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Israel in exchange for every hostage freed by Hamas in any new Gaza truce, an Israeli official briefed on the Qatar-hosted talks said on Saturday. An Israeli delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea is in Doha for indirect negotiations with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which CIA director William Burns is helping Qatari and Egyptian officials to mediate.

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Earthquake Today March 23: An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck a remote part of northern Papua New Guinea in the early hours of Sunday (local time), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The depth of the earthquake was measured at 35 km and the epicentre was 32 km east-north-east of the small settlement of Ambunti.

Also Read: FPIs pump ₹38,098 crore in Indian equities, debt inflows at ₹13,223 crore; Will the trend continue in FY25? Markets saw buoyancy on the global front triggered a rebound in the final sessions, which aided the index to close in the green. The indices rebounded as bargain hunters stepped in following the announcement from US Federal Reserve indicating a potential series of interest rate cuts throughout the year. Nifty 50 and Sensex prices settled the week at 22,096.75 and 72,831.94 up 0.33 per cent and 0.26 per cent respectively.

Islamic State group has taken responsibility for a devastating assault on a concert hall in suburban Moscow, resulting in the deaths of at least 133 individuals, marking one of the deadliest incidents in Russia in recent years. Despite assertions from the US regarding evidence supporting the jihadists' involvement, both Moscow and Kyiv engaged in mutual accusations on Saturday amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. As reported by The Spectator Index, ISIS released bodycam footage of the Moscow terrorist attack.In the comment section, few replied with the videos.

K-pop, K-dramas and K-noodles, with Indian students increasingly considering South Korea for higher education, according to consultants. The number of Indian students headed to South Korea is set to double in 2024 compared to two years ago, according to Rohin Kapoor, partner, management consulting, BDO. “South Korea has rolled out the red carpet for Indian students by offering attractive scholarship schemes at top universities over the last two years,” Kapoor said. At around 2,000 this year, the number is still just a fraction of the Indian students enrolled in traditionally popular destinations such as the US, UK, Canada and Australia. But the East Asian technology hub is fast emerging as an alternative destination for Indian students, owing to factors such as a large number of courses taught in English, a developed market with ample internship and employment opportunities, pro-international student policies and competitive costs along with a government push to attract overseas students.

gaming market in the world, boasting a user base of 568 million gamers and over 9.5 billion gaming app downloads in 2023, a recent report has revealed. The report, titled ‘Robust Fundamentals to Power Continued Growth’, found that India contributes approximately 20% of the world’s total mobile game downloads, surpassing even the combined download totals of the next two: The US and Brazil.

(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is considering measures to curb growth at United Airlines, including preventing the carrier from adding new routes, following a series of safety incidents, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.

T20 World Cup 2024 is reaching the shores of America. The event marks the first time an ICC World Cup will be held in the USA. Newly built, state-of-the-art modular 34,000-capacity stadium in Nassau County, New York will host eight world cup matches including the marquee clash between two giants of world cricket — India and Pakistan. India versus Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 match is scheduled to be played on June 9. The match scheduled to start at 10.30 am (EDT).

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spending bills after Congress had passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. «This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted,» Biden said in a statement. «But it rejects extreme cuts from House Republicans and expands access to child care, invests in cancer research, funds mental health and substance use care, advances American leadership abroad, and provides resources to secure the border.… That's good news for the American people.»

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has criticized crypto industry participants for avoiding registration requirements with the regulator.

While, IPL 2024 match between RR and LSG will be played at 3.30 pm (IST)/6 am (EDT). Night game between MI and GT is scheduled to start at 7.30 pm (IST)/10 am (EDT).

Reliance Infrastructure and Reliance Power were among the top gainers. Apart from the above two, EMudhra, Swan Energy, Vadilal Industries, Capacite Infraprojects, Dhani Services, Praj Industries, Force Motors, Sapphire Foods India, Artemis Medicare Services, Skipper, JSW Holdings, Varroc Engineering, BEML, Finolex Industries, Cochin Shipyard, Novartis, Chalet Hotels, among other smallcaps logged a double-digit rise in their share prices last week. On a weekly basis, the BSE benchmark climbed 188.51 points or 0.25 per cent, and the Nifty went up by 73.4 points or 0.33 per cent. Auto stocks jumped 1.67 per cent, taking weekly gains to 4.23 per cent.

FBI...A criminal investigation can be a lengthy undertaking, and, for several reasons, we cannot tell you about its progress at this time." After relatives of 346 people who were killed in two Boeing Max 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019 said that their legal rights have been violated, the US Justice Department in 2022 updated its guidelines for notifying victims of potential crimes. In 2021, the relatives said that their rights were violated when the department deferred a prosecution deal with Boeing without notifying them. The US Justice Department later apologized for not meeting with relatives of the crash victims before the announcement of the deal.

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₹6,749 per barrel after hitting an intra day high of ₹6,803 per barrel, on the multi commodity exchange (MCX). Also Read: Explained | Upside risk on inflation to export woes—here's how the Red Sea crisis will impact Indian economy in FY25 -Analysts said that successful peace talks would prompt Yemen's Houthi rebels to allow oil tankers to pass through the Red Sea. Blinken met Arab foreign ministers and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo as negotiators in Qatar centred on a truce of about six weeks.

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₹38,098 crore worth of Indian equities and the total inflow stands at ₹51,542 crore as of March 22, taking into account debt, hybrid, debt-VRR, and equities, according to National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) data. The total debt inflows stand at ₹13,223 crore so far this month. "An interesting feature of the foreign portfolio investment in India this fiscal is the steady growth in debt investment in sharp contrast to the volatile equity investment.

Sputnik reported on Saturday citing its correspondent who witnessed the incident. The terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall left 115 people dead last night. "The terrorists shot people point-blank and threw incendiary (fire-causing) bombs," he said.

Capitol Hill when the House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion, six-bill package Friday at lunchtime, representing the largest and most contentious section of federal funding. With cash running out at midnight for three-quarters of the government, including defense and homeland security, the Senate was thrust into a race against the clock to advance the legislation to President Joe Biden's desk.