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#MintCharts | While Gujarat gears up to vote on 7 May, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate in Surat has already secured an unopposed victory. All other candidates have either been disqualified or withdrawn from the race. While this feat may seem rare, it's not a first.

There have been 13 instances when a candidate got elected unopposed in the 15 general elections held since 1962, shows a Mint analysis of data compiled by the Trivedi Centre for Political Data.

Today's #MintMetric by Bibek Debroy!

#MintElectionBites | Kerala ha sthe highest number of overseas voters.

Take a look!

#LokSabhaElections2024

#StocksToWatch | Here are top stocks that could be in focus today!

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#MintEmergingMarketsTracker | Launched in Sept 2019, Mint's Emerging Markets Tracker provides a summary of economic activity across 10 large emerging markets based on seven high-frequency indicators. With a composite score of 66, India topped the EM league table in March.

#PersonalFinance | The article examines how Indian non-profits can invest in market-linked instruments, suggesting diversification beyond fixed deposits under relevant acts.

(Aprajita Sharma reports)

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#PersonalFinance | Whether you are planning overseas travel or want to send money abroad, it is always a good idea to shop around for the best #forex exchange rate.

Here's a list of INR to USD forex rates offered by some of the major banks & travel aggregators.

#BREAKING | Supreme Court affirms the credibility of EVMs and their integration with VVPATs

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#WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it would cease to function if it was compelled to break the encryption of messages.

“As a platform we are saying [that] if we are told to break encryption, then WhatsApp goes," its counsel told the court.

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A champion looks back at who he was | Bridging age barriers at work | The aftermath of an attack

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#BestoftheWeek, 27 April | From conglomerate updates, Tesla's u-turn to election coverage. Here's a look at Mint's best works from the week gone by

(Shashwat Mohanty writes)

https://www.livemint.com/weekend/best-of-the-week-beware-scams-galore-11713983053044.html

#Tesla, Inc. is preparing to lay off 693 workers at its Sparks, Nevada location, according to a government filing on April 27.

The downsizing effort represents more than 10% of its total workforce around the world & comes in response to declining sales and increased competition within the electric vehicle market.

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Top Events of the Day | Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold four rallies in the North Karnataka region in Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere and Ballari on April 28. Orange alert issued over severe heatwave until April 28. Congress in Karnataka to stage protest on Apr 28 against 'paltry' drought relief given by Centre and more.

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The coming week will witness 211 companies declaring their fourth quarter earnings for the financial year 2024 (Q4 FY24), which will include marquee companies like Adani Enterprises, Tata Chemicals, Dabur India, Titan, Ultratech, Indian Oil Corporation and others.

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Last week witnessed a collective surge in market valuation among six of the top-10 most valued companies, amounting to a notable increase of ₹1,30,734.57 crore.

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/market-capitalisation-of-6-most-valued-firms-surges-to-1-30-lakh-crore-sbi-icici-bank-leads-the-pack-11714285252695.html?utm_source=Social_media&utm_medium=Growth_Team&utm_campaign=Social_Media_all

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and 18 other top executives have joined an advisory board in the US that will advise the federal government on how to protect critical infrastructure such as power grids, airports and transportation from the threat of artificial intelligence.

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