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Executive Vice President of National Taxpayers Union Brandon Arnold joins 'Fox Business Tonight' to discuss why stocks are sinking ahead of Christmas weekend.

Donald Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to face a criminal trial on Monday in a case involving hush money paid to a porn star that could keep him tied up in court for weeks and complicate his bid to win back the White House. Trump, 77, is required to attend the trial in Manhattan, which is expected to last through May. Jury selection is expected to take about a week, followed by witness testimony.

Azam Khan from Rampur politics has left party workers in a dilemma whether to vote for his alternative or keep their allegiance to the stalwart who has won the constituency a record 10 times. Khan, who is currently lodged in Sitapur jail, has been replaced by Mohibullah Nadvi, a cleric of a mosque located on Delhi's Parliament Street. Changing party candidates may be normal for any other Lok Sabha constituency, but in the case of Rampur, it is not at all trivial. Asim Raja, a close aide of Azam Khan, had also filed his nomination describing himself an SP candidate, despite the party giving ticket to Nadvi. His nomination was rejected during scrutiny.

Kharge on Monday said that the guarantees given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi are «false» as none of them have been fulfilled, leaving the people in «utter disarray». Addressing an election rally organized by the INDIA bloc here to seek votes for the Congress nominee V Vaithilingam in the April 19 Lok Sabha polls, Kharge invoked the promises given by the PM regarding two crore jobs per year to the youth, which were not implemented. «Similarly, the farmers are not getting a hike in prices for their produce or minimum support price for their crops. The promise of every person getting Rs 15 lakh from retrieval of black money stacked abroad is also yet to be realised,» Kharge said. The Congress president said that such guarantees or promises were «false» and people «were taken for a ride». He said that the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls would be an opportunity for the people to support the INDIA bloc and «ensure protection of their fundamental rights and democracy».

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), the apex national body of automobile retail in India has announced the start of Dealer Satisfaction Study for Finance and Insurance to be undertaken in association with PremonAsia, a consumer-insight-led consulting and advisory firm based out of Singapore.

Indian Staffing Federation (ISF) said on Monday. ISF, the apex industry body representing manpower outsourcing industry, released the Flexi Staffing Industry Employment growth report for Q3 FY2024 (October-December 2023). The staffing industry witnessed a 3.6 per cent growth in December quarter FY24 in comparison to July-September period, recording a robust demand for flexi (contract) workforce, ISF said in a statement.

Basavaraj Bommai, BJP leader Pralhad Joshi and actor Shivarajkumar's wife Geetha Shivarajkumar were among the prominent persons who filed their nominations on Monday for the May 7 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. Bommai filed his papers as the BJP candidate from Haveri and was accompanied by former Minister B C Patil and other party leaders. He earlier paid respects to his parents' memorial. Bommai is the son of veteran Janata Party leader and former Chief Minister late S R Bommai. Bommai's opponent from Congress, Anandswamy Gaddadevarmath, too filed his papers on Monday. Joshi who is the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, formally entered the fray from Dharwad. Veteran party leader B S Yediyurappa and former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar were among the leaders who were with him. Prior to filing his nomination, Joshi held a road show accompanied by the leaders. Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers and New and Renewable Energy Bhagwanth Khuba filed his nomination papers from Bidar.

DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday dubbed the GST as «exploitative» of the poor and wanted to know if «taking a selfie» too would next fall under the taxation net. Stalin, in a post on 'X' wondered that there is levy of taxes under the GST Acts for «everything from a hotel to getting a two-wheeler repaired.» Middle class families, after seeing the GST component in food bills in restaurants lament the #GabbarSinghTax.

Iran attacks on Israel LIVE Updates: US, allies destroyed over 80 drones, missiles from Iran and Yemen, says Pentagon Late Saturday night, Iran launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Israel in response to Israeli attack on Tehran's consulate in Syria on April 1. Newswire Reuters quoted Macron as saying, “We are all worried about the possible escalation of the Middle East conflict.

President Biden’s cardinal objective since the outset of the Gaza conflict in October has been to prevent a wider war in the Middle East. On Saturday, he got the escalation he sought to avoid. Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles, marking the first time that Tehran has directly attacked Israel.

Has ECI taken the colour off India’s poll campaigns? The Delhi High Court had upheld the arrest of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader on April 9, arguing that the investigative agency was with "little option" after he skipped repeated summonses and refused to join the investigation. Kejriwal while approaching the Supreme Court on April 11, contended in the appeal that his arrest was "motivated by extraneous considerations." The High Court had said that Kejriwal's absence from nine ED summons over six months undermined any claims of special privilege as Chief Minister, suggesting his arrest was an inevitable consequence of his non-cooperation.

Donald Trump, the main opponent of US President Joe Biden in the upcoming elections due later this year. The slogans grew louder at Schnecksville in Pennsylvania amid the escalation in West Asia conflict after Iranian drones and missiles were launched on Israel. Trump, while addressing the public, said, “They are not wrong.

Amid heightened tensions between China and Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping told a former Taiwanese president who supports unification that the countries “belong” together.

American aircraft and planes downed dozens of drones and missiles when Iran launched the attack on Saturday, after Tehran repeatedly threatened to hit back in response to an Israeli strike on its consulate in Damascus that killed two top officers at the beginning of the month. Senior US officials detailed the role Washington played — both militarily and diplomatically — in countering the attack:

LiveMint to track live updates on Lok Sabha elections. Lok Sabha Polls 2024 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address a public rally at Agasthiarpatti near Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. The PM will arrive at Thoothukudi airport by a special flight from where he would reach the Cambridge Matriculation Higher Secondary School grounds to address public.

In a dreadful moment for the world, Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday, although about 99% were claimed to have been intercepted by Israeli and allied forces, with losses kept down by an iron dome to damage of an army base and a child’s injury. Tehran had retaliated against Israel’s strike on its consulate in Syria and its United Nations message was that the “matter can be deemed concluded".

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Congress on Sunday announced a list of 10 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. The party has fielded former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar from North East Delhi seat. Kanhaiya will fight the poll battle against BJP candidate Manoj Tiwari who is the sitting MP from the seat. The Congress announced the candidature of JP Agarwal from Chandni Chowk and Udit Raj from North West Delhi.

United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran's aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran. The U.S. assisted Israel in shooting down dozens of drones and missiles fired by Iran on Saturday in what was the first time it had launched a direct military assault on Israel. Israeli authorities said 99% of the inbound weapons were shot down without causing any significant damage.

Buy or sell stocks for today: Amid rising Iran-Israle tension, the Indian stock market ended lower on Friday last week. The Nifty 50 index corrected 234 points and ended at the 22,519 level, the BSE Sensex nosedived 793 points and closed at the 74,244 mark, and the Bank Nifty index shed 422 points and finished at the 8,564 level.

People in occupations that provide a high income and those in financial services tend to have the best 401(k) plans, according to data published Thursday by Judy Diamond Associates.