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ANI, “Several infants and a 78-year-old passenger on Mumbai to Mauritius flight MK749 of Air Mauritius developed breathing problems as ACs onboard the flight were not working. The flight was to depart at 4:30 am today.

scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall/snowfall accompanied with thunderstorms and lightning has been predicted over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad on 26 February and over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on 26 and 27 February. In Uttarakhand, the weather office has predicted very light to light rain/ thunderstorm at isolated places in Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Pithoragarh districts of Uttarakhand and very light to light snowfall at a height of 3000 meters and above in the above-mentioned district. “Dry weather likely to prevail in remaining districts of Uttarakhand," IMD said.

Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Dwarka and will inaugurate the Sudarshan Setu bridge on February 25. «PM Modi will inaugurate the Sudarshan Setu bridge in Dwarka on February 25. This bridge in itself is a good model and its visuals have become famous in the country. The way Dwaraka is decorated during Janmashtami similarly, ahead of PM Modi's arrival the people have decorated the entire city. Everyone is very eager for the arrival of the Prime Minister,» Gujarat Home Minister told ANI. Along with this, Gujarat Minister Rushikesh Patel on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Rajkot on February 25 and will inaugurate the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) indoor-patient department.

President Joe Biden said the measures aim to ensure Russian President Vladimir Putin "pays an even steeper price for his aggression abroad and repression at home." The sanctions targeted Russia's Mir payment system, financial institutions and its military industrial base, sanctions evasion, future energy production and other areas. They also hit prison officials the U.S. says are linked to Navalny's death.

Russian luxury car model, Aurus Senat. This Rolls-Royce-inspired machine with oligarchic characteristics exudes power. Its Porsche-developed 4.4 litre V8 engine is coupled by an electric motor to deliver a combined 590 bhp grrr.

Budgetary allocation for 2023-24 by March 8. The last date for accepting the Surrender of Savings anticipated in the grants for 2023-24 has been fixed as March 8, 2024, an office memorandum issued by the Department of Economic Affairs dated February 22 said.

The EIA, part of the US Department of Energy, announced it would be conducting a mandatory survey focused on evaluating the electricity consumption by cryptocurrency mining activity in the US.

Also Read: Elon Musk stirs Ukraine pot again, says US should use funds for infra projects instead The sanctions will target people linked to Navalny's imprisonment and Russia's war machine, said President Biden. The fresh tranche of curbs against Russia has come on the second anniversary of the Ukraine invasion and has been described by the Treasury Department as the largest single tranche since the start of the war.

Succession planning is emerging as a key theme for Canada’s biggest lenders this year, particularly at Toronto-Dominion Bank, according to a new report from Jefferies Financial Group Inc. analysts.

Almost a year after Florida lawmakers passed a law giving Florida’s governor control over Walt Disney World’s governing district, Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling the takeover a success

A court in Montenegro has ruled that Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon should be extradited to the United States to face fraud charges rather than to his native South Korea

BJP leaders was supposed to depart for Sandeshkali. The team consisted of senior BJP leaders, including Locket Chatterjee, Agnimitra Paul, MLA, Madhuchandra Kar, General Secretary and MLA, Priyanka Tibrewal, Sonali Murmu, Falguni Patra, and Paromita Dutta. According to a Hindustan Times report, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh said that it was probably an attempt, on the instruction from Delhi, to keep the Sandeshkhali issue alive until Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in West Bengal in March.

Yogi Adityanath on February 26, according to sources from the district administration. Notably, the construction of the Small Calibre Ammunition Manufacturing Plant, established by the Adani Group in the Saadh Defence Corridor of Narwal Tehsil in Kanpur, is nearing completion. Preparations Underway for Inauguration Preparations for the inauguration ceremony are in full swing, with the administration working diligently to ensure a seamless event. In addition to the ammunition manufacturing plant, a storehouse has been constructed within the Defence Corridor. The Adani Group acquired approximately 200 hectares of land from locals in Saadh village for this project. Moreover, plans are underway to construct a helipad in close proximity to the Defence Corridor. Recently, officials from the Public Works Department (PWD) and representatives from the Adani Group conducted a site inspection. Sub-divisional magistrate Rishabh Verma stated that preparations are underway for the chief minister's visit, pending official notification.

₹4,263 per metric tonne for the sale of PDM by sugar mills to fertiliser companies for the current year. PDM manufacturers can also claim a subsidy at ₹345 per ton at current rates under Nutrient Based Subsidy Scheme (NBS) of the department of fertilisers. Sugar mills and fertiliser companies will now discuss how they can enter into long-term sale and purchase agreements for PDM.

My grandmother is a senior citizen and wishes to gift me money in cash. Can she gift me in cash? If yes, is there any limit under the Income Tax Act or any other law?

The income tax (I-T) department has announced that eligible outstanding direct tax demands have been remitted and extinguished. In other words, the taxpayers who were staring at petty tax demands of lower than ₹1 lakh from the department now have a reason to heave a sigh of relief. 

ICICI Lombard has introduced a groundbreaking integrated media initiative called “Game of Life". This pioneering concept in the insurance domain combines the excitement of gaming with the practicality of insurance. Departing from the conventional use of celebrity endorsements and traditional marketing strategies within the industry, this campaign leverages the captivating allure of virtual games. This innovative approach strongly connects with the digital-native generation, making the brand more appealing not only to a younger audience but also positioning it as a tech-centric player.

fresh western disturbance is likely to affect Western Himalayan Region from 24 February night and under its influence scattered to light to moderate rainfall, snowfall has been predicted over Western Himalayan Region during 24-27 February. In Himachal Pradesh, the local MeT office has predicted rain and snow in higher hills from February 24 to 28 and rains in isolated places in low and middle hills on February 26 and 27. In the North East India, isolated heavy rainfall, snowfall has been predicted over Arunachal Pradesh on 22 and 23 February.

Reserve Bank of India is pushing for the wider adoption of an open-source credit disbursal platform similar to the Unified Payments Interface for digital payments, to make it easier for farmers and owners of small businesses to access credit. While disbursal of consumer loans through a digital interface has become common, farmers and people who run small businesses still need to queue up at their local bank branches and the land records department for days to access agriculture loans and take Kisan credit cards.

Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. But the Houthis' targets have grown more random since their attacks began in November, endangering a vital waterway for cargo and energy shipments traveling from Asia and the Middle East onward to Europe. The attack Thursday in the Gulf of Aden saw two missiles fired at a Palau-flagged cargo ship named Islander, the U.S.

AT&T says it has restored wireless coverage after an outage knocked out cellphone service on its network across the U.S. for hours