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Gujarat is hoping to challenge the electoral hegemony of the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, while the ruling party is confident the opposition alliance will not affect its prospects. The Congress-AAP alliance this time aims to give a tough fight and stop the division of anti-BJP votes. In the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP won all 26 seats parliamentary seats in Gujarat, which is the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, garnering more than 60 per cent of the vote share in both the elections. In the 2022 Gujarat assembly elections, the Congress and the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP contested separately, resulting in the division of opposition votes and leading the BJP to a huge win by bagging 156 out of the 182 seats in the state.

KYIV (Reuters) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was seeking ways to divert blame for a massacre at a concert hall near Moscow on Friday.

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Mizoram, there is likely to be a multi cornered contest. Opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) has fielded Rajya Sabha member, K.

The ghost of old Microsoft hung in the air this past week as the Justice Department took aim at Apple, accusing the tech giant of an improper monopoly with its iPhone. Chief Executive Tim Cook faces the likelihood that the next several years will be consumed with fighting antitrust lawyers intent on dismantling the pillars of the business empire he helped build after the death of Steve Jobs. Cook, who has overseen extraordinary profit and revenue growth since becoming Apple CEO in 2011, can hardly afford the timing of the latest fight.

Kerala, the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) has accused NDA candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar of violating the model code of conduct and approached the Election Commission seeking action against him. Union Minister of state for Electronics and IT, Chandrashekhar is fighting the polls from the Thiruvananthapuram seat. The ruling front, in its recent complaint lodged with the district Collector, alleged that he was participating in many programmes including inauguration and discussions with specific groups in the constituency in his capacity as union minister even after the model code of conduct came into being. «This is a clear case of violation of the model code of conduct,» M Vijaykumar, Chairman of the LDF Election Committee in the constituency, alleged.

At least three children were among the 60 people killed, Russian authorities said Saturday. Images shared by Russian state media Saturday showed a fleet of emergency vehicles still gathered outside the ruins of Crocus City Hall, a shopping mall and music venue with a capacity of more than 6,000 people in Krasnogorsk, on Moscow’s western edge,

Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) remand of BRS MLC K Kavitha till March 26 in the Delhi Excise Policy case. She was produced in the court as her custody ended today. During the hearing, the federal agency's counsel said that it has statements of four people, forensic science report of her mobile confronted with the accused. The ED was seeking a further 5-day remand of K Kavitha. It informed the Court that searches are underway at her nephew Mekha Saran's residence.

Delhi Liquor Policy case. Earlier during the hearing, the Court also allowed K Kavitha to meet her two sons and other family members in the courtroom, news agency ANI reported. Speaking to the media while leaving the courtroom, Kavitha said, “We are fighting.

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electoral bonds scheme was struck down as “unconstitutional" by the Supreme Court. However, it was started by the central government with a “good intention", the BJP leader said. Gadkari said all political parties need to sit together and deliberate if the Supreme Court gives any further direction on the matter, PTI reported.

(Reuters) — Slovaks vote in a presidential election on Saturday that could strengthen Prime Minister Robert Fico's grip on power as he seeks more control over public media, softer anti-corruption laws and a dissenting voice to EU support for Ukraine.

BJP on Friday decided to go alone in the upcoming Lok Sabha as well as assembly polls in Odisha after holding several rounds of discussion for a possible alliance with the BJD. As per sources, the BJP leadership, after getting a grassroots-level feedback on the prospects of the alliance in Odisha, felt that an alliance would benefit the BJD more than the BJP. Serious deliberations have been going on in the BJP for quite some time to explore the possibility of an alliance between the two parties. Sources in the BJP told ET that efforts were made by the top leadership of both the parties over an alliance in the state. Ever since VK Pandian, former IAS officer and the close aide of Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik joined politics, there was a murmur over an outsider taking control of the BJD as well as the state.

ANI, and confirmed by the Hyderabad police, the women were initially seen fighting off one man in helmet. The robber had a weapon in his hand and was seen threatening the women. However, the women snatched the pistol, thrashed the man and forced him out of the house.

The firing of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling and theft has highlighted an issue many outside of California don’t realize: Sports betting is still against the law in the nation’s most populous...

California lawmakers are split on how to best address the retail theft cases that have proliferated in the state

Nike shares tumbled nearly 8% in early trade on Friday after the Air Jordan maker forecast a drop in sales in its first half as it replaces older styles with trendier sneakers in its fight for market share with newer brands. The company plans to trim supplies of classic shoes such as its Air Force 1 and Pegasus, financial chief Matt Friend said on Thursday, to focus on reviving its running shoe category, as well as upcoming launches including its Air Max Dn.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party called off its alliance with Biju Janta Dal (BJD) in Odisha ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, announced the state BJP President Manmohan Samal on Friday. Samal said that the BJP will fight all 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly seats in Odisha alone.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday released the fourth list of its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, focusing on Puducherry and Tamil Nadu seats. The 15-member list features P. Karthiyayini, a former prominent member of AIADMK who had shifted to BJP in 2017. Karthiyayini will be contesting in Lok Sabha elections from Chidambaram (SC) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Actor and politician Raadhika Sarathkumar will fight from Virudhnagar constituency of Tamil Nadu. Raadhika Sarathkumar is the wife of actor R Sarath Kumar, who had on March 12 merged his Akila Indiya Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) with the BJP.

Lok Sabha elections, the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate is certainly going to change the electoral math as various opposition leaders are supporting Kejriwal openly. The AAP is part of the INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc of Opposition parties with a seat-sharing deal with the Congress in Delhi and a few other states but is contesting alone in Punjab. It has some presence in a few states such as Goa and Gujarat where it has campaigned on the ground in various previous elections and is trying to strengthen itself in Haryana.

In a joint effort to fight the rise of precious metals fraud, particularly targeting those nearing or in retirement, major regulatory bodies have issued a stark warning. In a statement, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it is working with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. and the North American Securities Administrators Association to highlight risks associated with investing in overpriced gold, silver, and other metals.