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criminal cases against themselves, the ADR said in a new report. Seven candidates have also declared prior convictions, according to an analysis of details of candidates contesting the elections in the third phase by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and The National Election Watch. The third phase of the elections will be held on May 7. Among the 244 candidates with criminal records, five face charges related to murder while 24 have been booked in cases of attempted murder.

COVID-19 vaccine at the height of the pandemic in the country in 2020, has been dismissed from Parliament for alleged corruption. Yang Xiaoming, the chairman of China National Pharmaceutical Group's vaccine subsidiary China National Biotec Group (CNBG), has been stripped of his membership in the National People's Congress (NPC) due to serious discipline and law violations, official media reported here on Monday. The charge of serious discipline and law violations is a common euphemism for corruption under the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) disciplinary practice.

Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd has posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 588.79 crore in the March quarter on the back of higher revenues. The company had reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 43.99 crore in the quarter ended on March 31, 2023, a regulatory filing said. During the quarter under review, total income rose to Rs 1,863.63 crore from Rs 1,385.41 crore in the same period a year ago.

BJP on Monday claimed that it is the Congress and its allies which intends to change the Constitution to give reservation to Muslims on religious grounds, as the ruling party accused them of misleading Dalits and other disadvantaged Hindu groups against the Modi government. BJP MP Brij Lal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated time and again that no one can change the Constitution, as envisaged by Bhim Rao Ambedkar. The former IPS officer, who comes from the Scheduled Castes, told reporters that it is the Congress which has amended the Constitution the most number of times and even suspended its provisions to impose the Emergency in 1975. The Congress and its allies are spreading this narrative to mislead people, especially Dalits, that the BJP will end reservation, Brij Lal said, speaking on an issue over which the two main contenders for power have been targeting each other during the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.

Nestle India Chairman & Managing Director Suresh Narayanan on Monday asserted that the company's infant food formulation for children below 18 months is done on a global basis and the allegation that «it is racially stereotyped is unfortunate» and untrue. Addressing reporters here, he said the amount of sugar content in infant foods is determined by the capability to meet the nutrition profile of a particular age group and that is universal. Nestle India's added sugar content in Cerelac is much lower than the upper limit prescribed by FSSAI, he added. «There is nothing in this product that makes it a product that is potentially of any risk or any kind of harm to the child,» he said.

UltraTech Cement has recommended a dividend of Rs 70 per share while announcing their Q4 results on Monday. The dividend is 700% of the face value for the financial year 2023-2024. The cement maker reported a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 2,258 crore, up 36% YoY, beating the Street estimates of Rs 2,048 crore.

Children should be taught about responsible financial behaviour, which also includes the concepts relating to credit score, also known as CIBIL score. 

Tax filing season is coming and just like summer individuals must plan to beat the heat. To avoid last-minute hassles and make sure that tax benefits and claims are correctly reported and documentation is proper, enclosed below is a ten-point checklist. 

Pakistan’s plans for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) gained fresh momentum on Sunday, with finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb raising the debate again.

Investors in Australia could soon have a new way to gain exposure to Bitcoin, as the country is poised for a surge of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Thai authorities recently cracked down on a crypto mining operation suspected of stealing electricity. The raid in Samut Sakhon and Ratchaburi netted over 650 mining devices valued at more than 200m baht (about $5m).

hiring climate seems to be improving in oil & gas, some segments of information technology and for senior managers. Naukri’s JobSpeak Index for March, a measure of white collar hiring, showed hiring in oil & gas rising 22% over the previous year. Hiring demand for professionals with 16 or more years of experience was up 11% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. Demand for AI and machine learning roles grew by 12% over March 2023, the report said.

Apple is reportedly in talks with OpenAI to incorporate generative AI technology into its next iPhone models, according to recent reports. These discussions signify a renewed effort by Cupertino based tech giant to enhance its devices with advanced AI capabilities. This update, as outlined in a Bloomberg report, highlights Apple's interest in using OpenAI's technology to introduce innovative features in iOS 18, the upcoming operating system for iPhones.

Everest have come under scanner after Hong Kong and Singapore banned their spices due to “quality concerns". The health authorities in both Singapore and Hong Kong found cancer-causing pesticide called “ethylene oxide" in these masalas. It is pertinent to note that the International Agency for Research on Cancer has identified ethylene oxide as a major carcinogen.

has detected fraud at one of its branches in the northeast. The fraud involved retail vehicle loans and included forgery of know-your-customer (KYC) documents, leading to the embezzlement of huge funds. According to the lender, the financial impact of the fraud was estimated at up to ₹150 crore.

SRF Ltd. slipped 0.72 per cent to Rs 2618.3 in Monday's trade as of 11:46AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 2669.4 and low of Rs 2611.65 during the session.

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. gained 0.69 per cent to Rs 440.3 at 11:36AM (IST) in Monday's trade. The scrip hit a high of Rs 443.3 and low of Rs 437.95 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 437.25 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 11:36AM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 0.35 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 131.46 and a price-to-book ratio of 14.26.

Prajwal Revanna, who is the grandson of JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda erupted in Karnataka. The scandal involves explicit videos, allegedly shot by the MP himself shows faces of his victims that started circulating widely in Hassan, days ahead of the polling date in his constituency. The 33-year-old Prajwal was contesting from the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, which went to polls on April 26. Even as loads of pen drives containing the explicit clips were being widely distributed in Hassan LS constituency days before the polling, the police had not acted for want of a complaint from victims.

base metal are unlikely to gain much from current levels, said experts. Shares of Hindalco, Vedanta and National Aluminium Co ended higher on Friday even as the Nifty Metal index, and benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex ended in the red. “Those holding the shares of these companies can continue to do so, but I would not suggest buying these shares at the current levels, except for Vedanta, where investors need to maintain a strict stop loss,” said Aditya Welekar, analyst at Axis Securities. “We are at a level where a large part of the rally has already happened,” he said.

Tata Power Company Ltd. gained 2.24 per cent to Rs 446.55 at 11:52AM (IST) in Monday's trade. The counter has hit a high of Rs 447.65 and low of Rs 437.3 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 436.75 in the previous session. The counter has had a total traded volume of 578470 shares so far with a value of Rs 25.59 crore on the NSE. It traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 38.53 and a price-to-book ratio of 2.11.