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Nirmala Sitharaman was heavily criticized by social media users over her statement saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) welcomes everyone, even the political leaders with tainted images. “The party (BJP) is very open. We welcome everybody here.

The price change in 24 carat gold in the last one week has been -2.89% .whereas in the last month it has been -7.95%. The cost of silver is Rs.77800.0 per kg The gold April 2024 MCX futures were trading at Rs.67800.0 per 10 gm up by 0.182% at the time of publishing.

NEW DELHI : Former chief of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, Lindy Cameron, is tipped to become the country’s new high commissioner to India. Should her appointment be confirmed, Cameron will be the first woman to serve as the British high commissioner in New Delhi. Alex Ellis, the incumbent British envoy, is expected to demit office shortly and move on to another diplomatic posting.

Solar Eclipse of 2024. It is also referred to as Surya Grahan and a total solar eclipse which happens when the moon moves in front of the Sun and Earth, partially or obscuring the Sun's face. 1) This time, there will be a total solar eclipse that can be seen across North America including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and other countries.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the Indian Embassy in Cambodia has been actively addressing grievances from Indian citizens who were “lured" by promises of employment opportunities in Cambodia but ended up being coerced into engaging in illegal cyber activities. The MEA further informed that approximately 250 Indians have been rescued and brought back to India, with 75 of them being repatriated in the last three months alone.

Congress striving to maintain its hold, while the BJP and CPI(M) are aggressively vying to secure the key southern seat. With Anto Antony as its candidate, the Congress is banking on its success from the previous election, aiming to replicate its performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. On the opposing front, the BJP has nominated its national secretary Anil K Antony, son of Congress stalwart and former Union minister A K Antony, whose candidacy received a significant boost with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the southern district on March 15, rallying behind him.

The FAME II scheme, with a budget outlay of Rs 10,000 crore, was introduced in 2019 for a period of three years. The scheme was targeted to support 7,000 e-buses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55,000 e-passenger cars and 10 lakh e-two wheelers. Later another Rs 1500 crore was allotted for the scheme. As of 30th March, 15,42,452 electric vehicles have been subsidized under the scheme. It includes 13,64,929 two-wheelers, 15,71,71 three-wheelers and 20,352 four-wheelers. Tata motors was the biggest beneficiary of FAME II for making e-3 and e-4 wheelers and Ola was the the biggest beneficiary under the for e-2-wheelers segment. A total of 221 models of electric vehicles benefitted under the FAME II scheme.

youth don't run after government jobs but have become job creators, Union minister Piyush Goyal has said. He was addressing a meeting Saturday night of the residents of Adarsh Welfare Association in Malad suburb of North Mumbai Lok Sabha constituency, from where he is contesting as a BJP candidate. BJP's incumbent North Mumbai Lok Sabha member Gopal Shetty also addressed the meeting and requested the housing complex members to vote for Goyal. «Today's young men and women don't run after government jobs (but) with their talents become job creators. Today's youth are taking the country forward with new experiments and innovation,» Goyal said. «In the last 10 years, PM Narendra Modi took strong steps to strengthen India's economy. He attempted to bring in good governance in all areas. He brought in many schemes for the welfare of the poor,» the Commerce and Industry minister said.

brands in India focusing on Generation Z are increasingly including Snapchat in their advertising strategy, as they look to use the appeal of the platform’s filters and visual-first approach to nudge buyers in this age group to spend more. Although Instagram and YouTube remain the platforms of choice for mass digital advertising, Snapchat is increasingly becoming the social messaging app that brands are using to focus on Gen Z, or people in the age group of 12 to 27 years. «I see more and more brands which are targeting Gen Z utilising Snapchat in their advertising strategies, especially brands like Tira, Lakme and MamaEarth,» Srikant Rajasekharuni, CEO and co-founder of Red Matter Technologies (RMT), told ET. India has Snapchat’s largest audience. In May last year, Snapchat had said its monthly active users in the country had topped 200 million. India also leads as the country with the largest Snapchat advertising audience, ahead of the US, Pakistan, France, and the UK, according to WARC's latest platform report. «Snapchat has emerged as one of the best platforms to reach out to Gen Z in a captivating manner, not just for impressions sake but because of all their engagement tools, such as filters, which is why it is becoming more important in the media and advertising mix of brands,» Rajasekharuni said.

Spain’s privacy watchdog has ordered for Worldcoin, the company created by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that scans eyeballs to make digital IDs in exchange for cryptocurrency, to cease its operations in the country for three months amid concerns over what it is doing with users' personal information.

Beyoncé's latest album "Cowboy Carter" is making waves in the music industry, setting records and captivating audiences worldwide. In a remarkable feat, Spotify announced that within less than 24 hours of its release, the Grammy-winning artist's country album became the most-streamed album in a single day on the platform for 2024 thus far, according to a report. This milestone marks a significant achievement for Beyoncé, underscoring her unparalleled influence and ability to transcend genres. Additionally, Spotify highlighted that «Cowboy Carter» is the first country album to claim this title in the current year, further solidifying Beyoncé's status as a trailblazer in the music industry. As fans continue to embrace and celebrate the album's release, the success of «Cowboy Carter» reaffirms Beyoncé's position as a powerhouse artist with an enduring impact on popular culture, hollywoodreporter reported.

CBI filed closure report in Air India scam case, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologise to former PM Manmohan Singh and to the country. The Congress leader alleged that the CBI closed the case because Nationalist Congress Party (NCP — Ajit Pawar faction) leader Praful Patel joined hands with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. «In 2014, during the Air India scam, PM Modi was going everywhere with the CAG report. Yesterday, the CBI closed that case because the then minister (Praful Patel) joined the BJP and went into BJP's washing machine. PM Modi should apologise to Manmohan Singh, he should apologise to the country,» Jairam Ramesh said.

The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work at a mine less than 10 miles from the rim of the Grand Canyon

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of «strangling» democracy and said it seems the country is being run not by a government but by a «criminal gang». Gandhi's attack on the government came a day before the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance's (INDIA) public meeting at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan which the Congress has termed 'Loktantra Bachao Rally'. In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said, «Narendra Modi wants to strangle democracy and take away the option from the people to choose a government of their choice.»

Helsinki's vibrant Bohemian northern district, a long breadline snaked down Helsinginkatu and then up Kustaankatu. Nearly 500 people were waiting in the freezing queue for the weekly handout of free food. Breadlines became a familiar phenomenon in Finland since the recession years of the early 1990s. It's looming again. In 2023, GDP declined 0.5% and Finland's central bank says while inflation is easing and households' purchasing power rising, GDP could contract by a further 0.2% in 2024. On the same Wednesday morning, the UN-sponsored World Happiness Report (WHR) declared Finland as the happiest country in the world for the 7th year running. As in the past, other Nordic countries, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden were cheek by jowl to Finland.

IndiGo has announced new direct flights between Abu Dhabi and north Kerala district Kannur from May 9. Extending its international presence, the airline will operate daily non-stop flights from the coastal city of the southern state to the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the airline said in a release on Friday. Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo said with the addition of these flights, the airline will operate 56 weekly flights to Abu Dhabi from 8 cities in India, promoting travel, trade, and tourism between the two countries. With these new flights to the UAE from Kannur, passengers have more travel options during the upcoming summer vacations, it said.

Marico took an indirect dig at NR Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work week remark at the Mint India Investment Summit 2024 on Saturday, March 30. Talking about recruitments and workplace culture, Mariwala said, "You have to ensure that every person in the organisation is motivated to work 70 hours, not just say it.'' Mariwala also said that when recruiting, he prioritizes three aspects: internal drive for success, alignment with our culture, and the ability to identify and resolve key issues.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday questioned the government over the new Telecom Bill recently passed in the Parliament and wondered whether there was a scam worth thousands of crores in the allocation of satellite broadband spectrum. The Congress general secretary alleged that through the new Telecom Bill, the Narendra Modi government has «flouted» the rules and guidelines of the Supreme Court applicable since 2012. Why was this done? she asked. In a post on X in Hindi, Priyanka Gandhi posed questions for the government.

A tropical cyclone that swept across Madagascar has killed 18 people and left four missing after making landfall on the island's north earlier this week

A headless robot about the size of a labrador retriever will be camouflaged as a coyote or fox to ward off migratory birds and other wildlife at Alaska's second largest airport

Thailand’s government has ordered officials to closely monitor livestock along the border with Laos after more than 50 people were reported to have contracted anthrax in the neighboring country