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luxury fashion house Bulgari saw its best-ever sales performance in India in 2023 and this year looks even better with robust demand for its jewellery products, Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO, told ET in an interview. Babin said the opening of the Jio World Plaza, a luxury mall in Mumbai, has delivered “very good” results for Bulgari, which rolled out India-inspired creations such as the Mangalsutra and the B.zero1 Kada bracelet. “While Indians love our Serpenti watch, we have thought of creating jewellery that resonates better with Indian hearts. Indians are deeply rooted in their tradition and culture,” Babin said.

Ukraine said Friday that Russian forces had pounded the Black Sea port city of Odesa with missiles, killing more than a dozen people including a paramedic and a rescue worker. Exhausted emergency service workers covered with blood and dirt doused flames and treated wounded colleagues in the wake of the strike, images distributed by authorities showed. Local officials said Russian aerial bombardments struck residential buildings and cars leaving at least 14 people dead and wounding another 46 people, including rescuers.

Russian Presidential Election: The first day of voting in Russia's presidential election was marred by acts of vandalism at polling stations Friday, with at least nine arrests for pouring dye into ballot boxes and arson attacks. Vladimir Putin is set to secure another six years in the Kremlin after a three-day vote he has cast as a show of Russians' loyalty and support for his military assault on Ukraine, now in its third year.

High-school history teacher Tambi Lewis rarely goes more than a few minutes during classes without stopping to say to a student, “Put your phone away." Clark County School District in Las Vegas, where she works, prohibits phone use during class, but she said students know enforcement beyond a call home is rare. So all day she catches students scrolling social media, texting each other and watching YouTube videos when they should be completing assignments in their U.S. and world history classes, which are required for graduation.

Madras High Court on Friday directed the police in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore to grant permission with certain conditions to BJP to conduct a four km road show of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in that city on March 18. Justice N Anand Venkatesh gave the directive to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, R S Puram Range, on a petition filed by J Ramesh Kumar, BJP District President, Coimbatore, challenging an order denying permission to BJP to conduct the road show on Monday. In his petition, Ramesh Kumar submitted he had applied for permission with the police on March 14 to permit him to conduct a road show for a span of four km via Mettupalayam road, Coimbatore for the purpose of enabling people to meet the Prime Minister. The road show was to sensitize the people of Coimbatore about various welfare schemes launched by the PM and urge them to avail them through Direct Benefit Transfer without any interference of touts and also promote the habit of saying no to drugs keeping in perspective the recent incidents hazardous drug trafficking in Tamil Nadu, he added.

IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is known for its loyal fan base, who are attached to the franchise for various reasons, including its name. However, the RCB posted a cryptic post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday and hinted that they are considering renaming the franchise. RCB shared a video through their official X-handle feature actor Rishabh Shetty, who can be seen wooing away the name Bangalore.

India's current economic boom similar to that of 2003-07? Morgan Stanley thinks so, lists 5 parallel trends India's merchandise exports soared to $41.40 billion in February, marking the highest figure in 11 months. The last time exports reached such levels was in March 2023, when they stood at $41.96 billion. Concurrently, imports also surged to a four-month peak.

Three New York City boroughs have lost almost 80,000 residents from people moving away last year

Thousands of farmers are protesting in India's capital to press their demand for a new law that would guarantee minimum crop prices

Going into this election year, the United States is slogging through a housing affordability crisis

SBI Card has announced that accrual of reward points on rent payment transactions will be discontinued for certain credit cards effective from April 1, 2024. Further, the accumulation of reward points on rent payment transactions for certain credit cards will end on April 15, 2024. Also read: RBI amends these debit card, credit card rules: What card holders should know Also read: You can soon choose from multiple card networks; when it comes into effect, who is not eligible

₹837-crore (about $100 million) project to curb cyber crimes in the state. As part of a $100-million deal with the Maharashtra State Cyber Department, LTTS will also design a cybersecurity system for the state, with KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP as its forensics partner.

₹22,000 per tonne to ₹26,500 per tonne over the past three months. This is attributed to the government's push on ethanol production to achieve the E20 target by 2025-26, amid declining sugar production. Consequently, chicken prices rose from ₹100-110 a month ago to ₹106-130 per kg across key farm gates in tier-1 cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata, according to spot traders.

Rajasthan, is one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. Known for its historical significance and vibrant culture, Jhunjhunu boasts several tourist attractions like the Rani Sati Temple, Kali Pahari, and Khetri Mahal. The city is also home to esteemed educational institutions like GB Shah Girlt College, Seth Motilal Post Graduate College, and Shri Netram Maghraj College. Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha Elections: Dates and schedule The 2024 Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha Elections are expected to take place in April or May, with the exact dates yet to be confirmed by the Election Commission of India. This election has garnered significant interest from political observers and the public alike, with results expected to further intensify the political landscape in the region.

Investing.com-- Gold prices moved little in Asian trade on Friday as stronger-than-expected inflation data spurred more fears that the Federal Reserve will signal higher-for-longer interest rates at an upcoming meeting. 

₹2 each in petrol and diesel prices. This price cut comes after the City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies decreased CNG price by ₹2.5 per kg and the Union government cut LPG prices by ₹100 per cylinder.

silver stands at Rs.77100.0 per kg, showing an increase of Rs.2000.0 per kg. Gold and Silver prices in different cities are as follows: Chennai - Gold: Rs.67030.0/10g, Silver: Rs.80100.0/1kg.

By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo

₹2 per litre each, effective from 6 am today (March 15). This is the first time since May 2022 that petrol and diesel prices have been reduced in the country and come days ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.

Adani Group-helmed $2.1 billion project in the satellite city of Navi Mumbai is a microcosm of the massive infrastructure overhaul underway in India as its Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to outrun China. For Gautam Adani, it’s a test of whether he can put India on the global aviation map. The airport, with a lotus-shaped design mimicking India’s national flower as well as the election symbol for Modi’s party, should start operations in March next year with a capacity for 20 million passengers a year.

NEW DELHI : State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have decided to cut the price of petrol and diesel by around ₹2 per litre with effect from 6am on Friday. With the revision in prices, petrol will be sold at ₹94.72 per litre in the national capital, against the current price of ₹96.72.