National

    Rs 3.8 crore mutual fund investments, Rs 55,000 cash in Rahul Gandhi’s assets

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday filed his nomination for the Lok Sabha elections in Kerala’s Wayanad, from where he is a sitting MP. According to the affidavit filed by Rahul Gandhi, he has stock market investments of Rs 4.3 crore, mutual funds deposits of Rs 3.81 crore, and Rs 26.25 lakh in a bank account. The 53-year-old leader also declared Rs 55,000 in cash and a total income of Rs 1,02,78,680 during the financial year 2022-23. Rahul Gandhi also possesses gold bonds worth Rs 15.2 lakh. He has investments in National Savings Schemes, Postal Savings, insurance policies, etc., worth Rs 61.52 lakh. Rahul Gandhi’s jewellery assets are worth Rs 4.2 lakh, as per the affidavit. The total value of his movable assets stands at Rs 9.24 crore, while the total value of his immovable property is around Rs 11.14 crore. His total assets are worth over Rs 20 crore, according to…
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    Boxer Vijender Singh joins BJP day after reposting Rahul Gandhi’s tweet jabbing PM

    Boxer and Olympic medallist Vijender Singh joined the BJP on Wednesday ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, ending his association with Congress, under which he had contested the 2019 polls from the South Delhi constituency. Just a day earlier, Vijender Singh had reposted a tweet of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi jabbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 
    HYDERABAD

    GHMC earns Rs 1,917 cr in property tax collection

    Tax rebates have once again proved to be effective as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) raked in an impressive Rs 1,917 crore in property tax for 2023-24. Notably, a major chunk of that collection came from the Early Bird Scheme (EBS) at the start of the financial year and the One-Time Scheme (OTS) at the end. Over Rs 500 crore was collected in March 2024 alone, with the tax paid under the OTS being Rs 319.59 crore up to 10 pm on March 31. The scheme exempted 90 per cent of interest on property tax arrears provided one cleared the principal amount of tax up to 2022-23. The EBS in April 2023 saw a collection of Rs 765 crore, generated from over 7.5 lakh assessments. This campaign gave a five per cent rebate on the property tax. Both these schemes combined fetched more than Rs 1,000 crore, leading to tax collections…
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    Apple doesn’t have access to a customer’s passcode, says company policy

    New Delhi: Amid the debate over Apple reportedly denying to unlock the iPhone of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), people close to the development said on Wednesday that no one at the tech giant in India or the global level were contacted directly for unlocking the device. The ED had approached “informally” to Apple to help unlock the device, as per reports. However, Apple has a clear-cut policy that it cannot provide the passcode of an iOS device that is currently locked. “No, Apple does not have access to a customer’s passcode,” according to the company’s ‘Legal Process Guidelines’ for government and law enforcement outside the US. “Questions or inquiries regarding the government legal process can be emailed to lawenforcement@apple.com”. According to sources, there was no written communication from ED to Apple. Apple’s notice policy applies to account requests from law enforcement, government and private…
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    ‘Made in India’ tech transformative globally: Bill Gates

    New Delhi: Microsoft Co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Saturday said that technologies like digital public infrastructure (DPI) that are created in India can be transformative for the world. A day after having a candid conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on an array of topics ranging from AI to healthcare and climate change, Gates said the technology is bridging the digital divide for millions of people in the country. “During my visit to India, I saw how AI and DPI are improving access to education, healthcare, and lives of small farmers, and how these technologies can be transformative for the world,” Gates posted on X social media platform. DPIs like Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Aadhaar are poised to propel India towards a $8 trillion economy by 2030, helping the country achieve a $1 trillion digital economy target, a Nasscom-led report said recently. During his interaction with Gates, PM…
    International

    Russia calls for jointly combating terrorism with India, other nations

    New Delhi: Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, said on Saturday that his country is committed to fighting terrorism together with India and other nations, as he highlighted the strong statement of support from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The remarks came after a dastardly terror attack near Moscow on March 22 left more than 140 people dead and several injured as terrorists, reportedly dressed in camouflage uniforms, stormed the Crocus City Hall, opening fire and setting off explosives. “Russia is committed to decisively fight the menace of terrorism together with India and other countries bilaterally and multilaterally,” Ambassador Alipov said in a post on X. “Strong statements of support to Russia and rejection of terrorism in all manifestations were made by Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaders of political parties, ministers, senior officials and public activists,” he added. He also “highly appreciated” the sentiments towards the victims, their kin, and the Russian…
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    Sierra Leone national arrested at Mumbai airport with cocaine worth Rs 20 crore

    The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Monday arrested a woman from Sierra Leone, who was in possession of 1,979 grams of cocaine worth Rs 19.79 crore at the Mumbai international airport, an official said. The woman, who had landed in the maximum city from the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi, was taken into custody on Sunday on a tip-off, the official added. “We found the items she was carrying, like shoes, moisturiser bottle, shampoo bottle etc, were heavy and rigid. When we checked them, we found white powder concealed in these items,” the DRI official said. When the powder was tested using a field kit with the apprehending team, it was found to be cocaine, the statement said. “We seized 1,979 grams of cocaine worth Rs 19.79 crore from the illicit market. She was placed under arrest and has been remanded in judicial custody. Further probe into the smuggling network…
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    Israel’s war on Gaza live: Tanks ‘crushed bodies’ at al-Shifa Hospital

    Palestinians who fled the ongoing Israeli siege of al-Shifa Hospital say Israeli tanks and armoured bulldozers drove over at least four bodies and ambulances. Israeli forces have also surrounded al-Amal and Nasser hospitals in southern Gaza. Israel informed the UN it would no longer approve UNRWA food convoys to north Gaza, where 70 percent of people face an extreme level of food scarcity. Mediation efforts to end the bloodshed in Gaza appear to be struggling, with a Hamas official telling Al Jazeera that Israeli negotiators have rejected their latest proposals for a ceasefire. At least 32,226 Palestinians have been killed and 74,518 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The revised death toll in Israel from Hamas’s October 7 attack stands at 1,139, with dozens taken captive.
    Telangana

    Reach out to farmers hit by hailstorms: Harish Rao

    Hyderabad: BRS leader and MLA T Harish Rao on Tuesday demanded that State government immediately reach out to farmers who suffered extensive crop losses due to untimely rains in several districts in the State. Appealing to the government on ‘X’ to extend help to the affected farmers, he said hailstorms had wreaked havoc on paddy, maize and sorghum crops. Even horticultural crops, including papaya and mango, were also damaged in a big way in the districts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Rajanna Sircilla, Medak, Siddipet and Rangareddy. He wanted the Congress government to rise to the occasion and stand by the farming community. The government should take up immediate enumeration of the crop losses and ensure payment of compensation of Rs.10,000 per acre. He wondered why the government did not respond to the situation even as the rains continued to damage the crops for the last two to three days. When untimely rains caused crop losses in a big way last year, the…
    International

    Russia-Ukraine war live: Border shelling intensifies after Putin reelected

    Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will not be intimidated as he cements his grip on power in a landslide election victory. Allies such as China were quick to congratulate Putin but Western countries denounced what they called an illegal election. Ukraine says residents are being evacuated from border settlements in the northeastern region of Sumy due to increased Russian shelling. Russia claims downing eight Vampire, two Alder and one Grad multiple-launch rocket system shells over its Belgorod region.

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      Victim hits back as Nigerian politician jailed for UK organ trafficking plot: ‘My body is not for sale’

      Awealthy Nigerian politician and two others have been jailed for plotting to harvest a man’s kidney, as the victim hit back at the trio telling them “my body is not for sale”. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and medical “middleman” Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty at the Old Bailey of conspiring to arrange the travel of a young man with a view to exploiting him for his body part. The Ekweremadus’ 25-year-old daughter, Sonia, who has a severe kidney disease and was the intended recipient of the organ, was present in court alongside her older brother Lloyd and other members of the family. It is the first conviction of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act and…

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      If you touch Amartya Sen’s house…: Mamata’s stern warning to Visva Bharati

      West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday issued a stern warning against the eviction order issued by Visva Bharati University to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen. “If you touch Amartya Sen’s house, you don’t know me and what I can do,” said the CM while speaking to media persons in West Bengal’s Bolpur.  This comes a day after the Calcutta High Court stayed the university’s eviction notice till a lower court passes an order on the matter. The matter is scheduled for a hearing in the lower court on May 10. The university had sent an eviction notice to Sen and accused him of being in possession of 1.38 acres of land on the Santiniketan campus, which is more than his legal entitlement of 1.25 acres. He was…

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      UAE’s low-cost airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi mulls to start flights to India

      The ultra-low-cost airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates is undergoing regulatory procedures to begin flights to India. “We are looking at the Indian Subcontinent as there is very high demand. We are super excited if we get into that market as we are currently going through the regulatory normal process and as soon as that is closed we will be able to announce routes,” said Johan Eidhagen, officer and managing director for Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, reported Khaleej Times. The national airline of Abu Dhabi flies to 24 locations, and its parent company flies into Abu Dhabi from 11 locations. It will start flying to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan this summer and resume service to Larnaca, Santorini, and…

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      Organisations that spread hatred in country should be banned, says SP chief

      Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said organisations that spread hatred in the country and society should be banned. Yadav’s statement comes in the wake of the Congress promising action against the Bajrang Dal and the Popular Front of India if it wins the assembly elections in Karnataka. In a statement issued by the Samajwadi Party, he said there was a time when Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel banned the RSS. “Inflation and unemployment are at their peak during BJP rule. Development has stopped,” Yadav said and added, “…organisations that spread hatred in the country and society should be banned. There was a time when Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had banned the RSS as well.” © PTI In its election manifesto for Karnataka…

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      Miss Universe Finalist Sienna Weir Is Dead At 23 Following Tragic Accident

      The pageant world has suffered a tragic loss, as it was reported that 2022 Miss Universe finalist Sienna Weir of Australia has died at the age of 23, several weeks after suffering a horse riding accident. The fashion model was mourned by many friends and fans on social media after reportedly being taken off of life support.  Sienna Weir was riding at Windsor Polo Grounds in Australia on April 2, the New York Post reports, when her horse fell. She was reportedly put on life support for several weeks due to her injuries, before being taken off on Thursday, May 4. Scoop Management, Weir’s talent agency, was among those who took to Instagram to mourn her untimely passing: Sienna Weir was among 27 finalists…

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      Hang Me If You Find My Involvement In Corruption: Arvind Kejriwal To PM Modi

       Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed that central probe agencies are trying to prove by “any means” that he is a “thief”, and told the prime minister that he can hang him publicly if corruption of even a paisa is found against him. Kejriwal was on April 16 questioned by the CBI in connection with the excise policy case in which his former deputy Manish Sisodia is already in jail. The agency had summoned Kejriwal as a witness. “They put the CBI, ED, Income Tax and police after me. Why? There is only one purpose — which is to prove by any means that ‘Kejriwal chor hai (Kejriwal is a thief)’ and prove that he has indulged in…

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      Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto Zardari refuses to acknowledge Dawood Ibrahim’s handover to India

      Pakistan Foreign Affairs Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday didn’t even acknowledge the question of whether handing over underworld don Dawood Ibrahim to India would ease the tensions between the two neighbours.  He blamed India’s Kashmir policy for the “frozen peace” between India and Pakistan. While speaking to India Today’s Consultant Editor Rajdeep Sardesai, Zardari said: “The frozen peace is a result of the action of August 5, 2019, when India unilaterally violated international law, UN resolutions and bilateral agreements between India and Pakistan.” Dawood Ibrahim, who heads a vast and multifaceted illegal business, has emerged as India’s most wanted terrorist after the 1993 Mumbai bombings. He already faces a bounty of $25 million on his head by the United…

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      End Dharna now says Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, WFI Chief promises to nurture future youth

      Anurag Thakur said in Lucknow on Friday that an FIR has been lodged as per the demand of the agitating wrestler and the apex court has closed the case. He said that a committee has been formed and an investigation is on. Wait for further investigation now “The wrestler should now withdraw the agitation and wait for the report of the probe committee,” said the union minister. Anurag Thakur was in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, to unveil the mascot of the Khelo India University Games on Friday. He said that the wrestlers had asked for free and fair elections at WFI, which the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) would ensure. Meanwhile, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief BB Singh reached Ayodhya on…

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      King’s Coronation procession route, timings and best places to watch parade

      Viewing areas near Buckingham Palace, The Mall and Trafalgar Square will be open from 6am The King’s Coronation is not too far away now. On Saturday, May 6, King Charles, with the Queen Consort Camilla alongside, will travel from Buckingham Palace in The King’s Procession to Westminster Abbey. Travelling in the Diamond Jubilee Stage Coach, they will parade through London giving all those who line the streets the chance to glimpse on our new monarch. The King’s procession from Buckingham Palace will be followed by the first coronation service Britain has seen in 70 years. The viewing areas for guests to watch the procession will open at 6am with the Coronation service scheduled to start at 11am. The King will first travel the 1.3 mile…

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      King greets foreign royals at Buckingham Palace reception

      King Charles greeted foreign royals and world leaders at a reception in Buckingham Palace ahead of the Coronation tomorrow. He was joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales, who also chatted to guests. King Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco, Queen Letizia of Spain, and Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, were among the European royals who descended on the Palace for the event. Some 100 heads of state are set to attend tomorrow’s Coronation, with representatives from 203 countries travelling to London for the big day. Jill Biden was among the global leaders attending the King’s reception, representing the US delegation on behalf of her husband, President Joe Biden. Earlier on Friday, the King and Prince of Wales…

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