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UFOs or aliens, attributing most sightings to «ordinary objects» that are the result of misidentification. This conclusion was revealed in a 63-page report titled «Historical Record of US Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)» by the Pentagon. The report stated that the Department of Defense's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) found no evidence of any US government investigation, research, or review panel verifying that a UAP represented extraterrestrial technology. The report is part of the US government's broader public examination of UFOs, or «unidentified anomalous phenomena,» which has included Congress hearings and open discussions with US space agency NASA officials. Despite these findings, US officials acknowledged that the public's perception of alien visits may not be dispelled. The report noted that the proliferation of television programs, books, movies, and internet and social media content focused on UAP-related topics has likely influenced the public conversation and reinforced beliefs within some sections of the population.

Russia-Ukraine conflict raged in 2022, the United States started «preparing rigorously» for a potential nuclear strike by Moscow against Kyiv, in what would have been the first nuclear attack since the US dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki nearly eighty years before, CNN reported citing two senior administration officials. The report stated that outreach from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other countries also played an important role in averting the crisis. The Biden administration was specifically concerned Russia might use a tactical or battlefield nuclear weapon, the officials said.

Oscars 2024 will be held on Sunday evening at Dolby Theatres. It will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. There will be red carpet event before the main Academy Awards ceremony. Oscars 2024 ceremony will commence one hour ahead of the traditional beginning time at 7 pm (ET) or 4 pm (PT) on March 10 in the US.

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U.S. military said on Sunday it has carried out an operation in Haiti to airlift non-essential embassy personnel from the country and added U.S. forces bolster embassy security, as Caribbean nation reels under a state of emergency. The operation was the latest sign of Haiti's troubles as gang violence threatens to bring down the government and has led thousands to flee their homes. «This airlift of personnel into and out of the embassy is consistent with our standard practice for embassy security augmentation worldwide, and no Haitians were on board the military aircraft,» the U.S. military's Southern Command said in a statement.

BEIJING (Reuters) — Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) said on Sunday its cranes do not pose a cybersecurity threat, after U.S. congressional committees questioned the Chinese state-owned company's work on cranes bound for the United States.

US Food and Drug Administration's concentration limit for benzene by more than 800 times. Valisure arrived at the findings after elaborate tests during which benzoyl peroxide acne products were stored at high temperatures. As per a CNN report, the researchers left the products in a car for 14 days with temperature as high as 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

Mobile phone manufacturing in value terms jumped 21-fold to Rs 4.1 lakh crore in India in the last 10 years as government policy measures like PLI played a critical role in attracting global players to boost local production, industry body ICEA said in a statement. India now produces 97 per cent of its total mobile phone demand locally and 30 per cent of the total production in financial year 2024 is meant for export, the India Cellular and Electronics Association said. «Mobile phone production surged from Rs 18,900 crore in 2014-15 to an estimated Rs 4,10,000 crore in FY'24, registering an increase of 2000 per cent. In 2014-15, mobile phone exports from India were a mere Rs 1,556 crore. The industry expects to end FY24 with an estimated export of Rs 1,20,000 crore. This would mean a 7500 per cent increase in exports over a decade,» ICEA said. According to a note on manufacturing, in the field of smartphones, Apple and Samsung, have played a crucial role in boosting mobile phone exports from the country.

Stone Sapphire India will invest Rs 1,000 crore to set up a manufacturing facility for homewares like glassware, sippers, dinnerware etc, in Baroda… Talking with PTI, Stone Sapphire India Pvt. Ltd. (SSPL) Chairman Vick Rana said that homeware products available in India are either for the lower class or very high-end for the elite and leave a huge vacuum for middle-class consumers. «Our work on new plant and capacity expansion has already begun in Baroda which is focused on the homeware segment. We are investing Rs.1000 crore on this expansion,» Rana said. The Baroda plant will manufacture small kitchen appliances, metal cookware, and drinkware. This will help increase not just the production capacity for the Indian market but also increase exports by at least 50 per cent, thereby making products in India for the world, he stated…

Adult film star Sophia Leone has died after she was found unresponsive in her apartment March 1, her family said. The police is investigate her cause of death, her stepfather said on a GoFundMe page created to fund her memorial. She was 26. 101 Modeling, an modelling agency, in a post on X said Sophia's death is being investigated as a robbery and homicide. According to her IMDb page, Sophia Leone was born on June 10, 1997 in Miami, USA and had starred in over 80 films after venturing into the adult entertainment industry at 18. Modelling agency 101 Modeling in a post on X said: «Our hearts are broken by the untimely and tragic passing of our beloved Sophia Leone. A beautiful spirit who touched many of us. RIP sweet angel and know how much we loved you. A GoFundMe has been started for her family.»

British pound is beating more than 90% of the world’s currencies this year on signs the nation’s economy is holding up better than expected, keeping interest rates higher for longer. Only 11 currencies — including those of Kenya, Zambia and Sri Lanka — have outperformed sterling in 2024, according to a universe of more than 140 global foreign-exchange rates tracked by Bloomberg.

India signed a free trade pact on Sunday with a group of European nations — Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein — committing to reduce tariffs, while New Delhi receives $100 billion in investments over the next 15 years. India and the members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) held 21 rounds of talks over 16 years to clinch the broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement. Here are key facts about the trade pact:

digital brokerage eToro is seeking a valuation of more than $3.5 billion and considers the U.S. a potential destination to list its shares, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The retail trading platform is weighing an initial public offering (IPO) in New York or London, CEO Yoni Assia told the newspaper, adding that a US listing would give the company access to a broader range of investors than a presence on the British market.

Rupert Murdoch, who turns 93 next week, has been married four times — and is engaged again, his representative said Saturday. He plans to marry Elena Zhukova, 67, a Russian-born retired scientist he met last year. Her ex-husband Alexander Zhukov is a billionaire energy investor and Russian politician. Their daughter Dasha was previously married to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who used to own the Premier League football club Chelsea.

gold would be laughing their way to the banks with the back-to-back lifetime highs in the yellow metal this week. Its returns in March and 2024 so far have surpassed those of the S&P BSE Sensex. However, Bitcoin (BTC) remained the showstopper with more than 11% weekly returns and 62% in 2024, so far. After a lackluster February, gold has been hitting new lifetime highs in March. The gold contract on MCX scaled a new all-time high of Rs 66,356 per 10 grams on Friday. It has risen by Rs 3,529 or 5.64% so far in March over February and rose by Rs 3,118 or 4.93% in 2024 so far. In the international market, the new lifetime peak was $2,195 per troy ounce on the Comex.

The leading cryptocurrency topped the $70,000 mark for the first time on Friday, boosted by investor demand for new US spot exchange-traded crypto products and expectations for global interest rates to fall.

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Chinese tech companies, including memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, in a fresh bid to restrain the Asian country’s development of advanced semiconductors. The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security is considering adding ChangXin to its so-called Entity List, which restricts companies’ access to US technology, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the conversations are private. BIS is also considering restricting five other Chinese firms, the people said, while emphasizing that the list isn’t final.

US Consulate in Mumbai organized a special 'Super Saturday' drive on March 9, screening 1,500 visa applicants. The diverse group of applicants included elderly parents visiting their children, students pursuing education abroad, temporaorkers, tourists, and businessmen, many of whom were first-time visitors. 'Super Saturday' drives, initiated sporadically since 2022, are set to become a quarterly feature going forward. The surge in demand had previously led to a waiting period of up to 1,000 days. However, concerted efforts to increase manpower and resources have significantly reduced the backlog, according to visa chief Katherine Estes. The consulate has encouraged individuals to apply directly rather than relying on agents, emphasizing the importance of monitoring the consulate's website for visa appointment openings. On the 'Super Saturday,' consular authorities made arrangements for seating, water, food, and wheelchairs to facilitate the applicants' experience.

European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged for a fourth meeting as a softer outlook for inflation and economic growth bolstered expectations for cuts starting in June. Separate data showed the euro-area economy stagnated at the end of last year, underscoring the central bank’s forecast for slower growth in 2024 than previously estimated. In the US, the unemployment rate climbed to a two-year high in February even as hiring remained healthy, pointing to a cooler yet resilient labour market. In Japan, inflation in Tokyo last month surged back above the central bank’s target, bolstering the case to raise interest rates.

«FPI inflows have shown a positive trend as compared to the previous month. Thanks to the recent announcement of Q3 GDP numbers at 8.4 per cent, persistence performance of large Indian corporates being major factors for turning the tide green for the Indian equity market,» Manoj Purohit, Partner and leader — FS Tax, Tax and Regulatory Services, BDO India, said.