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₹50 crore" to Congress MLAs to jump to the saffron party. According to a report by India Today TV channel, the chief minister alleged that the BJP is trying to break the elected Congress government by purchasing MLAs. "They have been trying to break my government for one year.

Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran were stunned in the quarter-finals by a Malaysian pair of Javen Choong and Karen Lyne ranked 153rd in the world. Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran failed to secure a Paris Olympics 2024 quota from the World Mixed Doubles Table Tennis Olympic Qualification tournament in Havirov, Czechia on Friday. The Indian table tennis players, ranked 18th in the latest ITTF mixed doubles world rankings, went down 4-1 which is 11-9, 11-9, 11-9, 7-11,11-8 against Malaysia's Javen Choong and Karen Lyne, ranked 153rd, in the quarter-finals. The eighth-seeded Batra-Sathiyan received a bye in the round of 16 of their knockout bracket.

Vinay Mohan Kwatra visited Washington, DC, United States, from April 10-12. During his visit, Foreign Secretary Kwatra undertook a detailed review of the progress made towards further consolidating the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, informed the Embassy of India in the US. During his visit to Washington, DC, Foreign Secretary had discussions with his counterparts at the State Department, Deputy Secretary Richard Verma and Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell, as well as other senior officials, the embassy's press release said. «Delighted to welcome my great friend Indian Foreign Secretary Kwatra back to Washington for discussions on US-India cooperation and the Quad. Our partnership in the Indo-Pacific is closer than ever,» said US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell in a post on X.

Omar Abdullah is contesting Lok Sabha elections from Baramulla constituency of northern Kashmir and his colleague a prominent Shia leader Aga Ruhulla will contest from Srinagar constituency. Abdullah dared the BJP to field its candidates directly on three seats in the Valley and not support the proxies and was confident that if the BJP candidates won’t lose their security deposit, he will quit politics. The NC’s announcement has made the contest interesting as Sajad Lone of People’s Conference is fighting from Baramulla constituency, who enjoys support from Altaf Bukhari of Apni Party while People’s Democratic Party youth leader Waheed Para is fighting from Srinagar. “Our fight is not against any candidate or individual in north Kashmir. My fight is against those powers who are supporting this candidate from behind. Central government and the BJP is focussing on north Kashmir and I want to defeat these forces in north Kashmir.Now we know they are openly BJP candidates.They are openly dancing to the tunes of BJP ,” said Abdullah. The NC leader claimed that the BJP leader Tarun Chugh had recently come to meet Bukhari at his home in Srinagar and Lone was summoned there and given directions. “Let BJP field its candidates directly here and seek votes in the name of BJP and what they did here. See how many votes they will garner. Stop using A team, B team and C team here. If you have done much then please field BJP candidates and if they don't lose their security deposit i will quit politics,” he said.

Bank Holidays in April 2024: All banks in India, including the State Bank of India (SBI) will remain closed today on April 13 on account of the second Saturday off. Banks in the country have leaves every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Further, April 13 will also be a weekend off for Sunday.

Vinay Kwatra has met US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and they discussed the importance of expanding the scope of bilateral military engagements, the Pentagon said. Kwatra is in the US for a series of meetings with senior officials of the US government and interaction with industry leaders to advance bilateral cooperation in areas like defence and technology. The foreign secretary was on a three-day official visit to Washington and left for New York on Friday. Hicks and Kwatra discussed priorities for strengthening the US-India defence partnership, including the implementation of the roadmap for the US-India Defense Industrial Cooperation, Pentagon spokesperson Eric Pahon said.

Ukraine, China is helping Russia ramp up its defence industrial base at such a large scale that Moscow is now undertaking its most ambitious expansion in military manufacturing since the Soviet era, CNN reported, citing senior Biden administration officials. One of the official claimed that the Chinese and Russian entitles have also been working jointly to produce drones inside of Russia. The support from China is having a significant impact on Russia's ability to continue its assault on Ukraine, while Ukraine's military has been plagued with equipment and weapon shortages. The challenge for Ukraine is exacerbated by Republicans in the US Congress continuing to block a vote on a new American military aid package to Kyiv.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG), the world's second-largest bank holding company, is in advanced negotiations to buy a 20% stake in HDB Financial Services (HDB), a non-banking subsidiary of HDFC Bank, at a $9-10 billion valuation, said people aware of the matter. Once finalised, the $2 billion investment will be among the largest financial services sector deals involving lenders of the two countries. It will also unlock value for parent HDFC Bank, India's largest bank by market capitalisation, which has been dealing with synergy issues following the $60 billion merger with housing loan parent company HDFC Ltd.

Starlink for a satcom licence, despite pending issues such as its ties with US security agencies. The Elon Musk-owned company may be given “conditional approval”, based on an undertaking furnished by it, said people with knowledge of the matter. “As per the undertaking, Starlink may be asked to not share with any US agency the machines or equipment used in India, while data should not be routed outside the country,” one of the persons told ET, asking not to be named. Further, the satcom company may be asked to partner with an Indian company in atime-bound manner. This comes as Musk is set to travel to India later this month and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with plans for a Tesla factory expected to be announced. An internal committee of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is working on the Starlink application. Since some of the issues, including those related to Starlink’s collaboration with American intelligence agencies, remain open, the company can only be granted conditional approval, the people said.

wholesale price index (WPI) after palm oil, whereas sunflower and soybean oils, which are now consumed more, get a lower weightage in the WPI of 2011-12, an anomaly which may lead to erroneous data about inflation. The Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) recently wrote to the Centre, urging it to correct the weightage of different oils in the WPI to reflect the present consumption pattern. The weightage of edible oils in the WPI is 2.64293% under the food articles category. It is based on the consumption and the average price.

New Delhi's decision to post military and defence attaches to several new countries reflects India's changing assessments of strategic interests. Countering China, safeguarding critical gateways and increasing export of Indian military hardware is behind the choice of these new outposts that include several countries in Africa, East Europe and Asia Pacific. Now, GoI must ensure that defence personnel in missions abroad aren't limited to procurement, trade and training, as defence is an essential component of strategic relations. A better understanding of a defence attache's role is a must for the most optimum outcome.

Modi on Friday addressed an election rally in Udhampur constituency of J&K during which he promised that assembly elections will happen in the union territory soon and statehood will be restored as well. The PM also targeted the Congress, challenging them to announce the restoration of Article 370, which he said was a wall between the J&K and rest of the country which he demolished and buried its debris. Modi said that the upcoming Lok Sabha election is the first election when terrorism, separatism, stone pelting, hartal and firing from across the border are not the election issues. «J&K is touching new heights of development and increase in trust...what has happened till now is just a trailer. I have to strive for a new and fabulous J&K...Assembly elections will happen in J&K and it will get back statehood. You could share your dreams with your legislators and your ministers,» said Modi. The PM said that only one slogan is resonating in J&K, «Phir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar.» He urged people to vote for BJP candidate Dr Jitendra Singh from Udhampur constituency and Jugal Kishore from Jammu constituency.

China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for use in its war against Ukraine, according to a US assessment. Two senior Biden administration officials, who discussed the sensitive findings Friday on the condition of anonymity, said that in 2023 about 90 per cent of Russia's microelectronics came from China, which Russia has used to make missiles, tanks and aircraft. Nearly 70 per cent of Russia's approximately USD 900 million in machine tool imports in the last quarter of 2023 came from China.

S Jaishankar on Friday emphasised that the 20,000 children who came back from Ukraine were "Modi ki Guarantee," adding that foreign policy is not just for diplomats, but has an impact on every person's life. During an interaction with the youths of Pune on the launch of the Marathi translation of his book: «Why Bharat Matters» he discussed about India's global rise and improved opportunities on Friday. «Today's world is globalised, and it means that whether you believe it or not, the world will come to your door. In the last three years, we have seen the Covid pandemic. It started somewhere else; who thought it'd reach India...and will turn our lives,» EAM Jaishankar said.

Railways has set a new deadline of August 2025 to finish the Sivok-Rangpo Rail Project (SRRP) which will connect Sikkim with the rest of the country through a rail network for the first time, a senior official said on Friday. The project, covering a total length of 44.96 km between Sivok (West Bengal) to Ranpo (Sikkim), has 14 tunnels, 22 bridges (13 major and 9 minor) and five railway stations viz Sivok, Riyang, Teesta Bazar, Melli and Rangpo. At present, trains going towards Guwahati from other parts of the country pass through Sivok railway station which now pave the way for a new rail route to Rangpo in Sikkim via Riyang, Teesta and Melli (all in West Bengal).

Globant Chief Executive Officer Martin Migoya is choosing not to adopt a return-to-office policy for his nearly 30,000 employees across 33 countries, making the software giant one of the world’s largest tech companies by headcount to remain fully remote. It’s not that Migoya doesn’t appreciate in-person work. He’s been adding office space post-pandemic and employees are coming back, he said in an interview with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait.

an attack in Damascus, Syria. Tehran had accused Israel of launching airstrike on a consulate building. It had reportedly killed 13 people, including a senior member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force.

government has set the target of producing 170 million tonnes of coal from captive and commercial coal blocks in the country during the current financial year. In FY24, captive and commercial coal blocks produced 147.12 million tonnes (MT) of dry fuel, 26 per cent higher from 116 MT produced in FY23. According to an official, additional secretary, coal, M Nagaraju this week reviewed the coal production targets for FY25. Representatives of 74 coal mines were present in the review meeting. "Coal block allottees are confident of achieving the production target of 170.0 MT in 2024-25," the official said.

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Congress party, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, said that the Congress will extinct like dinosaurs in a few years. «Congress is getting vanished. These children must have heard of dinosaurs, have you? Have you seen dinosaurs? In a way, dinosaurs have completely disappeared from the earth, similarly, Congress is also disappearing,» Singh asserted while addressing the public rally in Champawat. Addressing a public rally in Champawat in support of BJP's Almora candidate Ajay Tamta, Singh took a jibe at the Congress party and its previous governance in the country and compared it with the current state of affairs in the hilly region under the BJP regime.

The U.S. and Japan have outlined plans to invest in infrastructure, semiconductor and nickel projects in the Philippines as the three countries seek to deepen ties amid tensions with China. The initiatives, outlined in a joint statement by the countries’ leaders late Thursday, were announced as Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.