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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday congratulated former Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his «strong determination» on the occasion of the conclusion of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, and described him as a «rare person». Rahul Gandhi concluded his 63-day-old Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Mumbai by paying tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar at his memorial Chaityabhoomi in central Mumbai and reading the Preamble of the Constitution. On Sunday, Akhilesh Yadav along with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav was scheduled to take part in the event. However, the SP chief did not attend the event. In a letter dated March 17, written to Gandhi by Yadav, the SP chief said, «Today your Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is concluding in Mumbai. Rare are those people, who can take out such 'yatra'. Heartiest congratulations to you for your strong determination.

BJP leader and the party's Kerala in-charge Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said its leaders believe that the saffron party is going to make a difference in the state's politics forever in the LS polls, as the LDF and UDF are «parties of the past» and have «nothing new to offer». A day after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Lok Sabha polls, according to which Kerala will go to the polls on April 26, Javadekar met the media here and said the «churning in the minds of the voters» in the state is visible, and that it will translate into major gains for the BJP. He commented that the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) have no future in Kerala. «We (BJP) are going to make a difference in Kerala politics forever in this election. A big churning in the minds of Kerala voters is visible. In 2019, they were made to believe that Rahul Gandhi will become Prime Minister. This time, everybody, including the Congress leaders, are sure that he has no chance of becoming the PM,» Javadekar contended.

'Rohit said we need Virat Kohli': Former Indian cricketer makes big claim on VK's presence in T20 World Cup squad Ashwin came to bowl in the first over of the match against the duo of Chris Gayle and Mayank Agarwal after CSK had already posted a mammoth total of 206 runs. Gayle, however, was such a hard-hitting batsman that he could make any total look small and had already scored 608 runs in the season so far. However, newcomer Ashwin got the better of Gayle in the 4th ball of his over and then promptly dismissed Mayank Agarwal in his second over to help his side secure a 58-run total.

Paruchuri Abhijit, a 20-year-old student from Guntur district, met a tragic end at the hands of unidentified assailants in the United States. His lifeless body was discovered inside a car abandoned in a forest. Abhijit, the only son of Paruchuri Chakradhar and Srilakshmi, had been regarded as a brilliant student from his early years. Despite initial reluctance from his mother regarding his desire to pursue higher education abroad, she eventually relented, considering his future prospects, according to family members, Times of India reported. Securing a seat in engineering, Abhijit ventured to Boston University for his studies. The motive behind his murder is speculated to be related to monetary gain and the theft of his laptop. However, suspicions have arisen regarding the circumstances of the murder, hinting at potential altercations with fellow students at the university. This tragic incident adds to a series of assaults on Indians and Indian-Americans in the United States in recent times. Among them was Amarnath Ghosh, a 34-year-old accomplished Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer from India, pursuing his master's degree at Washington University. Ghosh, who had migrated from Kolkata to pursue his passion for dance, fell victim to a fatal shooting near St Louis' Academy and Central West End neighborhoods.

Met Office had warned for weeks that magma — semi-molten rock — was accumulating under the ground, making an eruption likely. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the Blue Lagoon thermal spa, one of Iceland’s top tourist attractions, when the eruption began, national broadcaster RUV said. No flight disruptions were reported at nearby Keflavik, Iceland’s main airport.

state of emergency late Saturday as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December. A «volcanic eruption has started between stora Skogfell and Hagafell on the Reykjanes Peninsula,» said a statement from the Icelandic Met Office (IMO). Live video images showed glowing lava and billowing smoke.

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A volcano in Iceland erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December, the country's meteorological office said, spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air in sharp contrast against the dark night sky.

market regulator on Friday deferred a full launch of optional same day settlements, according to a press release. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said that same day settlement, or T+0, would be launched for only 25 stocks and with a limited set of brokers to test the efficacy of a shorter settlement cycle.

MUMBAI : The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday approved a slew of proposals, including exempting certain foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from additional disclosure requirements, launch of beta version of the T+0 settlement, and facilitation of ease of doing business for companies going public. For ease of doing business, the markets regulator in its annual board meeting approved a proposal to exempt additional disclosure requirements for FPIs having more than 50% of their Indian equity assets under management (AUM) in a single corporate group, in case the concentrated holdings of the FPIs are in a listed company with no identified promoter, if certain conditions are met.

Sebi) on Friday approved a proposal to exempt additional disclosure requirements for FPIs (foreign portfolio investors) having over 50% of their India equity AUM in a single corporate group if certain conditions are met. The relaxations in certain disclosure norms are aimed at ease of doing business.

Dish TV over composition and lack of quorum for its Board meeting, according to a regulatory filing by the company. The company has again received notices, imposing fines on February 22, 2024, said Dish TV on Friday.

Yediyurappa on Friday said party leader Jagadish Shettar will contest the Lok Sabha election from Belagavi. «Jagadish Shettar met me yesterday. He was not willing to contest from Belgaum (Belagavi) Lok Sabha constituency. I convinced him to contest from there. He has happily agreed to it,» Yediyurappa, a member of the BJP Parliamentary Board, told reporters here. The BJP is yet to officially announce his candidature for the seat. Yediyurappa said there is no doubt that the BJP will win the election from Belagavi with a huge margin.

Farmers have disrupted traffic around Europe’s second biggest port of Antwerp and two other Belgian harbors during yet another demonstration to protest against what they say is excessive environmental rulemaking

Black Mirror Season 7 is happening on Netflix so as the USS Callister. In an exciting announcement today, Netflix officially confirmed the highly anticipated Season 7 of the anthology series created by Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones. Alongside the announcement, Netflix treated fans to a tantalizing teaser, offering a glimpse into the mysterious and intriguing narratives that await in the upcoming season.

catwalk is getting her own exhibition. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is launching «NAOMI: In Fashion», a celebration of Naomi Campbell's enduring career. The exhibition, which opens in June, will showcase memorable designer outfits worn by Campbell, one of the most recognisable models and Black women in the world. «I'm honoured to be asked by the V&A to share my life in clothes with the world,» Campbell, 53, said in a statement. Sonnet Stanfill, a fashion curator at the museum, called Campbell «one of the most prolific and influential figures in contemporary culture.»

The extension of your personal loan tenure relies on your lender’s policies and your repayment track record. Certain lenders might offer the option to prolong the tenure of your loan. This can prove beneficial if you encounter temporary financial challenges and require a reduction in your monthly equated monthly installments (EMIs). Extending the tenure spreads out the loan repayment across a longer duration, consequently reducing the EMI amount.

A federal judge has ruled that the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s  lawsuit against crypto firms Gemini and Genesis  will proceed in court. 

TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan Motor is considering seeking a business partnership with Honda (NYSE:HMC) Motor, TV Tokyo reported on Wednesday, while the Nikkei business daily said they could collaborate on electric vehicles.

The Indian Express in its report mentioned that Maharashtra Bhawan would be constructed in central Kashmir's Budgam--first-ever state Bhavan in the valley. As per the IE report, the Maharashtra Bhawan will come up on 2.5 acres of land at Ichgam, near Srinagar airport. The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved the transfer of land to the Maharashtra government for ₹8.16 crore.

Narendra Modi chaired a high-powered committee on selecting election commissioners and will meet on Thursday, March 14, to finalize the names of two new election commissioners. The meeting will be held at 7, LKm for the appointment of the Election Commissioner today.

Officials say the International Monetary Fund will hold a crucial round of talks with Pakistan's new government starting this week