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Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said that the Congress has a «big responsibility» of taking along smaller parties. When asked about West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee's decision to go solo in the Lok Sabha elections, the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh said, «Mamata Banerjee has said to fight (alone) so Congress should persuade her.

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Voters in New Hampshire shared whether the state of the economy was a concern for them ahead of the 2024 election, with some citing continued high costs.

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan's remarks about the previous BRS Government were truly appalling and is a display of her brazen affection towards the Congress party, BRS Working President KT Rama Rao said on Friday dismissing them as "nonsense." Governor Soundararajan in her Republic Day speech today made caustic remarks against the previous government terming it a «dictatorial government» that was run against the constitutional spirit and that the Telangana society has put an end to the 10-year rule. «It (the Governor's comments) is truly appalling, and truly reprehensible, the kind of speech, the kind of words, the kind of nonsense that was coming out through the Raj Bhavan this morning, because for the last 10 years there was a democratically elected government in Telangana.

Hema Malini, Malini Awasthi, Anup Jalota, Anuradha Paudwal and Sonal Mansingh are among artistes who will perform at the newly-constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya to offer «Shree Ram Rag Seva». The 45-day devotional music festival dedicated to Lord Ram will begin on Friday and conclude on March 10. «In line with classical tradition, 'Rag Seva' will be organised at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple from January 26.

Chinese car companies are making strides with their stable supply chains and competitive pricing, their low brand awareness and perceived reliability, durability, and safety challenges in the United States may hinder their progress in winning U.S. market share, according to industry experts. Musk's comments coincide with the U.S.

Is Nitish Kumar returning to NDA? A guide to what's happening in Bihar politics On Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held meetings with Bihar BJP president Samrat Choudhary and other senior leaders from the state, including Sushil Modi and Vijay Kumar Sinha in Delhi as the buzz grew that they are open to welcoming Kumar back into their fold. Bihar's longest-serving chief minister has been cut up with the INDIA bloc for not getting a position in the alliance commensurate with his stature and also favours an early assembly poll to go with the Lok Sabha elections.

taxpayers around the country are eagerly awaiting Feb 1 when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the last (interim) Budget before the 2024 general elections. Taxpayers’ expectations include slashing of tax rate, rollout of tax exemptions and slashing of TDS (tax deducted on source) on virtual digital assets (VDA), among others. Before listing out more expectations, it is vital to first decode some key terms for the lay taxpayer to understand.

The United States is expressing concerns over Sri Lanka's controversial online regulation bill a day after it was passed in Parliament over protests by the media, opposition and rights activists

If Donald Trump wins the White House again, financial advisors predict it will lead to the renewal of tax cuts at the heart of his signature tax legislation during his first term.

The nation’s economy grew at an unexpectedly brisk 3.3 per cent annual pace from October through December as Americans showed a continued willingness to spend freely despite high interest rates and price levels that have frustrated many households.

After targeting politicians in the UK, Slovakia and other parts of the world, audio scammers have finally made their splash in the US. They cloned President Joe Biden’s voice and turned it into a robocall, a campaign tactic that goes back to the 1970s. Welcome to 2024, where the political voice you hear on the phone might have been conjured on the internet.

The Republican governor of South Carolina has had harsh words for labor unions in a major address

The nation’s economy grew at an unexpectedly brisk 3.3% annual pace from October through December as Americans showed a continued willingness to spend freely despite high interest rates and price levels that have frustrated many households

Protests by French farmers are snowballing and creeping closer to Paris, ratcheting up pressure for government measures to protect the influential agricultural sector from foreign competition, red tape, rising costs and poverty-levels of pay

President Joe Biden has returned to the swing state of Wisconsin to announce $5 billion in federal money for upgrading the Blatnik Bridge and for dozens of similar infrastructure projects nationwide

₹300 crore to buy all six aircraft," said a top executive at a private jet operator company on the condition of anonymity. “The plane can fly to any part of the country and can also land on difficult runways under difficult conditions. So, it is an apt aircraft for domestic usage." The executive added that if the company had decided to buy new airplanes, six new Pilatus PC-24 would have cumulatively cost around ₹450 crore.

Bihar's longest-serving chief minister, has reportedly been upset with the INDIA bloc for not getting a position in the alliance commensurate with his stature. Kumar also favours an early assembly poll to go with the Lok Sabha elections. This suggestion has not drawn a positive response from the RJD, the biggest party in the state's ruling alliance, sources told news agency PTI.

Optimism sweeps across India’s urban-rural divide as consumers turn more confident about their prospects in the days ahead, multiple surveys showed, despite inflation remaining a niggling concern. The positive sentiment portends good news for businesses, as they look to tap rising spending in an election year. At a time confidence fell in key Asian markets, Indian consumers turned upbeat in the December quarter, a McKinsey & Co.

Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday said the government was ready to discuss all issues as per rules. The Budget session of Parliament, the last of the present Lok Sabha before parliamentary elections are announced, begins on January 31 and will conclude on February 9. Responding to a question on the opposition's allegation that the government was not allowing it to raise issues in the House, the minister of state for Parliamentary Affairs said, «We are ready to discuss every issue that the speaker of the Lok Sabha and the chairman of the Rajya Sabha decide under the rules.» «We have always done this.

Narendra Modi's address to first-time voters on the occasion of National Voters Day across the state. He said the broadcast was impeded despite having “valid permissions". Malviya shared a video clip on social media, purportedly showing the police stopping the screening of PM Modi's live interaction with first-time voters in North Kolkata.