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fielding from the Baharampur constituency for Lok Sabha Elections 2024, claimed that his brother Irfan Pathan will also join the campaign. Yusuf Pathan has a challenging campaign ahead as he faces Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, a five-time Member of Parliament (MP) from Baharampur. Chowdhury has been undefeated since 1999 when he defeated three-time MP Promothes Mukherjee of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP).

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday announced that its PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) re-entered the Earth's atmosphere without leaving any debris in orbit. The ISRO has termed it “another milestone". "The PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission has practically left zero debris in orbit," the space agency said.

Flair Airlines is facing service issues on its website affecting customers’ ability to book a flight with the low-cost carrier.

private spaceship on the Moon has met its ultimate end after failing to «wake up,» the company that built it said. Houston-based Intuitive Machines said late Saturday that the lander, named Odysseus, had not phoned home this week when its solar panels were projected to receive enough sunlight to turn on its radio.

Tim Cook said artificial intelligence is an essential tool for helping businesses reduce their carbon footprint, as he joined a climate change dialog Sunday at the China Development Forum. Cook took part in a discussion at the annual Beijing event as the culmination of a week of public displays of his company’s commitment to China. He earlier met Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and announced plans to invest further in Apple’s supply chain, stores and research in the country.

Lok Sabha polls, with the Samajwadi Party targeting the BJP over the law and order situation while the saffron party asserting that «rapid police action» resulted in the death of the main accused. Located in western Uttar Pradesh, Budaun is considered the gateway to the Braj region from Rohailkhand. Samajwadi Party, which is eyeing to reclaim the seat that it lost in 2019, has fielded Shivpal Singh Yadav as its candidate. The BJP is yet to declare sitting MP Sanghamitra Maurya as its candidate for the Lok Sabha polls.

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean and Chinese officials have met in Beijing and committed to further develop bilateral ties, North Korean media said on Sunday, as Pyongyang seeks to expand its diplomatic engagement after COVID-19 lockdowns.

Lok Sabha polls. Danish Ali was suspended from Mayawati-led BSP citing ‘anti-party activities’. Ali later joined Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra when it was passing through Amroha.

₹6,749 per barrel after hitting an intra day high of ₹6,803 per barrel, on the multi commodity exchange (MCX). Also Read: Explained | Upside risk on inflation to export woes—here's how the Red Sea crisis will impact Indian economy in FY25 -Analysts said that successful peace talks would prompt Yemen's Houthi rebels to allow oil tankers to pass through the Red Sea. Blinken met Arab foreign ministers and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo as negotiators in Qatar centred on a truce of about six weeks.

Punjab BJP on Saturday met the state Chief Electoral Officer and pressed for an ED probe into the state excise policy, alleging «black money received by AAP through kickbacks» could be used during the Lok Sabha elections. The BJP's fresh attack on the issue came after the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a Delhi excise policy-linked money-laundering case on Thursday. However, the ruling AAP in Punjab hit back, accusing the BJP of «peddling lies» to mislead people as it will get a «zero» in Punjab in the coming Lok Sabha polls. The BJP delegation, led by Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar and comprising Union minister Som Parkash, former Union minister Vijay Sampla and others, handed over a memorandum to Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C, seeking a probe by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the state excise policy.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the state government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court demanding a direction to the Centre to immediately release grants under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to the state, which is reeling under acute drought. Accusing the Centre of sitting on Karnataka's pleas for release of funds though there is a severe drought, he said the state government was compelled to approach the apex court. «Today the Karnataka government filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against the Centre after waiting for five months. Since there is vacation for a week in the Supreme Court, we did not get the endorsement. We expect it next week,» Siddaramaiah told reporters here. The petition was filed under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution to give directions to the Government of India to release NDR Funds immediately, which was supposed to be released by the Centre according to law, he explained.

Bhutan. PM Modi was on a visit to Bhutan from March 22-23, where not only he met the top leaders but also inaugurated the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuk Mother and Child Hospital in Bhutan indicating the shining example of a strong partnership between the two countries in healthcare. Prime Minister Modi was also conferred with the 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo', Bhutan's highest civilian honour, which he dedicated it to the 140 crore people of the country.

Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by Enforcement Directorate on March 21 Delhi Liquor Policy case. Kejriwal is under ED remand until March 28. A delegation of leaders from the Opposition bloc had on March 22 met Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election over the issue in the run up to Lok Sabha elections 2024.

India and Bhutan on Friday upgraded their partnership to the next level with the conclusion of several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on energy, trade, digital connectivity, space, agriculture and connecting the youth, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a support of Rs 10,000 crore for the Himalayan nation over the next five years. Modi, on a two-day visit to Thimphu, was honoured with Bhutan’s highest civilian award, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo, becoming the first non-Bhutanese to achieve the distinction. “This honour is not my personal achievement, it is the honour of India and 140 crore Indians. I humbly accept this honour on behalf of all Indians in this great land of Bhutan and thank you all from the bottom of my heart for this honour," Modi said on the occasion.

Vedanta Ltd are concerned about the lack of clarity on how their debt will be split among the various business units following the mining behemoth’s proposed demerger, said two bankers aware of the discussions. The lenders’ consortium, whose clearance is required for the merger to go through, is yet to schedule a meeting to decide on the matter. The bankers, who are part of the consortium, said the lead lender State Bank of India (SBI) has informed them that its subsidiary SBI Capital Markets (SBI Caps) is looking at the demerger proposal floated six months ago.

Regional and local leaders in Morocco met this week with residents of an oasis where many have staged protests over a water management plan

Fashion Week in 2017, US technology company XO launched sub-brand TwentyFour15 — a line of app connected, fibre-optic, colour-changing apparel. Using an app connected via bluetooth, users can change the colours of the LED lights embedded into the clothes or sync the movements of the lights to music. As fashion and tech continue to intertwine, a roundup of some iconic collaborations.

Australia and Britain said in a joint statement on Friday there were potentially devastating consequences of an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah in Gaza. «Given the large number of displaced persons taking refuge in the area and lack of safe spaces in Gaza, ministers shared deep concern at the potentially devastating consequences for the civilian population of an expanded Israeli military operation in Rafah,» the statement said. Israel says a ground invasion of Rafah is necessary to eliminate Hamas, despite countries including the United States warning of dire consequences for the more than a million Palestinians who have sheltered there since being displaced elsewhere in the Gaza Strip during the five-month-old war.

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who registered his invention with the German patent office on Aug. 30, 1949. But they certainly helped the Germans beat Hungary in the 1954 World Cup final.

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