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Congress party on Tuesday released a list of 6 and 12 candidates for the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls respectively, for the state of Andhra Pradesh. The grand old party has fielded Lavanya Kavuri from Eluru seat in Andhra Pradesh, while Dr Chinta Mohan will fight from Tirupati seat reserved for SC candidate.

George Miller's return to the Mad Max universe is imminent with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road. Warner Bros. has unveiled a new poster for the upcoming film, spotlighting Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy) as she navigates a brutal wasteland, revealing the genesis of her journey to becoming the fearless warrior fans adore.

Amrita Singh, a user on social media platform X, recently stumbled upon a job advertisement displayed outside an Indian momos shop. The notice, embellished with Hindi script, prominently features a job opening for a helper or worker with a salary offer of Rs 25,000.

show-cause notice to Congress leader Randeep Surjewala for his 'undignified' comments against Hema Malini. The poll body also sought a response from Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on the steps taken to ensure strict compliance with its advisories on upholding the honour and dignity of women during public discourse by its leaders. Both have been asked to submit their respective responses to the Election Commission. While Surjewala has been asked to respond by April 11 evening, Kharge has been given time till the following evening.

Sirius India Airlines will start chartered services and has partnered with Dubai-based Transworld Group's Airavat Aviation. The company is co-promoted by airline industry veteran Arun Kashyap, who recently quit SpiceJet. According to a release on Tuesday, Sirius India Airlines aims to expand its fleet by adding nearly a dozen top-of-the-line 9-seater to 100-seater charter aircraft by the end of this financial year. «Sirius India Airlines, in collaboration with Airavat Aviation, will initially operate flights through a Hawker 4000 aircraft, while it plans on expanding its fleet size to three aircraft in coming months.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said when votes were cast for the wrong people, it brought in governments that played with people's security and "fed biryani to terrorists". «In 10 years, we have seen a changing India. The price of your one vote has done this,» he said, referring to the Narendra Modi government at the Centre. «When your vote went into the wrong hands, governments come that were involved in corruption, played with the security and the future of the youths, fed biryani to the terrorists, created unrest in the country and forced farmers to commit suicide,» Adityanath said at a rally here ahead of the Lok Sabha election. The Uttar Pradesh chief minister addressed the rally before Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri, and Gangotri, holds profound spiritual significance for devotees across the nation. To ensure a smooth and organized journey for pilgrims, the Uttarakhand Government mandates registration for the Char Dham Yatra 2024.

The NSE Nifty index ended the session 23.55 points down at 22642.75, while BSE Sensex fell 58.8 points to 74683.7.

Kedarnath Dham, and Gangotri Dham – prepare to swing open, the revered Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage in Uttarakhand is set to commence.

On the BSE, Trivikrama Ind(down 20.00 per cent), Diggi Multitrade(down 14.44 per cent), Nutech Global(down 11.21 per cent), Kumbhat Financia(down 10.00 per cent) and Nat Plastic(down 9.99 per cent) stood among the top losers in today's trade.

Arvind Kejriwal will move the Supreme Court against a high court order dismissing the plea against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam, AAP sources said on Tuesday. The Delhi High Court dismissed Kejriwal's plea on Tuesday. «The court is of the view that the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal was not in contravention of legal provisions. The remand can't be held to be illegal,» said Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma while delivering the verdict. Besides his arrest, Kejriwal, who is currently in judicial custody, also challenged his subsequent remand in ED custody in the case.

Congress on Tuesday claimed stagnant wages and high inflation have forced households to take loans just to get by and are slowly sinking into debt. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also stressed that the Congress' 'Nyay Patra' is a direct response to the «failures» of the government and said «dus saal anyay kaal» ends on June 4. «All the alarm bells are ringing in the Indian economy, only Mr. Modi does not seem to hear them. Under his leadership, India has witnessed record levels of unemployment, high inflation, declining real wages, widespread rural distress, and dramatic increases in inequality,» Ramesh said in a statement. He said the latest report from a leading financial services company shows the devastating impact that Modi's policies have had on Indian households.

Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised China for renaming several places in Arunachal Pradesh, and wondered whether a similar attempt by India will result in those areas of the neighbouring country becoming «parts of our territory». Addressing an election rally at Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh East Constituency, Singh said China's move to change names of 30 places in the northeastern state will not change the ground reality. Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India, he asserted. «I want to ask China if we change the names of various states of the neighbouring country, will those be parts of our territory? Because of such activities, the relation between India and China will deteriorate,» Singh said.

Adani Green Energy Ltd. is in talks to raise about $400 million through an offshore loan as the unit of billionaire Gautam Adani seeks funds for an upcoming renewable project, according to people familiar with the matter. The foreign currency loan could range from seven to ten years, with the pricing likely linked to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are confidential. The unit of India’s ports-to-power conglomerate is in talks with a group of banks including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, Standard Chartered Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., said the people.

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. slipped 1.43 per cent to Rs 1228.25 in Tuesday's trade. It hit a high of Rs 1248.15 and low of Rs 1220.6 during the session. On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 1084.8, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 1225.84. If a stock trades above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it is considered a bearish trend and if trades between these averages, then it suggests the stock can go either way.

Birender Singh and his ex-MLA wife Prem Lata joined the Congress on Tuesday, a decade after quitting the party. Their joining comes a month after their son Brijendra Singh joined the party after quitting the Congress. Birender Singh (78) is the maternal grandson of the farmer leader Sir Chhotu Ram and had quit the Congress in 2014 to join the BJP. He was Union minister for steel in the first government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also held the charge of rural development, panchayati raj, and drinking water and sanitation.

Bain Capital has sold its Axis Bank stake at 1,071 rupees ($12.87) per share to raise $429 million, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The source could not be identified due to the confidential nature of the information.

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. traded 0.84 per cent down in Tuesday's trade at 01:49PM (IST). Around 11,239 shares changed hands on the counter. The stock opened at Rs 1722.3 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 1730.0 and Rs 1678.05, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 1739.95 and a 52-week low of Rs 1056.0.

Gold prices edged up on Tuesday, hovering slightly below a record high as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting minutes and key inflation data for cues on the timing and depth of interest rate cuts.

encounter with Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) in the Bhagwanpur area of Haridwar in the early hours of Tuesday, the state's top police officer said. Amarjit Singh alias Bittu, a shooter with Rs 1 lakh bounty on his head, was killed while his accomplice fled, Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Abhinav Kumar told ANI. The Uttarakhand STF and Haridwar Police have launched a joint operation to nab the absconding accused, the DGP said.

market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies crossed ₹400 lakh crore for the first time on Monday, driven by strong domestic fund flows as the Sensex closed in on the 75,000 mark. The stocks took just nine months to add the last ₹100 lakh crore in market capitalisation, as local investors pumped in funds. The ₹300 lakh crore market cap milestone was achieved on July 5, 2023, when the Sensex was at 65,446. Since then, the index has rallied over 14%, but the broader market cap has surged 34%.