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Li Qiang on Sunday that the ability to have difficult conversations has put the two economic superpowers on «a more stable footing» over the past year. As they began a meeting in Beijing, Li responded that the two countries needed to respect each other and should be partners, not adversaries, adding that «constructive progress» had been made during Yellen's trip.

Dry Days in Delhi: The Delhi government has in an order released on April 6 declared five dry days for religious holidays in the National Capital Territory (NCT) for the months of April to June 2024, as per an India Today report. Dry days in India imply a ban on serving and consumption of alcohol. The Delhi government traditionally issues a roster of dry days every three months.

Hindustan Times, Stalin said that the paramount issue in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls is to prevent India from becoming a "totalitarian and unitary state". MK Stalin said that "PM Modi’s return to power is not even beneficial for the BJP. The party will cease to exist; only Modi will remain".

total solar eclipse. Skywatchers can witness the astronomical view in North America, including Mexico, the United States, and Canada, Western Europe, Atlantic, the Pacific, Central America, Arctic, Mexico, the northern reaches of South America, the Northwestern region of England and Ireland. The Moon passes in front of the Sun during a solar eclipse, causing a shadow to fall on Earth that can either partially or completely block the Sun's light.

Tesla Roadster, with ‘space-inspired attributes’, and an incredibly high speed of 0-60 mph (0-97 kmph) in less than a second has ignited speculation within the automotive industry globally. What specific features could embody these premium attributes in an electric car, and how might they influence India’s burgeoning electric luxury car market? While the next-generation Roadster with record-setting acceleration, range and performance might offer a glimpse into the future, US-based Tesla, Vietnam’s Vinfast, China’s BYD and many other global luxury car makers may bet on premium feature-led electric models for the Indian market.

₹615 crore, as per Isro. Getting to the south pole region is a leap in itself, as it makes India the first country to make a gentle landing here, but the advancements we hope for lie ahead. The whole idea is to expand the frontiers of human knowledge.

Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday alleged that the administration has turned Leh into a war zone to instigate protestors and considering such situation the proposed Pashmina March towards the border on April 7 has been cancelled. Wangchuk informed that the government is behaving like a “mad elephant." With the deployment of forces across Leh, Wangchuk said, there is a possibility of reaction from people and something can be «orchestrated as well» so that the ongoing peaceful protest is labelled as violent and then scuttled. “Our aim was not to confront the administration or create any law and order situation. But considering the risk of violence we are withdrawing the protest march,” said Wangchuk.

Bulgari’s jewellery and watches have been lapped up by Indians. “We recorded our best ever sales performance in India in 2023,” says Babin. According to consulting major Bain & Co, the luxury goods market, which includes personal luxury goods, jewellery, home décor, cars, boats and spirits, is now worth $17 billion in India, and is expected to be $90 billion by 2030. Out of the $17 billion market, the personal luxury goods market, which includes watches, leather, apparel and beauty, is $4 billion.

Yuvraj Singh, for many, remains the benchmark. Despite battling an early onset of cancer, he helped India win the 2011 World Cup on home soil. While it wasn’t known at the time, his achievement in earning the Player of the Tournament award seems even more significant considering his health struggles. Often, health issues are beyond anybody’s control. Abhinav Bindra, for instance, battled epilepsy during the shooting final at 2016 Rio Olympics.

NK Singh on Saturday said that India needs to rethink existing principles that guide country’s fiscal policy, including debt, which is expected to remain high in the post pandemic world. «The global average debt post-pandemic now approaches 100% and it is projected to remain above pandemic levels for about half the world,” Singh said. He was speaking at Kautilya Global Award 2023 and Fiscal Heritage award by TIOL, a platform for deliberations on public policy and taxation.

UK airport have been cancelled already. Several flights arriving at the England airport have also been diverted. According to The Telegraph report, All Aer Lingus flights leaving Belfast City Airport were cancelled along with many of British Airways and Air France.

Top News of the Day: On 6 April, a series of events are set to take place right from politics to business. The Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Saturday withdrew their proposed march to the Changthang border with China on April 7. Maharashtra Congress rebel Ashok Chavan, along with BJP national president JP Nadda and three other leaders, took oath as the Rajya Sabha MP on Saturday.

Maryam Nawaz on Friday said that Chinese nationals living in Pakistan get «resentful» when they are asked to follow security protocols, a week after five Chinese engineers were among six killed in a suicide bombing in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Maryam, the daughter of three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who became the first-ever woman chief minister of a province in Pakistan, while addressing her maiden Apex Committee meeting here said «the Chinese living here do not want to follow security discipline». «They are resentful when they are asked to follow security protocols. They don't want to come under any discipline as they fret over it,» she added.

Congress on the issue of corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the opposition party is in panic as he has shut their «shop of loot» and it was holding rallies not to win the elections but to save the corrupt. Addressing an election rally in Ajmer, Modi called the Congress a party of «dynasts and corrupt» that is bereft of both principles and policies. «Wherever there is Congress, there cannot be any development. The Congress never thought about the poor, marginalised and youths… These people considered looting public money as their ancestral right. In the last 10 years, Modi has provided a permanent cure for the disease,» the prime minister said. Modi said that the third term of his government is not far and the government is going to take even bigger decisions against corruption in the first 100 days.

Lok Sabha polls are «not fair» with opposition parties being targeted but despite that, the INDIA bloc will get a clear majority in the elections due to the public response to its "five nyay, 25 guarantees", senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday. He also said the people of the country will «decisively reject» all attempts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the elections «unfree and unfair». There is a strong undercurrent of «enough of das saal anyay kaal» (10 years of injustice), the Congress general secretary said. Ramesh also hit out at Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over their recent remarks about the country being a «new India», which strikes inside enemy territory, saying these are «diversionary tactics» aimed at taking the focus away from the Congress' «real narrative» of «paanch nyay, pachees guarantees» and the manifesto.

Siddaramaiah on Saturday asked people to ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi steps down after the Lok Sabha polls and make Congress leader Rahul Gandhi the PM of the county. Claiming that Congress always walks the talk and fulfills the promises made to the people, unlike the BJP, he said the party will fulfill the guarantees announced in its manifesto after coming to power, like it did in Karnataka under his leadership. «Congress has yesterday announced guarantees, we will fulfill them too. Congress party always walks the talk, unlike the BJP....you should understand that and try to bring Congress to power at the centre by removing the BJP government. I humbly request you to make Narendra Modi step down and make Rahul Gandhi the Prime Minister,» Siddaramaiah said. He was speaking after a road show here in favour of the Congress candidate from Kolar after offering prayers at the Kurudumale Ganapathi Temple. Calling BJP «a factory of lies» and asking people not to fall for lies created by BJP out of fear of defeat, the Chief Minister said that the five guarantee schemes implemented by his government have a five-year warranty. «We honored your vote by keeping our word,» he said.

Narendra Modi has given us the «vision of a developed India in the Amrit Kaal», Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said. «A new debate has started in the country. Every vote of the public can prove to be helpful in changing the destiny and picture of the country. The foundation of this is the continuous change that has occurred in the country since 2014,» Adityanath said. «We should vote not based on caste, religion, appeasement or any other agenda, but for the vision of a developed India and a bright future for the next generation,» he added addressing a public meeting here for BJP candidates Raghav Lakhanpal (Saharanpur) and Pradeep Chaudhary (Kairana). The chief minister highlighted the nationwide chorus echoing the slogan 'Fir Ek Baar, Modi Sarkar' for the Lok Sabha elections.

BJP "seeking light of justice". "For the last 10 years, our country has been under the leadership of such a government which promoted unemployment, inflation, discrimination, and atrocity.

BJP walks the talk and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee is to save citizens from hardship, while the «useless» opposition is spreading hatred, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. Addressing a rally for Dr Rajesh Mishra, the BJP candidate from Sidhi Lok Sabha seat, Singh said the Congress-led UPA rule was mired in corruption, leading to some ministers getting jailed at the time. «Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks the truth. Modi ki guarantee is to save people from trouble and hardship. The BJP does what it says. It walks the talk. Since the time of Bharatiya Jan Sangh we have kept our word,» Singh said at a rally here. «The BJP fulfils each and every promise made in its manifesto. We were mocked for our commitment to the Ram Temple but it was built. We abrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

Narendra Modi on Saturday said the grand old party's election manifesto reflects the same thought as that of the Muslim League at the time of the freedom movement. Prime Minister Modi said the Congress, which existed at the time of the freedom movement, has «ended decades ago». «A number of great personalities were associated with the Congress. The name of Mahatma Gandhi was associated with the Congress. The Congress, which is left today, neither has policies in the interest of the nation nor vision for the nation's development,» Prime Minister Modi said.

Sonia Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of tearing apart the country's dignity and democracy and claimed that various tactics were being used to force opposition leaders to join the BJP. Addressing an election event of the party here, the former Congress chief claimed that for the last 10 years, the country has been in the hands of a government that left no stone unturned to promote unemployment, inflation, economic crisis and inequality. «Today our country's democracy is in danger. Democratic institutions are being destroyed and a conspiracy is being hatched to change our Constitution,» she alleged, adding, «This is a dictatorship and we all will give a reply to this.» «Considering himself great, Modi ji is tearing apart the dignity of the country and its democracy,» Sonia Gandhi said.