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A Toronto woman who was carjacked along with her husband over the weekend is calling for more action to be taken on the issue, saying it is “not being taken serious enough.”

Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case, will not affect public services, social welfare schemes, and subsidies. “All public services, social welfare schemes and subsidies currently given by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi shall continue uninterrupted," said Delhi Government's Secretary of Planning Department, Niharika Rai.

7th Pay Commission: Central government employees could get their increased salaries for the month, a day early on March 30, as March 31 is a Sunday, as per a Jagran report. It should be noted however that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to work on March 31, despite it being a Sunday, because it is the last day of the financial year. Also Read | 7th Pay Commission: Government employees likely to get 4% DA hike in March 2024 The dearness allowance (DA) for employees and pensioners is worked out based on the latest Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) brought out by the Labour Bureau every month.

gold in the last one week has been -1.99% .whereas in the last month it has been -6.06%. The cost of silver is Rs.77900.0 per kg up by Rs.500.0 per kg. Gold Rate Today in Delhi is ₹68124.0/10 grams.

Putin acknowledged on Monday that last week's deadly attack at a concert outside Moscow was carried out by Islamic militants, but suggested it was also to the benefit of Ukraine and that Kyiv may have played a role. Putin's remarks, to a Kremlin meeting devoted to measures taken in response to the attack, were delivered as France joined the U.S. in saying intelligence indicated Islamic State was responsible.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised US opposition to a major ground operation in Rafah with Israel's defense minister on Monday, after a delegation to discuss Washington's concerns was scrapped earlier in the day. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to send the delegation to Washington but cancelled it after the United States abstained on a UN Security Council resolution that demanded an immediate ceasefire during Ramadan. In his meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Washington, Blinken reiterated US «opposition to a major ground operation in Rafah,» State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement.

terrorist attack at the concert hall in Moscow was carried out by ISIS at Crocus, the United States said that there is no evidence that the Ukrainian government had anything to do with this attack. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday that this terrorist attack was conducted by ISIS and Russian President Vladimir Putin understands that.

France joined the US in saying intelligence indicated Islamic State was responsible. Alexander Bastrykin, head of Russia's Investigative Committee, told the Kremlin meeting that the death toll had risen to 139, with 182 people wounded. In this case, so far, four men of Tajik origin are remanded in custody on terrorism charges at Moscow's Basmanny district court on suspicion of carrying out the attack.

repeated strikes since the summer, their union announced Monday. Workers won higher pay, increased employer contributions to pensions and fair workload guarantees, among other provisions of a contract that received 98% approval, Unite Here Local 11 said in a summary of highlights of the pact which runs until Jan. 15, 2028.

By Tatiana Bautzer, Lananh Nguyen and Manya Saini

Farmers are driving dozens of tractors in a slow-motion convoy towards Britain’s Parliament to protest post-Brexit rules and trade deals that they say are endangering livelihoods and food security

waterless Holi on Monday. The Holi event organizers made complete use of colors to organize various activities and complied with the administration's call to refrain from rain dances and water-based activities during the events. The development comes as the Bengaluru civic authority already collected ₹1.1 lakh as a fine from Bengaluru residents for using Cauvery water for non-essential purposes.

Gold and silver prices Today on 25-03-2024: Check latest rates in your city The PCE data serves as the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation, and any market response to it will likely be observed in the following week due to the Good Friday holiday. "Higher-than-expected PCE figures may prompt spot gold to pare some of its month-to-date gains," said Han Tan, chief market analyst at Exinity Group, was quoted as saying by Reuters. Tan remarked that the increased gold prices were indicative of the anticipation for imminent Fed rate cuts.

The BCCI has announced the full schedule of the ongoing IPL 2024 season. With this, it has been confirmed that the full tournament will be played in India with the final match in Chennai.

In the always-changing world of industrial real estate, location is the first thing among the most important things to consider. Besides geographical coordinates, the industrial hub’s performance greatly depends on how it is networked to the largest transport systems. Chandigarh Tricity (Chandigarh-Mohali-Panchkula) has become the foremost site of recent developments as it demonstrates how proper infrastructure implementation can stimulate growth in industrial real estate area.

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Nikhil Kamath, the co-founder of Zerodha, expressed his belief that Bengaluru possesses a significant amount of paper wealth, suggesting that the wealth in the city may be more superficial than tangible. He noted that individuals in Bengaluru often accumulate wealth through stock options and other paper assets, particularly those working in the tech industry. Bengaluru's primary wealth stems from tech companies He highlighted that the wealth in Bengaluru primarily stems from tech companies, leading to a facade of affluence without substantial expendable wealth. Kamath expressed, 'It's not real money. Bengaluru has the most paper wealth and very little expendable wealth. The paper rich from here made money in tech companies.' Reflecting on his early career, Kamath recounted his first job experience at a call center in Bengaluru where he earned ₹8,000 selling health insurance. He noted the contrast in feelings as his peers graduated and entered the workforce.

Holi greetings, wishing all a vibrant celebration filled with colours and music. In the heart of Washington, DC, Dupont Circle is alive with the festivities of the Holi festival.

Ukraine's port of Odesa on Monday after a Russian air attack damaged one of the high-voltage facilities there, Ukraine's top energy provider DTEK said on Monday. "The situation remains difficult," DTEK said on the Telegram messaging app.

₹5,000 each for using Cauvery water for non-essential purposes amid the ongoing water crisis. So far, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) collected ₹1.1 lakh as a fine collectively, according to a report published by Deccan Herald. The BWSSB acted on the social media complaints alleging that people were using drinking water for unnecessary purposes, such as cleaning cars or gardening, the report said, adding that the authority's south division is reportedly strict about water wastage.

Singapore is focusing on increasing its hospitality infrastructure such as hotel rooms, according to a senior tourism official here. Before the pandemic-induced lockdown, Singapore had received 1.4 million tourists from India in 2019. It then recovered to 1.1 million in 2023. With two offices in Mumbai and Delhi, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) promotes Singapore attractions as a holiday destination aggressively in India, Poh Chi Chuan, Executive Director of Exhibitions & Conferences at the STB told PTI. Singapore is building infrastructure for tourists and business travellers such as 9,000 new hotel rooms that are being added to about 72,000 existing rooms.