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Ashwin Ramaswami, the first Gen Z Indian-American running for a US State legislature, has raised over USD 280,000, which is considered to be a substantial figure at the state level. Ramaswami, 24, has outraised his incumbent opponent Shawn Still by 22 times in the latest filing period from Feb 1 to April 30. While Ramaswami raised over USD 146,000, his opponent raised only USD 6,400. The two are running for the State Senate in the District 48 of Georgia. According to the latest public campaign finance report, Ramaswami has raised a total of over USD 280,000 and has USD 208,000 cash on hand, his campaign said.

Congress contesting 328 Lok Sabha seats, fewest ever. Details here In the second phase, the final turnout was 66.71%--a drop of about 3 percentage points from 2019.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said that under the reign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "British Raj-like conditions" are prevailing in the country, with the government policies only benefiting billionaires. «British Raj-like conditions are prevalent in the country. The policies of the Modi government are not being made keeping in mind the poor but have been made to benefit the billionaires. International reports show that today the condition of inequality in India is worse than British rule,» Priyanka Gandhi said on Tuesday while addressing Congress workers in the Rae Bareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh, where her brother and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is contesting. «All the institutions which strengthen democracy are being weakened, be it media or Parliament. Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru had fought against the British to strengthen the rights of the people, little did they know that a day would come in independent India when the government would be bent upon depriving the people of their rights,» she added.

Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma has described the relationship between the two countries as having «decade-old issues» that have resurfaced, with unfortunate crimes, and threats emanating from the land of Canada. Speaking at an event in Montreal on Tuesday, the Indian envoy said that «Indians will decide what will happen to India» and not the foreigners. «A lot of discussions at the government level, both sides, is happening and through the diplomatic channels. These channels are not open to the public and they are trying to find solutions and resolutions to the issues of concern on both sides. And the way in which it is moving, I think it will come to both sides to see the virtue of resolving the issues, satisfying the concerns of both sides. My concern is national security, and threats emanating from the land of Canada, these threats are largely emanating from the Canadian citizens...we are ready to sit down on the table any day, and we are doing that. And, we are trying to resolve this issue,» Verma told the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations.

2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress had fielded candidates on 421 seats. In 2014, it contested 464 seats and in 2009, the party fielded candidates on 440 seats. The party contested 417 seats in 2004 Lok Sabha elections.

India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) has had a test run since 2022 and it’s heartening to see it evolve. The e-rupee may soon be made accessible even offline, which will enhance its ease of use.

Also Read: Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect in Indian stock market trade on May 8 According to Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, the domestic market kept consolidating in spite of encouraging signals from outside the world. A number of variables, such as premium valuations and the low turnout in the current election, are contributing to profit booking in the home market. Nonetheless, FMCG continued to be the largest sectoral gainer throughout today's trading session, supported by hopes for better volume growth from rural regions thanks to favourable monsoon forecasts.

Top Events on May 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in Andhra Pradesh on May 8. Besides this, Tata Power, L&T and other companies will announce their Q4 results today. The Supreme Court of India will also hear petitions on Uttarakhand forest fire incidents.

«Although Nifty opens positive, it is witnessing resistance at higher levels, indicating cautiousness among the investors with the progress of both the result season and the Lok Sabha election. We expect this volatile move to continue till the Exit poll. Hence market to remain in a broader range until clarity emerges,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

BSP leader and his family have movable and immovable assets worth ₹83.5 crore. He alone owns movable and immovable assets worth ₹17.8 crore, while his wife, Veena Anand, owns assets worth ₹64.7 crore. Anand is a BSP candidate from the New Delhi seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.

One in five voters in key states believe that cryptocurrencies are a critical issue in the 2024 US elections amidst Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s race for the presidency, according to Digital Currency Group (DCG) Tuesday report.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has been transformed into the Modi Code of Conduct and if Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins and comes to power, no one will have any right in the country. People will be thrown out of the country, she said, and warned the minorities about NRC.

Opposition INDIA bloc leaders collectively taking up the issue of the functioning of the Election Commission of India vis-a-vis the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday wrote to the bloc leaders, drawing their attention to the «usual delay» by ECI in updating final voters' turnout of the first and second phases of polling. Stressing on the need for the INDIA bloc leaders to take up EC-related matters unitedly, Kharge also questioned the ECI data on the registered voters' list. Meanwhile, the Trinamool Congress has sent a letter to the Election Commission of India raising the same points.

Mumbai | New Delhi: Changes in state liquor policies are creating a never-before-seen scarcity of popular brands such as Royal Stag, Budweiser and Old Monk, worsened by the code of conduct for the general election, causing supply chain disruption, and delays in label registrations and licence renewals.

have now extended their support to the Congress amid the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The development came amid the Lok Sabha polls and within two months of Nayab Singh Saini taking over as Chief Minister of Haryana after replacing Manohar Lal Khattar. Is the Haryana government under threat now? Will the Congress be able to topple the BJP government in Haryana? What happens next? Here's a deep dive into Haryana's political situation: There are 90 MLAs in the Haryana assembly.

₹88.13 lakh. Irani filed her nomination papers from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on May 3. The minister invested in around seven MFs at the end of March 2024, with two midcap funds in her portfolio, according to the affidavit.

Breitbart economics and finance editor John Carney offers his outlook ahead of the 2024 presidential election on 'The Bottom Line.'

OpenAI says it can now detect images spawned by its software—most of the time The penalties, covering sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000; section 123(4) of Representation of People Act, 1951; and sections 171G, 465, 469 and 505 of the Indian Penal Code, could lead to several years of imprisonment and fines for the perpetrators. However, global enforcement of such regulations has so far been challenging, considering the evolving nature of AI and digital content.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting Live Updates Maharashtra marked the lowest voter turnout at 55.21 per cent. Notably, the same 93 seats had polled 67.33% in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

ICICI Securities in a note. According to Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, the volatility index VIX needs to sustain above 16 to elucidate higher fluctuations in option premiums.

Mint with a rueful smile. She may be playing a huge role behind the scenes of India’s national election, the largest democratic exercise in the world, but for all that, 42-year-old Vishalakshi is a simple, unassuming person. The post-graduate in organic chemistry, who also heads the quality department of the company, is responsible for ensuring that the ink leaves an indelible mark on the voter, one that will remain for at least 72 hours.