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Congress for its "sins" and the party that had once won 400 seats is unable to contest 300 seats in this Lok Sabha election. «In the first phase of voting, half of Rajasthan has punished Congress. Rajasthan, which is full of patriotism, knows that Congress can never make India strong,» Modi said at an election rally in Jalore district. He said that the country does not want the conditions that existed before 2014 to return. «The Congress has hollowed out the country by spreading termites of nepotism and corruption. And today the country is angry with the Congress and is punishing it for these sins.

Maldives voted on Sunday to elect a new Parliament as a MDP victory in the House will enable it to keep a check on the Muizzu’s administration’s steps impacting New Delhi’s interests in the region. As many as 368 candidates are contesting on 93 seats in the parliamentary election MDP had a majority in the last Parliament. China is also keeping a close watch on the elections. This month, President Md Muizzu awarded high-profile infrastructure contracts to Chinese state-owned companies including airport redevelopment plan as campaigning for the parliamentary elections was in full swing.

SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd. traded 0.02 per cent lower in Tuesday's session at 12:43PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 740.45 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 743.15 and Rs 735.0, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 932.35 and a 52-week low of 678.8. About 49,189 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Modi on Sunday accused the Congress party of ignoring the welfare of tribals, saying it could not find a single person from the Adivasi community who could be the President of the country during its 60-year rule. «Were the tribals not capable? Just see the Congress' mindset. But in 2014, you blessed us.., and now a tribal daughter is the country's president. This is real participation. This is the spirit of the Constitution given by Babasaheb,» Modi said addressing a public meeting in Banswara in support of BJP's Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya. Modi said that the BJP is committed towards the welfare of the poor and works honestly, but the Congress sells «fear, hunger and corruption in its shop». He alleged that the Congress has always instilled fear among the Dalits, tribals and minorities and is now spreading lies about democracy, the Constitution and reservation to scare them.

«The Witcher» series 3 was released in two captivating chapters, each released one month apart during the summer of 2023. This innovative approach to storytelling allowed viewers to delve deeper into the richly layered narrative, immersing themselves in the intricacies of Geralt of Rivia's world over an extended period.

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. rose 2.15 per cent to Rs 303.55 at 11:46AM hours (IST) on Monday. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up start to the session. As per data available on BSE, total traded quantity on the counter stood at 137,652 shares with a turnover of Rs 4.14 crore till 11:46AM (IST). The stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 45.25, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 7.01.

Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said National Conference leader Chaudhary Mohammad Akram equating the Congress with the BJP should make the workers of the country's oldest political party think about their support to the oldest regional party in Jammu and Kashmir. «Chaudhary Akram could not have said anything worse than equating the Congress with the BJP while joining the National Conference. He said that there was no difference between the Congress and the BJP,» Mufti told reporters while campaigning in the Larnoo area of Anantnag district. The former chief minister said it was unfortunate that Akram chose to describe the Congress in that way. «His father (Chaudhary Mohammad Aslam) was in Congress. I don't understand how the Congress workers would support the NC. The NC leadership used to refer to Congress workers as 'gandi naali kay keeday' (the worms of the gutter). They used to face social boycott,» she said, referring to a period in the 80s when the two parties were at loggerheads.

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a hundred as table-toppers Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by nine wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Monday. Sandeep Sharma grabbed a maiden five-wicket haul to help Rajasthan Royals restrict Mumbai Indians to 179/9. Following a rain interruption, RR completed the chase of 180 with eight balls to spare. Regaining his form, opener Jaiswal finished as RR's top-scorer with 104 off 60 balls. Earlier, Trent Boult (2/32) dismissed Rohit Sharma (6) in the first over, while Sandeep (5/18) claimed the wickets of Ishan Kishan (0) and Suryakumar Yadav (10) in successive overs to reduce MI to 20/3 after they opted to bat.

Ambala-Amritsar route were cancelled on Sunday as farmers continued to squat on tracks at the Shambhu railway station in Punjab's Patiala district for the fifth day, officials said. The protestors have been demanding the release of three farmers arrested by the Haryana Police during the ongoing stir. A total of 73 trains were cancelled on Sunday, the railway officials said. The cancellation of trains over the last five days was causing financial losses, besides inconveniencing passengers, they said.

Oliver Stark, known for his role as Evan «Buck» Buckley, expressed openness to the idea of a romantic relationship between Buck and Eddie, portrayed by Ryan Guzman.

Page Industries with a target price of Rs 36500. The current market price of Page Industries is Rs 35578.15. Page Industries Ltd., incorporated in the year 1994, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 39589.89 Crore) operating in Apparels sector.

Rajnath Singh on Monday visited Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, and reviewed India's overall military preparedness in the region. Singh's visit to Siachen came over a week after the Indian Army marked the 40th year of its presence in the strategically key region. The defence minister, accompanied by Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande, reviewed the overall security situation in the region, officials said. Singh also interacted with the soldiers deployed in Siachen.

Maharashtra's transport commissioner imposing certain conditions while deciding on applications for registration of vehicles under the BH series. A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Firdosh Pooniwalla, in its judgment on April 12, said the circular was issued «without any authority and, hence, flawed and illegal.» The court was hearing a petition filed by a civil judge challenging the circular and denial of his application seeking registration of his vehicle under the BH series, which was introduced by the government of India in 2021 to facilitate convenient transfer of vehicles in different states and Union Territories. According to Mahendra Patil, senior civil judge in the Maharashtra State Judicial Services, he submitted his official identity card, which as per the conditions is the only compliance required to be furnished.

ethnic wear brand Indifusion, which it had acquired three years ago, amid mounting losses and falling demand. The move also signals a larger slowdown trend in the overall ethnic wear segment since last year, said retailers and mall owners. Bestseller said the brand's sales did not meet expectations or ambitions and, therefore, they decided to make strategic adjustments and realign its focus. Bestseller, known for its western casual brands such as Jack and Jones and Vero Moda, purchased Indifusion in a distress sale during the peak of the pandemic but had no prior experience in operating an Indian wear label. «For a western brand company, understanding the Indian wear segment is challenging and time consuming too. Also, there has been a general slowdown in the discretionary segment including apparel, which worsened its revival plan,» said an industry executive. Over the past two decades, a shift from ready-to-stitch clothing to ready-to-wear along with the entry of national players like BIBA, W, AND, and Global Desi has propelled the growth in branded apparel helped by a significant shift away from traditional sarees towards ethnic wear and western wear. In India, ethnic wear is the single biggest category in the women's wear segment with a share of 71% despite global fashion brands such as Zara, H&M and Uniqlo pushing westernised clothing in their market.

Harak Singh Rawat's daughter-in-law and model Anukriti Gusain joined the BJP on Sunday. Gusain (30) had contested the 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly elections on a Congress ticket. The BJP's Uttarakhand unit chief Mahendra Bhatt handed over the party's primary membership to Gusain at the its headquarters. Gusain left the Congress before the Lok Sabha elections and released a video message appealing to the public to vote for the BJP and make Narendra Modi the prime minister once again.

fire broke out at the Ghazipur landfill site in Delhi on Sunday evening, as confirmed by officials. Fire tenders are currently on the scene, working to extinguish the flames. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, and further details are awaited. Earlier on the same day, another massive fire occurred in the ground area of an under-construction complex of the new Central Secretariat in Delhi, according to officials. This complex is part of the Union government's ambitious Central Vista project. Visuals from the scene show fire officials actively working to put out the blaze. The Delhi Fire Service received information about the fire incident at 6:01 pm and immediately dispatched 8 fire services to the spot.

INDIA bloc has done well in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls held across the country on April 19, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh claimed on Sunday. Singh has been fielded by the Congress from his home turf Rajgarh in Madhya Pradesh. «Good news is coming for INDIA bloc from several places in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls. BJP is not getting the success they expected in their strongholds. They are nervous,» Singh told reporters in Ajgari village, which is part of Chachoda assembly segment under Rajgarh LS seat. He claimed Union Minister and BJP heavyweight Nitin Gadkari «is in trouble» in Nagpur, though he did not elaborate. Two-time MP Gadkari is pitted against the Congress' Vikas Thakre in Nagpur Lok Sabha seat. The BJP used to speak about «Congress-mukt Bharat» but the ruling party itself has become «Congress-yukt» as half of its candidates in the general elections are defectors from the grand old party, the former MP chief minister claimed.

Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday that Lord Ram belongs to everyone, not only Hindus. Abdullah was addressing the opposition INDIA bloc's 'Ulgulan Naya Maharally' in Ranchi. Without naming any party, he said, «They are selling Lord Ram, claiming that they brought him. They do not know Lord Ram. He does not belong to Hindus alone but to the world. Ram is for everyone. But they have made Ram their own, claiming He is only theirs.» Attacking the saffron party, Abdullah said that it got scared of the popularity of former chief minister Hemant Soren and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Gangetic West Bengal. Additionally, isolated pockets in East Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand experienced similar heat. In certain areas of East Madhya Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Bihar, and West Madhya Pradesh, temperatures ranged from 40-42°C, IMD said. These readings were 2-4°C above normal in many parts of Gangetic West Bengal and isolated pockets of Bihar, Jharkhand, East Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana, Rayalaseema, South Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, Uttarakhand, Vidarbha, and Madhya Pradesh. East Uttar Pradesh is expected to witness a further increase in maximum temperatures by 2-3°C over the next 24 hours, with no significant change thereafter. Conversely, West India is likely to experience no significant changes in maximum temperatures over the next two days, followed by a subsequent rise by 2-3°C.

Kerala is rather familiar. A carrier, mostly from the United Arab Emirates, agrees to transport the contraband in return for a commission and an air ticket. They WhatsApp their photo just before boarding so that those who are waiting at or near the destination airport to receive the illegal glitter can easily recognise them. Sometimes, that script can take a turn. Scenario 1. The carrier strikes a deal with a different buyer, often a rival gang, changes their shirt before they land to avoid detection and hands the contraband to the new recipient for a higher cut. This is called “busting”. If things get really desperate, the carrier may even get kidnapped. Scenario 2. This is a riskier activity to throw the Customs off the scent and sneak past the intended recipient. The Customs will get a false tip-off about a carrier, while the gold booty is transported by another passenger. As the word spreads that a carrier has been caught, the intended recipient will lie low for a few days. Meanwhile, the person carrying the gold will deliver it safely to the rival buyer.

quarter ended March 2024 on account of increased income. It had reported a net loss of Rs 421.11 crore in the January-March period of preceding 2022-23 financial year, the company said in an exchange filing on Saturday. For the whole FY24, the company reported narrowing of its net loss to Rs 210.79 crore from Rs 1,174.96 crore net loss recorded in FY23.