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…
    International

    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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      Modani Files: Adani deals put national security at risk

      The investigation, carried out by Delhi-based independent journalist Ravi Nair, says that a Chinese company connected with the Adani Group is involved in building critical infrastructure in India Hyderabad: When it comes to Adani, even Atmanirbhar Bharat takes a backseat. Or that is what a recent investigation by AdaniWatch, a non-profit project established by the Bob Brown Foundation ‘to shine a light on the Adani Group’s misdeeds’, reveals. The investigation, carried out by Delhi-based independent journalist Ravi Nair and edited by veteran journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, says that a Chinese company connected with the Adani Group is involved in building critical infrastructure in India. “The firm, PMC Projects (India) Private Limited, has been developing seaports, container terminals, airstrips, electricity transmission lines and railway…

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      BJP’s worst mutiny continues even after Shettar outburst

      This is the first time the BJP, known for its covert operations to poach legislators from other parties, is facing so many resignations Hyderabad: All is not well within the Bharatiya Janata Party. In fact, how can anything be right in a party that is facing one of its worst mutinies, that too in a region where it has desperately been trying to gain a foothold? If the headlines for the entire dissidence story were the damaging statements from two of its senior most members, former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik and former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, the story just got bigger with the mass exodus from the party in Karnataka. The exodus, still on after the latest candidate list, has so far…

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      Nine Pakistani Hajj pilgrims killed in road accident in Saudi Arabia

      Nine Pakistani citizens, who were returning from Medina to Riyadh after performing Umrah, were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Qassim province, as per reports. Amoung those who died were women and children while five other Umrah pilgrims sustained injuries. The residents of Nankana Sahib in the neighbouring village Islamnagar were travelling in Saudi Arabia on a visit visa. The incident occurred after the pilgrims had completed Umrah and were at the Al-Qasim area upon their return journey to Riyadh. Medina to Riyadh distance is 837.8 km and it takes approximately 7 hours and 48 minutes via bus. The victims are purportedly the residents of Nankana Sahib’s neighbouring villages Islamnagar and Chak 18. This incident comes as earlier, at…

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      Australian university confirms, ‘No ban on Indian students’

      After various reports of 5 Australian universities placing bans on Indian students in response to a surge in fraudulent applications from people whose primary purpose is to seek to work after applying to cheaper educational institutions. The University of Wollongong (UOW) on Wednesday denied placing any bans on applications from Indian students, or on students from any specific Indian states or regions. It was reported that UOW was one of the five universities that had placed ban or restriction on students from some Indian states in response to a surge in fraudulent applications seeking to work, and not study, in the country. The UOW said in a statement that it “does not have any restrictions on student applications from India other…

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      ‘He should have been more careful with his words’: What Surat court said while dismissing Rahul Gandhi’s appeal

      Dismissing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s appeal for staying his conviction in the criminal defamation case, the Surat district and sessions court on Thursday said that Gandhi’s counsel failed to prove that “irreversible and irrevocable damage would be caused to the appellant (Gandhi)” if the conviction was not stayed. Disagreeing with the objections raised by Gandhi’s counsel to the maintainability of BJP MLA Purnesh Modi’s complaint, the court felt that the “derogatory” remarks “certainly harmed his (Purnesh Modi’s) reputation” and caused him “pain and agony”. Additional sessions judge Robin P Mogera, who pronounced the order in open court, said that Gandhi was an MP and president of the second largest political party and “he should have been more careful with his words…

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      Is Rishi Sunak turning into Boris Johnson?

      Is this the week in which it could be claimed that Rishi Sunak has become a prime minister like Boris Johnson? On Monday, Mr Sunak faced allegations of dodgy declarations of financial interests. On Wednesday, he hurled Johnson-style insults at Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions and caved in to right-wing Tory MPs on small boats and migration. And now, after delaying a decision on the report on bullying allegations against Dominic Raab until a second day, Mr Sunak faces claims that he’s attempting to cling on to a close ally in trouble and defy calls to sack him. It all sounds a bit familiar. Mr Sunak’s week began with the re-announcement of a maths policy that was overshadowed…

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      Assam and Arunachal Pradesh Ends Longest Running Border Dispute, Pact Signed in Amit Shah’s Presence

      Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments on Thursday signed a boundary agreement here in the national capital in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah ending 51-year border disputes along the boundaries of both northeast states. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu at the North Block office of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Assam shares an 804 km long boundary with Arunachal Pradesh. “Since 1972 to till date the border dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh could not be resolved. Nearly 800 km boundary dispute has been ended today,” Amit Shah said after the MoU was signed between the two states. Speaking to ANI…

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      Eid Al Fitr 2023 in UAE, Saudi announced; Shawwal crescent moon spotted

      The crescent Moon that signals the end of the holy month of Ramadan was spotted in the UAE on Thursday evening. The first day of Eid Al Fitr 2023, therefore, is on Friday, April 21. This date also marks the first day of Islamic calendar month Shawwal. This means UAE residents will get a 4-day break to celebrate the Islamic festival that is marked after a month of fasting. The first long weekend of the year began on Thursday, and offices and schools will resume on Monday, April 24. The moon-sighting committee had invited all Muslims in the UAE to try and sight the moon on the evening of Ramadan 29 (Thursday). Islamic months last for 29 or 30 days, depending on…

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      Delhi Covid-19 Update: 1,603 New Cases, Three Deaths, Active Caseload At 6,120

      Delhi logged 1,603 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 26.75 per cent along with three fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to data shared by the health department on Thursday. With the fresh deaths, the national capital’s pandemic death toll has risen to 26,581. According to the data, 390 of the 7,976 Covid beds are occupied. The city reported six deaths and 1,757 new cases on Wednesday, with a positivity rate of 28.63%. On Tuesday, the national capital recorded 1,537 COVID-19 cases, with a positivity rate of 26.54 percent. Delhi reports 1,603 fresh #COVID19 cases and 1,526 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Active cases 6,120Today’s Covid Positivity 26.75% pic.twitter.com/zi8QzOK1hy— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2023 Medical experts have said…

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      SpaceX launch: Elon Musk’s Starship blows up after blast off

      Although the rocket stages failed to separate the launch will be considered a win for SpaceX, heralding a new age of heavy space flight. Mr Musk previously suggested the mission risked ending in a fireball, but said the launch would go down as a success if the Starship rocket managed to get off the launch pad. The 390ft rocket, which has been picked by NASA for its return to the lunar surface, took off shortly after 2.33pm.  Starship was supposed to blast 150 miles into the atmosphere, before cruising for around an hour and splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.  However, the mission ended early after the separation of the first and second stages of the rocket appeared to fail.…

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