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Saina Nehwal on Saturday lashed out at Shamanur Shivashankarappa, veteran Congress leader from the state, for making "sexist jibe" at Gayatri Siddeshwara, a BJP candidate from the Davangere constituency. Shivashankarappa, a 92-year-old sitting MLA from Davangere South, had said that Gayatri, wife of former Union Minister and incumbent MP Siddeshwara GM, «belonged to the kitchen». Taking exception to his remark, Nehwal posted on her X account: «Women should be restricted to the kitchen — this is what a top Karnataka leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa ji has said. The sexist jibe at @bjp4india candidate from Davanagere, Gayatri Siddeshwara ji is least expected from a party that says Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti Hoon.» The 34-year-old Nehwal, who had won the bronze medal during the 2012 London Olympics, said such misogynistic remarks were upsetting when women in the country are aspiring to leave their mark in every field.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday accused the Centre of «pressuring» the judiciary after the Supreme Court struck down the electoral bonds scheme and wondered whether the Narendra Modi government does not approve of an independent and strong judiciary. The Congress general secretary's remarks come two days after Prime Minister Modi criticised the grand old party in reaction to more than 600 lawyers writing to the Chief Justice of India, alleging that a «vested interest group» is trying to put pressure on the judiciary and defame courts. Modi on Thursday said it was a «vintage Congress culture» to browbeat and bully others. In a post in Hindi on X, Priyanka Gandhi said, «The manner in which the judicial system is being pressured by getting letters written after seeing the layers of scams being exposed by a decision of the Supreme Court on electoral bonds (which the public is calling 'extortion racket'), and then the prime minister himself entering the arena and making negative comments on the judiciary, shows that there is something fishy.»

Patna High Court has observed that the use of "filthy language" by an estranged couple, who call each other names like "bhoot" (ghost) and "pishach" (vampire), does not tantamount to "cruelty". The remarks came from a single-judge bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri, who was hearing a petition filed by Sahdeo Gupta and his son Naresh Kumar Gupta, both residents of Bokaro in adjoining Jharkhand. The father-son duo had challenged an order passed by courts in Bihar's Nalanda district, on a complaint filed by Naresh Gupta's divorced wife in Nawada, her native place. The complainant had filed a case against her husband and father-in-law, way back in 1994, accusing them of physical and material torture to press for the demand for a car in dowry.

BSE Sensex ended the last day of financial year 2024 (Thursday, March 28) on a higher note with gains of about 655.04 points, or 1%, at the 73,651.35 level. During the fiscal year 2024 (FY24), the S&P BSE Sensex index has touched multiple record highs, and the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies surpassed ₹333 lakh crore, or $4 trillion, for the first time ever in November 2023.

Siddaramaiah's son, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by using derogatory language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. In a letter to the poll body, the state unit of the BJP alleged that Yathindra Siddaramaiah's remarks during a party meeting in Hanur town of Chamarajanagara district were a breach of the MCC guidelines issued by the EC. The letter emphasized that such personal attacks on political leaders were unacceptable and demanded action against the former MLA for his comments.

Congress leaders to the BJP in Madhya Pradesh ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, terms like 'garbage' and 'trash bins' have become part of the political discourse as the opposition party is using them to target the turncoats while the ruling party is seen hitting back in the same style. After a Congress leader termed his party turncoats as garbage, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders also hit back at the opposition party with the «trash bin» remark. Senior Congress leader K K Mishra, media advisor to state party chief Jitu Patwari, recently said the BJP has become a dustbin, into which the trash of the Congress is being thrown. Another senior Congress leader and party's national secretary Satyanarayan Patel last week equated the turncoats with the garbage thrown into dumping grounds. Asked about the dustbin jibe of Congress leaders, state cabinet minister Prahlad Patel told reporters on Friday, «The Narendra Modi government has put up two-three bins for the garbage, including those for dry, wet and medical waste. Now medical waste is remaining.» Reacting to the minister's comment, K K Mishra told PTI that the BJP has finally accepted the truth.

Congress asserted on Saturday that the INDIA opposition bloc's "Loktantra Bachao Rally" that will be held at the Ramlila Maidan here is not aimed at protecting a person but at saving the Constitution and democracy. The opposition party said a «strong message» will be sent out from the rally on Sunday to Lok Kalyan Marg (where the prime minister's residence is located) that the BJP-led government's «time is up». Addressing a press conference on the rally, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi will address the rally, among other senior leaders. «It is not a person-specific rally. That is why it is called Loktantra Bachao Rally. This is not one party's rally, about 27-28 parties are involved in it. All constituents of the INDIA jan bandhan will be taking part in the rally,» Ramesh said.

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Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 passengers may be 'crime victims': FBI Biden's remarks came during a high-dollar campaign fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall. Boeing is under fire following relentless episodes of callousness pertaining to the safety of the passengers. Earlier this year, a door of a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane operated by Alaska Airlines blew out midair.

President Joe Biden joked about being away from the plane doors manufactured by Boeing, a company recently plagued by mid-flight mishaps, the New York Post reported. «I don't sit by the door,» quipped the 81-year-old president, followed by a quick disclaimer, «I'm only kidding. I shouldn't joke about that.» His remarks came during a high-dollar campaign fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall.

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annual rate of 2.5 per cent in February, up 0.1 percentage points from a month earlier. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index data released on Friday "is what we were expecting," Powell said, and even though the numbers showed less of a slowdown than last year, "you won't see us overreacting." The data last month were "not as low as most of the good readings we got in the second half of last year, but it's definitely more along the lines of what we want to see," Powell said during an appearance at the San Francisco Fed where he was interviewed by Kai Ryssdal of public radio's "Marketplace" program.

Kangana Ranaut, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi on Friday said that people of Mandi should give a befitting reply to Rahul Gandhi over his 'Shakti' remarks, adding that «how can he say such things in a Hindu Rashtra». Questioning who has been writing his speeches, Kangana Ranaut said, «Rahul Gandhi says he wants to destroy 'Shakti'. Who writes such speeches for him? How can Rahul Gandhi say such kind of things in Hindu Rashtra? I want the people of Mandi to give an answer to those who have spoken indecently about women. The people of India have always blessed me.» The 'Shakti' remarks row erupted earlier this month following Gandhi's remarks during the campaign conclusion speech in Mumbai's Shivaji Ground.

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Ranaut said it would take time for her to remember the names of all the party leaders. “Lekin mai aapki beti hun, behan hun to mujhe pata hai mai yahan par choti-moti galtiyan kar skti hun. Ye koi film industry nahi hai ki mujhe suli par chada diya jayega. [I am your daughter and sister, so I know that I can make small mistakes here.

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US stocks ended on a positive note amid expectations that the world’s biggest economy will be able to achieve a soft landing. Japanese, South Korean and mainland Chinese stocks also rose, with much of the region, including Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore closed for a public holiday.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said we very much «hope» that in India and any country that is having elections, people's «political and civil rights» are «protected» and everyone is able to vote in a «free and fair» atmosphere. Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric made these remarks on Thursday while he was responding to a question on the «political unrest» in India ahead of the upcoming national elections in the wake of the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the freezing of the opposition Congress Party's bank accounts. «What we very much hope that in India, as in any country that is having elections, that everyone's rights are protected, including political and civil rights, and everyone is able to vote in an atmosphere that is free and fair,» Dujarric said at the daily press briefing Thursday.

Congress MP said that the slogan 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' was given by the Muslim aide of a Hindu Peshwa. “That's the way our country used to work," he added. "'Bharat Mata ki Jai' goes back to the Muslim aide of a Hindu Peshwa.

Bloomberg reported. According to Rajan, India is making a big mistake in believing the 'hype' around its strong economic growth, adding that it will take several years of hard work to make it real. The economist was of the view that for a country like India, it is vital to first improve its structural problems to meet its true potential.