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Kshatriya community in Gujarat has renewed its demand for the removal of Union Minister Parshottam Rupala as the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat. The community, also known as Rajputs, expressed its resolve to escalate protests in the coming days. Protest and Demands A public meeting held in Ratanpur village in Gujarat's Rajkot district saw community members demanding Rupala's withdrawal as the BJP's candidate. Ramjubha Jadeja, a core committee member, stated, «We are firm on our demand for withdrawal of Rupala’s candidature.» The community has objected to Rupala's candidacy following remarks they found derogatory towards their heritage and women.

New Delhi: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K T Rama Rao on Sunday met his sister K Kavitha, who is in the CBI custody in a case linked to the alleged Delhi excise scam, at the agency office. Kavitha, 46, was arrested on April 11 by the CBI in Tihar jail, where she was lodged after her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the alleged scam. A special court sent her to the CBI custody till April 15. Sources said with court's permission, K T Rama Rao met his sister for half an hour at the CBI headquarters. Kavitha, a member of the Telangana Legislative Council and daughter of former state chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, was lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody after the ED arrested her in Hyderabad on March 15.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh met Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien at his residence on Sunday. «We are together in the fight to save democracy and the Constitution,» Sanjay Singh posted on social media platform X.

demand during the summer months, invoking a key provision in the Electricity Act. This is the first time that the government is using Section 11 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for gas-based plants.

Jalpaiguri for the storm victims. Slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for not mentioning the storm affected people in Jalpaiguri's Moynaguri. Jalpaiguri Constituency will vote for the first phase on April 19. Expressing her grievance, Mamata Banerjee said, «The Prime Minister and Union Home Minister came to Bengal but they did not once mention about storm affected people in Jalpaiguri.» On the other hand, Mamata Banerjee has announced her decision to give Rs 1.20 lakh to the victims, whose houses were damaged and broken. She even emphasized in various rallies that she had rushed at midnight to Jalpaiguri, when she heard that Moynaguri, some areas of Alipurduar and Coochbehar were affected. Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday from a public rally in Jalpaiguri's Fulbari that she will give Rs 1.20 lakh and Rs 20,000 has already been disbursed by the state administration and the rest will be disbursed for the people who were affected in the storm.

ANI revealed. Mysore and Chamarajanagar are the CM's home districts, and winning both seats is crucial for maintaining his political credibility and hence, Siddaramaiah met Prasad urging him to support Congress candidates in both constituencies, sources said. Following the meeting, Shrinivas Prasad assured CM that he would appeal to the people to help the Congress candidate Chamarajanagar constituency will go to the polls in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 26.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Saturday claimed that had Prime Minister Narendra Modi not been there, the Ayodhya Ram temple would not have been built despite the Supreme Court's ruling. Talking to reporters here, Thackeray, who has declared unconditional support to PM Modi for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, said MNS will prepare a list of leaders the 'Mahayuti' alliance can contact for poll coordination. Thackeray, however, parried questions on whether he will address rallies for the Mahayuti, Maharashtra's ruling alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP. Thackeray said he met his party men, office-bearers and frontal organisations, and asked them to canvass for Mahayuti-backed candidates, hoping that MNS leaders will get due respect.

«Individuals earning higher income are charged an additional charge above tax which is known as a surcharge. It's worth noting that in Budget 2023, the highest surcharge rate of 37% was reduced to 25% under the new tax regime, effective from 1st April 2023. This move brought down the effective tax rate from 42.74% to 39%,» says Abhishek Soni, co-founder, Tax2Win, a tax filing assistance company.

Nippon Steel, as expected, taking the merger one step closer to completion even as political opposition to the deal mounts. U.S. Steel said that over 98% of the votes were in favor of the deal under which Nippon will pay $55 per share, an amount that represented a hefty premium when the takeover was announced in December.

Vinay Kwatra has met US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and they discussed the importance of expanding the scope of bilateral military engagements, the Pentagon said. Kwatra is in the US for a series of meetings with senior officials of the US government and interaction with industry leaders to advance bilateral cooperation in areas like defence and technology. The foreign secretary was on a three-day official visit to Washington and left for New York on Friday. Hicks and Kwatra discussed priorities for strengthening the US-India defence partnership, including the implementation of the roadmap for the US-India Defense Industrial Cooperation, Pentagon spokesperson Eric Pahon said.

dog. In this case, a beagle who was apparently about to be euthanised by his first 'family', presumably because of his long list of auto-immune ailments that need both expense and care. He was saved from a lethal injection and adopted by someone, who unfortunately passed away a few months ago, leaving him homeless again. My niece and her husband, newly weds, learnt of his plight and brought him home, much to the delight of my sister-in-law. That they all were mourning the recent passing of a furry family member may have had something to do with their wish to give a home to this beleaguered beagle. And now, in the afterglow of her new grandchild, my sister-in-law has decided to foster and will probably adopt a retired 10-year-old police dog, a dignified black Labrador. Meanwhile, also last week, the Karnataka High Court quashed a central government order banning 23 breeds of dogs citing their potentially dangerous nature. These include various types of terriers such as Pitbulls, shepherd dogs, the American Bulldog, and some mastiffs. The judgment appears to be on procedural grounds as it notes the government made the decision «without a recommendation from a properly constituted committee».

KGF’ star Yash is making his debut as a producer! The Sandalwood star’s production house Monster Mind Creations has joined hands with Namit Malhotra's production company Prime Focus Studios to produce the magnum opus, which will be featuring ‘Animal’ star Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi in pivotal roles. Yash is also rumoured to star as the antagonist Ravana. In a heartfelt statement, the actor said that the story of ‘Ramayana’ has fascinated him always. He felt that even though most Indians are more or less familiar with Lord Ram’s journey to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravan, and his principles of righteousness, the timeless epic imparts new lessons and fresh perspectives every time you are reacquainted with it. “We believe we know Ramayana well, yet each time it unveils fresh wisdom, ignites new knowledge, and offers unique perspectives. Our vision is to translate this timeless epic onto the silver screen. It will be a grand spectacle, honoring its scale, but at its core, it will be an honest and faithful portrayal of the story, emotions, and values we hold dear. This is a journey to share Ramayana with the world,” he said. He was on a trip to Los Angeles when he met Malhotra, who was already working for ‘Ramayana.’

Musk's visit to India will begin on April 21. The billionaire will be in the country for 48 hours. During the visit, Musk is likely to make many high-profile announcements, including plans to launch the Starlink service and investment plans of around $2 billion to $3 billion in the country.

New York City officials have approved a plan to build a 25,000-seat stadium for Major League Soccer’s New York City Football Club next to the New York Mets’ stadium, Citi Field

Cole Brings Plenty, a Hollywood actor known for his works in the series 1923, which starred Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, and Brandon Sklenar in pivotal roles, met with a tragic death in Kansas, US this month. Police are yet to state a reason for the actor's sudden death, according to the New York Post. The actor's body was found in a wooded area in Kansas, US, and the police began investigating the cause of the death of this 27-year-old actor.

Tax pros say there are a few tips parents should keep in mind when filing their tax returns this year

Patel’s claim that Sharad Pawar was '50% ready to join hands with BJP in 2023' but hesitated at the last moment, the former Maharashtra Chief Minister and NCP-SCP chief on Thursday said he had been saying this for a long time, he had not gone with anyone. Earlier on Wednesday, the NCP leader claimed that in 2023, when Ajit Pawar (along with some other party members) broke ties with Sharad Pawar to become part of Maharashtra government, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder was 50% ready to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but things could not happen because of his ‘last-minute hesitation.’ "Who went there and who stayed? From the day he is referring till today, what is the situation? Did I go anywhere? No." the former Maharashtra Chief Minister said in a press conference. "On 2nd July 2023, when Ajit Pawar and our ministers took oath with Maharashtra govt.

PTI via phone that the bus driver had been arrested. Asked about reports suggesting that the driver was drunk, he said, "We have apprehended him and his medical examination is being conducted after which we will be able to properly establish whether he was actually drunk or not". Dr Ravi Kaushik of Nihal hospital, Mahendragarh, Haryana, said, ""Twenty children were brought here, out of which four were brought dead.

Gujarat Titans. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler began their team's innings cautiously, with young Jaiswal displaying some passive aggression.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday gave guidance to BJP leaders in the state's Porbandar district on winning the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and assembly bypoll there with record margins, a party functionary said. The ruling party has fielded Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya for the Porbandar Lok Sabha seat, while Congress turncoat Arjun Modhwadia has been given the ticket for the bypoll on the Porbandar assembly seat, which fell vacant after his resignation. After his arrival here, CM Patel held a closed-door meeting with nearly 150 key leaders who are campaigning for both the seats. Later, he met office-bearers of various local bodies and cooperative entities under the Porbandar Lok Sabha seat, said a party leader. Mandaviya, Modhwadia, state minister Kunvarji Bavaliya and senior party leader Kiritsinh Rana were among the key leaders who met CM Patel.

Officials say an Air Canada Boeing 737 flight headed from Mexico City to Vancouver, Canada, had an in-flight emergency and made an unscheduled landing at Boise, Idaho, airport