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…
    National

    ‘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…
    National

    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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      19 May
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      Zelenskyy to join G7 at Hiroshima summit

      Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to join by video link Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy HIROSHIMA: Leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies huddled Friday to discuss new ways to punish Russia for its 15-month invasion of Ukraine, days before President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins the Group of Seven summit in person on Sunday. Zelenskyy will be making his furthest trip from of his war-torn country as leaders are set to unveil new sanctions on Russia for its invasion. Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, confirmed on national television that Zelenskyy would attend the summit. “We were sure that our president would be where Ukraine needed him, in any part of the world, to solve the…

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      US President Biden, UK PM Sunak, French President Macron arrive at Hiroshima

      The G7 grouping comprises Japan, Italy, Canada, France, the US, the UK and Germany. Japan under its G7 Presidency has invited leaders from Australia, Brazil, Comoros, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, South Korea and Vietnam, according to the statement. Hiroshima [Japan]: US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday arrived at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida welcomed them at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the leaders posed for the pictures. For his visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, US President Joe Biden was accompanied by his wife Jill Biden. UK PM Rishi Sunak along with his wife Akshata Murty visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Hiroshima Peace…

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      Tirumala summer rush alert! 30 hours for Sarva darshan

      The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams officials said that there is a chance to reach rush-hour peaks in the coming days. Tirupati: The rush in the Tirumala temple has increased due to the summer holidays and exam results. The devotees’ queue line has extended to the outer ring road, which is 4 kilometers long after the complexes are full. The Vaikuntam queue complexes I and II are filled with devotees, and the queue line reached the Narayanagiri gardens. The devotees in the queue without tokens might take more than 30 hours for Srivari darshan. The TTD officials said that there is a chance to reach rush-hour peaks in the coming days. As rains lashed out at Tirumala on Thursday for more than an hour, devotees faced some inconvenience.…

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      AP: Chandrababu accuses YSRCP govt of cheating fishermen

      We were the first to use technology to save fishermen’s lives and spent Rs.788 crore for them during our regime, Chandrababu claimed Visakhapatnam: Former Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu has accused the YSR Congress Party government in the state of cheating fishermen community by providing assistance only to a select few. Addressing a meeting of fishermen community here on Thursday, he alleged that the government gave money only to one lakh persons although there were about 20 lakh fishermen in the state. “They are paying only to a few but boast of extending benefits for all. It was the TDP government which introduced many welfare schemes for fishermen and for the first time we set up VHF to fishermen’s boats…

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      Modi embarks on three-nation visit to attend key multilateral summits

      Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a six-day visit to attend three key multilateral summits. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend three key multilateral summits, including that of the G7 in Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia. While leaving for Japan’s Hiroshima, the Prime Minister in a statement said, “I will leave for Hiroshima, Japan to attend the G7 Summit under the Japanese Presidency at the invitation of Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan.” He said it will be a pleasure to meet Prime Minister Kishida again after his recent visit to India for the India-Japan Summit. “My presence in this G7 Summit is particularly meaningful as India holds the G20 Presidency this year. I look forward to exchanging…

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      New Parliament building to be inaugurated on May 28

      Prime Minister Modi had laid the foundation stone of the new parliament building on December 10, 2020 New Delhi: The newly – constructed Parliament building will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi on May 28. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met PM Modi on Thursday and extended an invitation to inaugurate the new building, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said. The new Parliament building can comfortably seat 888 members in the Lok Sabha chamber and 300 in the Rajya Sabha chamber, it said. In case of a joint sitting of both the Houses, a total of 1,280 members can be accommodated in the Lok Sabha chamber. The prime minister had laid the foundation stone of the new parliament building on December 10, 2020. The new building…

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      Why 41,000 women ‘missing’ in Gujarat is no Kerala Story

      The Kerala Story is making news in Gujarat in a rather unusual way. Close on the heels of the controversy about the veracity of ‘truth’ in the movie’s claims of 32,000 women going missing in Kerala due to forced conversions, a media report, quoting National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, claimed that 41,321 women went ‘missing’ in Gujarat in five years, between 2016 and 2020.  Rattled and red-faced at the connotation of these numbers in the context of the controversy of the movie, the BJP government in Gujarat and the state police moved swiftly to debunk the media report as ‘half-truths’ and clarified that 39,497 of the missing women had already reunited with their families. Additional DGP (law and order) Narsimha…

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      Queen Elizabeth II: Funeral cost government £162m

      Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and related events cost the government an estimated £162m, the Treasury has said. The state funeral, held on 19 September 2022, followed a period of national mourning. During that time hundreds of thousands of people visited Westminster where the monarch was lying in state. The biggest costs were covered by the Home Office (£74m) and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (£57m). The estimated costs, published by the Treasury, have to do with the Queen’s funeral and other related events including the monarch’s lying-in-state. John Glen, chief secretary to the Treasury, said the government’s priority at the time had been to make sure “these events ran smoothly and with the appropriate level of dignity, while…

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      PM Modi to inaugurate new Parliament building on May 28

      Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Parliament building on May 28, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla informed on Thursday. Earlier today, Om Birla met PM Modi and invited him to inaugurate the new Parliament building in the national capital. “Construction of the new Parliament building is complete now and the new building symbolises the spirit of self–reliant India,” Lok Sabha Secretariat said. The project was initially targeted for completion in November last year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for the new building spread over 65,000 sq meters in December 2020 and the construction began in January 2021. The triangular new building is being constructed by Tata Projects. Though the project was bid out at…

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      Erdogan rival pledges to send migrants back in lurch to right ahead of run-off

      Turkey’s opposition candidate has pledged to deport all migrants in an apparent attempt to appeal to president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ultra-nationalist base ahead of a run-off election. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a soft-spoken career bureaucrat, was four per cent behind Mr Erdogan in the first round of voting last Sunday despite pre-election surveys predicting a reverse outcome. In his first public appearance since the disappointing election results, the 74-year old politician on Thursday made migration the new focus of his campaign. “Erdogan, you have deliberately allowed 10 million refugees to Turkey. You even put Turkish citizenship on sale to get the foreign vote,” Mr Kilicdaroglu claimed, without providing evidence. “I am announcing it here: I will send all refugees back home once I am elected president. Period.”…

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