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Western media has been writing opinion pieces on India with a high focus on the 'attack' on opposition by the now Narendra Modi-led government with the rise of Hindu Rashtra. Major Western media houses including The Times and Financial Times have been focusing on reporting the 'dark side of upcoming Lok Sabha polls.' The exhaustive reportage of the Western media of India's Lok Sabha polls sheds light on the arrest of AAP ministers and the freezing of Congress bank accounts among other issues. 'Darker side to Modi's popularity'

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan said both his and Nitish Kumar's parties have the maturity to realise not to let the Opposition capitalise on any infighting in the NDA to ensure a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At present, all NDA partners in Bihar are united and their only mission is to ensure all 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state for the alliance, he asserted. The son of the late Ram Vilas Paswan, who seeks to claim his father's legacy, however, made it clear that bridges have been burnt with uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, whom he accused of betrayal for «personal ambitions», and cousin Prince Raj, whose «impertinent behaviour» has left him shocked. In an interview with PTI, Paswan also debunked rumours of having explored possibilities with the RJD before the BJP declared him as its ally in Lok Sabha polls, although he said he shared excellent personal relations with Tejashwi Yadav and Lalu Prasad.

Lok Sabha polls in Alappuzha, often referred to as the «Venice of the East,» gained attention as the Congress nominated its general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal to contest against A M Ariff, the sitting MP from the ruling CPI(M), and the BJP's dynamic leader Sobha Surendran. Like its famous boat racing events, where victory is determined by the pulling powers of the participants, the constituency has a history of swinging in favour of both the CPI(M)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF, often making it difficult to predict election outcomes. The land of coir, backwaters, beaches, and marine products, the constituency also comprises places that played a significant role in major progressive movements in Kerala. Trying his luck in the constituency that he represented in 2009 and 2014, Venugopal is seeking votes, highlighting the alleged failures of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government in addressing the people's problems.

Nifty witnesses profit booking with fresh short built up at higher levels, declining momentum, and the deteriorating underlying trend strength. Though the overall trend remains intact on the upside, we believe it is time for some overdue price correction. The price structure of Nifty is forward an upward-sloping channel for which the range at present is 22,900 – 22,000. The prices are just a tad around its March ATH of 22,500. It would be interesting to see if its prices can sustain this level in the next one or two days and revert to upside momentum, or if we are in for further correction to lower levels of 22,240 – 22,100. The upside resistance for Nifty is at 22,900 – 22,850.

NDA are in the Lok Sabha race in Karnataka, heating up the campaign scene in the Congress-governed state. Basavaraj Bommai (Haveri), Jagadish Shettar (Belgaum) and H D Kumaraswamy (Mandya) joined a long list of predecessors who wanted to play an innings in national politics and many of them successfully as well. While Bommai and Shettar — both Lingayats — are from the BJP; Kumaraswamy, a Vokkaliga, is the JD(S) state President and son of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda.

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.

Q4 results this week: Investors can expect a bustling third week of April, with the stock market poised for action. Key events include the release of January-March quarter results for fiscal 2023-24 (Q4FY24), 2024 general elections, escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, economic data both at home and abroad, and fluctuations in crude oil prices.

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Godrej Locks has said it aims to increase market share from 30 per cent to 50 per cent in three years, riding on a new range of affordable products and reduced prices of existing ones. Shyam Motwani, business head for Godrej Locks and architectural and systems, said the company's newly-launched products are over 50 per cent affordable than the existing locks, while efforts have been undertaken to make the existing locks cheaper by 7-8 per cent. The company will rely on new affordable range and price cuts in the existing locks to achieve the objective of having the dominant market share in around three years, Motwani told PTI. The target is to grab 50 per cent market in the segment from the current 30 per cent, Motwani said, adding that the company sees a massive opportunity for its products in the tier-2,3, 4 cities and towns.

stray dogs. In the Hyderabad incident, which took place on April 12, the toddler was playing outside an under construction apartment building when she was attacked by the dogs. According to police, the victim and her sister were attacked by two dogs while they were playing at the construction site where the children's father, a native of Chhattisgarh, has been working. The child was rescued and taken to a local hospital; however, due to the severity of the injuries, she was referred to another government hospital, where she was declared dead. They said that a case was registered, and an investigation is underway.

Imphal Ring Road project is gearing up to introduce a fleet of women-operated e-buses and e-rickshaws. Spearheaded by Yumnam Joykumar Singh, Project Director cum Chief Engineer of Externally Added Projects (EAP) at the Public Works Department (PWD) in Manipur, this initiative aims to tackle the persistent traffic congestion plaguing Imphal City. With construction set to commence next month and completion targeted within 28 months, the project is poised to transform transportation dynamics in the state.

Jumps for Big Tech stocks helped U.S. stock indexes claw back much of their slide from the day before, when worries that interest rates may stay high for a while rocked Wall Street

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