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D K Shivakumar and other state ministers on Saturday rubbished allegations about their role in the circulation of pen drives containing explicit videos involving Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna. BJP leader and advocate G Devaraje Gowda, who is in custody after being arrested in a sexual abuse case and is also facing charges of video leak, on Friday alleged that Shivakumar and four other ministers are behind the circulation of the pen drives and was being fixed in false cases as he did not agree to be part of their plan. He has even alleged that he was offered Rs 100 crore by Shivakumar to «bring a bad name» to the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and to tarnish the image of JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy in Prajwal Revanna's obscene video case. Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said, «Better, let him (Gowda) file a case before Lokayukta or any other agency. I think he has some problems mentally. I'm very sorry, the national and state media shouldn't have picked up such baseless allegations. A person who is in jail, how can he make such allegations? All these are baseless. I don't want to comment.»

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Shareholders and non-convertible debenture (NCD) holders of IDFC First Bank have approved a proposal to merge parent IDFC Ltd with the lender. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) convened a meeting on May 17 through video conferencing and other audio-visual means to consider and approve the composite scheme of amalgamation for IDFC First Bank, the bank said in a regulatory filing. The board of the bank presented the result of voting on the proposal for amalgamation before the NCLT. «We wish to inform that the resolution approving the Scheme was passed by the overwhelming majority of 99.95 per cent of the equity shareholders, representing more than three-fourths in value of the equity shareholders of the bank voting through remote e-voting and e-voting during the meeting, in terms of the provisions of Sections 230-232 of the Companies Act, 2013,» the lender said.

ANI when asked if he doesn't feel Smriti Irani is a very strong candidate and sitting MP. Also Read: Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Raebareli, Amethi among 14 UP seats voting in Phase 5 on May 20. Check details here "No candidate is small.

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Q4 Results: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (SFB) announced its January-March quarter results for fiscal 2023-24 (Q4FY24) on Saturday, May 18, reporting a rise of 6.5 per cent to ₹329.6 crore, compared to ₹309.5 crore in the corresponding period last year. The private lender's net interest income (NII) – the difference between interest earned and interest expended --increased 26.4 per cent to ₹933 crore, compared to ₹738 crore in the year-ago period.

workspace platform Smartworks has picked up an entire tower with 14 floors of office space spread over 6 lakh sq ft in Pune’s Balewadi through a long-term lease to set up a coworking center and expand its presence in the city. The company has leased the space for a total of 15 years in an upcoming commercial tower 43 EQ close to Balewadi High Street, taking its portfolio of managed workspaces in Pune to over 3 million sq ft. “Our growth in Pune has been outstanding and this expansion aligns with our aim to empower businesses by offering them tailored office solutions to boost productivity and foster growth in a professional, fully equipped and managed setting,” said Neetish Sarda, founder of Smartworks. The company is aiming to start operations at this new co-working hub in October and once live, the hub is expected to accommodate over 8,000 desks.

Nifty ended Saturday’s small and special trading session 36 points higher to close above 22,500 for the first time in several days. However, a small bodied candle on the daily chart suggests very little about the future direction of the price, analysts say. On the weekly chart, a Piercing Line-type pattern was seen, which hinted at more upside for the market ahead.

Adityanath on Saturday hit out at the Congress over its alleged proposal to introduce inheritance, and said Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's soul has crept into the grand old party. He said the inheritance tax is like the 'jizya' tax imposed by Aurangzeb. Addressing a rally in Malegaon town in Maharashtra's Nashik district, he said the BJP is contesting elections not merely for power but to build a developed India. «There should be no doubt that Narendra Modi is coming back once again as the prime minister,» Adityanath asserted.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion launched in India with Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset: Price, specifications and more The Camon 30 5G is priced at ₹22,999 for the 8GB RAM/256GB storage variant and ₹26,999 for the 12GB RAM/256GB storage variant. Meanwhile, its more expensive sibling, the Camon 30 Premier 5G is priced at ₹39,999 for the single 12GB RAM/512GB storage variant. The company is also offering a ₹3,000 discount on the purchase of these devices (no cards mentioned yet), along with free goodies worth around ₹4,999.

Indian Premier League 2024, will battle with the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Royal Challengers Bangalore on 18 May at M Chinnaswami Stadium in Bengaluru. ALSO READ: RCB vs CSK Live Score Updates, IPL 2024 With everything at stake, from entering the qualifier to lifting the first IPL trophy in 17 years, RCB will not let the match slip away from its hands. Among the most exciting things is the date – 18 May.

PTI reported.The report stated that Swati Maliwal had a bruise the size of 3x2 centimetres over the "proximal left leg dorsal aspect" and another bruise the size of 2x2 centimetres over her “right cheek below her right eye."Check all the Swati Maliwal assault case LIVE Updates here on LiveMint.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar was arrested on Saturday in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal, officials said.Kumar was picked up from the chief minister's residence by a Delhi Police team around noon, a senior police officer said.

Also Read: Market Special Session Close Highlights: Sensex, Nifty end higher; all sectoral indices gain In the first half of a special trading session on Saturday, the domestic benchmark indices finished on a flat note. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed at 73,959.63, up 42.60 points, or 0.06%. The NSE Nifty 50 increased to 22,481.90, a gain of 15.80 points, or 0.07%.

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Swati Maliwal, said officials, adding that he was picked up from the chief minister's residence by a Delhi Police team around noon. “We've not received any information from the police yet.

₹39, to ₹73,750 per 10 grams on Friday. The yellow metal made a high of ₹73,782 and a low of ₹72,833 during the day. MCX Silver rate gained 0.14%, or ₹125, to close at ₹91,149 per kg.

ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Saturday advocated for setting up libraries in temples, stating that such an initiative would help attract youngsters to places of worship. Speaking after receiving an award instituted by the Sree Udiyannoor Devi Temple here, Somanath said temples should not only be places where elderly people come for nama japa (chanting the name of God), but they should also become places for "transforming society." He urged temple managements to work towards attracting youngsters to temples.

Mumbai scheduled for May 20 in phase 5, Industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata urged all the Mumbaikars to go out and vote responsibly. The fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on May 20 and will cover the seats in Mumbai. «Monday is voting day in Mumbai. I urge all Mumbaikars to go out and vote responsibly,» Ratan Tata posted on X.

Shares of Balkrishna Industries (BKT) surged 5% on the BSE on Saturday to its fresh 52-week high of Rs 2,798.95 after reporting a net profit of Rs 481 crore for the fourth quarter of financial year 2024. BKT’s net profit shot up 88% YoY while revenue jumped 16% to Rs 2,697 crore backed by a sales volume of 82,085 MT — up 13% compared to the same period last year.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of inciting people and dividing society through his election speeches. Kharge was addressing a press conference of the INDIA bloc, where NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and other leaders were present. The opposition alliance held an election rally in the city on Friday. «No prime minister before Modi has ever indulged in inciting people like he has been doing. He speaks about democracy repeatedly but doesn't adhere to the tenets of democracy,» Kharge said. Responding to a question on PM Modi' statement that the Congress will bulldoze the Ram mandir in Ayodhya and also restore Article 370 if the INDIA bloc is voted to power, Kharge said, «We have never used a bulldozer on anyone. Modi has the habit of lying and inciting people about things which Congress will never do or the things that are impossible to be implemented.»

transgender icon of the election department of Himachal Pradesh's Solan district. Hailing from the Kothi village in Kunihar area of the Solan district under Shimla parliamentary constituency, Thakur said that the situation had become so grim that villagers started pressurising her family to «throw her out». She was perhaps the only transgender among 35 belonging to the third gender in the state, who gathered the courage to speak up. «When I used to tell my family members about the mal-treatment and discrimination in the school to an extent that I was not allowed to use the toilet, they thought I was making excuses to skip the school. Given a chance, I would like to resume my education,» she said, lamenting that she faced discrimination at «every step in life».

PGA Championship witnessed anarchic scenes on Friday. An early morning accident at the venue cost John Mills, a security worker, his life. Around dawn, Scottie Scheffler failed to follow an officer’s instructions to stop, bruising a cop in the process, leading to his arrest and detention.