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Lok Sabha elections in the country, CPI candidate from Wayanad Lok Sabha Seat Annie Raja launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his candidature from the same constituency and said that the people are very disappointed with the performance of their representative (Rahul Gandhi). «People elected him with a huge majority… Sometimes they show anger because they are very disappointed with the performance of their representative, Rahul Gandhi. So it is for the people to judge,» she lashed out. She further stated that there is a lot of scope for the left front to take up the issues, whether it is the question of the human-animal conflict or the railway line. These are all issues that need to be taken up in the Parliament, not in the Kerala Assembly.

A series of weak auctions for U.S. Treasurys are stoking investors’ concerns that markets will struggle to absorb an incoming rush of government debt. A selloff sparked by a hotter-than-expected inflation report intensified this past week after lackluster demand for a $39 billion sale of 10-year Treasurys.

BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Sunday indirectly targeted former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, questioning why some individuals make a spectacle of their dietary preferences while others observe austerity. Recently, a video surfaced showing RJD leader Yadav eating fish fry during Navratri, sparking controversy with BJP leaders expressing disapproval. Speaking at an election rally in Bihar's Jamui district, Rajnath Singh, without directly mentioning Tejashwi's name, slammed the Bihar leader. «You may eat fish, pig, or an elephant. But what is the point you are trying to prove by making a show of your act when people are observing austerities,» TOI quoted Singh as saying.

Bharti had said, “If the people of this country give the INDIA bloc a chance (to form the government), then from PM Modi to BJP leaders, all will be behind the bars..." She later clarified that her statement meant “the corrupt will go to jail." Reacting to her statement, Rajnath Singh said in Banka on Sunday, “Kisne maa ka dudh piya hai ki Modiji ko jail me dalega [who has the nerve to put PM Modi in jail]?...Those who are either in jail or on bail, they will arrest [PM Modi]?". ALSO READ: Lok Sabha 2024: Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughters Rohini Acharya and Misa Bharti likely to contest polls. Details here The Defence Minister called RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav his "friend".

Lawrence Bishnoi's gang on Sunday claimed the responsibility of firing incident that took place at Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s home. Anmol Bishnoi, Lawrence Bishnoi's brother based in the US, also stated that this incident serves as the «first and last warning» for Salman Khan. He ominously hinted that if there's a next time, the bullets won’t be aimed at walls or an empty home, indicating a direct threat to the actor. On Facebook, Anmol Bishnoi, purportedly posted a message claiming, «Salman Khan, this is just to show you a trailer, to make you understand our power and not to test our patience further… This is the first and final warning to you. Next time, the bullets won’t be fired at walls or empty homes. You consider Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel as your gods, but we have two dogs named after them… This hint is enough and I don’t want to say anything more,» Anmol Bishnoi said in the post, signed off with ‘Jai Shri Ram’."

ALSO READ: 'Ask Shah Rukh Khan why KKR didn't retain me,' Shubman Gill tells ED Sheeran On the show, the British singer also asked Rohit Sharma about his retirement plans and whether he was interested in owning a team to nurture talent to which the Indian cricketer replied that he hasn't given much thought to retirement but discussed his timeline for continuing to play competitive cricket. “I haven't really thought about retirement. But, I don't know where life takes you.

It has been two years since forecasters felt this good about the economic outlook. In the latest quarterly survey by The Wall Street Journal, business and academic economists lowered the chances of a recession within the next year to 29% from 39% in the January survey. That was the lowest probability since April 2022, when the chances of a recession were set at 28%.

Indian stock market: Nifty slipped lower as it experienced a consolidation breakdown in the lower timeframe. The sentiment appears somewhat negative for the short term. However, there is observed support at 22500 on a closing basis.

₹1 each from persons attending the party’s public gatherings. Similar campaigns have been run by leaders such as Kanshi Ram and Arvind Kejriwal. It is an irony, though, that Kanshi Ram’s successor, Mayawati, faced allegations of corruption after coming to power.

Maharashtra leads the nation with the highest number of registered voters aged 85 and above, totaling 13 lakh, according to available data till April 8. Following closely behind is Uttar Pradesh with 10.4 lakh registered voters in the same age group, while Bihar and Tamil Nadu have 6.6 lakh and 6.1 lakh such voters, respectively. Nationally, there are a total of 81 lakh voters aged 85 and above, with Maharashtra's share comprising 16%. In contrast, Union territories show considerably lower registrations in this category, with Lakshadweep reporting the lowest at only 109 voters aged 85 and above. Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu account for 698 voters, while Andaman and Nicobar Islands have 1,037 voters in this group. Women outnumber men in the 85 and above age category both nationally and within Maharashtra. Of the 81 lakh voters in this group nationwide, 58% are women, with men accounting for 42%. In Maharashtra, although the overall share of women voters is around 48%, they make up 56% of the total voters aged 85 and above.

NEW DELHI : Film producers and streaming platforms are adopting a new strategy to lure viewers to watch their titles at a time attention span has shrunk amid a surfeit of entertainment options. They are increasingly releasing short clips or snippets, usually lasting between five and 10 minutes, on social media channels like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, giving away major dialogues, scenes and songs of the titles to get the viewers hooked.

Iran on Sunday urged Israel not to retaliate militarily to an unprecedented attack overnight, which Tehran presented as a justified response to a strike that destroyed its consulate building in Damascus earlier this month. «The matter can be deemed concluded,» Iran's mission to the United Nations said in a post on X just a few hours after the start of the operation late Saturday. «However, should the Israeli regime make another mistake, Iran's response will be considerably more severe,» the Iranian mission warned.

MANCHESTER, England—Lego has always been a toy for children, but try telling that to its legion of adult fans. Grown-up builders, often rediscovering Lego after what aficionados refer to as the “dark age"—the void separating childhood fandom and its resumption as an adult—are increasingly helping cement the Danish company’s status as the world’s biggest toy maker by sales. “We don’t buy every new set that comes out," said Jonny Edmondson, a 38-year-old graphic designer at a mass gathering of Lego enthusiasts in Manchester in February.

A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has spread to more than two dozen herds in eight states

A post-mortem examination of a whale that washed ashore on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island shows the animal sustained numerous blunt force injuries including a fractured skull and vertebrae

President Joe Biden is headed to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about who he believes should be paying more in taxes and who should be paying less

Drug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actions

Authorities in the Russian city of Orenburg, near the border with Kazakhstan, have announced a mass evacuation from there after water levels in the Ural River rose further, threatening the area with more flooding

Official customs data show China’s exports contracted in March after growing in the first two months of the year

Sahith Theegala, in his second Masters, and Akshay Bhatia, in his first are learning this enduring characteristic of Augusta National one painstaking hole at a time. The American Indian train is chugging along nicely, driven mainly by the steely determination of these two young men, but a big impression might have to wait at least another year. On Saturday, both Sahith (6-over 222) and Akshay (221) made 74, clawing their way around the course riding their stellar temperament. The 18th hole was a suitable sample for the kind of spirit that has pervaded Sahith’s journey this week.

India has added a record renewable energy capacity of 18.48 GW in 2023-24, which is over 21 per cent higher than 15.27 GW a year ago, according to the latest data of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. However, industry experts said there is a need to add at least 50 GW of renewable energy capacity annually for the next six years to meet the ambitious target of 500 GW of renewables by 2030. According to the data, India's installed renewable energy capacity is 143.64 GW as of March 31, 2024, excluding 47 GW of large hydropower capacity (each plant is more than 25 GW or above). They pointed out that renewable energy capacity stood at around 190 GW, including large hydro projects, and therefore, India needs to add 310 GW in the next six years or at an average of 50 GW per annum.