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victory in five races this season and his 23rd in the last 27 extending through last season. Only a brake failure last month at the Australian GP in Melbourne probably kept him from sweeping all five. Verstappen trailed for only a few laps following a pit stop. Lando Norris of McLaren was about 14 seconds behind Verstappen in second — the eighth time he has been No. 2 in his career as he still seeks his first victory. Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez was third.

five lakh people in the next three years through its vendors and components suppliers," a senior government officer told PTI. The Cupertino-based company is planning a five-fold expansion in its production, targeting an increase of more than five times to approximately USD 40 billion (roughly 3.32 lakh crore) over the next four to five years.

Harak Singh Rawat's daughter-in-law and model Anukriti Gusain joined the BJP on Sunday. Gusain (30) had contested the 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly elections on a Congress ticket. The BJP's Uttarakhand unit chief Mahendra Bhatt handed over the party's primary membership to Gusain at the its headquarters. Gusain left the Congress before the Lok Sabha elections and released a video message appealing to the public to vote for the BJP and make Narendra Modi the prime minister once again.

The Canadian dollar could be in for a rough ride if the Bank of Canada cuts interest rates sooner and deeper than the Federal Reserve, a scenario that economists suggest is becoming increasingly likely as the U.S. economy continues to outperform.

PBKS vs GT 2024 IPL 2024: Amid an intense IPL match between Sam Curran-led Punjab Kings and Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans, a light moment caught everybody's eye when the cameraman focused on a Punjab fan in the stadium, who was holding a very interesting placard. The Punjab Kings fan's placard said that he would eat 50 gulab jamuns if the Sam Curran-led unit won the match against Gujarat Titans. The photo of the placard went viral on social media platforms and the Punjab Kings (PBKS) fans connected with the promise amid a dismal performance by the franchise in IPL 2024 so far.

Gangetic West Bengal. Additionally, isolated pockets in East Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand experienced similar heat. In certain areas of East Madhya Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Bihar, and West Madhya Pradesh, temperatures ranged from 40-42°C, IMD said. These readings were 2-4°C above normal in many parts of Gangetic West Bengal and isolated pockets of Bihar, Jharkhand, East Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana, Rayalaseema, South Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Uttarakhand, Vidarbha, and Madhya Pradesh. East Uttar Pradesh is expected to witness a further increase in maximum temperatures by 2-3°C over the next 24 hours, with no significant change thereafter. Conversely, West India is likely to experience no significant changes in maximum temperatures over the next two days, followed by a subsequent rise by 2-3°C.

'Congress received electoral bonds, is that also extortion,' asks Amit Shah "In Kashmir, (Peoples Democratic Party chief) Mehbooba Mufti and (Congress leader) Rahul Baba (Gandhi) used to say there would be bloodbath here once Article 370 is removed...Rahul Baba, five years have passed (since the abrogation of Article 370). This is the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Germany organised "Chai Pe Charcha with Modi ka Parivaar" to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Abki Baar 400 Paar' target as he seeks a third consecutive term. Indian Diaspora in Munich, who joined chai pe charcha, discussed ways to contribute to the Lok Sabha election from Germany. The BJP supporters gathered at the meeting also discussed plans to visit India and to campaign for PM Modi to achieve 'Abki Baar 400 Paar.'

Amit Shah, a prominent figure in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), filed his nomination for the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency on April 19. According to the affidavit, Shah and his wife own assets totaling Rs 65.67 crore. Notably, this marks a significant increase from the Rs 30.49 crore reported during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, showing a growth of over 100 per cent in the past five years. His movable assets, including cash, bank savings, deposits, gold, silver, and inherited property, amount to Rs 20.23 crore. Among these, Shah holds shares valued at over Rs 17.46 crore and precious metals worth more than Rs 72.87 lakhs. However, no vehicles were disclosed in his affidavit.

Bengaluru, After she was shifted to Bangalore North segment for the coming Lok Sabha elections, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje is determined to prove a point or two and wants to ensure that BJP continues its winning streak here. Bangalore North has remained a BJP stronghold since 2004 and the 57-year-old is banking on the "Modi factor". She is facing Congress candidate and former Rajya Sabha member M V Rajeev Gowda, who is putting up a spirited fight. Both belong to the Vokkaliga community. Karandlaje is a two-time MP from Udupi-Chikmagalur but was moved out after she faced a «Go back Shobha» campaign there from a section of her party. Karandlaje has been telling people how India is on the development path in the past 10 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

With only five days left before the Bitcoin halving, potential buyers are getting cold feet due to the price volatility. However, buyers are willing to take short-term exposure to risk when it comes to new airdrops, mints, and tokens with the lowest possible price. Toncoin is one of the platforms offering those opportunities, but buyers are also flocking to the DeeStream presale, which has a 50X growth potential and solid token utility. 

Bihar Police have arrested five more persons, including a woman, from Madhya Pradesh, as part of its investigation into the alleged question paper leak of the Teachers Recruitment Exam (TRE)-3 conducted in March, officials said. According to a statement issued by the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) late on Saturday, «All five accused are part of a gang… have been arrested in Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh). Transit remand has been obtained for bringing them back to Patna.» Crucial evidence has been collected from their possession, and they will be produced before a Patna court on Monday, it said. The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) had cancelled the TRE-3 exam following allegations of paper leak. A new date for the examination will be announced later.

Tesla knocked USD 2,000 off the prices of three of its five models in the United States late Friday, another sign of the challenges facing the electric vehicle maker led by billionaire Elon Musk. The company cut the prices of the Model Y, a small SUV which is Tesla's most popular model and the top-selling electric vehicle in the US, and also of the Models X and S, its older and more expensive models. Prices for the Model 3 sedan and the Cybertruck stayed the same. The cuts reduced the starting price for a Model Y to USD 42,990 and to USD 72,990 for a Model S and USD 77,990 for a Model X.

HDFC Bank Q4FY24 Results: Indian private sector bank, HDFC Bank is gearing up to post its fourth quarter of Financial Year 2024 on April 20. Analysts expect the banking sector to report relatively soft earnings during the January - March 2024 quarter characterised by net interest margin (NIM) pressure, steady loan growth but softer deposit growth, and cost pressures with the impending impact of wage hikes and pension provision for a few.

Uttar Pradesh and interior Tamil Nadu, the IMD forecasted heat wave on April 20. A severe heat wave warning has also been issued for isolated pockets of Odisha on 20 April and Gangetic West Bengal on 20-21 April. On Saturday, several parts of Odisha experienced heat wave, with temperatures hovering between 44 and 45°C in Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Keonjhar, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Nuapada, Sundargarh, and Jharsuguda over the next 24 hours.

mutual fund scheme, investors tend to compare the annualised returns delivered by it to make a projection of future returns. Once a mutual fund category is shortlisted, one has to zero in on the schemes within that category. Thanks to the power of compounding, when an investment is made for a long time, the returns — more often than not — grow multi-fold.

CBS has officially announced to make its second season, reports 'The Hollywood Reporter'. Featuring Carrie Preston as the protagonist, lawyer-turned-investigator Elsbeth Tascioni, the series averaged about 11 million viewers over five weeks of viewing on CBS, Paramount+ and CBS TV apps. The series also ranked as the second most-watched newcomer on the broadcast networks this season. 'Elsbeth' is also CBS’ eighth most-watched non-sports program over its first 35 days across linear and digital.

FedEx has pledged $25 million over the next five years to be used in sponsorship deals with University of Memphis athletes

Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans will be desperate to arrest the slide and get back to winning ways in their Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. Former champions GT have slipped to eighth position in the pecking order after an embarrassing loss to Delhi Capitals at home, where they were bowled out for 89 to suffer their third defeat in four matches. PBKS are struggling in the ninth place following a nine-run loss to Mumbai Indians away on Thursday night, the margin of defeat made respectable by an incredible rearguard act by the in-form young duo of Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh after the team was tottering at 14/4 in a chase of 193. Five losses and two wins in seven outings hardly inspire confidence and irrespective of the fact that their upcoming opponents are also struggling to get their act right, PBKS will have their task cut out in front of their fans, who had little to cheer about so far this season at the newly-inaugurated home venue.

UBS has just taken another bite out of Goldman Sachs’ bench of advisors in the Big Apple, as UBS Private Wealth Management announced the addition of James Herring and John Gaffney to its New York team.

LSG vs CSK 2024: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is struggling against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) openers as KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock slammed their respective half-centuries in the 177-run chase. But, the MS Dhoni fans have a reason to cheer as the legendary batter joined that elite list of wicketkeeper batters to complete 5,000 runs in the IPL. MS Dhoni's new record came after his explosive 28-run innings on just 9 balls against LSG.