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Loaves of bread have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small animal” believed to be a rat were found

The European Union marks its annual Europe Day on Thursday

One might think wirehouse operators consider Chuck Failla, CEO of Sovereign Financial Group and host of goRIA, as public enemy number one.

BJP MP Lok Sabha Raosaheb Danve from Jalna, the epicentre of the Maratha protests, is battling anti-incumbency and anger from the Maratha community. Although Danve is a Maratha, his community is miffed with the BJP as it blames the party for not including the community in the OBC category for reservation in jobs and education. The Maratha protests had its epicentre in Jalna where Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil first began his indefinite fast from Antarvali Sarati village demanding that the Maratha community be included in the OBC category. Danve's victory over the last two elections over his Congress rival Vilas Autade has been more than 2.5-3 lakh. But this time, there could be a tough contest. For starters, the Congress has dropped Autade and given the ticket to Kalyan Kale who contested against Danve in 2009 and lost. Danve's victory against Kale was by a margin of just 8,482 votes. Kale was a two-term MLA from Phulambri assembly constituency.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said eastern India has potential to emerge as the country's growth engine with a decisive push to industrialisation, adding that a mineral-rich state like Jharkhand must get rid of rampant corruption to draw businesses. Pitching for a change in governance, the minister said Jharkhand has been reeling under rampant corruption, migration and lawlessness. The state is ruled by a coalition government led by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and the BJP is the main opposition party. Sitharaman was speaking at an event on «Eastern India: Engine of Growth For Vikshit Bharat» in Ranchi. The minister reiterated that India would become the world's third-largest economy «in the coming year or so» from the fifth-largest, as announced by PM Narendra Modi.

Some of Canada’s biggest business groups are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reverse his government’s plan to raise the tax inclusion rate on capital gains.

2024 general elections is that their outcome is a foregone conclusion. It's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'guarantee' that NDA will return with 400-plus seats. Even if the outcome falls short by 100 seats, BJP will remain comfortably in power for another five years. So, it may be a bit strange to also hear that BJP is projected to spend more than double of what it did in the 2019 general elections. 2024 Lok Sabha elections are the most expensive polls not just in India's history but in the world's, according to The Economist. Centre for Media Studies (CMS) has projected an expenditure of ₹1.35 lakh crore, double the amount spent in 2019. In 2019, BJP outspent Congress by almost a factor of three. This year's gap will most likely increase given that BJP is flush with funds, and Congress has its accounts 'frozen' — or, rather, some of the party's accounts 'attached' by the I-T department for alleged non-payment of dues as per I-T rules. Can you imagine what political parties would have spent if the electoral field was more competitive, and the election was not a 'foregone conclusion'? In the US, which has the second-highest spending on elections, elections are fought on small margins. For instance, the difference in the projected polling averages for Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the forthcoming elections, based on polls during April, was less than 2%, with the margin falling to less than 1% in the second half of the month, according to psephologist Nate Silver's 538 website on ABC News.

diplomatic breakthrough, five of the Indian sailors on board an Israeli-linked vessel seized by Tehran were released on Thursday and have departed from Iran, the Indian embassy in Iran said. The Indian Embassy, while sharing details of their release, thanked the Iranian authorities for their close coordination with the Embassy and Indian Consulate in Bandar Abbas. «5 of the Indian sailors on MSC Aries have been released and departed from Iran today evening. We appreciate the Iranian authorities for their close coordination with the Embassy and Indian Consulate in Bandar Abbas, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X.

Kardashians" promises various points of view on the lives of the iconic family, with a particular focus on their health journeys. In a significant moment from the latest trailer, Kris Jenner, the matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, shares a concerning update about her health. A Tearful Revelation

Venturi Partners has bought a 5.12% stake worth $27 million in Peak XV Partners-backed edtech startup K12 Techno Services in a secondary share sale. The Singapore-based firm acquired the stake in a partial exit from Navneet Learning, a subsidiary of education-linked content provider Navneet Education Limited.

mutual fund KYC (know your customer) rules came into effect from April 1, around 3% of MF accounts have ‘KYC Hold’ status, stated the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI) on Thursday. While noting that the mutual fund industry is addressing concerns for a smooth KYC process, AMFI CEO Venkat Chalasani said, “Together with AMCs, distributors and other stakeholders, we are committed to facilitating a seamless KYC validation process for all, thereby ensuring the integrity and accessibility of mutual fund investments across the board.” “If KYC was to be an issue, then you clearly would have seen a downtick in transaction count. Amounts may not necessarily be the best indicator. It is really the number of transactions. And I think we have to, from a perspective of the industry, thank the regulator as well because they have also been pushing all of us, AMCs, MFDs, RIAs, etc, to make sure we handhold the customer,” said Anthony Heredia, MD & CEO of Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund.

Congress on Thursday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his investigating agencies like the CBI and the ED to probe the charges he has levelled against businessmen Ambani and Adani that they were distributing sacks full of black money in tempos. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate claimed that the prime minister was never seen so weak and desperate that he ended up making great revelations about corruption in the country and exposing his own friends. She was referring to the charge on Wednesday made by prime minister who, for the first time during Lok Sabha poll campaign, accused the Congress of having a «deal» with «Ambani and Adani», and asked if the party has received «tempo loads of black money» from the two industrialists for its leader Rahul Gandhi to stop «abusing» them. Shrinate pointed out that Rahul Gandhi has been saying the same thing for the last 10 years that the big businessmen possessed black money but the prime minister was not taking action against them.

Chirag Paswan had gotten a major blow as 22 leaders of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) tendered their resignations. The aggrieved leaders said they resigned because they did not get tickets for the Lok Sabha polls. Some of the notable names who resigned from Paswan's LJP are Renu Kushwaha, former MLA and national general secretary of LJP, Satish Kumar, state organization minister Ravindra Singh, Ajay Kushwaha, Sanjay Singh, and State General Secretary Rajesh Dangi.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the BJP will ensure free pilgrimage of five lakh people from Odisha to Ayodhya's Ram temple if the party is voted to power in the eastern state. Addressing an election rally at Kalimela here, the senior BJP leader also took a swipe at the ruling BJD for naming villages with numbers in Malkangiri district. «In Assam, I have decided to take one lakh people to Ayodhya, and the state government will bear the cost. As Odisha is bigger than Assam, 5 lakh people should get this facility. A new BJP chief minister will facilitate this pilgrimage if the party is voted to power in Odisha,» Sarma said. Sarma also sought to connect with the large number of Bengali-speaking population in Malkangiri district, assuring the people that Bengali teachers will be appointed, among other promises.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. reported its first quarterly decline in profit since it spun out of its parent company amid a drop in fees from some permanent capital vehicles.

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Montreal police say they arrested four people in an organized crime bust that also led to the seizure of drugs, guns and millions of dollars.

Adarniya Behen (Dear sister)" said that he would accept and obey the BSP chief's commands. “Aaapka adesh sir mathe par (Your orders are our obedience)", Anand wrote. Divested of responsibilities as the BSP national coordinator, Akash Anand said that he considered Mayawati a role model for the entire Bahujan community.

IMD) on Thursday issued a yellow alert for Alappuzha district of the state for the day due to the likelihood of heatwave conditions there. The IMD said maximum temperatures were likely to be around 39 degrees Celsius in Thrissur and Palakkad, 38 degrees Celsius in Alappuzha, 37 degrees Celsius in Kollam, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Kannur and 36 degrees Celsius in Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram and Kasaragod districts of the state till May 10.

Also Read: Why is Indian stock market falling for five straight sessions? Amid this backdrop, the Nifty PSU Bank index saw a significant decline of 6.30% in a week, falling from 7,600 points to the current trading level of 7,108 points. Notably, stocks like Punjab National Bank and Canara Bank experienced the most substantial fall during this period, losing 12% and 11.4% of their value, respectively.

Delhi Traffic Police notices/challans will get a one-time opportunity to settle it with some reduction or complete waiver. Delhi State Legal Services Authority in coordination with Delhi Traffic Police is organising a National Lok Adalat on May 11, 2024, to settle a large number of pending claims. In this type of special court (Adalat), you can present pending payment of Delhi Traffic Police challans/notices and either get it settled at a lower amount or dismiss it. As per a social media post by Delhi Traffic Police, National Lok Adalat will take up cases including the settlement of compoundable traffic challans (applicable for commercial vehicles as well) that have been pending on the Delhi Traffic Police portal till January 31, 2024. According to IPS Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal, special commissioner of police Zone 2, Delhi Traffic Police, «The initiative of Lok Adalat has proven instrumental in providing a more accessible avenue for individuals to address their pending traffic challans and associated legal matters. By offering a streamlined and informal process, it not only eases the burden on the traditional legal system but also expedites the resolution process for those involved in traffic violations.»