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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said that PM Modi is «incapable» of doing the caste census. «The PM is incapable of doing the caste census. Our three out of four CMs are from the OBC category.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday described the next month's assembly elections in the state as a battle of ideologies and appealed to people to vote in large numbers with enthusiasm. Chouhan's appeal came amid perceived anti-incumbency and voter fatigue in the central state which has remained loyal to the Bharatiya Janata Party over a long period. Another BJP leader and Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party will emerge victorious in the upcoming assembly polls in five states, including his home state Madhya Pradesh, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The unwavering demand for luxury housing since the pandemic has kicked off a spate of new launches in this category. Latest ANAROCK data shows that out of 1,16,220 units launched in Q3 2023 in the top 7 cities across various budget categories, approx. 27% (approx. 31,180 units) were in the luxury category. This is the highest quarterly luxury supply entering the market in the last five years.

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Advances in shipping mean that liquid hydrogen will become the preferred form of the energy source, trumping hydrogen converted from ammonia, according to Jason Crusan, vice president of new energy solutions at Woodside.

Fortescue is on the cusp of signing more renewable energy supply deals as it pushes ahead with plans to make green ammonia at Gibson Island in Queensland.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a review meeting of the Vishwakarma scheme in the national capital with the BJP leaders on Monday. BJP leaders arrived at the BJP Central Office Extension to attend a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Vishwakarma Samaj people. «Amit Shah will review the preparation regarding this scheme.

Joe Biden's $6 billion prisoner-swap deal with Iran is now under the spotlight after militant group Hamas, long backed by Iran, staged one of the bloodiest attacks on Israel in years. Some Republicans are trying to link Biden to attack. Nikki Haley, one of the Republican presidential candidate for 2024 polls, alleged that allowing Iran access to the billions of dollars improves its budget situation, letting it use the money elsewhere. «Let's be honest with the American people and understand that Hamas knows, and Iran knows they're moving money around as we speak, because they know $6 billion is going to be released. That's the reality,» she said. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has however said that there is not evidence yet of «Iran directed or was behind this particular attack, but there’s certainly a long relationship.» Fighting between Israel and Hamas militants continued for the third day, which is likely to drag on. More than 1,100 people have been killed in Palestinian group Hamas's surprise assault on Israel on Saturday and Israel's retaliation.

Congress Working Committee's (CWC) crucial meeting began here on Monday and will see the party top brass hold discussions on its strategy for the upcoming assembly elections and a nationwide caste census. The meeting comes on a day when the Election Commission will announce the dates for the assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram.

Fortescue Energy chief executive Mark Hutchinson has challenged companies to bring forward their net zero emissions targets and says those with 2040 or 2050 horizons are lazy and not acting urgently enough to rein in climate change.

PTI, "Samajwadi Party is going to strongly contest the elections in these five states (MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram) with the INDIA alliance's approach of removing the BJP from power. I believe that Samajwadi Party will contest in over a dozen seats in Madhya Pradesh."Congress also managed to win 68 seats out of 90 in Chhattisgarh. The party garnered a vote share of 43.9 per cent.

The Election Commission will announce the schedule for holding assembly elections in five states today. The Commission has convened a press conference this noon where it will announce the dates on which assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram will be held, according to Press Trust of India.

It took until the very last of 40 pool stage games for the quarterfinalist to be confirmed in a match that had two winners and one loser.

The method adopted by the lender impacts the total interest outgo on the loan. The daily reducing balance method is the most cost-effective option for borrowers because the interest is calculated on the outstanding day-end balance on a daily basis. Even though the interest rate of such a loan will be higher, the total outgo on interest will be lower (see table). Daily reducing balance loans are cheapest Interest outgo on car loan of Rs.10 lakh for five years. As is evident, the daily reducing loan at 8.75% works out to be more beneficial to a borrower, compared to a monthly reducing loan at 8.5%.

KL Rahul and Virat Kohli helped guide India to a six-wicket win over Australia on Sunday at Chennai's Chepauk stadium. Despite hitting the winning run with a six and bagging the man of the match award for his unbeaten 97 off 115 balls, Rahul has a small regret. He could not bring up his hundred.

Fast food chain Guzman y Gomez will have two chief executives running the company as it prepares for an initial public offering which founder Steven Marks says could happen late next year.

Safir Anand has been tweeting furiously complaining about mismanagement in sales of tickets for the ongoing Cricket World Cup. Scores of others joined him on Sunday when the high-profile India-Australia match in Chennai witnessed thin spectator attendance despite no ticket being available online. «I have seen world cup matches across the world.

NEW DELHI : This happened in December 2006. We were aboard a plane carrying the then prime minister Manmohan Singh and an Indian delegation to Tokyo. During the flight, the prime minister’s media adviser, Sanjaya Baru, came up to the gallery unexpectedly and told me: “PM is waiting for you." I had told Baru before boarding the flight at the New Delhi airport that I wanted to meet the prime minister.

Pennsylvania community center early Sunday, a shooting occurred, resulting in one fatality and five individuals sustaining injuries, according to police reports. At approximately 12:35 a.m., authorities received reports of a shooting at the Chevy Chase Community Center in White Township, as confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Police. In White Township, located about 57 miles northeast of Pittsburgh in Indiana County, six individuals were shot during the incident. Tragically, one victim was declared deceased at the scene. The surviving victims were promptly transported to Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana and UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 238 has left fans both awestruck and anxious as Mangaka Akutami introduces a pivotal character death and sets the stage for an epic showdown between Ryomen Sukuna and Yuji Itadori. In this action-packed chapter, we witness the unfolding of a battle and the tantalizing hints of Yuji's Cursed Technique.

I am a 62-year-old retiree and my employee’s provident fund (EPF) contributions from five different employers over the years have been linked to one universal account number (UAN) since January 2010. Will the accumulated credit in my EPF account attract income tax on withdrawal? —Name withheld on request As per the relevant provisions of the Income-tax Act, withdrawal of accumulated balance in the EPF account is exempt from tax provided the employee has rendered ‘continuous service’ with his employer for period of five years or more.