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₹4.2 trillion overnight. Foreign investors trooped in after selling for two months, lifting India's stock market -- the world's fifth-largest and snapping at the heels of Hong Kong -- to a closing high of $5.05 trillion. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a provisional ₹4,670.95 crore on Thursday, while domestic institutions settled for ₹146.51 crore.

Vedanta group company's manufacturing arm, Global Products & Services, produces power transmission components, including conductors, power cables, and overhead wire cables.In an interview with Mint in March Agarwal had said post the demerger, SPTL may explore a public listing as part of its fundraising plans.The company statement said the demerger will be implemented through a National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) scheme. Upon completion of the demerger process, all SPTL shareholders will hold identical shareholdings in both companies.The company has a portfolio of 33 completed, sold and under-construction power transmission projects covering approximately 16,529 circuit kms of transmission lines across India and Brazil.

Swati Maliwal shared a video of Nirbhaya's mother and said she felt emotional but some might call her a “BJP agent."In a post on X, Swati Maliwal said, “Nirbhaya's mother has fought a long battle for justice in the country. She supported me even when I was fasting for punishment to child rapists.

Rupa Bayor and her being a path-breaking Taekwondo player is just one of the reasons. After all, the youngster from Arunachal Pradesh has spent a better part of her life punching back after being punched hard by life. The most recent demonstration of it was an unprecedented bronze medal in the 8th Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Danang, Vietnam earlier this month, less than a year after being forced to skip the Asian Games because of denial of visa by China. «I was always a very unyielding and combative person. I could get into a fight at the drop of a hat,» the 23-year-old told PTI in an interview as she talked about what drove her to Taekwondo given that Sippi village in Daporijo circle of Upper Subansiri district in Arunachal Pradesh isn't exactly the cradle of the sport.

I was defamed in that house and my character is being defamed every day.)' on the alleged assault that the Rajya Sabha MP was meted out to by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's PA Bibhav Kumar. Swati Maliwal, an AAP Rajya Sabha MP, has leveled allegations against Bibhav Kumar, former personal secretary to party chief Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of assaulting her at the Chief Minister's residence.On Friday, Bibhav Kumar filed a counter-complaint with the police, alleging that Maliwal gained 'unauthorized entry' into the CM's Civil Lines residence and 'verbally abused' him.-"On May 13 at around 9 am in the morning, I went to meet Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his residence. The staff asked me to sit in the drawing room and told her that Arvind Kejriwal ji was at home and he was coming here to meet me.

News18 on the river Ganga, PM Modi commented that he felt he was not 'born biologically' but one 'sent by God'. The remark quickly went viral as India continued to vote for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.Prime Minister Modi was being interviewed in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha Constituency, where the PM said, “Pehle jab tak maa zinda thi mujhe lagta tha ki shayad biologically mujhe janam diya gaya hai.

Prashant Kishor has reacted to internet trolling of a recent interview he gave, telling netizens to "keep water ready." The remark reiterated his belief in the Bharatiya Janata Party's return to power in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The online jokes and jibes began after Kishor seemingly lost his cool when journalist Karan Thapar questioned the political pundit about making "wrong" result predictions in previous assembly elections.Also Read | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: What are the 'missed' opportunities by opposition? Here's Prashant Kishor's list of 3"Drinking water is good as it keeps both mind and body hydrated. Those who are RATTLED with my assessment of the outcome of this election must keep plenty of water handy on June 4th.

Saudi Arabia signed deals to buy electricity from two large-scale wind farms that are cheaper than natural gas plants, as it aims to rapidly transition to a bigger share of renewables in the power grid. The state-run Saudi Power Procurement Co. this week said it had agreed to purchase power at record-low prices from the wind projects to be developed in the kingdom by Japan’s Marubeni Corp. A combination of state backing and strong wind conditions in the country will help make the green power plants cheaper than fossil fuel alternatives, the head of the Saudi company said. “What’s unique about these projects is they’ve achieved extremely low cost of electricity that is considered the lowest we’ve seen globally,” Mazin Albahkali, chief executive officer of SPPC, said in an interview. “Achieving extremely low tariffs on renewables is definitely helping reduce the cost of power generation in Saudi Arabia.”

Odisha. With no alliance between the state's incumbent Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yet, both parties are confident of a favouring outcome from their respective election campaigns. Click here to participate in our Lok Sabha Elections Survey to gauge the mood of the nation. BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said with great credence that a big transformation in the electoral landscape of Odisha is underway and people are showing faith in the BJP.

Opposition parties have been critical, of course, about the Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the recent electoral discourse, which they say is 'communal and polarising'. Yet, India’s top leader remains unfettered. The BJP stalwart believes he is merely showing the INDIA bloc a mirror. In an interview with The Economic Times, PM Modi spurned the allegations of the 2024 Lok Sabha campaign turning communal, polarising. «Perhaps, you find it polarising because you have not examined the crux of the matter. What is truly communal and polarising is the Congress party’s manifesto, their issues and their intent. It is my duty to expose them. Just because I am exposing them, you think it is polarising,» Modi said.

Also Read: Lok Sabha Election 2024: Complete list of 58 seats voting in Phase 6 on May 25As a first-time observer of Lok Sabha elections in the country, Garcetti has called the stupendous execution of Lok Sabha elections campaigning and voting “very inspiring".“It's extraordinary to see the world's largest democracy execute the biggest election in the world and we've seen incredible, vibrant campaigning, we've seen parties, we've seen rallies, and it's something, just as a first-time observer, that is very inspiring to see. So, you know, I wish India and Indians luck," Garcetti told ANI in an interview.

S&P Global Ratings economist.Tapping the country’s $644 billion reserves to tame volatility is an option, but that can be “fairly costly," senior economist Vishrut Rana said in an interview Wednesday. Letting currency volatility play out may lead to an increase in bond yields and raise the government’s funding costs, he said. Still, he anticipates India will move toward more open capital flows and less intervention over time.

artificial intelligence tools that can suggest perfumes or cosmetics to woo customers and score over rivals in the burgeoning Indian beauty sector.Tira, which was launched by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate in April last year, also uses electronic vending machines in its stores to dispense free samples of skincare products, according to Tejas Kapadia, head of marketing of the year-old startup that has 12 stores across India and a website.“Customers love that and they keep coming back for that," Kapadia said in Tira’s first interview since its launch. The idea is to give a “plethora of experiences" using “some form of AI," he added.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston is no different. March 18, 1990, was an important day in the history of the museum as it faced one of its biggest incidents of theft. Thirteen pieces of art were stolen including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer worth approximately half a billion dollars. A new episode on CNN titled “How it Really Happened” was aired on May 19. This featured the TV interview of one of the guards whose hands were duct-tapped in the basement. 5 interesting facts

Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Puri after offering prayers at the Lord Jagannath temple. Later in the day, BJP candidate Sambit Patra in a media interview said Lord Jagannath is a devotee of PM Modi. This was enough for Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal to pick it up and make it a poll issue. Patra later apologised for his «slip of tongue» and announced to hold a fast for three days as atonement for the sin he committed. On Wednesday, the party published a full-page ad in all leading newspapers of Bhubaneshwar and Puri with a written apology letter by Patra. Lord Jagannath is revered across the state and if it becomes an issue, then Patra will face the heat in Puri. However, an opponent like Arup Patnaik of the BJD is providing comfort to the BJP there. A former Mumbai police commissioner, Patnaik lost in 2019 from the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency and this time shifted to Puri.

Lok Sabha Elections held in 2019, the BJP had won 303 of the total 543 seats in the Lok Sabha.The American political scientist said that "but from the perspective of the rest of the world", India is an "economy that has underperformed for a long time but is now doing a lot better".ALSO READ: Lok Sabha elections 2024: Indian stock market to be disappointed if BJP falls short of PM's 400-seat prediction — expertsHe said, “This is also a country that was very inward-focused for a long time, but this region is now becoming much more of a global leader..."In an interview with NDTV, Bremmer said the Indian general election, from a global political perspective, is "the only thing that looks stable and consistent...everything else (including the United States election due in November) is problematic".ALSO READ: '310 paar already': Amit Shah urges people to help PM Modi win over 400 Lok Sabha seatsBremmer also hailed "free and fair, and transparent" Indian electoral process. "Modi is almost certainly going to win a third term on the back of pretty strong economic performance and consistent reform (and) that, in the grand scheme, is a very stabilising message," he was quoted by NDTV is saying.ALSO READ: Lok Sabha elections 2024: Indian stock market to be disappointed if BJP falls short of PM's 400-seat prediction— expertsOn India's economic future, Bremmer said, "...we see growth picking up.

Lok Sabha polls, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has said that «the candidate of the biggest party will be the PM» as happened in 2004 and the name would be announced soon after the results. In an interview with ANI, Jairam Ramesh also talked of the party's demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the "Modscam", saying that a INDIA bloc government will form the committee within a month. He said INDIA Alliance will get «a clear and decisive» mandate in the Lok Sabha polls.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal breaking silence on Swati Maliwal assault case on Wednesday said that the incident has two versions he expects a fair investigation into the matter. In an interview to PTI, Kejriwal said the matter is currently «sub-judice» and his comment might affect the proceedings. «But I expect there will be a fair investigation. Justice should be served. There are two versions of the event. Police should investigate both versions fairly and justice should be done,» the Delhi CM said.

The National Pension Scheme (NPS) is designed to provide a sustainable and long-term solution for retirement planning, says Rahul Bhagat, CEO, DSP Pension Fund Managers.

Also Read: This UK Royal broke code of conduct during Barack Obama's 2016 visit to the UK In an interview with 7News, Simon said that he is maintaining confidentiality regarding specific case details, and he and his wife, Dr Elvianna Dorante-Day, have been diligently collecting evidence. The King and Queen are scheduled to visit Australia in October of this year.

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