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Siddaramaiah hasn't entered the electoral contest here but the battle for Mysuru Lok Sabha seat is certainly seen as one between him and scion of the erstwhile royal family. For four days from March 24, Siddaramaiah camped in Mysuru — his home district — personally overseeing the poll preparations of the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Springing a surprise, the BJP fielded the scion of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, replacing the MP Pratap Simha. Congress Karnataka unit spokesperson M Lakshmana is the party candidate here with some leaders in the outfit projecting the electoral contest as 'Common man versus Raja (king)'.

Congress on Sunday accused the Modi government of indulging in "statistical jugglery" over the unemployment issue, and said that the truth remains that the unemployment rate today is the highest it has been in the last four decades. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said a Union Minister recently derided the ILO's Employment Report as a symptom of India's «slave mentality.» «Instead, he made the absurd claim of having added 52 million new formal jobs between FY20 and FY23 based on EPFO, ESI, and National Pension Scheme database,» he said. Ramesh's remarks were a reference to the reported comments by Union minister Anurag Thakur at a media conclave last week when he had said that India has been relying on international rating agencies for years, but it should now go by the data from domestic ones which are now equally equipped.

elections. Celebrations over the passage of the landmark Bill were no less in Kerala, where over 1.40 crore voters are women and 50 per cent seats are reserved for them in local bodies. Although the Women's Reservation Bill would be implemented only after 2029 Lok Sabha polls, female politicians widely expected that they would get a remarkable representation in the candidates' list of the general elections. On the contrary, they continued to get a raw deal in the southern state from the parties that had waxed eloquent about the passage of the historic Bill. While the major fronts, the CPI(M)-led LDF and Congress-led UDF, have given three and one seat respectively to women, the BJP-led NDA has set aside five seats for their female politicians in the upcoming LS polls.

TCS is hiring freshers; applications open till April 10. Here's how to apply Usually, layoffs in companies affect majorly the seniors, but the former TCS staff said that the Indian firm broke the law by targeting them based on their race. They claimed that TCS gave preferential treatment to Indian workers in the US on the coveted H-1B visas.

The Label Life, an “Elevated Essentials" brand that sells apparel styled by the Bollywood diva herself. Mint’s Sounak Mukhopadhyay spoke to her about her entrepreneurial journey, experiences and learnings. Here’s an excerpt from that conversation: Looking back, it is never that one clock strike that defines a moment.

Bollywood Life, “will name the bungalow", a ₹250 crore property, in their daughter Raha Kapoor's name, making her the youngest and wealthiest child in Bollywood. Late veteran actor Raj Kapoor and his wife Krishna Raj owned the bungalow. Ranbir Kapoor will inherit this ancestral property being the only grandson in the Kapoor family.

Congress will reserve 50 per cent of government jobs for women if it is voted to power, former party chief Rahul Gandhi said on Friday, asserting that powerful women will change the destiny of India. Gandhi asked why even today only one in three women is employed and why is there only one woman in 10 government jobs. «Isn't the population of women in India 50%? Is the presence of women in higher secondary and higher education not 50%? If so, then why is their share in the system so less?» the former Congress chief said. «Congress wants — 'Aadhi Abaadi Poora Haq', we understand that women's potential will be fully utilized only when women have equal contribution in the government running the country,» he said in a post in Hindi on X.

Can a widowed daughter-in-law demand her share or dissolution of her father-in-law in which her late husband was a coparcener?

Hawaii News Now reported. Local developer Keaau Development Partnership hired PJ's Construction to build about a dozen homes on the properties the developer bought in the subdivision. But the company built one on Reynolds' lot.

₹20 per capita per month," and the commission called them poor. In their classic study, Dandekar-Rath defined the poor in terms of an average consumption of 2,250 calories per capita per day, equivalent to ₹15 for rural areas and ₹22.50 for urban areas, both in 1960-61 prices. This became the poverty line for academic studies in India and around the world.

Come September, the hours of daylight and darkness in Iceland are briefly equal as summer recedes and the shadow of winter advances across the island. The wind gets a steely edge, stirring up white caps in the surrounding seas and lathering clouds and fog over mossy hillocks and volcanic rock formations like swirls of marshmallow fluff. Sensing the change of season, some 380,000 sheep (about one for every Icelander) begin to descend from the highlands after a summer of free-range gorging on grass, forbs (herbaceous flowering plants) and berries.

BJP raised the issue of the different approaches taken by poll officials in different states to similar infractions by politicians and urged the Election Commission to take measures to avoid this 'discrepancy'. A BJP delegation, comprising Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, general secretary Vinod Tawde, BJP leaders Om Pathak and Sanjay Mayukh were part of the delegation which met the poll watchdog to highlight this. Tawde later told reporters that while action was recommended against Union minister Shobha Karandlaje, who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Karnataka, for her controversial comments against Tamils, the objectionable remarks made by a Tamil Nadu minister have not drawn any censure by the poll body.

BENGALURU : Warburg Pincus-backed Avanse Financial Services Ltd, a non-banking financial company (NBFC), has raised ₹1,000 crore in equity from Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Co and Avendus PE Investment Advisors, via its fund Avendus Future Leaders Fund II. “The fund infusion will enable Avanse to strengthen its position in the rapidly evolving education financing segment by focusing on creating unique customer experiences and achieving sustained profitable growth," the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Avanse Financial Services, an NBFC focused on education, offers loans to Indian students pursuing higher education both domestically and internationally.

colors, is celebrated across India, marking the arrival of spring with joyous fervor. It is more than just a festival; it is a celebration of traditions and beliefs deeply rooted in the country's culture. Holika Dahan Tradition in Kokapur Village, Rajasthan One such tradition is observed in Kokapur village of Dungarpur district in Rajasthan. After the Holika Dahan ceremony, villagers walk barefoot on embers, a practice they have upheld for generations. This ritual, believed to bring health, prosperity, and the fulfillment of wishes, continues to be a significant part of their celebration.

China pledged on Monday to treat foreign companies the same way as domestic peers in a bid to attract more foreign investment, cooperation and expertise, as Asia's largest economy moves to upgrade and strengthen its industrial chains. «China will fully guarantee national treatment for foreign companies, so that more foreign companies can invest in China with confidence and peace of mind,» Vice Commerce Minister Guo Tingting said at the China Development Forum in Beijing. Guo did not give details about how China would guarantee «national treatment», or the equal treatment of locals and foreigners as per World Trade Organization (WTO) principles.

IPL seasons. Aside from his batting prowess, Gill, last year's leading run-scorer, will be keen to ensure that the added pressure doesn't affect his batting.

IPL 2024 schedule: Date, time, venue, teams; all you need to know Gujarat Titans, now led by a new captain in Shubman Gill, will be looking to make a solid start to this year's IPL with a win against one of the tournament's most successful sides. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians, who have seen a change in leadership from Rohit Sharma to Hardik Pandya, will be keen to show that the transition has gone smoothly with a solid performance in the tournament opener. Shubman Gill (c), David Miller, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B.

Tinkle and Amar Chitra Katha though the current generation of readers has grown up to have more eclectic tastes. My 13-year-old daughter, like many of her peers, is a huge fan of manga. However, there is an equal fascination for work by independent Indian comic book creators such as Unbearable Comics, Holy Cow Entertainment and Meta Desi Comics, which have garnered a loyal following.

credit score, based on how the borrower manages the loan. For instance, 51-year Ajay Aggarwal decided to co-sign a loan for his son who wants to take a student loan. This may also result in a hard inquiry on his credit report, which could temporarily lower his credit score, albeit marginally.

Rishabh Pant to the ground after a near-fatal accident in December 2022, he received his fit clearance from the National Cricket Academy (NCA) recently. Looking at the past 16 seasons, PBKS and DC have not won a single IPL trophy since 2008. Both the two outfits have clashed 32 times in the past and have an equal head-to-head record.

Arvind Kejriwal arrest news: Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Friday remanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to 6-day custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja passed the order and asked the federal agency to produce Arvind Kejriwal on March 28 at 2:00 PM. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was produced in the Rouse Avenue court amid high security.