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Kamal Nath LIVE News: The politics of Madhya Pradesh remains heated up on Saturday amid speculations around senior Congress leader Kamal Nath joining the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) with his son and Chhindwara MP Nakul Nath. Kamal Nath is in Delhi and will reportedly meet the BJP leaders while his son Nakul Nath has removed Congress from his X bio.Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders dismissed the reports and claimed that Kamal Nath has been part of the party since the days of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and he can never leave Congress.

Kamal Nath said. The noise around Kamal Nath joining BJP became louder after Kamal Nath's former media advisor Narendra Saluja posted his picture with his son Nakul Nath and captioned it as “Jai Shri Ram." Meanwhile, Nakul Nath, who is a sitting MP from Chhindwara removed Congress from his bio on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The development may come as another setback to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls 2024.

prolonged illness. The nature of the illness remains unknown at the moment. A report by the news platform Navbharattimes, Suhani Bhatnagar suffered an accident in which her leg was fractured.

Pernod Ricard has reported a 4 per growth in sales in the Indian market during the first half of the current financial year. The company, which follows July to June fiscal year, has witnessed a «strong market demand for spirits» in India, according to the latest earnings statement from Pernod Ricard. Moreover, a «strong growth» is expected in the second half (January to June 24) from India, which is the second largest market globally for Pernod Ricard after the US. Its international brands Jameson, Absolut and The Glenlivet reported a «very strong growth» in the Indian market during the period, the company said.

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar on Saturday said there are chances of his party winning this time in the coastal belt in the forthcoming Parliamentary elections. Addressing reporters, Shivakumar, who is here to participate in the state-level party convention of workers ahead of the coming Lok Sabha polls, said there is potential for change in politics, and there are visible changes in the attitude of people in the coastal areas. «We are holding the state-level convention this time in Mangaluru as we perceive chances of winning from this region,» Shivakumar, who is the Deputy Chief Minister of the state, said. He said that the issues of unemployment and business stagnation in coastal Karnataka will be addressed by the ruling Congress.

election commissioner and the chief justice were involved in poll-rigging in the recent election as he resigned from his post, taking the «responsibility for all this wrongdoing». Former Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha's remarks came amidst jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party began nationwide protests against alleged rigging and stealing of its mandate in the February 8 elections. Speaking to reporters at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Chattha said the candidates who were «losing» the elections «were made to win».

Lok Sabha poll campaign around its pro-poor work and the country's development and enhanced standing globally, asserting that winning 370 seats will be a true tribute to its key ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee. Mookerjee was a strident opponent of Article 370, which granted Jammu and Kashmir special rights. The Modi government scrapped the article in August 2019. Addressing a meeting of the BJP's national office-bearers ahead of the start of the party's convention, he said every booth worker should now focus on polling booths and ensure at least 370 more votes for the party at each in the upcoming polls than in 2019. Briefing reporters on Modi's speech, BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde said the prime minister told the meeting that the opposition will raise «unnecessary and emotional issues» during the polls but party members should stick to the issues of development, pro-poor policies and the country's rising global standing.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned senior BJD MLA and former Odisha Minister Prafulla Samal and his son over an alleged money laundering case, sources said on Saturday. The probe agency has issued summons to Samal and his son Prayaskanti in connection with Barapada Engineering College land irregularities, they added. The father-son duo has been asked to report before the ED with all related documents. The ED's action comes two days after raids were conducted at different places linked to Samal. «The ED has carried out search operations at 10 locations in Bhadrak and Bhubaneswar cities of Odisha on 15.02.2024 under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 belonging to Prayaskanti Samal (ex-President), Manoj Kumar Goswami (Secretary) and others of Barapada School of Engineering and Technology (BSET) society in the matter of misappropriation of society money by forgery and cheating. During the search operations, various incriminating documents, digital devices, Cash of Rs. 9 Lakhs, undated cheques, land agreements and a Toyota Fortuner Car worth Rs. 40 lakhs approx were recovered and seized,» the ED posted on X on Saturday.

Suhani Bhatnagar, recognised for her portrayal of the younger Babita Phogat alongside Aamir Khan in the blockbuster movie 'Dangal,' has tragically passes away at the tender age of 19. Suhani's untimely demise has cast a pall of sorrow over both the film fraternity and her admirers. The news of her passing emerged on Saturday, sending shockwaves through the industry and her fan base. Suhani had reportedly been battling health issues since sustaining a leg fracture some time ago. Regrettably, the medications administered during her treatment reportedly triggered adverse effects, resulting in fluid accumulation in her body, ultimately leading to her demise.

Nakul Nath, son of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, has removed reference to the Congress party from his social media bio. This comes just a day after the Madhya Pradesh BJP chief publicly stated that some Congress leaders are unhappy with the party's decisions. Reports of Kamal and his son Lok Sabha MP Nakul Nath flying down to Delhi on Saturday resulted in speculation that the veteran Congress leader could switch sides to the BJP. Meanwhile, party veteran and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh sought to play down the reports saying that he had spoken to Nath on Friday night and he was in Chhindwara.

Tata Group's ambitious project of being the sole leader of the super app race by investing over $2 billion has been marred with leadership issues, stagnation in user growth and low customer engagement. In a bid to revive its position, Tata Group’s digital arm has initiated conversations with Uber for a strategic partnership to increase traffic and revenue, ET has reported recently. Dara Khosrowshahi of Uber Technologies and N. Chandrasekaran of Tata engaged in talks during a meeting in Davos earlier this year, with expectations of further discussions in Mumbai during Khosrowshahi's upcoming visit to India, said executives aware of the matter to ET. With Neu, launched in 2022, the Tata Group aims to increase its share in the country’s e-commerce market which is expected to be world's second-largest by 2034, with an anticipated annual gross merchandise value of $350 billion by 2030. Currently, India’s first super app faces competition from e-commerce giants like Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon India and Reliance Industries’ Jio Mart.

Vampire Weekend. The loved indie rock band is back with the latest music, a new album "Only God Was Above Us", a North American tour with 39 dates, which is about to be released on April 5 after nearly a decade as per a report by USA Today. The latest album was announced in the past week, following up on the 2019 album «Father of the Bride», of the band. Their last album has been at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 amassing Grammy nominations in 2020 for the Album of the Year category, as well as winning for the category of best alternative rock album, with the lead single "Harmony Hall" scoring the best rock song's nod.

prohibitory orders here in Pakistan's capital as jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party began nationwide protests against alleged rigging and stealing of its mandate in the recent elections. Criticising the outcome of the polls, which saw the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party-backed independent candidates emerging as the largest group by winning over 90 National Assembly seats, the PTI announced holding countrywide «peaceful protests» against what it termed «record-high rigging». The protests began with a march in Wana in South Waziristan of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Iran unveiled new weaponry on Saturday including what it said was the locally made Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azarakhsh low-altitude air defense system, the official IRNA news agency reported. The announcement came amid heightened tensions in the region, with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militants carrying out a string of attacks on vessels linked to the U.S., UK and Israel in the Red Sea in a show of solidarity with the Gaza Strip. Gaza has been under military assault by Israel since Hamas's attacks on Israel's south on Oct. 7.

Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif are unlikely to form a coalition with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) citing that ‘it is not an appropriate form of government’ and also ‘it is not easy to deal with the Zardaris on a day-to-day basis’. Last week, PML-N announced an alliance with PPP and four other parties and nominated Shehbaz for the PM post in a surprise move. Soon after that, Shehbaz said, “Today we have united to tell the nation that we all accept the split mandate.

Haldwani News: Who is Nainital DM Vandana Singh and why she's in news today The court has permitted the police to take action against all the accused under sections 82, and 83 of CrPC. The civil court has also issued non-bailable warrants against all nine accused. Haldwani violence: State govt seeks additional paramilitary forces from Centre The police removed the doors as well as door frames of Abdul Malik and his son Abdul Moeed's house.

Firms, individuals and others  who have made donations to political parties through electoral bonds in FY24 would still be able to claim benefits of 100% tax deduction while filing their returns before July 31, 2024, according to an official.

Credit score plays a pivotal role in determining an individual’s financial health and access to credit. This score serves as a numeric representation of a person’s creditworthiness, based on their credit history and financial behaviour. One of its primary significance lies in its role in determining eligibility for various forms of credit, including loans, credit cards, mortgages, and even utility services.

The US State Department announced on Friday that a Panamanian-flagged tanker transporting crude oil destined for India, was targeted by a missile in the Red Sea. According to the State Department, the missile, originating from Yemen, struck the M/T Pollux on its port side. Prior to this, both the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency and the British maritime security firm Ambrey had reported that a Panama-flagged tanker was allegedly hit approximately 72 nautical miles (133 km) northwest of Yemen’s port of Mokha.

By Aroon Kumar

A parliamentary panel has suggested introducing a composite licence for insurance companies which will enable them to offer both life and non-life insurance products. Saikat Neogi explains how it will give insurers economies of scale and benefit customers at the same time