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Model Code of Conduct in the run-up to Lok Sabha polls, popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun on Tuesday said he went to the Nandyal district to support his friend and YSRCP constituency candidate S Ravi Chandra Kishore Reddy but isn't affiliated to any political party. On Saturday, the «Pushpa» star waved to a large crowd from a balcony with the YSRCP candidate and also posted a message on X in his favour. The Andhra Pradesh Police booked a case against the «Pushpa: The Rise» star on Saturday under IPC Section 188 the same day. Arjun said he remains neutral and supports «my people» including Janasena Party founder and actor-uncle Pawan Kalyan, regardless of their political affiliations.

New Delhi: A ruckus erupted in the MCD House here on Tuesday over the allegations of Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal that she was assaulted by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's PA, Bibhav on his instructions. BJP and Congress councillors stormed into the well of the House as soon as the proceedings began and started raising slogans against Kejriwal and demanding his resignation over the incident. They raised slogans such as «Kejriwal haye haye» and «Kejriwal istifa do». The opposition councillors also stood at the mayor's podium carrying posters with «Dalit Mayor Ko kursi par baithao, Dalit virodhi Kejriwal istifa do» slogans written on them.

Mint unpacks why events such as an election have an outsized and often volatile consequence on the equity markets. Any big event such as election outcomes, the Union Budget, or geopolitical tensions, triggers significant movement in the Vix index, but in the opposite direction. The Vix shares an inverse correlation with the market: rising when the market falls, and vice-versa.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed nomination papers from the prestigious seat. “They can reject by my papers. But at least, take the documents," Rangeela said in a social media post.

steady inflation in April was supported by a favourable base effect. On a month-on-month basis, Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.48% in April from the previous month, marking the fastest month-on-month increase since November 2023. This increase was primarily driven by significant rises in specific categories: food prices increased by 0.74%, pan, tobacco, and intoxicants by 0.44%, and housing by 0.95%.

election result periods. The convergence of conducive reforms has been a key driver, underscoring the potential for positive returns regardless of the political landscape. Since 2014, India has witnessed political stability under the BJP's majority rule, and now amid the national elections, political continuity remains the anticipated trajectory.

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Raebareli candidate, is reportedly facing discontent within the saffron camp in the run-up to May 20 Lok Sabha elections in the Congress stronghold. Singh is up against Rahul Gandhi in the seat currently held by Sonia Gandhi. The discontent primarily arises from the unexpected silence of BJP MLA Aditi Singh and the rebel SP MLA Manoj Kumar Pandey.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has filed his nomination papers from Varanasi on May 14. This comes ahead of the final phase of the General Elections scheduled to take place on June 1.

UPL, a leading provider of agricultural solutions and services, slumped 6% in today's intraday trade, reaching ₹501.65 apiece. This downturn came after the stock saw a strong surge in the last two trading sessions, driven by the anticipation of favorable financial results from the company. In the fourth quarter of FY24, the company recorded revenue of ₹140.8 billion, marking a 15% year-on-year decline.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was 72. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first politicians to express condolences on Sushil Modi’s demise, hailing him for playing ‘an invaluable role in the rise and success of BJP in Bihar.’ Sushil Modi is often credited for the saffron party's ascendance in Bihar, becoming the state's tallest leader of the BJP after Kailashpati Mishra, the former Finance Minister of Bihar. Also Read: Sushil Kumar Modi dies: PM Modi condoles 'untimely demise'; Amit Shah says void in Bihar politics cannot be filled The BJP’s rise in Bihar began when it emerged as the principal Opposition party in 1995.

₹239 crore from Southern Railway on Monday. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) said in an exchange filing that it has got an order to provide an automatic block signalling system from Jolarpettai Junction to Erode Junction of the Salem Division of the Southern Railway. The order is to be executed within 12 months.

Stock Market News: The domestic benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, started off Tuesday's session on a flat note amid mixed global cues. The domestic market was chiefly driven by metal, realty, and public sector undertakings (PSU) bank stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex opened lower by 79.41 points, or 0.11%, at the 72,696.72 level, while the Nifty 50 started off at the 22,112.90 level, up 8.90 points, or 0.04%.

Lok Sabha election 2024: India VIX, also known as the Indian Volatility Index, is a measure of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term. Today, it continued its uptrend and touched a new 52-week high of 21.88.

inflation and the threat of rising food prices will probably keep the central bank on hold for longer, with economists pushing out their expectations for interest rate cuts to later in the year. Consumer prices rose 4.83% in April from a year earlier, the Statistics Ministry said Monday, largely in line with the previous month’s figures and economists’ forecasts.

leader the BJP has produced in Bihar, Sushil Kumar Modi shall be remembered for patiently working towards the party's ascendance in a state where it is on its way to become a dominant force. Born in a Vaishya family in Bihar, Modi got involved in student politics while pursuing his BSc at Patna University and had played a key role in the Bihar movement of 1974 led by legendary socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan, during which he also came in touch with his future collaborator Nitish Kumar and would be adversary Lalu Prasad. He went on to become one of the most prominent leaders of the ABVP, the RSS's students' wing, in Bihar, and often credited his entry into politics to the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. According to an anecdote Modi often shared, it was at his marriage ceremony in 1986 that the former prime minister, who at that time headed the BJP, told him that it was time to give up student politics and become a «full time political activist».

'Kashi is special': PM holds mega roadshow in Varanasi amid sea of crowd | Watch Notably, several candidates who wanted to contest against PM Modi from Varanasi were denied nominations as per media reports. The candidates alleged that election officials were reluctant to issue treasury challans and nomination forms, depriving them of contesting the Lok Sabha election from the Varanasi parliamentary constituency. The nomination process began on May 7 in the city and since then long queues have been visible near the election commission's office.

Donald Trump's fixer, a problem solver who was involved in every aspect of the real estate tycoon's business, even saying he would «take a bullet» for the billionaire. But the once-loyal lieutenant has become Trump's biggest headache, appearing as the key witness for the prosecution in the ex-president's historic criminal trial.

Spanish rail authorities say commuter rail service serving Barcelona and northeastern Spain has suffered major disruption because of the theft of copper cables from a train installation

Lithuanians have voted in a presidential election at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears about Moscow’s intentions

One of California's most influential agricultural companies has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop a contentious law that was meant to make it easier for farmworkers to unionize

President Joe Biden and Newsom, makes a host of products recognizable to most grocery store shoppers, including Halos mandarin oranges, Wonderful Pistachios, POM Wonderful pomegranate juice and Fiji Water brands. Farmworkers aren’t covered by federal rules for labor organizing in the United States.