New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Monday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha to judicial custody until April 23, 2024, in connection with the excise policy case. The Special Judge Kaveri Baweja on Monday sent K Kavitha to judicial custody until April 23, 2024, after noting that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) did not want her custodial remand in the matter. The CBI, while requesting that the court send her to judicial custody, stated that K Kavitha is not cooperating. Kavitha was produced physically before the court at the end

MUMBAI, April 15 (Reuters): The Indian rupee fell on Monday on worries over a broader conflict in the Middle East but avoided slipping to a record low as the central bank possibly curbed losses, traders said. The rupee was at 83.4350 to the U.S. dollar at 10:46 a.m. IST compared with 83.4125 in the previous session. The domestic currency has traded in a 2 paisa range so far, managing to hold above the 83.4550 record low, which was hit earlier this month. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) likely sold dollars at open to limit the fallout of the developments

BEIRUT (AP): Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel early Sunday marked a change in approach for Tehran, which had relied on proxies across the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October. All eyes are now on whether Israel chooses to take further military action, while Washington seeks diplomatic measures instead to ease regional tensions. Iran says the attack was in response to an airstrike widely blamed on Israel that destroyed what Iran says were consular offices in Syria and killed two generals with its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard earlier this month. Israel said almost all the over 300

New Delhi, April 14 (Reuters): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promised on Sunday to create jobs, boost infrastructure and expand welfare programmes if it wins a third term, seeking to address key voter concerns ahead of next week’s elections. The general election, which begins on April 19, will be held in seven stages until June 1. Votes are due to be counted on June 4 and results expected the same day. Modi, 73, is widely tipped to win a record-equalling third term on the back of his 10-year record, which includes strong economic growth, infrastructure projects,