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It's been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you wouldn't know that from a torrent of flight problems that made news in the last three months

If you’re into alternative history — thought experiments regarding things that might have happened to alter the course of history — you’ve run across the term hinge points.

In recent years, India has risen to a position where it boasts the world's largest overseas diaspora, comprising approximately 32 million NRIs and OCIs. Among the diverse Indian NRI community, the Gulf countries remain the most concentrated, followed by countries like Singapore, the US, Canada, and the UK. As a significant number of NRIs move abroad in pursuit of better job opportunities and education, it's crucial to understand that they are taxed in India based on income generated within the country.

However, over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin experienced a slight decline, with its latest trading price showing a 0.3% decline to $66,190 as of 10:58 am IST. It also touched an intraday low of $64,580.

Amid a fierce competition between bears and the bulls, selling is being witnessed at higher levels, Aamar Deo Singh, Senior Vice President-Equity, Commodity & Currency atAngel One said. Given that the current trading week is truncated, investors are expected to be cautious as markets are trading at record highs, influenced by news flows and global sentiments, he added. Nifty closed with gains of 0.33% on a weekly basis thanks to Fed's dovish commentary. There were no major domestic triggers that could have supported the market. What do you expect in the holiday-shortened week? Aamar Deo Singh: Amidst the global investor sentiment that has been positive since the US Federal Reserve took an accommodating approach towards interest rate cuts in 2024, markets managed to recover last week and close in the green. Since the majority of international markets are still on the rise, the ripple effect can also be seen in home markets.

China pledged on Monday to treat foreign companies the same way as domestic peers in a bid to attract more foreign investment, cooperation and expertise, as Asia's largest economy moves to upgrade and strengthen its industrial chains. «China will fully guarantee national treatment for foreign companies, so that more foreign companies can invest in China with confidence and peace of mind,» Vice Commerce Minister Guo Tingting said at the China Development Forum in Beijing. Guo did not give details about how China would guarantee «national treatment», or the equal treatment of locals and foreigners as per World Trade Organization (WTO) principles.

Asian equities traded within narrow ranges early Monday as investors looked ahead to a busy week of economic data including the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. China’s currency pared some of Friday’s losses following support by authorities. Shares in Australia and Hong Kong edged higher, while those in Japan and mainland China slipped. US equity futures were little changed after a muted end to the week on Wall Street with the S&P 500 declining 0.1% and the Nasdaq index rising by the same margin on Friday.

Fox News senior national correspondent William La Jeunesse reports on proposed changes to California's electric bills on 'Special Report.'

Are most revolutions doomed to become the very thing they sought to overthrow? In the world of business, this question arises in the case of Apple, widely seen as the world’s top brand. It began with a mission to bust the paradigm of centralized big-frame computing by empowering “the rest of us" with personal computers of our own. This was the story captured by 1984, a TV commercial it aired that year which showed it taking on Big Brother of George Orwell’s novel by that name.

In the summer of the year 416 BCE, an Athenian naval fleet turned up on the island of Melos and demanded that its population submit to slavery. The Melians argued that since they had refused to side with Sparta—Athens’ main adversary in the ongoing conflict —and instead wished to remain neutral, it would only be right for the big powers to leave them alone.

At least 133 people were killed and scores injured in a terror attack in Moscow late on Friday. Four men opened fire indiscriminately in a concert hall, setting a part of it on fire.

private spaceship on the Moon has met its ultimate end after failing to «wake up,» the company that built it said. Houston-based Intuitive Machines said late Saturday that the lander, named Odysseus, had not phoned home this week when its solar panels were projected to receive enough sunlight to turn on its radio.

Among the areas identified for heightened caution are populous cities like Dallas, Oklahoma City, and Wichita, Kansas. This classification serves as a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of severe weather patterns, prompting residents and authorities alike to remain vigilant and prepared for potential hazards.

Andrew Tate have cast a long shadow over his reputation, with accusations of sexual assault stretching back over a decade. However, it's the controversial move of filing civil lawsuits against his accusers, where he publicly names them, that has stirred intense debate and condemnation. Advocates for the accusers argue that this legal tactic not only exacerbates the trauma experienced by the victims but also exposes them and their families to threats and harassment, as per a report in USA Today. 37-year-old Andrew Tate's staunch denial of the allegations against him, echoed by many of his supporters, underscores the divisive nature of the Romanian case. With both Tate and his fan-base vehemently asserting the innocence of the Tate brothers, tensions continue to escalate as the legal proceedings unfold. The fervent belief in Tate's exoneration reflects the polarization surrounding the case, with each side firmly entrenched in their respective convictions, the report stated.

Moon Train." Spearheaded by aerospace giant Northrop Grumman and supported by the US Department of Defence, this visionary endeavor aims to facilitate the seamless transportation of both goods and people across the lunar surface, heralding a new era of human presence and economic activity beyond Earth, as per a report by The Sun.

It was a pivotal week for Central Banks around the world, with several important rates decisions shaking the investing landscape for the year ahead.

Candidly, a provider of AI-enhanced student debt and savings optimization, has formed a strategic alliance with intellicents, a comprehensive financial services provider, aiming to alleviate the student loan burden for American workers.

Empower, a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco US, has announced a new comprehensive suite of retirement income products for participants in its defined-contribution plans.

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The World Happiness Report 2024, a partnership of Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and WHR’s Editorial Board, is out. Mint evaluates its metrics to explain why it may not be the final word on happiness. India is ranked 126 out of 143 nations surveyed.