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Opposition was fighting against a “Shakti". However, Rahul Gandhi, in his comments made on Sunday in Maharashtra, raised concerns about the operation of EVMs to emphasise the Opposition's struggle against the might of the state. “There is a word 'Shakti' (might) in Hinduism.

Troubled property developer China Evergrande Holding says Beijing's stock watchdog has fined it 4.2 billion yuan ($333.4 million) for allegedly falsifying its revenue, among other allegations

The European Union's top diplomat says he's pressing ahead with a plan to use the profits generated from billions of euros of Russian assets frozen in Europe to help provide weapons for Ukraine

Garden centers enjoyed a pandemic boom, particularly with millennials, as people looked for outdoor activities during lockdowns

South Korean authorities will suspend the licenses of two senior doctors for allegedly inciting the weekslong walkouts by medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a diplomatic tour of New Zealand and Australia, meeting with his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters in Wellington

Authorities say that Iraq’s former defense minister, who holds dual Iraqi-Swedish citizenship, has been arrested in Sweden

In many parts of the world, the use of cash for everyday payments has become something of an oddity, with the vast majority of consumers and merchants preferring the convenience of credit cards and electronic payment methods.

Cocoa prices have doubled since the beginning of the year, reaching record highs close to $8,500 per ton.

Starting in June, new banknotes featuring the new Monarch Charles III will be introduced in the UK alongside the existing ones.

Nevada ranked the second highest auto insurance rates in the country, according to Insurify.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that the party's manifesto for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections will focus on five guarantees including «Kisan Nyay, Yuva Nyay, Naari Nyay, Shramik Nyay and Hissedari Nyay.» In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kharge wrote, «The Congress Working Committee (CWC) deliberated thoroughly on the Congress Manifesto, today. The 5 pillars of #BharatJodoNyayYatra — Kisan Nyay, Yuva Nyay, Naari Nyay, Shramik Nyay and Hissedari Nyay have 5 guarantees each.»

State Bank of India is likely to shift its centralised global back office and some other foreign exchange related departments from Kolkata to Mumbai, the country's financial capital, in yet another move to centralize operations. The back office was set up in 2015 in the City of Joy when Anundhati Bhattacharya was the chairperson of the bank. The back office works 22x7 to cater to customers in Sydney, Bahrain, Hong Kong, London and New York. The bank has not formally announced the move but started preparing grounds for it, three people aware of the development said.

Competing with over 40 foreign banks in India, Maybank Indonesia's Global Banking Director, Ricky Antariksa, said the Bank seeks to continue supporting business and trade relations between Indonesia and India. "Maybank Indonesia has been present in India for over ten years, and we are committed to further support and capture our business flows while continuing to serve trade clients through our branch in Mumbai.

announced candidates for 82 Lok Sabha seats of the total 543 seats. In its first list on March 8, the Congress released names of 39 candidates, which included names of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, DK Suresh and Shashi Tharoor. The party's second list released on March 12 had names of Gaurav Gogoi, Nakul Nath and Vaibhav Gehlot.

PM Modi touring the entire India, India's name is becoming popular in foreign countries also, so considering this, I have trust and faith in JP Nadda ji, Amit Shah ji, Devendra Fernand ji, I will get support from them and we have to save Jharkhand." Sita Soren alias Sita Murmu is Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren's sister-in-law. She is the widow of his elder brother Durga Soren. Sita was first elected as the MLA from Jama in 2009.

₹1,250 crore from International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group, by issuing sustainability-linked non-convertible debentures (NCD). It said the funds would be used to support decarbonisation through its new paint-manufacturing business.

gas production, India’s dependency on imported LNG or liquefied natural gas, which stood at 53% of total consumption in FY21, has gradually declined over the last three years and is expected to remain at around 45% by FY26, said CareEdge Ratings in a report on Tuesday. The higher demand for natural gas in the country is also expected to be supported by sizeable growth in domestic gas production wherein nearly 30 MMSCMD (million metric standard cubic meters per day) of new domestic natural gas production has gradually come on stream over the last three years and another around 15 MMSCMD of new domestic natural gas production is expected to come on-stream during FY25. “With greater thrust of the Government for transitioning towards cleaner fuel, there was a steady growth in natural gas consumption till FY20. However, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and sharp increase in imported LNG prices due to the geopolitical situation, there had been a decline in natural gas consumption during FY21 and FY23 respectively," said Hardik Shah, Director at CareEdge Ratings.

West Bengal's crucial constituencies, are set to witness a triangular contest as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have announced their candidates.

ok Sabha elections 2024, urges an article published in the Chinese state run-Global Times. Any attempt to exacerbate anti-China sentiment will ultimately cause more trouble for the bilateral relationship and bring more instability to India, reads the opinion piece published on March 17, a day after Election Commission of India announced the schedule for seven-phase Indian general elections beginning April 19. The results will be declared on June 4, the poll panel said.

democracy, as some officials attending a global summit accused Russia and China of conducting malicious propaganda campaigns. Speaking at the opening of the Summit for Democracy in Seoul, Yoon said countries had a duty to share experiences and wisdom so that artificial intelligence and technology could be employed to promote democracy.