Kichcha Sudeep gets letter threatening to release his ‘private video’: report
Kichcha Sudeep has received a letter threatening to release actor's ‘private video’. The alleged threat letter comes amid speculations of actor joining BJP. Key Points
Hindustan TimesMEA says ‘pressing hard with Russia’ for early discharge of Indians duped into fighting in Ukraine
At least 20 Indians have reached out to Indian embassy in Moscow for help. Travel agents tricked them, saying they were travelling on tourist visas to countries like Australia. Key Points
ThePrintFormer cricketer Ambati Rayudu quits Jagan Reddy’s party 8 days after joining
Eight days after joining the ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) in Andhra Pradesh, cricketer-turned-politician, Ambati Rayudu announced his decision to quit the party. He also mentioned that he has decided to stay out of politics for a while. Key Points
India TodayIndia set to become 3rd largest economy in five years: Piyush Goyal
He also called the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal as a disaster in the making and it was music to my ears when Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country would not be joining it. The Union minister of commerce and industry was speaking at the Asia Economic Dialogue 2023 event here. Key Points
Economic Times40 BJP, JD(S) leaders willing to join Congress, says Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar
Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar of Karnataka claimed that over 40 leaders from the BJP and JD(S) who are against their alliance are willing to join the Congress. This statement came after former BJP MLA Ramappa Lamani joined the Congress without any conditions. Shivakumar stated that applications from these leaders are before him and they are being inducted one by one. He also mentioned that over 100 people from the Aam Aadmi Party who contested the May assembly elections have shown interest in joining the Congress. Key Points
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Joined hands with JD(U) to save Bihar from RJD's misrule: Vinod Tawde
BJP's Vinod Tawde joined hands with Nitish Kumar-led JDU to save Bihar from RJD's misrule. Lalu Prasad tried to break JDU to appoint Tejashwi Yadav as chief minister. The alliance punctures the INDIA bloc's fault lines. Tawde oversaw the government formation process in Patna after meeting BJP leaders in Delhi. Key Points
Economic TimesBihar political turmoil: RJD puts out ads in newspapers thanking Tejashwi Yadav for his contribution as De
Amid political turmoil in Bihar, RJD puts out ads thanking Tejashwi Yadav, the young leader and deputy chief minister. Speculations arise about Nitish Kumar breaking away from the Mahagathbandhan government and joining the BJP-led NDA alliance. If Nitish joins NDA, the ruling coalition in Bihar would collapse. Key Points
Economic TimesNBA: Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics; Tyrese Haliburton injured
Before the game, Haliburton had been a crucial player for the Pacers, averaging a team-high 24.2 points and a league-high 12.7 assists in 32 games since joining from the Sacramento Kings in 2022. Key Points
Economic TimesX starts Teams vs Google Meet meme fest, Elon Musk enters the chat
Elon Musk joined the Teams vs. Google Meet meme fest after Satya Nadella announced that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman would be joining Microsoft. | Trending Key Points
Hindustan TimesOpenAI's Ilya Sutskever ‘deeply regrets’ his role in ouster of Sam Altman
'I deeply regret my participation in the board's actions. I never intended to harm OpenAI. I love everything we've built together and I will do everything I can to reunite the company,' Ilya Sutskever, the company's chief scientist, said. Key Points
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Karnataka Assembly Elections: Former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar joins Congress
Jagadish Shettar, a senior BJP leader and six-time MLA, has joined the Congress ahead of the May 10 Assembly elections in Karnataka. He resigned as the sitting MLA from the Hubli-Dharwad (Central) seat after the BJP denied him the ticket to contest. After joining the Congress, Shettar said that he had been humiliated by the BJP and alleged that the party is in the control of very few people. Key Points
Economic TimesMore leaders will join BJP, says G.V.L. Narasimha Rao
Welcoming the joining of former Chief Minister of unified Andhra Pradesh N. Kiran Kumar Reddy into the BJP, its Rajya Sabha member G.V.L. Narasimha Rao says Key Points
The HinduKannada superstar Sudeep debuts on Karnataka’s election battleground, will campaign for ‘uncle’ Bommai
Bommai praised the actor, saying Sudeeps support gives strength to BJPs campaign efforts in the poll-bound state. The polls are scheduled for May 10. Key Points
Economic TimesVedanta’s Ajay Goel to join Byju’s as CFO
Goel, who has worked in senior positions in firms such as Daiageo and GE, is joining Byjus at a time when the company is in the middle of renegotiating conditions for its $1.2-billion term loan B or TLB even as its FY22 financials are yet to be filed. Key Points
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