BJP wants to polarize voters on the basis of religion.

Sri Lanka's powerful Rajapaksa clan, which suffered political battering due to the country's worst economic crisis in 2022, will launch its political comeback bid on Sunday by targeting the impending elections. Former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, ex-prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa were ousted from power during anti-government protests following the crippling financial and political crisis in 2022. The ruling Sri Lanka People's Front of the Rajapaksas, commonly known by its Sinhalese name Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), will hold a public rally later in the day in the north central rural town of Thalawa, party member and former minister SM Chandrasena told reporters.

Cannes Film Festival 2024: Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia made history on May 25, bagging hers and the country's first Grand Prix Award for the Malayalam-Hindi language film 'All We Imagine As Light', at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.The Cannes Grand Prix is the second-highest accolade at the festival after the Palme d'Or. American director Sean Baker took home the top-most honour for Anora.Also Read | Cannes 2024: Payal Kapadia becomes first Indian to clinch Grand Prix award for ‘All We Imagine as Light’Notably, according to a PTI report, Kapadia became the first female director in India and the first Indian film in 30 years to compete in the festival's main competition.

FSSAI has also advised that all activities related to the commercialisation of human milk and its products should be stopped.In an advisory dated May 24, titled ‘Advisory on Unauthorized commercialization of human milk and its products’, the FSSAI said that it is in “receipt of representations from various registered societies regarding commercialization of human milk and its products".It added that the FSSAI “has not permitted the processing and / or selling of human milk under FSS Act, 2006 and rules/regulations made there under."“Therefore, it is advised that all such activities related to the commercialization of human milk and its products should be immediately stopped.

gold in the last one week has been 0.67% .whereas in the last month it has been -0.03%.The cost of silver is Rs.89850.0 per kg Gold Price Today in Delhi is ₹73252.0/10 grams. Yesterday’s Gold Price on 25-05-2024 was ₹74574.0/10 grams. and last week’s gold price on 20-05-2024 was ₹75071.0/10 grams.

UAE are now subject to stricter immigration checks at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports. Authorities have mandated that visitors carry proof of at least ₹60,000 in their bank account or have a credit card and a return ticket. This measure aims to prevent the misuse of tourist visas. Sources indicate that first-time travellers from Tamil Nadu and Kerala are particularly under scrutiny. These checks have led to delays at Indian airports as airlines now ensure passengers meet these requirements before allowing them to board. The increased vigilance follows incidents where passengers arriving on tourist visas lacked sufficient funds or return tickets, leading to deportations. Airlines are now required to verify that solo travellers, especially women aged 20-35, comply with these rules to avoid having to return deported passengers at their own expense.

Swati Maliwal's absence during Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the ED, she claimed that she went to the US to attend a conference at Harvard and later her stay got extended as her sister contracted Covid-19. Maliwal also questioned that if she was assaulted for that reason, then why Raghav Chadha, who was also away during Kejriwal's arrest, was treated differently.

Indian airports, calling it a “bottleneck" for passengers.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kapoor wrote, “Airport entry queues and ID/ticket checks - India is the only major country I am aware of that requires this. I wonder if there is a way forward that does not require this bottleneck."He further mentioned that DigiYatra, an application which helps facilitate a smooth and paperless air-travel experience, is only for tech-savvy air travellers.

Rishi Sunak gave his most senior ministers little more than an hour's notice of what he was about to tell the country and had already told King Charles III, that he had decided to call a snap UK general election for July 4. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt was among those caught unaware. Foreign Secretary David Cameron, who'd had to cancel a visit to Albania just to make the meeting in Downing Street, expressed surprise, but said the decision «seizes the initiative, sets the agenda and forces the choice,» according to people familiar with the conversation.

China's engagement in the global system of commerce was roundly criticised by Group of Seven finance chiefs in a show of unity accompanied by a threat of further escalation. The club of rich-world ministers and central bankers concluded its gathering in the Italian lakeside town of Stresa on Saturday with a communique that cited the world's second-biggest economy by name and accused the country of hurting the economies of its trade partners.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the US won't sign an agreement to finalise a still-pending global tax deal until India and China agree to key unresolved issues. «India, in particular, has been a holdout and China has not really engaged very much in these negotiations at all,» Yellen told reporters on Saturday.

domestic destinations, half a dozen experts at travel companies told ET. Reasons: more visa-free destinations, lower average age of travellers, a rise in disposable incomes, and availability of spontaneous booking options. “We are observing a significant increase in last-minute bookings among Indian travellers,” said Bharatt Malik, senior vice-president, flights and hotel business, at travel platform Yatra Online. “This is largely driven by the growing availability of flexible payment options (such as no-cost EMI and book now, pay later), which make spontaneous travel more accessible.” At Yatra Online, three out of 10 bookings are made within just three days of travel, and half the bookings are made within a week, Malik said. While booking early allows travellers to secure good deals, younger travellers increasingly prefer to keep their plans flexible, which often gives a sense of excitement and adventure and also lets them take advantage of last-minute deals.

Opposition INDIA bloc over not announcing the prime ministerial candidate and even said that all leaders in the Opposition alliance are candidates to become the prime minister. "If we form the government, all the leaders will decide who will be their PM," Mallikarjun Kharge was quoted by NDTV as saying during a press conference in Himachal Pradesh's capital, Shimla. He mentioned the ten years of the UPA regime and said that no prime ministerial candidate was announced before the 2004 Lok Sabha elections.

Bihar): Calling Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal «darpok» (cowards), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that terrorists in the previous governments used to attack the country because of these coward leaders adding that he is not a coward while citing an example of India carrying out surgical strikes across the border of Pakistan.

Muslim anger over the war in Gaza; an anxious speech from Mr Sunak followed. But Rochdale is atypical. To understand Britain’s present—and future—as a nation of immigrants, it is better to look elsewhere.

WTO member countries, including Brazil, Canada and the European Union, have urged India to submit timely notifications on sugar subsidies in the World Trade Organisation, an official said. The issue came up for discussion during the meeting of the WTO's agriculture committee on May 23-24 in Geneva.

₹27 lakh on LinkedIn, Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer Satya Nadella, Linkedin CEO Ryan Roslansky and seven others, citing violation of the significant beneficial owner (SBO) norms under the Companies Act, 2013. Microsoft had acquired LinkedIn in 2016. Mint explains what led to the order being issued, and what the companies and executives need to do to mitigate the situation.

Also Read: 'Koi maai ka laal paida hua hai jo...': PM Modi blasts INDIA bloc over 'will remove' CAA remarkRJD leader Manoj Jha also reacted to Modi's remark and said he is worried about Modi."I am not worried about what he (PM Modi) is saying, I am worried about him now. Till yesterday, we disagreed with him, now we are worried about him.

Narendra Modi is facing further criticism from opposition leaders after making 'mujra' remarks while addressing a Lok Sabha rally in Bihar.On 25 May, while addressing a back-to-back rally in Buxar, Karakat and Patliputra Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar, PM Modi hit out at the opposition, alleging that the INDIA bloc attempts to rob Dalits and backward classes of reservations and accused them of 'enslavement' and performing 'mujra' for Muslim vote bank."Bihar is the land which has given a new direction to the fight for social justice. I wish to declare on its soil that I will foil the plans of the INDIA bloc to rob SCs, STs and OBCs of their rights and divert these to Muslims.

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₹200 (Rupees Two Hundred Only) per question challenged.“The Provisional Answer Keys of CMAT 2024 along with the Question Papers with Recorded Responses have been uploaded on the website https://exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/ for interested candidates to submit challenges to the Provisional Answer Keys (if any) online by paying a non-refundable processing fee of ₹ 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred Only) per question challenged," the notification read.According to the notification, objections must be raised from May 23, 2024, to May 25, 2024 (up to 9 p.m.). The last date for payment is May 25, 2024 (up to 11.50 p.m.).“The payment for the processing fee may be made through, Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking till 25th May, 2024 (up to 11:50 PM).