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Kolkata, Days after his removal as the party's West Bengal unit general secretary, TMC leader Kunal Ghosh was back as its star campaigner for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections. The TMC on Monday submitted its list of star campaigners to the Election Commission and Ghosh's name was figured on the list.

wedding destination, the Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau (ADCEB) has announced an initiative to extend visa support to Indian nationals hosting weddings across the Emirate. The ADCEB, which is a part of the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, is undertaking this initiative to establish the UAE capital as a premier wedding destination, a statement released here said. The recently announced new visa initiative contributes to Abu Dhabi's tourism strategy 2030, which aims to boost visitor numbers to 39.3 million by 2030. The destination wedding segment is among the newest verticals to join the ADCEB as part of an overarching objective to attract domestic and international visitors and increase the sector's contribution to the GDP to AED 90 billion as per the 2030 strategy, the statement said.

Leishiyo Keishing, an MLA in Manipur, has written a letter to Chief Minister N Biren Singh requesting measures to deport the refugees from Myanmar back to their respective places.

Joint Military Exercise SHAKTI commenced at Umroi, in a fully developed and modern Foreign Training Node in Meghalaya.

Mumbai today saw a dust storm followed by rain showers. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the city may experience rains for several hours today.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty ended 48.85 points up at 22104.05, while the BSE Sensex closed 111.66 points up at 72776.13.

India is looking for additional sites for Russian nuclear reactors, while the discussion with the French on the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power plant project is underway, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday. Responding to a question on nuclear collaboration with foreign countries not taking off as expected, Jaishankar said the manner in which the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act 2010, was framed required a lot of interaction with foreign suppliers to see how their concerns could be addressed.

Shares of Coforge Ltd.(up 1.56 per cent), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.(up 1.39 per cent), L&T Technology Services Ltd.(up 1.26 per cent), MphasiS Ltd.(up 1.06 per cent) and Persistent Systems Ltd.(up 0.88 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

New Delhi: Consumer electronics and appliances maker Veira on Monday said it will invest Rs 450 crore to set up a new manufacturing unit at Greater Noida to enhance capacity for air coolers and washing machines. This investment will result in increasing existing production capacity from 1 lakh to 5 lakh units of washing machines and air coolers annually, Veira said in a statement.

encounter with security forces in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district on Monday, police said. An intelligence input was received that some members of the Perimili Dalam of Naxalites were camping in a forest near Katrangatta village in Bhamragad taluka with an aim to carry out subversive activities during their ongoing Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign (TCOC) period, Superintendent of Police Neelotpal said.

UPL expects to return to growth path in the ongoing financial year, normalisation in margins driven by agchem market returning to normality, the company said in its investor presentation on Monday.

Delhi chief Devender Yadav on Monday said the party will hold around five to seven town halls in the national capital ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Congress leader Rahil Gandhi will take part in one of the town halls, he said.

Joint Military Exercise "Shakti" is set to commence on May 13 at the Joint Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya.

Adani Power Ltd. dropped 2.17 per cent to Rs 590.0 at 01:59PM (IST) in Monday's trade. The scrip hit a high of Rs 605.0 and low of Rs 580.8 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 603.1 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 01:59PM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 24.68 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 9.79 and a price-to-book ratio of 4.77.

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. traded 0.95 per cent down in Monday's trade at 01:54PM (IST). Around 58,403 shares changed hands on the counter. The counter opened at Rs 330.35 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 330.95 and Rs 320.35, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 345.2 and a 52-week low of Rs 252.1.

Ashok Leyland Ltd. traded 0.45 per cent down in Monday's trade at 01:49PM (IST). Around 585,181 shares changed hands on the counter. The stock opened at Rs 199.25 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 199.25 and Rs 190.05, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Ashok Leyland Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 205.1 and a 52-week low of Rs 144.2.

signal failure in neighbouring Thane on Monday morning, officials said. A Central Railway spokesperson said suburban services on all the railway lines in Thane failed because of some technical reasons at 9.16 am.

Federal Bank Ltd. traded 0.4 per cent down at Rs 159.2 on Monday at around 11:16AM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 503.53 points to 72160.94. As many as 173,173 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 2.75 crore.

Oil prices extended declines on Monday amid signs of weak fuel demand and as comments from U.S. Federal Reserve officials dampened hopes of interest rate cuts, which could slow growth and crimp fuel demand in the world's biggest economy. Brent crude futures slid 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $82.53 a barrel by 0025 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures was at $78.03 a barrel, down 23 cents, or 0.3%.

Kuwait formed a new cabinet headed by Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah, according to a royal decree issued Sunday.

outflow of ₹396 crore last month, making it the first withdrawal after March 2023, owing to profit booking. Despite the decline, the asset under management (AUM) of gold funds rose 5% to ₹32,789 crore at April-end from ₹31,224 crore in the preceding month, according to the data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi).