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Samajik Nyay Navlok Party and the Gondwana Gantantra Party on Tuesday announced their support to the BJP, the party's Uttar Pradesh unit said. In a statement, the BJP said the two parties declared their support in the presence of state BJP chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary and state Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh. They took this decision as they are impressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies of service, good governance and welfare for the poor, it said. Samajik Nyay Navlok Party national president Lekhraj Singh and Gondwana Gantantra Party state president Ramnath Gond along with officials of their parties handed over letters of support to the BJP leaders.

Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats mounted on Tuesday, even as three days remain for the filing of nominations for the two seats considered as traditional pocket boroughs of Gandhi-Nehru family. Amid speculation that Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would be fielded from the two constituencies, the Congress workers in Amethi on Tuesday held a sit-in, demanding that the party names a member of the Gandhi family as its candidate from the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency. Sources said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is keen to contest from the Rae Bareli seat and her candidature is likely to be announced soon, once the party leadership takes a final call on the seat. Rahul Gandhi is yet to finalise his candidature on his second seat of Amethi and the leadership is likely to announce his name soon.

Wipro Ltd on Tuesday announced that it has been selected by Nokia to overhaul its employee service desk and offer real-time IT support to a global network of employees, in a multi-million dollar deal. Wipro team will build a bespoke AI-powered, cloud-based solution for Nokia's workforce comprising around 86,700 users globally in 130 countries of operations. The solution aims to enhance the employee experience by providing modular, secure, and automated services, Wipro said in a release.

Maharashtra Day, also known as Maharashtra Diwas, is observed on May 1 every year to commemorate the formation of the state of Maharashtra in 1960. It holds great significance for the Marathi people, celebrating the end of the Bombay Presidency and the establishment of Maharashtra's separate identity.

Also Read: Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna suspended from JD(S) over sexual assault video case His uncle and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy has distanced himself from the matter, saying that they are not going to protect him. "Not only as an uncle, but as a common man of the country, we have to move further. This is a shameful issue, and I am not protecting any person.

Prajwal Revanna, who is an alleged accused of sexual assault video case, has been suspended from Janata Dal (Secular) on Tuesday. The decision was taken in JDS core committee meeting held in Hubbali.

Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna has been suspended from the party temporarily until allegations against him over sexual abuse are probed. Revanna and his father HD Revanna, also a JD(S) MLA, were booked on Sunday by the police for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation based on a complaint from a woman, who worked in their household. «We welcome SIT against Prajwal Revanna. We've taken a decision to recommend our party's national president to suspend him from the party till the SIT investigation is completed, » JD(S) core committee president GT Devegowda said.

Indianexpress.com, “I still cannot believe that people are saying he was depressed. He is not that kind of a person, but then you cannot predict how human consciousness works sometimes. Whenever we spoke, he was very kind and sweet, he was keeping alright, and he would continuously check on me.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed on Monday a proposal for a ceasefire presented to Hamas by Israel, characterising it as «extraordinarily generous,» CNN reported. «In this moment the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire is Hamas,» he told World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende in the Saudi capital Riyadh. «They (Hamas) have to decide and they have to decide quickly,» he said. «I'm hopeful that they will make the right decision.»

Nature cited scientists as predicting that the islands in the Maldives could be completely submerged by 2100. “The Maldives is also one of the countries most vulnerable to sea-level rise," the article read. It added that 80 percent of its islands are less than one metre above sea level, and less than one percent of the area in the island nation is actually land.

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South Korea’s opposition leader has pressured President Yoon Suk Yeol to accept special investigations into allegations involving top officials and his wife, as they met for talks on bipartisan cooperation

State Street has released its third annual private markets survey, highlighting that despite macroeconomic challenges, institutional investors are poised to increase their stakes in private markets significantly over the coming years.

India to over $4 billion in the current financial year ending June from $1.3 billion two years ago, its regional vice president for Asia and the Pacific Riccardo Puliti told ET. He said climate finance would occupy an even greater focus in the financial institution's future investment in the country. IFC is the World Bank's lending arm focussed exclusively on private sector in developing countries. «Nearly 41% of IFC's total investment this year is related to climate finance; 41% is already very high and will go higher because the whole Indian economy is moving in that direction,» Puliti highlighted.

BJP President J P Nadda on Monday asked who the prime ministerial candidate of the opposition bloc would be. Nadda, who addressed election rallies at Kothagudem and Mahabubabad in Telangana, said Narendra Modi would become prime minister if the BJP and its allies win the Lok Sabha polls but nobody knows who the INDIA bloc's PM candidate is. «We have decided that Narendra Modi ji will be our prime minister. But, I want to know who will become the prime minister on behalf of INDI alliance's 'arrogant' coalition. Does anyone know?,» he asked. «Who will become prime minister? Modi ji will become. But, who is the prime ministerial candidate from there (INDIA bloc)? Who is the candidate? God forbid if Rahul Gandhi becomes, if anyone brings him to the front, will he be able to fight with Corona (pandemic)?,» Nadda asked.

Patanjali's case tomorrow (April 30) to determine whether to press contempt charges against Ramdev or not. Earlier today, Indian Medical Association president Dr RV Asokan explained why the IMA dragged Patanjali to court saying Ramdev crossed a red line when he claimed he could cure COVID-19 and at the same time maligned modern medicine.

Narendra Modi has become worried after learning that the Congress had been ahead in the first two phases of polls, AICC president Mallikarjuna Kharge said on Monday, while adding that the PM was attacking the Congress by referring to things the party never said in its manifesto. Neither the Indian Constitution nor the Congress election manifesto said all wealth would be distributed to Muslims, but Modi was saying so in sheer frustration after learning about the Congress party’s leads in the first two phases, the AICC president said, addressing rallies at Sedam, Gurmitkal and Kamalapur. The three assembly segments are part of Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) Lok Sabha seat his son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani was contesting from. Kalaburagi is one of the 14 constituencies in Karnataka that are going to polls on May 7. The Congress has only said the poor would get their due share and there was no mention of Hindus or Muslims in the manifesto. The Congress party, since the time of Indira Gandhi, had worked for the upliftment of poor people and battled poverty. Land reforms, bank nationalisation and programmes like NREGA, and Food Security Act were an outcome of the Congress initiatives, the 81-year old AICC leader said, wondering if Modi could claim credit for any such programme.

BJP President J P Nadda on Monday alleged that the INDIA bloc is an alliance of corruption and 'parivarvaad' (dynastic politics) and that the parties in the coalition are engaged in protecting the children of their families. Addressing an election rally at Kothagudem in Khammam Lok Sabha constituency, he said that leaders of Congress, RJD, AAP and BRS are either on bail or in jail. «Is Rahul Gandhi on bail or not? Is Sonia Gandhi on bail or not? All these people are on bail. P Chidambaram, Karthi Chidambaram, Lalu Yadav, all these are on bail,» he said. He also asked whether Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders and BRS MLC K Kavitha are in jail or not.

IIFL Samasta Finance, which is one of India’s largest non-banking microfinance companies (NBFC-MFI), today said that Former Chairman of NABARD, Dr. Govinda Rajulu Chintala has joined as independent director and Chairman of the Board at IIFL Samasta Finance. The microfinance company also announced the appointment of three other members to its Board of Directors.This strategic move reflects the company's commitment to further strengthen its governance structure and driving continued growth and innovation in the microfinance sector.Besides Former Chairman of NABARD, Dr. Govinda Rajulu Chintala, Former Managing Director of Equifax Credit Information Services Mr. Kalengada Mandanna Nanaiah, Former President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Mr. Nihar N Jambusaria and Co-promoter of IIFL Group, Mr. R. Venkataraman have joined the board.

In a recent interview at the American Center, US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, highlighted the United States' commitment to expediting the visa process for Indian students. This reflects a broader strategy to strengthen people-to-people ties, recognizing their significance in fostering long-lasting relationships between the two nations. Garcetti noted that US President Joe Biden instructed him to reduce visa wait times for Indians, underscoring the high priority given to this matter. «It's the first time, I think, in American history that a President has told an ambassador to get those visa waiting times down,» Garcetti remarked. The US Mission is working to ensure that more Indian students can pursue education in the US, anticipating an increase in visa applications this year.