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Organizers of the Paris Olympics urgently need thousands of security guards to help keep athletes and spectators safe and reduce the likelihood of another deadly extremist attack in the French capital

passengers from Gujarat who were on the Nicaragua-bound flight which was sent back mid-route from France have been quizzed by police in a bid to unearth a suspected illegal immigration network operating from the state, a senior official said on Friday. The Nicaragua-bound aircraft, an Airbus A340 carrying 276 passengers, was grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking. It landed in Mumbai in the early hours of December 26.

Retail inflation for industrial workers increased marginally to 4.98 per cent in November compared to 4.45 per cent in October this year, mainly due to higher prices of certain food items. Food inflation stood at 7.95 per cent against 6.27 per cent in the previous month (October 2023) and 4.30 per cent during the corresponding month (November 2022) a year ago, a labour ministry statement said.

Anatomy of a Fall directed by French director and screenwriter, Justin Triet was released in the theatres in August 2023. It received the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May. The film is produced by David Thion and Marie-Ange Luciani.

Sebi) moved to a T+1 settlement system. Rishi Joshi writes about this monumental change. In January, many Indians also learnt about the concept of short selling, or betting against a company's performance.

Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday said that the BJP-led central government has declined the tableaux of Delhi and Punjab for the Republic Day parade, viewing it as a move to “exact revenge on the AAP," the ruling party in both the capital and the border state. As reported by PTI, during a press conference, Bharadwaj highlighted that the Centre has rejected Delhi's tableaux for three consecutive years. “The last time Delhi's tableau featured in the Republic Day parade was in 2021.

Manu Tuilagi will be absent from the initial stages of the Six Nations as a result of a groin injury sustained during Sale's Premiership triumph over Saracens last week. During the second half of the match, Tuilagi had to exit prematurely, and subsequent assessments have indicated a six-week rehabilitation period, ruling out the necessity for surgery.

By Jonathan Landay

India and the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the Chinese military on Thursday said defence cooperation between different countries should not harm the interests of third countries and regional peace. Answering a question from Chinese official media about naval exercises between an Indian naval ship and the Philippines naval vessel besides plans by France to hold naval and air drills with the Philippine Navy, Spokesman of the Chinese Defence Ministry Senior Col Wu Qian said China has taken note of the reports.

tech magnates like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to oligarchs weathering sanctions, have seen their fortunes flourish. According to Bloomberg's tracking of the top 500 billionaires worldwide, a majority witnessed substantial wealth growth, with 77% experiencing unprecedented increases in their net worth. Despite 12 of the top 50 wealthiest individuals facing monetary setbacks, the remaining elites amassed staggering wealth, albeit not factoring in inflation adjustments.

Major crypto tokens were trading mixed with the bias slightly tilting towards the gainers in Friday’s trade. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, BNB, XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano, Avalanche, Toncoin and Tron were trading in the green around 10:30 am. In a major development, Coinbase Global secured registration with the French markets regulator, a Reuters report said, quoting CNBC. France's AMF watchdog gave Coinbase a virtual asset service provider approval, which is effectively a green light for the company to operate digital currency services in France, according to the report. Bitcoin crossed the $44,000 mark following crucial discussions on Bitcoin ETFs between BlackRock, Nasdaq and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A charter plane with 276 Indian passengers, grounded in France for four days due to suspected human smuggling, returned to Mumbai on Tuesday. The incident underlines the risks of illegal migration, also highlighted in the film Dunki. Mint explains the nuances: The Punjabi word dunki, meaning to move, or hop from one place to another, has inspired the term “donkey route".

Crypto exchange Bitzlazo has temporarily suspended the withdrawal of Bitcoins from its platform.

By Sumit Khanna and Rupam Jain

seeking asylum in France after their flight from the UAE was grounded last week over suspicion of human trafficking before being allowed to take off for India have now been freed, according to local French media reports on Wednesday. These 25 passengers were not on the flight carrying 276 mostly Indian passengers which took off for Mumbai on Monday afternoon after four days of being held at Chalons-Vatry airport near Paris.

Adani Total Gas Ltd, India's leading the city gas operator, on Wednesday signed an initial agreement with Flipkart to help decarbonise its supply chain. In the statement, Adani-Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) said a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed with Flipkart to this effect.

OSLO (Reuters) -Denmark's Maersk said on Wednesday it has scheduled several dozen container vessels to travel via the Suez Canal and the Red Sea in the next several weeks, in a further sign that global shipping firms are returning to the route.

By Robert Harvey

A distillery in southwestern China is aiming to tap a growing taste among young Chinese for whisky in place of the traditional “baijiu” liquor used to toast festive occasions

Wolfgang Schaeuble, who served as a member of the German parliament for over half a century, has died aged 81, ending one of Germany's longest political careers in which he helped secure his country's place at the heart of Europe. Schaeuble, who spent much of his career devoted to re-unifying his country and later served as former chancellor Angela Merkel's frugal finance minister during the eurozone debt crisis, died peacefully late Tuesday, said a spokesperson for the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) on Wednesday.

China has launched its first automated digital yuan wallet-opening machine for overseas passport holders.