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Akhilesh Yadav on 25 February joined Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Agra. The development came as Congress and SP cracked the seat-sharing arrangement for Lok Sabha elections 2024 as per which the grand old party will contest 17 seats in Uttar Pradesh and leave the rest 63 for SP and other smaller parties in the INDIA bloc. While raising the slogan of ‘BJP haatao, desh bachao’, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said that the biggest challenge for all the party in the upcoming Lok Sabha 2024 elections would be to save the democracy and the Indian Constitution.

BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday asked her party MPs to instrospect whether they followed the guidelines given to them in the interest of the party. Mayawati's remarks come after BSP Lok Sabha MP from Ambedkar Nagar Ritesh Pandey resigned from the party's primary membership ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and joined the BJP in New Delhi. «Along with the BSP political party, there is also a movement dedicated to the mission of self-respect and self-respect of the most revered Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar due to which the policy and working style of this party is different from the capitalist parties of the country. Keeping this in mind, the party also fields its candidates in the elections,» Mayawati said in a series of posts on 'X' in Hindi. «After meeting this criterion, the BSP MPs must introspect whether they took proper care of the people in their area? Did they devote full time in their area? Also did they properly follow the guidelines given from time to time in the interest of the party and the movement?» she said.

Eiffel Tower welcomed back visitors on Sunday following a temporary closure of six days. The shutdown was a result of employees going on strike, advocating for improved maintenance of the historical landmark and salary increments. The management of the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tower released a statement, affirming resolution with the labor unions representing the workers. The agreement includes a commitment to a substantial investment of «an ambitious 380 million euros (about $412 million) by 2031» for renovation purposes. The maintenance work aims to address concerns about visible traces of rust on the structure. Additionally, salary negotiations were initiated during the week and are expected to conclude next month. The striking employees had insisted on a raise commensurate with the revenue generated from ticket sales.

Narendra Modi today offered prayers at the site where the ancient city of Dwarka was believed to have submerged went underwater, in the deep sea in Gujarat.PM Modi went underwater, in the deep sea, and prayed at the site where the submerged city of Dwarka is. PM Modi paid homage to Dwarka, a city that continues to captivate imaginations with its rich cultural and spiritual legacy. Underwater, PM Modi offered peacock feathers also as tribute.

Gujarat's Dwarka. «From several years, I wanted to visit and offer prayers at the submerged city of Dwarka. That wish got fulfilled today, and I am very emotional about it,» said the Prime Minister. He offered prayers at Gujarat's famous Lord Krisha temple--Dwarkadish on Sunday morning. «Today, I experienced those moments which will stay with me forever… I went deep in the sea and did 'Darshan' of the ancient Dwarka city. Archaeologists have written a lot about the Dwarka city hidden underwater,» he said.

By Nick Carey

Bloomberg. As per the report, the share of food in monthly consumption in rural areas declined to 46.4 percent in the latest survey, from 53 percent in 2011-12. The non-food consumption increased to 53.6 percent from 47 percent, the survey showed as reported by Bloomberg.

Mint. Mrkrtchyan also said that his country is keen to deepen defence ties with India. “We have cooperation in the defence and we are looking for what to make our cooperation much deeper," he said in response to a question about planned defence deals between the two countries.

₹1,10,106.83 crore, with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) leading the pack as the biggest gainer. During the same period, the 30-share BSE Sensex benchmark saw a rise of 716.16 points or 0.97%. Also read: Stock market holidays in March 2024: BSE, NSE to remain closed on these day; check full list Among the gainers were RIL, ICICI Bank, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), ITC, and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), while Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys experienced a combined erosion of ₹38,477.49 crore in market valuation.

110th Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Mann ki Baat won't be broadcast for the next three months in view of upcoming Lok Sabha polls. PM Modi noted, “It is the time for General Elections in the country Like earlier, possibly the model code of conduct will be enforced in the month of March. Mann ki Baat won't be broadcast for the next three months in view of upcoming Lok Sabha polls." PM Modi mentioned the likelihood of the Model Code of Conduct being implemented in March, similar to its enforcement during previous elections.

Austria, an export-oriented economy, is increasingly targeting South Asia and SE Asia with India topping the list to export its products including machinery, chemical and pharmaceutical products, automobile related items, said Martin Kocher Austrian Minister for Labour and Economy. “Austria is focusing on South Asian and SE Asian markets in a big way since the Russian market has been closed following the war. India is of special interest to Austria given its complementarities in the field of economy. Austria also serves as the gateway to the German speaking markets of Europe,” Martin Kocher Austrian Minister for Labour and Economy told ET during his weeklong visit to India for the Raisina Dialogue.

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) emerging as the biggest gainer. Last week, the 30-share BSE Sensex benchmark rose 716.16 points or 0.97 per cent. RIL, ICICI Bank, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), ITC, and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) were among the gainers while Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys saw a combined erosion of Rs 38,477.49 crore in market valuation. Reliance Industries added Rs 43,976.96 crore to its market valuation at Rs 20,20,470.88 crore. On Friday, shares of oil-to-telecom conglomerate hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 2,996.15 apiece.

Mann Ki Baat'. Mann ki Baat won't be broadcast for the next three months in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the PM announced. He appealed to first-time voters to exercise their franchise in record numbers.

West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has lifted travel, commercial and economic sanctions imposed on Niger which were aimed at reversing the coup staged in the country last year

Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is writing a letter to the International Monetary Fund urging it to link any talks with Islamabad to an audit of the country’s recent election

Two U.S. senators looking to crack down on the number of packages from China that enter the country duty-free are calling on President Joe Biden to take executive action

Canadian discount airline Lynx Air is shutting down

Angry farmers are back in Paris on their tractors on the eve of a major agricultural fair in the French capital, in a new protest demanding more government support and simpler regulations

Indonesia and Australia have held high-level talks in Jakarta as the neighboring countries seek to strengthen security ties by signing a defense cooperation agreement in the coming months

The head of the European Union’s powerful Commission says decisions will be taken soon to release billions of euros to Poland, funds frozen by the bloc over the previous Polish government’s anti-EU policies

A U.S. company says its moon lander is on its side near the lunar south pole