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Kharge on Saturday claimed the BJP, according to an internal survey of the RSS, will not win even 200 seats in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls and won't cross even eight seats in the state. Accusing Union Home Minister Amit Shah of «lying», for his recent statement alleging delay on the part of the state government in submission of a proposal to the Centre seeking drought relief, he said Shah should have been the «Minister of misinformation». «RSS' internal survey says they (BJP) won't get even 200 seats. RSS is saying it. In the state, they won't cross even eight seats. How will they win, in fourteen to fifteen seats there is internal fighting (in BJP),» Kharge claimed. Speaking to reporters here, he said several senior BJP leaders are even speaking about the need to cleanse the party.

Modi took a dig at the Opposition saying that INDIA bloc's target is to «earn commission» if it comes to power, while the NDA is «on a mission». The INDIA bloc is contesting these elections with just one aim — to stop the BJP from winning more than 370 seats, Modi said. INDIA bloc is now seen as synonymous with instability and uncertainty; people no longer take it seriously, he said. Read PM Modi Live News Updates from Saharanpur Rally

Dammu Ravi, secretary, economic relations in the MEA, will visit Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya from April 7-12, as a «reaffirmation of India's commitment» to further strengthen its ties of friendship with the three African countries. The Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement on Saturday, said the visit seeks to «maintain the momentum of high-level contacts» between India and countries in Africa, post the entry of the African Union (AU) as a permanent member of the G20 during the Indian Presidency of the grouping. In Rwanda, he will represent the government of India, in an event marking «the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide (Kwibuka 30)» on Sunday, the MEA said. During the visit, he is also expected to hold meetings with ministers and senior officials of the government of Rwanda, the external affairs ministry said in a statement.

Congress over its assertion to protect democracy, asking how it was possible with the party «taking» the support of SDPI, the political arm of the banned PFI, besides being in alliance with the DMK which she said was «renowned for burning the Constitution.» Campaigning for the BJP's North Chennai candidate RC Paul Kanagaraj, for the April 19 Lok Sabha polls, she also slammed the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu over its leaders' alleged anti-Sanatana Dharma comments. «Today I stand in a state that is renowned for its spiritual power...which is renowned for our culture and that is why the nation is outraged when DMK leaders attack Sanatana Dharma, when the DMK leaders try to bring disrepute to the Hindu religion and today they stand exposed in front of the country when they speak about India and Indianness,» she said. She also slammed the Congress.

climate change impact as it has developed many indigenous heat-resistant and short-duration seed varieties, according to agri-scientists. India is the second and Pakistan is the eighth largest wheat-producing country in the world. While India is self-sufficient in wheat output, the latter imports 2-3 million tonnes. One of the reasons behind Pakistan still being dependent on imports to meet domestic requirements is its failure to develop indigenous varieties of climate-resilient seeds. Presently, the harvesting of wheat crops is underway in both countries. India has projected wheat output to touch a new record of 114 million tonnes in the 2023-24 crop year (July-June), while Pakistan has set an ambitious target of 32.2 million tonnes from an area of 8.9 million hectares.

IMD issues orange alert for very heavy rainfall, heatwave for next 5 days Heatwave is a condition of air temperature that becomes fatal to the human body when exposed. It is defined based on the temperature thresholds over a region in terms of actual temperature or its departure from normal.

Mint explains why the adoption of the living wage system will be pro-workers. According to the ILO, a living wage is the wage level that is necessary to afford a decent standard of life for workers and their families. It takes into account the economic circumstances of a country and is calculated for the work performed during the normal hours of work.

China -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday that she and Chinese Vice Premier Hi Lifeng agreed to launch exchanges on balanced growth in domestic and global economies, an effort she said partly aimed at addressing U.S. concerns about China's excess manufacturing capacity. After two days of economic talks in China's southern export hub of Guangzhou, Yellen said she and He also agreed to start a forum to cooperate on anti-money laundering efforts in their respective financial systems.

BJP MP from Jorhat Lok Sabha seat, Topon Kumar Gogoi, on Saturday exuded confidence of retaining the constituency by trouncing his rival Gaurav Gogoi of the Congress by a margin of over two lakh votes. In an interview to PTI, the BJP leader asserted that people of his constituency and the entire country want Narendra Modi elected as prime minister for the third consecutive term so that the «development journey continues». He also claimed that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, which the opposition is «trying to make an election issue», is not at all a concern among voters. «My campaigning is going on very well. Political meetings are being held in every panchayat of all the legislative assembly constituencies of Jorhat, and I am getting spontaneous reactions of people irrespective of religion, caste and creed,» the BJP MP said.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Indian National Congress (Congress) has released its list of candidates for Goa North, Goa South, Morena, Gwalior, Khandwa, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli (ST) Lok Sabha seats, ahead of the upcoming General Elections. For Goa North, the Congress has named Ramakant Khalap, while Capt. Viriato Fernandes will represent the party from the Goa South Lok Sabha seat.

famous Rameshwaram cafe in Bengaluru had injured at least 10 people on March 1. Prasad allegedly had contacts with suspects in Thirthahalli andChikkamagaluru. He is a BJP worker fromThirthahalli town in Shimoga district, according to several reports.

UNHRC adopts resolution over Gaza war, India among 13 countries to abstain The US is on high alert and is preparing for a “significant" response from Iran against Israeli or American targets in the region. Earlier this week, an Israeli airstrike hit the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing at least seven Iranians, including two generals. While Israel has repeatedly targeted Iran-linked assets in Syria over the past few months, this was the first time an attack struck an Iranian diplomatic building.

Indian economy could grow at 8 per cent till 2047, while the IMF distanced itself from Subramanian's growth projections of Indian economy. On Saturday, Subramanian hit back at the Washington-based financial body saying the staff at the International Monetary Fund has consistently been ‘INACCURATE’ about India's growth estimates during hid tenure at IMF. “During my tenure at IMFNews (since Nov-22), IMF staff’s estimate of India’s growth rate has been consistently INACCURATE," the IMF official wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

The price change in 24 carat gold in the last one week has been -2.66% whereas in the last month it has been -6.72%. The cost of silver is Rs.81700.0 per kg down by Rs.400.0 per kg. Gold Rate in Delhi Gold Rate Today in Delhi is ₹72118.0/10 grams.

Qassem Suleimani with a drone strike in 2020. Israeli officials did not publicly claim responsibility for the strike (though in private they leave little doubt about their role). But they did argue that whoever bombed the embassy compound had a right to do so.

Certain kinds of liquid laundry detergent pods from Procter and Gamble are being recalled in Canada due to concerns over potential damage to child-resistant packaging.

Lok Sabha polls in the state from Meerut, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an election meeting at Saharanpur on Saturday followed by a roadshow in Ghaziabad, party sources informed. PM Modi is scheduled to arrive at Saharanpur at 11.30 am. After headlining the meeting at Saharanpur, he will leave for Ajmer in neighbouring Rajasthan where he is scheduled to address a public meeting.

Canada has finally revealed details about its plan to curb the number of study permits each province issues to international students for the next two years. Canada has said it plans to decrease number of new international student permits issued, and the target for approved study permits for the year 2024 has been established at 485,000. “On January 22, I announced a national cap on study permit applications to address the rapid increase of international students in Canada. Provincial and territorial allocations for 2024 have now been finalized. I would like to take this opportunity to share those figures and explain how we made these decisions," Immigration Minister Marc Miller said in a statement. Are you immigration ready? Find out Introducing the Net Zero First Year Growth Model

₹915.00. In the past 1 day, the Mentha oil rate on MCX has decline 0.6% from ₹925.70 to ₹915.00.Mentha oil is an essential oil obtained from a mint plant and India is one of the leading producers and exporters of mentha oil. Mentha oil is used in food, pharma, soaps, and other skincare/personal care products.

Lok Sabha election programs with Haryanvi and abusive language in the written reply. Haryana unit AAP chief Sushil Gupta, who is contesting from the Kurukshetra constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled in seven phases, said the party had sought permission for poll campaigns on April 7 and abuses were mentioned in the reasons' column.

Government of India had tried to use its proxy agency in Canada in 2021, according to an unclassified summary written by the CSIS. Similarly, the Government of Pakistan had also attempted to “clandestinely influence" the Canadian politics in 2019, Canada's foreign intelligence agency wrote as quoted by cbc.ca. The documents submitted as part of the federal commission inquiry into foreign influence contain stark assessments — potential interference in Canada's elections by India, China, Russia, and other countries.