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Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai has shed light on India's wavering approach to the Katchatheevu island dispute with Sri Lanka. The decision to cede Katchatheevu has been a source of contention in Tamil Nadu, particularly for fishermen who continue to face arrest by Sri Lankan authorities. As the Lok Sabha elections near, the documents are likely to reignite the debate surrounding the island's ownership and the impact on Indian fishermen. According to a TOI report, the documents show that Sri Lanka is making up for its small size by pursuing the 1.9 square kilometer of territory around 20 km from the Indian beach with tenacity. This is based on claims that New Delhi disputed for decades before finally giving in to. Soon after independence, Ceylon, then known as Sri Lanka, asserted that the Indian Navy, then known as the Royal Indian Navy, could not hold exercises on the island without its consent. The island hosted an exercise by the Ceylon Air Force in October of 1955.

IPL 2024: 21-year-old Mayank Yadav shocked Lucknow Super Giants with his blistering pace on Saturday, taking 3 scalps while giving away just 27 runs. Such was Yadav's impact that 2 of PBKS's openers, Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma, were dismissed due to sheer pace, unable to bowl a quicker delivery. Also Read | LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Highlights: Debutant Mayank Yadav, Krunal Pandya shine as Lucknow defeat Punjab by 21 runs Apart from his performance, the pace with which Yadav bowled soon caught the attention of cricket pundits across the board.

Also Read- Expert View: Valuations are looking expensive for the market as a whole, says BNP's Kunal Vora On short term basis, generally markets are driven more by news, events etc. which are unpredictable and general volatility rises in the markets when frequency of these event increases. Its very normal for markets to correct 5-10%, having said that such fall has historically been bought into and market generally recovers in next two months post a fall.

The price change in 24 carat gold in the last one week has been -2.89% .whereas in the last month it has been -7.95%. The cost of silver is Rs.77800.0 per kg The gold April 2024 MCX futures were trading at Rs.67800.0 per 10 gm up by 0.182% at the time of publishing.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the Indian Embassy in Cambodia has been actively addressing grievances from Indian citizens who were “lured" by promises of employment opportunities in Cambodia but ended up being coerced into engaging in illegal cyber activities. The MEA further informed that approximately 250 Indians have been rescued and brought back to India, with 75 of them being repatriated in the last three months alone.

Orange Cap IPL 2024: Former RCB captain and veteran opener Virat Kohli continues to dominate the run-scoring charts this season. However, following the Lucknow Super Giants vs. Punjab Kings clash on Saturday, there have been some significant changes to the Orange Cap's list.

Congress on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of maintaining a «studious silence» on key issues affecting the people of Uttar Pradesh, as it alleged that he has «failed» women, farmers and youth. Ahead of the prime minister's rally in Meerut, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed questions for him on behalf of the people of Uttar Pradesh. To avoid having to come clean on his real intentions, he has maintained a «studious silence» on these key issues so far, Ramesh said and went on to list the issues which he claimed the people of Uttar Pradesh are hoping to hear from the PM on. «Publicly, PM Modi loves talking about women's empowerment and 'Nari Shakti' but he has repeatedly failed Indian women, even within his own party. Just two weeks ago, the BJP Mahila Morcha's National Vice President quit the party, citing that female party workers were being 'insulted' and 'treated harshly',» Ramesh said.

Anshul Saigal, Founder, Saigal Capital, says While public sector banks trade at about 1 to 1.5 times book on price to earnings basis, 5 to 10 times price to earnings, on a ROE basis, the outlook over the next one to two years for PSBs will be 15-16%, which is where the private sector banks are as well. With 15-20% earnings growth, private sector banks are in a similar range. Now, if valuations are materially attractive as compared to private sector banks, then in absolute return terms, PSU banks should deliver better returns as compared to private sector banks. Of course, if you want to prevent downsides and volatility, then the larger private sector banks are the place to hide.

«Benchmark indices logged a second week of gains, ending the final trading week of fiscal year 2024 on an optimistic note. Nifty almost tested the previous all-time high above 22,500 on the expiry day and ended just above 22,300 with weekly gains of over 1%. On a weekly basis, sectoral indices posted mixed performances with realty, gaining the most followed by Auto and Infra, and the sector which fell the most was the IT sector,» said Arvinder Singh Nanda, Senior Vice President, of Master Capital Services.

asset tokenization, the event provided valuable insights into diverse investment opportunities. Here are the edited excerpts from the event, highlighting discussions on each investment product and insights shared by experts regarding opportunities beyond equities:

The FAME II scheme, with a budget outlay of Rs 10,000 crore, was introduced in 2019 for a period of three years. The scheme was targeted to support 7,000 e-buses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55,000 e-passenger cars and 10 lakh e-two wheelers. Later another Rs 1500 crore was allotted for the scheme. As of 30th March, 15,42,452 electric vehicles have been subsidized under the scheme. It includes 13,64,929 two-wheelers, 15,71,71 three-wheelers and 20,352 four-wheelers. Tata motors was the biggest beneficiary of FAME II for making e-3 and e-4 wheelers and Ola was the the biggest beneficiary under the for e-2-wheelers segment. A total of 221 models of electric vehicles benefitted under the FAME II scheme.

Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump's campaign and religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 — which corresponds with Easter Sunday this year — as "Transgender Day of Visibility". The Democratic president issued the proclamation on Friday, calling on «all Americans to join us in lifting up the lives and voices of transgender people throughout our Nation and to work toward eliminating violence and discrimination based on gender identity». But in 2024, the March 31 designation overlaps with Easter, one of Christianity's holiest celebrations. Trump's campaign accused Biden, a Roman Catholic, of being insensitive to religion, and fellow Republicans piled on.

Cardano’s rising network activity was insufficient to keep ADA’s price at $0.70. Avalanche (AVAX) has also announced a mega partnership with Chainlink.

In the cryptocurrency space, Milei Moneda ($MEDA) is making waves with its upcoming Uniswap launch, promising to revolutionize the DeFi space. As it joins the ranks of Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB), which have both achieved significant milestones in adoption and price, $MEDA stands poised to become a top contender in the market.

Spain’s privacy watchdog has ordered for Worldcoin, the company created by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that scans eyeballs to make digital IDs in exchange for cryptocurrency, to cease its operations in the country for three months amid concerns over what it is doing with users' personal information.

As the excitement builds for the upcoming total solar eclipse, warnings about counterfeit and fake eclipse glasses are also popping up.

Despite such instances of language building barriers instead of bridges, humans have a gift of tongues, and concoct fictional dialects at the drop of a chat. Conlangs, or constructed languages, continue to be a growing industry in literary and cinematic realms. Linguists create these fictive forms of speech to add authenticity to exotic environments and cultures, distinguish between different groups and communities, and give the reader or viewer an immersive experience by opening magic casements on the foam of 'perilous seas, in faery lands forlorn', as the poet put it. Conlangs not only have vocabularies — Na'vi, the invented idiom for James Cameron's Avatar films, set in the habitable satellite of the Alpha Centauri star system, Pandora, reportedly contains some 2,000 words — but also grammar and syntax rules.

The ruling party in power, BJP, are on the defensive with the Kshatriya Community against Union Minister Parshottam Rupala for comments against kings at an event organised by the Valmiki community on March 22. The minister remarked that the kings had bowed before the foriegn tormentors and retained relationships with them, unlike the lower castes. Despite Rupala apologising on many occasions, the controversy has erupting further in the state. To control the agrevating situation, Gujarat BJP President CR Patil had rushed to Rajkot, while Congress turncoat and former MLA from Gondal Jayrajsinh Jadeja held a conciliatory meeting of the community at his house in Gondal on Friday. Eating a humble pie, Rupala went on to reiterate his apology with “folded hands” and said that while he does not remember withdrawing any of his comment in his entire life, this time his party (BJP) has come under criticism because of him. However, his gesture or the party manoeuvre did precious little to douse the anger of the community. Karni Sena Chief of the state, Raj Shekhawat, on Saturday resigned from BJP’s primary membership calling the meeting at Gondal a BJP sponsored move.

Real Madrid will host Athletic Club at Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid on Sunday. Real Madrid have 72 points off 29 games and topping the La Liga table. Athletic Club have 56 points from 29 matches. A victory for Real Madrid will ensure 36th La Liga title. Real Madrid versus Athletic Club La Liga game is scheduled to kick off at 3 pm (ET) on March 31, 2024. The La Liga match will be live streamed on fuboTV.

The person claimed to be from the doctor's office and asked him to download a mobile application (app) and fill his personal details to complete the appointment process. Before Nitin realised that something was amiss, he had lost ₹47,000 from his savings bank account. He had been 'phished'. Such online attacks — called 'phishing'- that rely on human interaction, are on the rise. They are easy to execute and are getting increasingly sophisticated because of the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Also called 'social engineering attacks', these practices don't require complex hacking and rely on psychological manipulation of human emotions.

celestial surprises April has instore for you! While some of these occurrences are annual, some are so rare that you might not get to see them again in your lifetime. Here are four celestial events happening in April that you’ll not want to miss out: The 'Super New Moon' will rise on April 8. Although it will be invisible to the eye, the super new moon is likely to raise sea tides drastically.