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Mehbooba Mufti on Monday alleged her party became the «biggest target» after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 and its leaders were either «lured or blackmailed» to break away from it. Mehbooba, who is contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Anantnag-Rajouri seat, was speaking to reporters after visiting the grave of her father and PDP founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in Bijbehara here. «After 2019, the PDP became the biggest target. The party was broken and our leaders were either lured or blackmailed to break away from the party. I tried to raise my voice against their oppression after 2019 and me and my family members have faced many difficulties due to that, but I stood my ground,» the PDP chief said without naming anyone. «They think that if my voice reaches the Parliament, they might face problems,» she said.

Prestige Estates Projects Ltd on Monday reported a 63 per cent annual increase in sales bookings during the last financial year at Rs 21,040 crore — an all time high, on strong demand for its residential properties and higher average per square feet realisation. The company's sales bookings stood at Rs 12,931 crore in the financial year 2022-23. Among listed players, Prestige Estates is likely to become the largest real estate developer in the country in terms of sales bookings. DLF, Godrej Properties, Macrotech Developers, Prestige achieved sales bookings of more than Rs 10,000 crore in 2022-23. In a regulatory filing, Bengaluru-based Prestige Estates informed that the company achieved the highest-ever annual sales.

Haryana Home Minister and BJP leader Anil Vij on Monday clarified his stance amid speculation of him leaving BJP after he removed the phrase "Modi Ka Parivar" from his profile. He said he is a staunch supporter of the BJP, and even if his blood were to come out, it would still say BJP. During his interaction with reporters, he said he had to remove 'Modi Ka Parivar' from his X social media account due to character limitations. However, he clarified that the phrase 'Modi Ka Parivar' is still mentioned in his account's biodata. «Everyone knows that I have now become 'X' and I should write 'X' everywhere. But when I started writing 'X' in my profile, at that time, due to character limitations, I had to remove it (the phrase Modi Ka Parivar from my name) and put it in my biodata. I am a staunch supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Even if my blood comes out, it will also say BJP,» he said.

Real estate agent Mauricio Umansky says high mortgage rates, high prices and low supply are creating difficulties for homebuyers on 'The Claman Countdown.'

Global bonds dropped and stocks posted mostly small moves as traders pared their expectations for interest-rate cuts in the face of resilient readings on the US economy.

Apple is reaffirming its commitment to India. Its contract manufacturers and suppliers, including Foxconn, Tata and Salcomp, are planning to build more than 78,000 homes for their employees, ET has reported. India's Central and state governments will partly fund the project. With this huge housing project, Apple is indicating it is deepening its roots in India. Housing for workers has been a key part of the Apple ecosystem in China. Also Read: Apple Awas Yojana: Apple ecosystem pivots to housing factory workers after job boom

Japan and the Philippines head to Washington this week for a first trilateral summit aimed at boosting defence ties, hot on the heels of four-way military drills in the South China Sea that riled Beijing. A major upgrade of military command structures between the United States and an increasingly self-confident Japan could be announced, as well as joint coast guard patrols with Manila in areas disputed with China. Also on the agenda will be securing access to vital supplies such as semiconductors and rare metals, North Korea's growing belligerence, and the Japanese takeover of US Steel opposed by President Joe Biden.

₹5,000 crore through the public issue. It had submitted its draft papers in February this year. Previously, in January 2021, Aadhar Housing submitted draft papers to Sebi, receiving approval from the regulator in May 2022 to raise slightly above ₹7,000 crore.

BENGALURU : Real estate developer Prestige Group clocked ₹21,040 crore worth of home sales in fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24), setting a record for the highest annual sales by any developer, amid a boom in the residential market. The Bengaluru-based firm on Monday said that sales in FY24 marked a 63% increase year-on-year, rising from ₹12,931 crore in FY23.

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The Beijing police, in collaboration with the Beijing Branch of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, has uncovered a series of cases involving the illegal sale of citizen information using crypto.

Salaries for blockchain engineers went down in 2023 due to tough times in the industry, like layoffs and companies not hiring as much.

Rajratan Global Wire have reasons to celebrate, as the shares of this company have surged sharply in recent years. The shares, which were valued at ₹156.70 apiece three years ago, are now trading at ₹638, resulting in a massive gain of 308%. They delivered even more stellar performance, as they skyrocketed 1780% since May 2020.

Tomorrow's IPL Match: Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will clash on April 9 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali. Both Punjab and Hyderabad will look to continue their winning run and move up the points table. SRH and PBKS are at number 5 and 6, respectively.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The state sends 26 members to Lok Sabha and has been a BJP stronghold for close to three decades. On April 6, a group of women from the Kshatriya (Rajput) community threatened to perform ‘johar’ (self-immolation) outside the BJP headquarters in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Hindustan Times. In the order, which was passed on March 21, and was uploaded recently, the bench formed an expert committee to suggest ways to balance two objectives, ie the protection of the critically endangered bird without hindering solar and wind projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat, which are an essential part of India's effort to achieve sustainable development goals.

₹9 lakh (ex-showroom). Chairman Anand Mahindra has shared a teaser on X, providing a glimpse of what is to come with the XUV 3XO.

United Spirits Ltd. traded 0.81 per cent up at Rs 1137.0 at around 01:29PM (IST) on Monday. The stock had closed at Rs 1127.8 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 445.46 points higher at 74693.68 around the same time.

In a statement posted on social media, Vern’s Holdings expressed regret over the design's shortcomings and clarified that there was no intention to belittle or insult any religion or belief. The company has taken immediate action to stop sales of the shoes and has promised refunds to customers who purchased them.

China has carried out military «combat patrols» in the disputed South China Sea, amid the US' first joint military exercises with the Philippines, Japan and Australia, Al Jazeera reported. China announced a naval drill on Sunday after defence chiefs from four nations said the Philippines will host joint drills in the same area on the same day. Beijing's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command announced it was organising «joint naval and air combat patrols in the South China Sea».

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. dropped 1.27 per cent to Rs 2694.9 at 01:39PM (IST) in Monday's trade. The counter hit a high of Rs 2744.0 and low of Rs 2685.0 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 2729.75 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 01:39PM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 1.71 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 58.29 and a price-to-book ratio of 23.88.