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first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, just seven or 8.75 per cent are women, according to official data. The figure is lower than the first phase of the 2019 general elections when 12 of the 91 contenders or 13.18 per cent were women. However, none of those female candidates were victorious. Of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, eight — Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina, Moradabad, Rampur and Pilibhit — will go to polls in the first phase on April 19. Kairana, Moradabad and Saharanpur have two female candidates each and Muzaffarnagar has one. Bijnor, Pilibhit, Rampur and Nagina do not have any female contenders, the Election Commission website showed.

Lupin Ltd. traded at Rs 1615.9 on BSE at 11:31AM (IST) on Wednesday, up 0.37 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 644.65 and a high of Rs 1703.8.

Aam Aadmi Party's Atishi a legal notice for saying that she was warned to join the BJP or go to jail on Wednesday. «We've given a legal notice to (Delhi Minister and AAP leader Atishi ) to provide evidence, We will not let her escape. This time she has to answer,» said Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva. «She is lying and her allegations are baseless and it is in AAP's nature to lie. We had given her time to apologise, but she didn't apologize. So we have sent a defamation notice,» he said.

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. traded 0.47 per cent up at Rs 1696.55 at 10:56AM (IST) on Wednesday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 49.59 points to 73854.32. The stock had settled at Rs 1688.55 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high and 52-week low of Rs 1739.95 and Rs 1056.0, respectively.

Indian Hotels Company Ltd. traded 1.65 per cent up at Rs 614.95 on Wednesday at around 10:45AM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 5.86 points to 73909.77. As many as 48,759 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 2.97 crore.

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. rose 0.44 per cent to Rs 281.0 at 10:50AM hours (IST) on Wednesday. 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 82,149 shares with a turnover of Rs 2.3 crore till 10:50AM (IST). The stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 41.63, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 7.01.

Masterchef India's judge Kunal Kapur on the grounds of cruelty inflicted by his former wife. The court found the behavior of Kunal Kapur's ex-wife towards him to be lacking in respect and empathy, leading to its decision to grant the divorce. The decision comes following Kunal Kapur's appeal against a family court order that initially denied him a divorce. The high court deemed the public accusations made by his wife, which included reckless, slanderous, and baseless charges, as constituting cruelty towards him. «In the light of the aforenoted facts of the present case, we find that the conduct of the respondent (wife) towards the appellant (husband) has been such that it is devoid of dignity and empathy towards him,» stated a bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna.

Aether Industries with a target price of Rs 1124. The current market price of Aether Industries is Rs 819.1. Aether Industries Ltd., incorporated in the year 2013, is a Small Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 10773.69 Crore) operating in Chemicals sector.

Prestige Estates Projects with a target price of Rs 1535. The current market price of Prestige Estates Projects is Rs 1329. Prestige Estates Projects Ltd., incorporated in the year 1997, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 52659.19 Crore) operating in Real Estate sector.

Indian shares extended losses for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, mirroring a downturn in global stocks after fresh U.S. data raised worries of the Federal Reserve delaying interest rate cuts. Selling was seen across all major indices. The BSE Sensex was trading 274 points or 0.37% lower at 73,629. Nifty50 was trading at 22,367, down 86 points or 0.38% at around 9.17 am.

APL Apollo Tubes with a target price of Rs 1800. The current market price of APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. is Rs 1587.45. APL Apollo Tubes Ltd., incorporated in the year 1986, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 43701.79 Crore) operating in Metals — Ferrous sector.

suffocation after a fire broke out in a tailoring shop in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city early Wednesday morning, a senior police official said. The incident took place at around 4 am in the shop located at Dana Bazar in Cantonment area. The tailoring shop and other commercial establishments were located on the ground floor of a building while people were residing on the upper floor, the official said. «The shop suddenly caught fire at around 4 am. The police came to know about the incident at 4.15 am. Following the fire, smoke entered the first floor where a family was residing above the shop. Seven casualties have occurred due to suffocation,» Police Commissioner Manoj Lohiya told reporters.

Walt Disney Co has secured enough shareholder votes to defeat a challenge against its board mounted by Nelson Peltz's hedge fund Trian Fund Management, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Enough votes had been cast as of Tuesday evening to put Disney's board directors safely ahead of Trian's two challengers, that included Peltz and former Disney chief financial officer Jay Rasulo, the sources said.

Manmohan Singh (91) bid adieu to the Rajya Sabha today, marking the end of his remarkable three-decade-long tenure. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge paid tribute to Singh's dedicated service, expressing admiration for his unwavering commitment to the nation. Kharge in a post on X wrote, «As you retire today from the Rajya Sabha after having served for more than three decades, an era comes to an end. Very few people can say they have served our nation with more dedication and more devotion than you. Very few people have accomplished as much as you for the nation and its people.» Prime Minister Narendra Modi some time back had also lauded his role as a member of the upper house and said his contributions would never be forgotten. Modi also said that Singh sometimes came to vote while being on a wheelchair, and that he did to strengthen democracy.

₹542 to ₹570 apiece of the face value of ₹5. On Tuesday, the Bharti Aitel's arm, garnered ₹1,924 crore from the anchor investors.

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Flights were suspended at the main airport in Japan's southern region of Okinawa on Wednesday due to a tsunami alert triggered by an earthquake in Taiwan, a government official said. Operations at Naha Airport were suspended from 9:25 am local time (0025 GMT) as a precautionary measure, a transport ministry official stationed at the airport told AFP.

solar eclipse, due to the chances of retinal damage, there's nothing stopping you from clicking some good pictures of the phenomenon when it commences on April 8. However, the total solar eclipse should also not be directly clicked by a the normal smartphone lens as it can cause damage to your camera peripherals and cause focus issues. The smartphone lens is also similar to the human eye, and both cannot be directly exposed to the eclipse full burst. Thus, clicking pictures under these circumstances may seem a little difficult for those who wish to capture this auspicious moment on their phones.

HIDIVE's upcoming anime "Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night" is set to premiere in Spring 2024, creating a buzz among fans. With animation by Doga Kobo, known for the popular series «Oshi no Ko,» this original coming-of-age ensemble drama promises to be a highlight of the year. About the series

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will take on Liga MX giants Monterrey in CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-finals. The midweek match will not be a regular MLS game. The quest for the maiden regional silverware for Messi's side is on. Inter Miami vs Monterrey Concacaf Champions Cup match is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm ET at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Wednesday, April 3. Inter Miami vs Monterrey Concacaf Champions Cup quarter-finals will be live streamed on TUDN USA and Fox Sports 1.

Norman Reedus' Daryl Dixon returns for Season 2 of The Walking Dead spin-off, set in France. Here's everything you need to know about the release date, cast and storyline. Release Date and Production