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Joe Biden said at a weekend Washington roast, was that two candidates had clinched their party's nomination for president. But one was too old, too mentally unfit for the job, he said. «The other's me,» Bidden quipped.

Jamnagar complex, supports more than 200 elephants who are living their best life at the sprawling rescue centre. Recently, a glimpse of their day-to-day routine was shared on the official Instagram account of Vantara.

Gold And Silver Prices Today: Gold prices saw a slight decrease on Sunday. The cost of 24 carat gold is Rs.6680.5 per gm down by Rs.131.0. The cost of 22 carat gold is Rs.6119.3 per gm down by Rs.120.0.

Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan. Despite losing the state assembly elections to the Congress in December 2018 and being in the opposition, the BJP managed to secure 24 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, with the remaining seat going to its ally, the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP). Now in power in Rajasthan, the BJP is looking to maintain its momentum. Congress' Hopes Amidst Past Losses The Congress, which secured a majority of assembly seats in eastern Rajasthan in the 2018 polls, faced a setback in the subsequent parliamentary elections. The Gurjar community, particularly influential in the region, had supported the Congress in the assembly polls, expecting Sachin Pilot, a Gurjar leader, to become the state's chief minister. However, when this did not materialize, the Congress saw a decline in support, leading to the BJP's dominance in the Lok Sabha polls.

Uttar Pradesh with the SP-BSP alliance now replaced by the SP-Congress pact under the INDIA bloc. The Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance in 2019 had offered some resistance to the BJP on a handful of seats in the western and eastern parts of UP, but failed to make a big impact. With BSP supremo Mayawati deciding to duke it out alone this time, it will be up to the SP and Congress to stop the marauding juggernaut of the NDA, which has now has RLD on its side, as well as a number of caste-based regional parties in the Poorvanchal region. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP and allies won 73 out of 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

Mayur Patel, Fund Manager, 360 ONE Asset, says “if somebody is willing to take a slightly long-term view, then the equity market outlook seems positive despite premium valuations. In the short term, the risk has gone up manifold in the small and midcap space and that is where we do see material downside in the short to medium term.” After the last two-three very good years, now the market is giving some kind of reality check to the investors which were spoilt by very handsome returns, in largecaps, midcaps and smallcap. Now things are looking slightly shaky for a variety of factors. Are your conversations capturing all of that? Mayur Patel: The equity market performance is never linear and predicting short-term performance is a futile exercise. So, instead we assess the risk-reward by evaluating the price-to-book valuation of the market vis-a-vis fundamental factors.

But as deal-makers feverishly debated efforts this past week by lawmakers to force TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app, they talked about a new version: China zombies.

US President Joe Biden's campaign spokesperson, James Singer, said in a statement that former President Donald Trump «wants another January 6» after Trump on Saturday said that there would be a 'bloodbath' in the country if he lost the upcoming polls, reported CNN. Condemning his statement, Singer emphasised that the US people would not make him win the presidential elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched «Modi Ki Guarantee» as the central theme of his campaign, focusing on the development of youth, empowerment of women, and welfare of farmers and marginalized communities. Meanwhile, the Congress is banking on its 'Nyay' guarantees, aiming at justice for various sections of society. Unemployment, Price Rise, and Ideological Battles Key issues such as unemployment, rising prices, and ideological clashes between parties are likely to dominate the election discourse. The BJP will highlight its achievements in implementing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and the abrogation of Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir, while the opposition criticizes these moves as divisive and imposing uniformity.

Nifty ended with weekly declines of 2.1% amid massive selling in state-owned company stocks along with energy, realty and financial stocks. However, the IT pack ended with weekly gains. When markets resume trading on Monday, a host of important domestic and global events lined-up during the holiday-truncated week are likely to impact them. «The upcoming week will place a significant focus on monetary policy, as the Fed will begin its two-day policy meeting on March 19. The US Federal Reserve (FED) will announce its interest rate decision after its two-day policy meeting on March 20, 2024. According to reports, the US Federal Reserve will leave its benchmark overnight interest rate unchanged,» Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst at Swastika Investmart said.

energy tech startup, chargeMOD, has announced its expansion plans and said it will deploy 1,200 more EV chargers across India and 600 more in Kerala. The company, in an announcement made earlier this week, said it was planning to set up an additional 1,000 slow chargers and 200 fast chargers across various states in India and to establish an additional 500 slow chargers and 100 fast chargers in Kerala. It said this was excluding the existing 1,500 charging stations in Kerala and 2,000 stations across India.

election that is guaranteed to cement Vladimir Putin's hardline rule. The three-day vote has already been marred by a surge in fatal Ukrainian bombardments and a series of incursions into Russian territory by pro-Ukrainian sabotage groups.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned of a 'bloodbath' in the country if he does not get elected in the polls set to be held later this year, Politico reported. Addressing a rally near Ohio's Dayton, Trump said, «Now, if I don't get elected, it's gonna be a bloodbath. That's going to be the least of it.» He said, «It's going to be a bloodbath for the country.»

Election Commission (EC) notified the dates for the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the tone for an expected third term in office, saying he works for deadlines, and not headlines. In a keynote address at the India Today Conclave in the national capital on Saturday, PM Modi said, «Whenever I come to a conclave like this, those in the audience expect me to say things that will make loads of headlines. However, I am someone who works towards deadlines, not headlines. So I might be making some points that the media may not find too attractive.» He said he wanted to expand on certain welfarist initiatives of the Centre that rarely appear on newsprint or are extensively covered by the broadcast media.

laptop. More so if they want to move away from Windows PCs. Apple hasn’t messed with the winning formula with the MacBook Air, and the newlylaunched MacBook Air M3 is no different. It’s lighter than most laptops and thin enough to slip into your backpack without feeling like you are carrying a brick.

Yodha Box Office Collection Day 2: Sidharth Malhotra-starrer action thriller movie “Yodha" witnessed a major jump in collection on Saturday. According to film industry tracker Sacnilk.com estimates, Sidharth Malhotra-starrer minted ₹9.85 crore net in India in its two-day run in theatres. The film registered an overall 13.86 percent occupancy in Hindi theatres on Saturday, March 16.

Garena Free Fire Max redeem codes are 12-digit alphanumeric codes consisting of capital letters and numbers. Players can unlock a variety of in-game goodies such as skins, weapons and character upgrades by redeeming these codes. The lure of these codes acts as a strategic marketing tactic, creating a sense of anticipation and reward among the player base of this battle royale game.

2.09 per cent and 1.99 per cent dragged by broader indices. The move was subdued in the following sessions, tracking mixed cues. Indices rebounded in the final sessions from its intraday lows.

direct tax collections, which may now surpass the upwardly revised target of Rs 19.45 lakh crore by the end of this fiscal, people aware of the matter told ET. Net direct tax collections from April 1, 2023, to March 15, 2024, stood at Rs 18.95 lakh crore, up 14.05% year on year, buoyed by advance tax collections of Rs 9.10 lakh crore, officials said. So far, corporates have paid Rs 6.72 lakh crore in advance tax while individuals accounted for Rs 2.37 lakh crore.

condom category seems to have spiced up its growth rate, which nearly doubled in 2023. The Rs 1,755 crore segment grew to a five-year high last year at 13% by value compared with 7% in 2022, according to the latest IQVIA consumer health retail audit data sourced from executives. Companies said the segment is shifting away from being used for just protection to enhancing the experience. “Condoms were always sold from a safety perspective and youth felt the product was a hindrance for pleasure,” said Rajeev Juneja, managing director and vice chairman of Mankind Pharma, the maker of Manforce condoms, which has a 30.1% share. “So innovations have really helped attract younger consumers to the category. Also, women too now decide on the variants, unlike the historical trend of men being the sole decision makers.”

By Lucinda Elliott and Miguel Lo Bianco