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Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From the chaos of bullets to the serenity of ballots, a remarkable transformation is unfolding in Maharashtra's Maoist heartland. Vikas Kumre, a resident of Gardewara village, dodging splinters from multiple IED explosions during the 2019 LS polls. Now, in 2024, he stands witness to a vibrant electoral process just 6km away from the Maoist stronghold of Abujmarh. Polling Stations in «liberated» corridor In a historic move, helicopters buzz overhead, dropping off poll officials and C-60 commandos to secure the area. These actions mark the inauguration of 11 polling stations in a Maoist «liberated» corridor after 77 years of silence. This corridor stretches across the Dandakaranya forests, spanning 100 km along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border.

California officials have voted to take over monitoring groundwater use in part of the fertile San Joaquin Valley under a landmark law aimed at protecting water flow to homes and farms

Lok Sabha Polls 2024 Live Updates He later said in another post, "I stand corrected. This Ambassador is actually a career diplomat which makes his comments even more shameful, disgraceful, and completely unacceptable.

Raghuram Rajan said, adding that it is important for the country to enhance its human capital and skillsets, PTI reported. Speaking at a conference titled "Making India an Advanced Economy by 2047: What Will it Take" at George Washington University in the United States, Rajan expressed concern over India's current growth rate. "I think we are in the midst of it (demographic dividend), but the problem is we are not reaping the benefits," he stated.

UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has submitted evidence alleging that China is attempting to reshape the international order by influencing multilateral institutions like the UN. The evidence suggests that Beijing is using its influence to silence discussions on sensitive topics and manipulate reports to align with its priorities, including downplaying issues related to human rights and democracy. The UK Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee is investigating these allegations as part of its inquiry into international relations in the multilateral system. China is aiming to reshape the rules-based international order to reflect its own priorities by taking over multilateral institutions such as the UN, evidence submitted by a UN whistleblower claims. The evidence presented claims Beijing was influencing votes at the UN to squelch discussions on topics sensitive to it and that it even bribed two General Assembly presidents.

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₹1 lakh every year to a woman member of every poor household. Even if just half the free-food beneficiaries are found to qualify for being under the poverty line, this basic income scheme would cost the exchequer over ₹8 trillion, 16.8% of the interim budget’s entire outlay of ₹47.7 trillion for 2024-25. Yet, how it will be funded finds no mention in its manifesto.

Vodafone Idea (VI), which has been plagued by losses and subscriber erosion, is coming up with a follow-on public offer (FPO) on April 18. The Rs 18,000 crore share sale is expected to attract some marquee investors including GQG Partners, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, AustralianSuper, Fidelity among others.

South Korean police have raided the offices of the sports-themed blockchain platform Winnerz as part of a probe into claims its WNZ token is a “scam coin.”

University of Southern California, citing safety concerns and passions around the latest Middle East conflict, has canceled its valedictorian speech from a Muslim student who said she was being silenced by anti-Palestinian hatred for her views on human rights. USC Provost Andrew Guzman said in a statement on Monday that the decision to scrub the traditional valedictorian address at next month's graduation had «nothing to do with freedom of speech» and was simply aimed at protecting campus security.

Joe Duran told growth-hungry RIAs to home in on what he believes is the biggest gap in the industry right now – stagnant organic growth.

Oscar winners like “Spotlight" and socially conscious documentaries like “Food, Inc," and “Waiting For Superman" is closing its doors after 20 years. Billionaire Jeff Skoll told his staff of 100 in a memo shared with The Associated Press Tuesday that they were winding down company operations. “This is not a step I am taking lightly," Skoll wrote in the memo.

Calcutta High Court has passed an interim order in the case between NYSE-listed UpHealth Holdings and Kolkata-based Glocal Healthcare Systems. The high court has asked Glocal's promoters and shareholders, including former Sebi chairman M Damodaran to file affidavits of their assets and disclose their liabilities. The court also rejected Damodaran's plea to be absolved from any liability in the case. UpHealth, a digital health company, acquired a 95% stake in Glocal in 2020. The dispute started after UpHealth claimed their right to two directors on the board of Glocal as per the share purchase agreement (SPA) in September 2022, which was defeated in an extraordinary general meeting (EGM).

On a recent overcast Wednesday, Richard Galanti was at his cubicle by 8 a.m., as usual. What was unusual: It was his first week not being Costco Wholesale’s finance chief, a job he held for nearly four decades as the longest-serving CFO of a major U.S. public company.

Real Madrid will travel to Manchester City to play UEFA Champions League Second Leg Quarterfinals on Wednesday. First leg was a blockbuster between Spanish and English giants both are favourites to bag domestic silverware. Manchester City versus Real Madrid Champions League match will kick off at 3 pm (ET) on Wednesday, April 17. The soccer match between Real Madrid and Manchester City will be live streamed on Paramount+.

Top news of the day: On 16 April, a series of events are set to take place right from politics to business. Indian stock market benchmarks the Sensex and the Nifty 50 ended with losses for the third consecutive session. Aam Aadmi Party released a list of 40 star campaigners for Gujarat.

At a party last Thursday for Salman Rushdie’s new memoir “Knife," there were none of the usual stacks of books for guests. Graydon Carter, who was hosting the party with his digital publication Air Mail, had received his copy only that morning and hadn’t read it yet. Rushdie’s literary agent, Andrew Wylie, let a reporter hold the hardcover for a few seconds.

Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., says inflation has risen 19.4% since Joe Biden took office on 'Cavuto: Coast to Coast.'

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Lok Sabha General Elections are set to occur in seven phases, beginning on April 19. A voter ID card not only plays a crucial role in the electoral process but also acts as a significant official document for confirming your identity, place of residence, date of birth, and other details. Bank holiday for Lok Sabha Election 2024:Banks in these cities will be closed on April 19 for phase 1 of general elections Voting is a fundamental right in every democratic society and it’s a responsibility of every citizen to cast his vote. Voter ID is a very important document as it verifies the identity and details of the holder.

Between allegations of sophisticated cheating, rampant paranoia, and geopolitical strife at the highest levels of chess, the past few years have been among the most tumultuous this ancient game has ever known. So it was hardly a surprise that chess erupted into controversy again at the tournament to determine who would contend for the world championship. This time, the accusation that threatened to derail a major tournament came at a critical juncture and exploded like a piano falling out of a window.