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…
    National

    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.

    POLITICS

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      Naidu urges Christians in Andhra Pradesh to partner with TD for abolishing poverty

      The former chief minister alleged that many Christians are being compelled to surrender their properties and organisations while the ‘Christian Bhavan’ that he had built during his tenure was turned into a quarantine centre during the Covid pandemic. DC File Image Machilipatnam: Christians should team up with the TDP to make use of their churches as platforms to help eliminate poverty in Andhra Pradesh, party chiefN. Chandrababu Naidu has said. He made these remarks at a meeting on Friday night addressing pastors in Gudivada town of Krishna district, where he observed that the Christian community is no exception to alleged harassment by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. “Jagan has discontinued all the welfare schemes introduced by the TDP…

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      Farrukh Dhondy | Why Sunak allows racist rhetoric’ by Suella All political parties — though perhaps not those in Russia and China — have internal wars. The UK’s two ruling parties have recently experienced fresh internal battles. Scotland’s ruling Scottish National Party replaced its long-standing First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, with a “continuity candidate” Humza Yousaf, who narrowly defeated his two rivals. One promise of his campaign was his support for the bill on transgender rights that the Scottish Assembly had passed under Nicola Sturgeon. The bill gives any Scot the right to assert which gender he or she belongs to, regardless of the one they were born with. When that bill was passed, Hedgie Sunak said, as PM of the…

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      Sunil Gatade | May 13 in Karnataka: For whom will it be unlucky? Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai during an event for the release of the 13th instalment of funds under the PM-KISAN scheme and inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of various projects, in Belagavi, May is lucky for Narendra Modi: twice he led the BJP to a majority in the Lok Sabha — in 2014 and in 2019 — a feat unparalleled in the annals of the saffron party. But one has to see if May 13 will be a lucky day for the PM as the Karnataka Assembly election results are announced. Interestingly, May 13 has been lucky for the Congress. It was…

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      Rajasthan Congress row: Kamal Nath to broker peace

      Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot. NEW DELHI: Stalemate continued in the Rajasthan Congress, with the party’s high command roping in former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath to defuse the tussle between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot. The Congress high command has also sought the intervention of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Rajasthan Congress incharge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who had previously threatened action against Pilot, backed off as the party big wigs were deployed to end the stand-off. Pilot met with Kamal Nath and AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal late on Thursday. Sources said the meeting was inconclusive. The senior leaders are expected to reach…

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      Mehul Chowski wins in court; cannot be removed from Antigua and Barbuda without order

      The claimant, Mehul Chowksi in his civil lawsuit has argued that there is an obligation on the part of the defendants, the Attorney General of Antigua and the Chief of Police to carry out a thorough inquiry and that he has an arguable claim that he was subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Dominica based Nature Isle News reported. Roseau [Dominica]: Mehul Chowksi, the diamantaire who is wanted in India in connection with Rs 13000 crore fraud cannot be removed from Antigua and Barbuda, the country’s High Court said Friday as it gave the ruling in his favour. The claimant, Mehul Chowksi in his civil lawsuit has argued that there is an obligation on the part of the…

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      Owaisi raises questions over Atiq Ahmad son’s encounter

      Asad and his aide Ghulam involved in the killing of Umesh Pal, a key witness to the murder of BSP leader Raju Pal, were gunned down by STF Asad and his aide Ghulam, who were involved in the killing of Umesh Pal, a key witness to the murder of BSP leader Raju Pal, were gunned down by the STF. Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday raised questions over the encounter of gangster Atiq Ahmad’s son Asad and his aide Ghulam in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi and said that the “so-called encounters should not take place”. “There would be an inquiry as per the Supreme Court guidelines, but that “so-called encounters should not take place”,” Owaisi said…

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      Climate change “hitting us from various different angles”: Nirmala Sitharaman

      The Union Finance Minister on being asked how India implements the LiFE agenda, said, through “repeated persuasion, repeated speaking about and speaking about issues which you think are commonplace, but repeated speaking by people who hold positions, by people who are responsible, by people who can really catch eyeballs.” Washington: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Saturday said climate change is now “hitting us in everyday life” from different angles.“Climate is now hitting us from various different angles, hitting us in everyday life,” Sitharaman said during a panel discussion at a World Bank-organised event on “Making it Personal: How Behavioral Change Can Tackle Climate Change”. The Union Finance Minister on being asked how India implements the LiFE agenda, said,…

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      BJP wants ‘Opposition-free’ India: Sibal on CBI summoning Kejriwal

      Reacting to the development, Sibal said on Twitter, CBI summons Kejriwal, BJP says: Law on course. My take: Persecution on course! New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday hit out at the BJP over the CBI summoning Delhi Chief Minister Arvind, alleging that the ruling party wants to establish an “Opposition-free India” and is seeking to “malign” the image of leaders who stand up against it. Sibal urged all Opposition parties to speak up in one voice against this “misuse” of probe agencies and asserted that it will be difficult to take on the BJP until all such parties stand together. “They (the BJP) want an Opposition-free India and are targeting all Opposition leaders. We’ve seen how they…

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      Apple to use 100% recycled cobalt in batteries it designs by 2025

      All Apple-designed printed circuit boards will use 100 per cent recycled tin soldering and 100 per cent recycled gold plating. New Delhi: Apple has announced to use 100 per cent recycled cobalt in all company-designed batteries by 2025. Additionally, magnets in Apple devices will use entirely recycled rare earth elements by 2025, and all Apple-designed printed circuit boards will use 100 per cent recycled tin soldering and 100 per cent recycled gold plating. In 2022, the company significantly expanded its use of key recycled metals, and now sources over two-thirds of all aluminium, nearly three-quarters of all rare earths, and more than 95 per cent of all tungsten in Apple products from 100 percent recycled material. “From the recycled materials in our products, to the clean…

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      Centre to speed up petroleum projects in Andhra Pradesh

      In order for all companies to start work on exploration and production, Union Petroleum and natural gas secretary Pankaj Jain requested that the chief secretary take action to restore the Petroleum Mining Leases (PML). Photo: Facebook/Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India Amaravati: Union Petroleum and natural gas secretary Pankaj Jain met the chief secretary, Dr. KS Jawahar Reddy, at the CS camp office on Friday to discuss key points on pending petroleum projects. In the meeting, chief secretary Jawahar Reddy said the Petroleum, Chemicals, and Petrochemicals Investment Region( PCPIR) is a crucial project for the state and is getting huge investments. He also added that the PCPIR project would improve the state’s revenues and requested Pankaj Jain for clearances…

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