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Shah on Saturday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is spreading false propaganda on the Agniveer military recruitment scheme. Gandhi, in his first election meeting in Haryana for the Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday, had said that the Agniveer scheme will be scrapped and thrown in the dustbin if the INDIA bloc comes to power. He had also slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for «turning Hindustan ke jawan into labourers».

Top news of the day: On 24 May, a series of events are set to take place right from politics to business. Election Commission of India said that the 58 seats voting today saw 57.70% approximate voter turnout till 5 pm. The IMD has issued warnings against severe cyclonic storm Remal, which is moving towards West Bengal and is expected to make landfall on May 26.

Gold recorded its worst weekly slump this year in the week ending May 24 on hawkish FOMC minutes and robust US PMIs. Now, markets largely look for just one rate cut this year as traders readjust their rate expectations in the wake of the US data and the Fed's stance. Spot gold closed with a gain of 0.24% at $2334 Friday. The gains came on subdued US yields as the ten-year US yields eased by 0.26% to 4.467% Friday. However, the metal tumbled nearly 3.30% on the week after hitting its fresh record high of $2450 on May 20.

Central banks worldwide are playing a pivotal role in driving the ongoing bull run in gold prices. This article aims to dissect the intricate connection between central bank actions and the surge in gold prices, shedding light on the factors contributing to this phenomenon.

Almayadeen quoting Alexander Lukashenko.“I mean, first of all, the sanctions. These scoundrels had no right to impose sanctions against ships, against planes, helicopters that transport people… They banned their companies from servicing [Raisi’s helicopter].

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 at a polling booth in the national capital today.“My father, wife, children and I have voted. My mother could not come today because she is not well.

subsequent interview with The Economist. His dramatic warning that “Europe could die" provides an opportunity to reflect on the challenges that face the continent, and the progress it has made since President Macron’s first speech. The geopolitical landscape has shifted dramatically over those seven years.

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party MP Rahul Gandhi cast their votes in the sixth phase of the general elections.

stock markets may be more pronounced this year with inflation jitters and an early presidential debate that have the potential to weigh on a rally that has pushed the S&P 500 near record highs in recent months. The S&P 500 is up nearly 12% this year on strong earnings and signs inflation may be falling enough for the Federal Reserve to cut benchmark interest rates, but that rally is unlikely to continue in the months ahead, investors said.

Delhi on Saturday, with people queuing up outside booths across the city from early morning to escape the summer heat. The early morning voters included Union ministers S Jaishankar and Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Minister Atishi, outgoing East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir, and candidates of different parties.

Lok Sabha elections recorded a voter turnout of 10.82 per cent as of 9 am, revealed the data shared by the Election Commission of India on Saturday.

Jaishankar, Hardeep Singh Puri, Atishi, Bansuri Swaraj, Harsh Malhotra, and others, cast their votes in Delhi. Besides these, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora and former India Cricketer Gautam Gambhir also voted today.President Droupadi Murmu showed her inked finger after casting her vote for general elections 2024 at a polling booth in Delhi today.After casting a vote at a polling booth in the national capital, Jaishankar showed his inked finger and said, “We have just cast our vote, and I was the first male voter in this booth.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet his Chinese counterpart, the Pentagon announced Friday, after Beijing carried out war games around Taiwan in a sign to the US-backed democracy's new leader.

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman will support Donald Trump as the former U.S. president seeks to return to the White House, Axios reported on Friday.

USTR) office on Friday announced a further extension of all China Section 301 tariff exclusions on 352 Chinese import and 77 pandemic-related categories through June 14, and said some would be extended through May 31, 2025.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday staged protest amid polling in Jammu Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seats.

Following a previous statement in March, Raymond James has unveiled fresh details of a shakeup in its executive leadership.

There will be a dead end for those who engage in 'Taiwan independence', and to connive support for 'Taiwan independence' will only backfire" Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday.He also said the US is in no position to point fingers at China on the Taiwan question. "Nothing will deter us from defending our sovereignty and territorial integrity, and we will do anything necessary to thwart any move aimed at “Taiwan independence"," Wenbin added.Beijing considers Taiwan part of its territory and has threatened force to control it.

strike as early as next month and cause “significant disruptions” during the busy travel season.It’s the latest threat in a widening labour dispute between Ottawa and Canada’s largest unions, which have warned the government to prepare for a “summer of discontent.”The Public Service Alliance of Canada, which represents 9,000 CBSA employees, says 96 per cent of its members voted in favour of job action in June, but did not give an exact date.“Workers have been without a contract for over two years, yet Treasury Board and CBSA are still not prepared to negotiate an agreement that protects workers,” said PSAC president Chris Aylward in a statement Friday.The union says its key demands revolve around higher wages, remote work options and better retirement benefits.

Lok Sabha elections, covering 58 seats spread over six states and the union territories of Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir will be held on Saturday. Among the prominent candidates in the fray are former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti (Jammu and Kashmir) and Manohar Lal Khattar (Haryana), union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Rao Inderjit Singh and Krishan Pal Gurjar, Deepender Hooda, industrialist Naveen Jindal, Bansuri Swaraj, Manoj Tiwari, Kanhaiya Kumar, Bhartruhari Mahtab, JP Aggarwal States where polling will be held in the sixth phase are Bihar (8 seats), Haryana (10), Jharkhand (4), Odisha (6), Uttar Pradesh (14), West Bengal (8), Delhi (7). Polling will also be held in Anantnag-Rajouri seat of Jammu and Kashmir where Mufti is the PDP candidate. The Election Commission had postponed polling on this seat from the third to the sixth phase due to logistical reasons owing to adverse climate conditions. Unlike in 2014 and 2019 when BJP had won all seven seats in Delhi, this time the battle is not easy for the saffron party as AAP and Congress have joined hands with the former contesting four seats and the latter three. In the prestigious Chandni Chowk seat, Congress candidate and veteran leader JP Aggarwal is said to be the frontrunner. Mahabal Mishra, a former Congressman now in AAP, is the INDIA candidate from West Delhi and is seen as a strong candidate.

President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing Russia to confiscate U.S. assets to compensate for any Russian assets confiscated in the United States