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K Padmarajan, proudly calls himself the ‘election king’. Hailing from Tamil Nadu, Padmarajan is, perhaps, the only candidate in poll fray in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 , who has been urging people to not choose him. Why? Because, he wants to retain his tag of being the "most unsuccessful candidate", a feat also registered in the Limca Book of Records.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public input regarding the potential approval of a spot Ethereum (ETH) ETF, according to an April 2 court filing.

Three spot-price ether ETFs being prepared by Fidelity, Bitwise, and Grayscale are in new round of public comments after the exchanges they would be listed on filed with the SEC.

The registered investment advisor arms of independent broker-dealers are showing their cards this spring as they continue to chase clients’ advisory assets, and demonstrate their willingness to reward financial advisors as part of that pursuit.

The British government says it will grant extensions to several large U.K. airports unable to meet the June 1 deadline to fully install new scanning technology

Much about billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s giving remains a mystery, but a recent round of grants to nonprofits offer some insights

Finland says it will extend the closure of its border crossing points with Russia beyond the current April 14 deadline “until further notice” due to a high risk of organized migration orchestrated by Moscow

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hospitality firm Ferns Estates has acquired a 75-keys luxury hotel in the tourism hub of Goa from a local developer for ₹175 crore. The deal includes an adjacent 2-acre plot to develop additional 75 keys suites. «The company has secured a project loan of ₹150 crore from Bajaj Finance for a 10-year term to finance their acquisition. The plan is to construct high-end luxury suites located adjacent to the hotel, given the high demand for such accommodations. This move is expected to enhance the company's profitability in the long run,» said Errol Fernandes, chairman & managing director, Rosetta Resorts and Holiday Homes, told ET. «The density of hotels in Goa, a popular tourism hub in India, is higher than in most other regions of the country due to the significant influx of tourists the state receives throughout the year,» he said.

killed and another injured after the BSF fired to disperse a «mob of attackers» along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura's Sepahijala district. A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesman said that around 30 to 40 Indian smugglers, violating the curfew imposed on the border, tried to smuggle contraband items to Bangladesh at Durgapur village late on Wednesday night and its troopers challenged them. However, the mob surrounded the BSF personnel, tried to snatch their weapons, and attacked them with sharp-edged weapons, leaving three BSF men seriously injured. They also vandalised the BSF duty point and damaged surveillance equipment.

record high of $2,304.09 earlier in the day. US gold futures declined 0.3 per cent to $2,308.30. Spot silver fell 1.2 per cent to $26.88 per ounce after hitting its highest since June 2021 --nearly a three-year high.

Bloomberg poll of analysts, showed the Noida-headquartered company may grow revenues by 4.7% in FY24, the best by a large-cap firm in India's $253-billion IT services industry. In comparison, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm by market value, could end the year with a slightly slower revenue growth of close to 4%, driven by what Nomura and HDFC Securities project could be a 1.5% sequential growth in dollar revenue in the March quarter. TCS’s revenue growth in the quarter could be driven by a digital transformation deal it won from state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

There’s a grey area in artificial intelligence (AI) filled with millions of humans who work in secret—they’re often hired to train algorithms, but end up operating much of their work instead. These crucial workers took the spotlight this week when The Information reported that Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology, which allowed customers to grab grocery items from a shelf and walk out of the store, was being phased out of its grocery stores.

Just as the Gold Rush propelled thousands toward uncharted territories, the presale of Koala Coin (KLC) ignites a similar fervor among crypto enthusiasts. At stage one with a tempting price of $0.014, the opportunity whispers the urgency of now, beckoning Dogwifhat (WIF) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) communities towards the warmth of the promising embrace of Koala Coin (KLC).

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal campaigned for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections at various places in the Margherita Assembly constituency. The senior leader from BJP was accorded warm reception by the people as Sonowal visited North Margherita Rangamancha, Nagapathar Rangamancha, Udaipur Rangamancha, Lidu Railway Theatre among others. Sonowal, “The Congress is synonymous with the Gandhi family; it hasn't transcended beyond that. This party's reputation in India revolves around corruption, nepotism, and fostering division. The people of Assam has endured unrest, rampant corruption and discontent during the Congress era. The injustices inflicted upon the Assamese people by the Congress remain unforgettable. Who will hold accountable those who seek refuge behind the Congress for the security of the people? I entrust everything to the public. I am confident that those who want to piggyback on Congress will fall flat in the court of people’s will, as people will pull them down.”

DRDO) has started implementing a project in Junput village in West Bengal to build a small test centre for the country's weapon systems, officials said on Thursday. Junput, like Odisha's Chandipur which is known for its Integrated Test Range (ITR), is also situated by the Bay of Bengal. An additional operation area is required as the existing ITR at Chandipur near Balasore has become saturated with work related to testing. Since its inception, the DRDO has aimed at designing and developing state-of-the-art sensors, weapon systems, platforms and allied equipment in defence and security domains of land, air, sea, space and cyber, an official said.

wheat procurement from Bihar, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, taking it up to 50 LMT in Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2024-25 from last season's 6.5 LMT, said a senior official in the food ministry adding that this will help the government in meeting its procurement target of 310 LMT and restoring the allocation of wheat in various food security programmes. The government which currently sells 75,000 tonnes of atta and rice under its own private label — Bharat Brand — during a weak, is planning to double this in the next fortnight. It has sold 7.06 LMT of wheat and 3.1 LMT of rice under Bharat brand until now. These states (Bihar, UP, Rajasthan) have the potential for production but procurement has been less than expected, the official said, adding that several rounds of meetings have been conducted with food secretaries of these states to help with the target. The government will also make payments to the farmers within 48 hours of procurement.

Guardian report says that the India's foreign intelligence agency allegedly began to carry out assassinations abroad as part of an emboldened approach to national security after 2019. Notably, this is the third time India has been accused of assasinating, or attempting to assassinate individuals in foreign sol. Earlier Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had claimed that there was credible allegation against India, in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 was up 0.36% to 22,515, while the S&P BSE Sensex added 0.47% to 74,227.

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $2,291.88 per ounce as of 10:04 a.m. EDT (1406 GMT), after hitting a record high of $2,304.09 earlier in the day. U.S. gold futures fell 0.3% to $2,308.30.

Gurbir Grewal, the Director of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement, took aim at the crypto sector for its “significant non-compliance” regarding crypto regulations Wednesday morning during remarks at Practicing Law Institute’s annual SEC Speaks event.