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During the meeting, Shah told party leaders that they should work to increase voter percentage on the lines of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Quoting specific examples, he said the BJP never had more than 23% votes in some regions of MP and around 21% votes in some areas of Maharashtra.

special CBI court has asked the accused booked by CBI in the IRCTC hotels case to resume their counterarguments against framing of charges on April 21 so that arguments can be concluded without further delay by April 26. The court will hear the counterarguments on a day-to-day basis from April 21. Lalu Prasad and five co-accused charge sheeted by CBI in the case have filed separate pleas seeking discharge.

SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express derailed at Nirgundi near Manguli at 11.54 am, chief public relations Officer of the East Coast Railways, Ashok Mishra, said. The deceased was identified as 22-year-old Suvankar Roy of Alipurdwar in West Bengal, railways said, adding that the youth jumped from the train after the derailment and died. The railways authorities were waiting for the postmortem report to ascertain the exact cause of the death, an official said. The East Coast Railways said one female passenger suffered grievous injury and two other male passengers are being treated for simple injury. The train was heading to Kamakhya station in Assam's Guwahati from Bengaluru and the accident happened on the down line of the Howrah-Chennai route, affecting train services, officials said.

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Indian equities in March for the third consecutive month but there was a sharp deceleration in the outflow due to strong buying in the second fortnight of the month. They invested net Rs 26,042 crore ($3,037 million) in the second half of March, a sharp contrast to the outflow of Rs 30,015 crore ($3,438 million) in the first fortnight. As a result, net outflow for the full month reduced to Rs 3,973 crore ($401.2 million). The extent of investment by foreign investors in the coming months will depend upon several factors including the tariff stance by the Trump administration and its impact on global trade, attractiveness of the Indian economy relative to the US, which is facing recessionary pressure and the valuation comfort of the domestic equities.

Greenland, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday in a post on Facebook in response to Donald Trump's statements he wants to take control of the vast Arctic country. «President Trump says that the United States is getting Greenland. Let me be clear: The United States won't get that. We do not belong to anyone else. We determine our own future,» Nielsen said in the social media post. Trump on Saturday told NBC News he «absolutely» had real conversations about annexing the semi-autonomous Danish territory. «We'll get Greenland. Yeah, 100%,» Trump said, according to NBC. During a visit to a U.S. military base in the north of Greenland on Friday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance accused

Shivalik, the only small finance bank to have transformed from an urban cooperative bank, is looking to acquire a non-banking finance company (NBFC) with focus on secured business. three people familiar with the development said. Secured advances include collateralized assets, like a home-loan financed house that can be used as a security when instalments go unpaid.

Kumar Jain, a jeweller from Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar, the largest gold hub in the country, said, «Consumers are buying gold coins more as they think that it is a good investment and the price of gold will move further in the coming days.» Last year, during Gudi Padwa, the price of gold was at Rs 78,000 per 10 gm, which is now nearing Rs 90,000 per 10 gm.

One Piece Egghead Part 2' has been released with subtitles. It teases major developments in the upcoming episodes. The anime resumes on April 6 on Crunchyroll.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on Sunday flayed by the RJD for placing his arm around the shoulders of a woman at a public function where Union Home Minister Amit Shah was also present. The opposition party shared a video clip of the event held at the sprawling Bapu Sabhagar auditorium in the city where the two leaders launched central and state projects worth more than Rs 800 crore. Shah also gave away «dummy cheques» to beneficiaries of schemes under the Union Ministry for Cooperation, another portfolio that he holds. One such recipient, a middle-aged rural woman, apparently failed to understand that Shah was requesting her to pose for a photograph. At this juncture, the 74-year-old chief minister tugged at her arm and made her stand facing the posse of journalists and photographers, with his arm around her shoulders. The RJD wrote on its X handle, in Hindi, «Just see how Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is pulling towards himself a woman in an objectionable manner with Home Minister Amit Shah looking on».

Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated in the country on Monday as the moon was sighted this evening. Fatehpuri Masjid Imam Mufti Mukarram Ahmad told PTI that the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of the mosque contacted many places and was informed that the moon was sighted at several places.

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the government has decided to convert the operator’s outstanding spectrum auction dues, including deferred dues repayable after expiry of the moratorium period, into equity shares worth Rs 36,950 crore. The move — as sought by the beleaguered telco — will take the government’s stake in Vi to around 48.99% from 22.6% now. Vi’s promoters — UK’s Vodafone Plc and India’s Aditya Birla Group (ABG) — though, will continue to have operational control of the company. “…the ministry of communications, in line with the September 2021 Reforms and Support Package for the Telecom Sector, has decided to convert the outstanding spectrum auction dues, including deferred dues repayable after expiry of the moratorium period, into equity shares to be issued to the Government of India under Section 62(4) of the Companies Act, 2013,” Vi said in an exchange filing Sunday evening.

Vodafone Idea on Sunday announced that the government stake in the company will increase to 48.99 per cent with fresh acquisition of shares worth Rs 36,950 crore. The development is in line with the September 2021 Reforms and Support Package for Telecom Sector. The telecom operator's outstanding spectrum auction dues, including deferred dues repayable after expiry of the moratorium period, will be converted into equity shares to be issued to the Government of India under Section 62(4) of the Companies Act, 2013, the company said in an exchange release. The acquisition was communicated to the company through an order on March 29 and was received by the company today.

Trump said Sunday he was «very angry, pissed off» with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, NBC reported, marking a sharp change of tone as Washington seeks to end the war in Ukraine. NBC's Kristen Welker said Trump had called her to express his anger over Putin questioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's future as a leader — something that Trump himself has done. Welker, on her NBC show «Meet The Press» on Sunday, quoted directly from an early-morning telephone conversation with the president. Trump said that «if Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia's fault» then he would impose «secondary tariffs on all oil coming out of Russia.» Welker said Trump told her «I was very angry, pissed off» when Putin started making comments about Zelensky's credibility and talking about new leadership in Ukraine.

Automotive components maker Uno Minda on Sunday announced top-level restructuring with Ravi Mehra being elevated as Managing Director with effect from April 1. The company said it is separating the roles of Chairman and Managing Director. Mehra, currently Deputy Managing Director, is being elevated as MD. He will assume responsibility for the company's operations and management, it said in a statement. Nirmal Kumar Minda will transition to Executive Chairman, focusing on strategic direction, business oversight, mentoring the leadership team, championing employee development and well-being across the organisation.

This move is likely to escalate the pain for both lenders and borrowers immediately, although the rule should bring credit discipline back in the long run, industry captains said. «The three-lender cap rule will bring discipline among lenders and also borrowers,» said Manoj Kumar Nambiar, chairman of Microfinance Institutions Network, a self-regulator for the sector.

Naxalism got encouragement for decades in Chhattisgarh and other states due to policies of Congress. Addressing a public meeting in Mohbhattha village in Bilaspur district, Modi said the situation is rapidly changing and a new era of peace is setting in Naxal-affected areas. «Over the decades, Naxalism got encouragement in many states including Chhattisgarh due to policies of Congress. Whichever region lagged in development, Naxalism flourished there, but what did the party that ran the government for 60 years do? It declared such districts as backward and turned away from its responsibility,» he said. He said many mothers lost their beloved sons and many sisters lost their brothers (in Maoist violence). «The indifference of erstwhile governments was like adding fuel to the fire. You (Chhattisgarh) have also suffered it (the Naxal menace). The (previous) Congress government never took care of amenities of poor tribals,» Modi said and listed the Centre's initiatives like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Ayushman Bharat Yojana, which gives free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh… The PM said under the double-engine government, the situation in Chhattisgarh has been rapidly changing.

Dhoni's unbeaten 30 off 16 balls only has value for nostalgia merchants as the former India captain is doing disservice to his team by coming in to bat when all is seemingly lost. In this backdrop, playing RR on a surface which is «more Chepauk-ish than typical Barsapara Stadium track full of runs» might just help CSK get a win against a side that also doesn't boast of a great bowling attack. Also Riyan Parag is too raw as a skipper and to put it mildly seems completely out of place for a high stakes assignment like leading a billion dollar franchise. But all these years, CSK had the personnel to play that game, especially in the bowling department, which doesn't look top notch this year.

Having lost their first two matches—against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders—RR will be eager to turn things around at their secondary home ground. Their batting has failed to fire so far, and a strong performance will be needed to avoid a third consecutive defeat. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings started their campaign with a win against Mumbai Indians but suffered a crushing loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk. That defeat, only their second-ever against RCB at home, has raised concerns about their bowling attack. However, the slower pitch in Guwahati might work in their favor, particularly for their spinners, as they look to bounce back strongly.

Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, two teams finding their foot in IPL 2025, go head to head at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati on Sunday. CSK faced a drubbing at home against RCB when they lost by 50 runs — their worst defeat at Chepauk. RR, on the other hand, have lost their opening two matches. Rajasthan, the hosts for this encounter, have been exposed and the lack of depth in the squad is visible. Sanju Riyan Parag, who will captain once again, Sanju Samosn, who is playing as an impact sub, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Parag, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana and Dhruv Jurel have not fired consistently. Though they have done well in patches, it was not enough to escape defeat. The bowling looks even bleaker with Jofra Archer not in form and the two Sri Lankan spinners being picked easily. CSK look better on paper even after a bad defeat in the previous match. The spin trio of Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja is capable of destroying any batting attack on a slow surface. CSK, however, have a problem in their middle order which has failed to contribute anything significant if the openers Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad do not get runs. MS Dhoni further down the order has also led to the CSK batting order looking unbalanced.

US President Donald Trump invoked rarely used US wartime legislation to fly the Venezuelans to El Salvador on March 16, without the migrants being afforded any kind of court hearing. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said 238 Venezuelans were sent to his country after the United States accused them of being part of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang. It is an «embarrassment that has been committed with the kidnapping and forced disappearance of 324 Venezuelan migrants who were taken to a Nazi concentration camp in El Salvador,» Maduro said at a meeting in Caracas with foreign ministers from the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) bloc. Maduro did not explain where he got the figure from, and acknowledged that he does not yet have an official list.