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Bushra Bibi. PTI reported that Bushra Bibi, 49, was convicted in a corruption case as well as in the case of illegal marriage with Khan, 71, and is currently held in detention at their Bani Gala residence in the suburbs of Islamabad. Imran Khan in a conversation with journalists at Adiala Jail where he is currently incarcerated hurled allegations against the army chief, according to a long post uploaded on Khan's official X account.

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SDLG, a member of Volvo Group, which offers sustainable solutions to construction, earthmoving, infrastructure and mining projects has inaugurated its first manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, India. 

As the country embarks on a growth trajectory, the Indian real estate sector becomes more promising. Fueled by urbanization, middle-class expansion, infrastructure development, significant foreign investments, and unwavering government support, the sector is set for unprecedented growth and transformation. This trajectory has not only maintained the sector’s allure but also opened up a world of opportunities for investors, promising potential for significant profit across residential, commercial, and retail segments.

The campaigning for the first and largest phase of the Lok Sabha elections, in which 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union territories will go to polls, ended on Wednesday. Before the campaigning ended, PM Modi invoked Lord Ram on the occasion of Ram Navami and said he is approaching the people with the “guarantee” for a third straight term in office.

Sterling Tools Limited, the automotive fastener manufacturer, through its subsidiary, Motor Control Units (MCUs) in India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s Yongin Electronics Co Ltd, a supplier of components to theHyundai Kia Motor Group. 

BJP has hatred towards minorities, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the saffron party even refused to mention the word «minorities» in its manifesto, instead saying it as «marginalised». Owaisis said AIMIM's alliance in Uttar Pradesh with Anupriya Patel's Apna Dal (K) will continue even in the Assembly polls and the party will support Prakash Ambedkar in Akola and Anand Ambedkar in Amaravati in Maharashtra. «I have seen the BJP's advertisement on April 17 in various newspapers. Please see when they talk about giving loans or help to start a business from the government, it says ST and OBC. The BJP is even refusing to mention word minorities forget about Muslims. The word minorities is mentioned in the Constitution of India and the BJP has a great hatred for the word M,» Owaisi told PTI videos on Wednesday. «They have not mentioned the word minorities. They say scholarships will be given to marginalised communities,» he said.

ANI. The Manipur CM furhter added, "I think what is to be done by the Central Government, under the leadership of PM Modi, has started, and to complete the ongoing process, people need to vote for the BJP candidate.

state-run WAM news agency termed the rainfall as “a historic weather event" ." The widespread rainfall observed across the UAE is attributed to various factors, including cloud seeding. Here are 10 points to know on Dubai floods 1. The rain caused chaos for residents as water entered the city’s expensive homes and underground car parks with some buildings were also left without power.

₹15 lakh in their bank account. “Kya kaha? Aapke paas ye raqm nahi hai? To kahan gaye aapke 15 lakh rupaye? Jumle vaadon se raho saavdhan (What did you say? You don’t have that amount? Where is your ₹15 lakh? Beware of such false promises)," Aamir Khan is seen saying in the edited video.

arrested and three more arrest warrants have been issued for suspects in a gold heist at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport's cargo facility in April 2023, AFP reported. Termed as "the greatest gold heist in Canadian history" by officials, little of the stolen 6,600 gold bars worth Can$20 million ($15 million) has been recovered, it added. Further, Can$ 2.5 million in foreign banknotes was also stolen in the same heist.

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India has opened up its market to the American farming industry in as many as 12 different categories, a top Biden administration trade official told lawmakers on Wednesday as some influential senators raised the issue of wheat and rice subsidies in India and alleged forced labour in the country's shrimp industry. US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tie, responding to a series of questions from the senators during a congressional hearing on trade convened by the US Finance Committee, defended the Biden administration's actions. «We are opening markets for hard-working American families and communities, especially our rural communities. Through negotiations, our administration has secured over USD 21 billion in new agricultural market access in the last three years,» she said. «For example, after the US and India terminated seven WTO disputes, India agreed to remove retaliatory tariffs on several US products. This means improved access for chickpeas, lentils, almonds, walnuts and apples, benefiting farmers across our country, including in Michigan, Oregon, California and Washington,» Tie said.

Authorities in Ivory Coast's largest city are demolishing homes in low-income areas over what they say are public health concerns, leaving thousands without shelter and with nowhere to go

Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company is “looking at” manufacturing in Indonesia as he met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday

A new study says climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world that’s not warming, with the poorest areas and those least responsible for heat-trapping gases taking the biggest monetary hit

Canadian police say nine people are facing charges in the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago

Thailand and New Zealand have vowed to boost economic cooperation with an aim to triple two-way trade by 2045, as the New Zealand leader visited Thailand for the first time in 11 years

India into a developed country by 2047. Revamping the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) will focus on substantially expanding and upgrading the network of rural roads and linking them with nearby hubs and markets to bolster «productive capacity of the economy and ensure ease of living», said the people cited above. «Along with rural housing, rural roads will assume renewed focus in the next term (of the Modi government). The priority will not just be to have roads in every nook and corner of rural India but to go beyond that and link economic, educational, health, social or agriculture centres,» one of the persons said. «These steps are aimed at transforming rural India like never before,» he added.

steel consumption has registered a growth of 13 per cent to 136 million tonnes during 2023-24, supported by increased demand from automotive and infrastructure sectors, SteelMint India said. The country consumed 120 million tonne (MT) finished steel in the preceding 2022-23 financial year, the research firm said in a report. «Demand from the automotive industry improved in FY24, along with focus increasing towards the EVs. Infrastructure and construction sectors also showed resilience with investments, mostly supported by government-funded development projects,» SteelMint said. The production of crude steel in the country rose 12.6 per cent to 143 MT over 127 MT in the previous fiscal.

India cut its crude oil import bill by 16% YoY to $132 billion in 2023-24 even though volumes remained the same, according to the oil ministry data. The country imported 232 million metric tonnes (MMT) of crude oil in 2023-24. Domestic crude oil production was 29 MMT, little changed from the output in the previous year. Brent, the international crude benchmark, averaged $82 per barrel in 2023-24, lower than $96 per barrel in the previous year. Imports of refined petroleum products fell 13% to $23 billion while exports fell 17% to $47 billion on lower prices.