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Honasa Consumer Ltd.(up 2.78%), Emami Ltd.(up 2.60%), Britannia Industries Ltd.(up 1.99%), Euro India Fresh Foods Ltd.(up 1.65%), Parag Milk Foods Ltd.(up 1.46%), Colgate-Palmolive(India)Ltd.(up 1.39%), Jyothy Labs Ltd.(up 0.83%), Nestle India Ltd.(up 0.50%), Heritage Foods Ltd.(up 0.42%) and Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd.(up 0.17%) stood among the top gainers.

Arun Govil, who gained popularity for his portrayal of Lord Ram in the iconic television series «Ramayan,» as a candidate from the Meerut constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court, praying for a direction to restrain Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from issuing orders while in police custody of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). Plea also seeks direction not to provide a typist, computer printer, etc. to Arvind Kejriwal while he is in the police custody of ED. Also, to direct the ED to register a complaint, investigate and prosecute Arvind Kejriwal as to how the directions or order issued by him while in police custody reached the possession of Delhi Minister Atishi. There is a likelihood that the order issued by Kejriwal in the capacity of Chief Minister of the NCT of Delhi may influence a fair and proper investigation. A fair and proper investigation is always conducive to the ends of justice and to establishing the rule of law.

Aadhaar card. Serving as a universally recognized identification, it's indispensable for various financial transactions. The Aadhaar card is not a citizenship document but serves as proof of identification in India for foreign nationals. The application procedure and status updates are similar to those for Indian citizens. Here's how NRIs can get their Aadhaar Cards and all the documents needed.

Public Provident Fund (PPF) accounts in India. However, there are provisions for those who initially open a PPF account as Indian citizens and later acquire NRI status. The PPF scheme serves as a valuable tool for tax-saving and investment, boasting attractive interest rates and compounding benefits over its 15-year tenure. Despite its popularity among Indian residents, there has been confusion regarding NRIs' eligibility to operate PPF accounts. NRIs are barred from initiating or overseeing PPF accounts.

Lok Sabha polls, dropping all its sitting MPs, including union minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, from these seats won by it in 2019. It has fielded Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh, a minister in Manipur government, from the Inner Manipur constituency in place of the Union minister.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday claimed that Varun Gandhi was denied a Lok Sabha ticket by the BJP because of his connection with the Gandhi family and extended an invitation to him to join the grand old party. Chowdhury described Varun as a «dabang neta (strong leader)» and said he is a learned man with a clean image. «He is a dabang neta and a very educated man. He has a clean image. Varun Gandhi has a connection with the Gandhi family. This is why the BJP denied him a ticket (for Lok Sabha polls). I think he should come (join the Congress), we will be very happy,» Chowdhury, the leader of the Congress party in the outgoing Lok Sabha, said. Varun and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi are cousins.

Chinese nationals were killed in an explosion when their convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, a top police officer said. A suicide bomber rammed an explosives laden vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers which was on its way from Islamabad to their camp in Dasu in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Mohammad Ali Gandapur, the regional police chief, told Reuters.

Delhi High Court on Wednesday will hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea on Wednesday against his arrest by Enforcement Directorate in excise policy case. The Aam Aadmi Party's National Convenor was arrested for alleged misdoings in the now-scrapped Delhi Excise policy case under an ongoing money laundering probe by the ED. He is in ED custody till March 28. Kejriwal and the AAP have been accused by the ED of accepting Rs 100 crore in bribes from liquor contractors nearly two years ago.

SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has agreed to a pact with Export Development Canada (EDC) to settle liabilities worth Rs 755 crore. The settlement will generate savings to the tune of Rs 567 crore, the airline said in a statement. As part of the agreement, SpiceJet will also acquire ownership of 13 EDC-financed Q400 aircraft. Twelve out of these 13 aircraft were grounded as the airline had failed to pay lease rentals to the lessor. SpiceJet chairman Ajay Singh said the settlement will allow the airline to strengthen its balance sheet. «This settlement not only alleviates SpiceJet of a substantial financial burden but also lays the groundwork for a fortified balance sheet and substantial savings for the airline,» said the airline.

BSE data. The qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) portion is yet to be booked.

Portugal will face off Slovenia in international friendly on Tuesday. Portugal will be confident after their victory against Sweden this weekend. Portugal versus Slovenia international soccer match will kick off at 3.45 pm (ET) on Tuesday, March 26. The soccer match will be live streamed on fubo TV. Fubo TV offers free trial. Roberto Martinez's Portugal dismantled Sweden 5-2 in a friendly ahead of this summer's European Championships without talisman striker Cristiano Ronaldo. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United hitman was rested by Martinez but his team strolled to an easy victory regardless in Guimaraes.

Haus Of Vicious' for a second season, featuring Tami Roman in the lead role, a Deadline report said. Cast, Episode Count

Amid the various protests in Delhi following the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, the party launched a social media campaign to save the constitution and democracy in the country.

European Union's flagship policy to restore damaged nature is hanging in the balance, with a vote to pass the law on Monday cancelled after Hungary withdrew its support for the bill. A vote on the law among EU countries' environment ministers on Monday was called off after Hungary said last week it would no longer back the policy — wiping out the already-slim reinforced majority of countries in favour. The nature law is the latest EU environmental policy to come under fire as policymakers try to respond to months of angry farmers' protests over complaints including strict green EU regulations. The EU has already weakened numerous green rules to attempt to quell the protests.

temple bases were found by the Archaeology department of the Maharashtra government during the excavation underway in Sakaleshwar temple premises near Ambajogai in Beed district, an official said on Monday. The Sakaleshwar temple, also known as the Barakhambi temple, was built in 1228 AD by the Yadava dynasty, who ruled from Devgiri Fort, as per an inscription found earlier, the official said. «The excavation began on March 15 and 14 trenches of 100 square feet each have been created. We have found bases of two temples, one of which is Kholeshwar, named after a Yadava general. We have found some bricks, which show the temples had shikhars, as well as sculpture parts like hands, feet,» Amot Gote, Assistant Director of State Archeology, told PTI.

Madhya Pradesh, Bhupendra Singh Dhakat, learned printing skills while in jail and later used them to produce fake currency notes, authorities revealed. Dhakat was apprehended by the police after they found 95 counterfeit notes of Rs 200 each at his residence in Sironj. Along with the fake notes, a color printer, ink bottles, and paper used for making the counterfeit currency were also seized. Dhakat admitted to circulating the fake money in the district for several months. He has a history of 11 criminal cases, including murder, and has been in and out of jail. During his last incarceration, he acquired printing skills through a vocational program aimed at helping inmates reintegrate into society post-release. Instead of using his skills for good, Dhakat resorted to illegal activities. Despite being banned from multiple districts, he managed to continue his illicit operations. According to the jail superintendent, prisoners receive printing training to support themselves after release. The case highlights the challenges of rehabilitation post-prison and the misuse of acquired skills for criminal activities.

Singapore is focusing on increasing its hospitality infrastructure such as hotel rooms, according to a senior tourism official here. Before the pandemic-induced lockdown, Singapore had received 1.4 million tourists from India in 2019. It then recovered to 1.1 million in 2023. With two offices in Mumbai and Delhi, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) promotes Singapore attractions as a holiday destination aggressively in India, Poh Chi Chuan, Executive Director of Exhibitions & Conferences at the STB told PTI. Singapore is building infrastructure for tourists and business travellers such as 9,000 new hotel rooms that are being added to about 72,000 existing rooms.

activists from the ruling CPI (M) were allegedly hacked and wounded by a group of ten men while they were sitting at a bus stop here last night, police said on Monday. The activists Sunob, Rijin and Latheesh were attacked at the local bus station at Ayyallur in Mattannur here. The ruling party alleged that local BJP-RSS activists were behind the attack, but the police are yet to confirm this. Mattannur police registered a case and said that they have taken a few persons into custody.

Heavy rains in Brazil this weekend killed at least 23 people in the southeastern states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo. Espirito Santos' state government said Sunday that 15 people died and almost 5,000 were out of their homes due to heavy rains falling since Friday night. Rio authorities reported eight deaths Saturday. Thirteen deaths in Espirito Santo were registered in Mimoso do Sul, a countryside city 74 kilometers (46 miles) south of the state capital, Vitoria.

Kottankulangara temple near Kollam, a five-year-old girl, identified as Kshetra, lost her life after being crushed under the wheels of a ceremonial chariot during the annual festival. The young child, accompanied by her parents from Chavara, accidentally fell beneath the chariot's wheels as devotees pulled it. Despite efforts by her parents and the police to rush her to a nearby hospital, she succumbed to her injuries. «The accident happened at around 11.30 pm on Sunday. She came to the temple along with her parents,» police said. «Sometimes children also pull the rope tied to the chariot. It seems like she fell accidently,» police added.