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Aman Sao was killed in an encounter when members of his gang tried to free him from police custody in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Tuesday, officials said. The incident took place a day after state Director General of Police Anurag Gupta said most crime plots in Jharkhand are being hatched inside jails and executed with the help of criminal gangs. The shootout happened on Tuesday morning when the gangster, accused in over 150 cases and convicted in some cases, was being brought to Ranchi from Raipur jail in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, they said. «Suddenly, members of Sao's gang attacked the vehicle in which he was being brought and attempted to free him near Chainpur in Ramgarh police station area, around 180 km from Ranchi, resulting in a gunfight in which Sao was killed and another police personnel was injured,» Medininagar Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Manibhushan Prasad said. Officials said that as his gang members launched the attack to free him, Sao snatched an INSAS rifle from an STF jawan and started firing, prompting the police to retaliate in self-defence, leading to Sao's death. Palamu Superintendent of Police Reeshma Ramesan said Sao was being brought to Ranchi from Raipur in connection with an NIA case.

Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday granted bail to Tej Pratap Yadav, Hema Yadav and other accused persons in the Land for Job scam case. They appeared before the court pursuant to summons issued to them. Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi and Misa Bharti moved exemption application. Special judge Vishal Gogne granted bail to accused persons on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50000 and surety bond in like amount by each accused. The court has listed the matter for hearing on March 20. The court took cognizance of all three chargesheet including conclusive charge filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The conclusive charge sheet was filed against former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and 77 other accused persons. There are 30 public servants in the accused persons and 38 candidates. In first chargesheet, three additional accused have also been added and summoned. In second chargesheet accused Bhola Yadav, Prem Chand Gupta have also been summoned. In third chargesheet Hema Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav have also been summoned.

While established hotspots in West and Central Hyderabad continue to drive real estate activity, peripheral areas—including the North, South, East, and West peripheries—are projected to account for 12-15% of Hyderabad’s Grade A office stock and 5-10% of annual office space demand in the next 3-5 years, according to Colliers’ latest report, ‘Hyderabad: Emerging Real Estate Growth Hotspots’. The residential market is also set to witness significant traction, with property prices in these peripheral areas expected to rise by 10-20% over the same period. “Hyderabad’s office market continues to mature, driving one-fifth of the demand and over one-fourth of the new supply across the top six cities in India during 2024. The city’s peripheral areas are set to enter a transformative growth phase, fueled by upcoming infrastructure projects and supportive government policies. The West Periphery micro-market, particularly areas like Kokapet, Neopolis, and Narsingi, is likely to witness heightened commercial activity, driven by price arbitrage compared to established IT hubs of Gachibowli and HITEC City, along with enhancements in metro connectivity,” said Arpit Mehrotra, Managing Director, Office Services, Colliers India.

Several key infrastructure projects announced in the budget including the third airport to cater to the country’s financial capital Mumbai are expected to enhance real estate prospects in the state. With a focus on improving connectivity and easing housing shortages, the state government’s initiatives are expected to drive demand in both residential and commercial markets across the state including key property markets of Mumbai, Pune, and Nashik.

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Pi Network, once celebrated as a revolutionary cryptocurrency project, is now facing intense criticism from its own community. Pioneers—the network’s early adopters—are voicing concerns over the difficult process of transferring their mined Pi Coins (PI) to the Mainnet before the looming March 14 deadline. The network has set 8:00 AM UTC as the final cutoff for Know Your Customer (KYC) verification and migration. Users who fail to meet this deadline risk losing the majority of their Pi holdings, except for those mined in the last six months. While the team introduced a Grace Period to ease the transition, many are still battling technical issues that prevent them from migrating their balances. “I have completed KYC and followed the Mainnet checklist, yet my balance remains unverified,” one user complained on social media. Another stated, “I’ve filed a support ticket weeks ago, but no response from the Pi Network team.” Crypto analysts have also weighed in, with many calling for an extension of the deadline until all technical glitches are resolved. Others have gone further, accusing the Pi Network team of being unresponsive and raising doubts about the project’s long-term viability.

Amazon India has partnered with Youth4Jobs Foundation to support women sellers with disabilities by providing essential resources, tools, and training to succeed in the digital e-commerce ecosystem. Under the partnership, Amazon Saheli programme will conduct workshops and provide onboarding and account management support for these women sellers, according to a company statement. The alliance aims to bridge the gap between talented women with disabilities and wider market opportunities, and help them leverage the Amazon platform to grow their business online, it said. The women sellers will get hands-on training in digital marketing, performance marketing, product listing optimisation, and advertising solutions to help them establish a robust online business.

Maharashtra following the state government decision to levy 6% motor vehicle tax, said executives at luxury car makers. As part of the budget proposal for FY26, the Maharashtra government will levy a 6% motor vehicle tax on EVs priced above Rs 30 lakh. Currently, all EVs sold in Maharashtra are exempt from motor vehicle tax. Additionally, the government raised the motor vehicle tax by 1 percentage point on individual-owned non-transport four-wheeler CNG and LPG vehicles. Depending on the vehicle type and price, such vehicles currently attract 7% to 9% tax.

Sensex down by over 5% in February, Samir Arora, the founder and CIO of Helios Mutual Fund, has drastically increased cash holdings in his flexi cap fund from 1.70% in January to 20.60% in February. Fund managers are allowed to keep a part of their portfolio in cash to meet events like redemptions or make investments when they see a possible opportunity in the market. Also Read | Sensex up nearly 900 points in March so far. How should mutual fund investors tweak their portfolios?

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Indian cricketers, led by Rohit Sharma, have made a quiet return home following their triumph in the Champions Trophy in Dubai. After leading India to their second ICC title in nine months, skipper Rohit landed back in Mumbai on Monday night. The squad members have got a week off before they join their respective IPL teams ahead of the tournament beginning March 22. «All the players with families left from Dubai on Monday. There are some players who have stayed back for a couple of days,» a BCCI source told PTI.

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The session revealed that Maharashtra faces its highest debt projection in history at Rs 9.3 lakh crore and the steepest revenue deficit of an estimated Rs estimated Rs 45,891 crores for 25-26. With not much in the bank, the budget did not annonce any new big-ticket scheme. Promises from the poll manifesto like a hike in stipend of its flagship Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,100 per month and a farm loan waiver, have not been given the green signal.

It said «The companies see only marginal impact and no major disruption to US business from the planned US tariffs (10-25 per cent)». The US remains a key market for Indian CDMO players, with exports worth approximately USD 9-10 billion annually. While the tariff proposal has raised concerns, Indian firms expect only a marginal impact on their business.

Apple Inc. is preparing one of the most dramatic software overhauls in the company’s history, aiming to transform the interface of the iPhone, iPad and Mac for a new generation of users. The revamp — due later this year — will fundamentally change the look of the operating systems and make Apple’s various software platforms more consistent, according to people familiar with the effort. That includes updating the style of icons, menus, apps, windows and system buttons. As part of the push, the company is working to simplify the way users navigate and control their devices, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the project hasn’t been announced. The design is loosely based on the Vision Pro’s software, they said.

Mukesh Ambani can’t afford to have Donald Trump smash open the latch with a sledgehammer. But that is how the threat is unfolding. The concern in New Delhi is that any retaliatory trade action by Washington will cover broader ground than just India’s “massive tariffs,” as the US president characterized them Friday. American firms do “very little business inside” the most-populous nation, Trump said. Indian conglomerates enjoy varying degrees of protection from foreign competition. While nearly all of them are at risk from concessions to avoid a trade war, Ambani’s empire appears to be unusually vulnerable.

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WWE Hall of Fame 2025 ceremony will take place on April 18 at 10 pm (PT), WWE and its venue partner for WrestleMania 41 is Fontainebleau Las Vegas, as announced on Monday. With WrestleMania 41 on the horizon, pro-wrestling fans had been waiting eagerly for the official announcement about the date and venue for the 2025 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.

Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face modest fines for allegedly breaching landmark rules aimed at reining in their power, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday. Both companies have been in the European Commission's crosshairs since last year for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act which could cost companies as much as 10% of their global annual sales. The act, which became law in May 2023, seeks to make it easier for people to move between competing online services like social media platforms, internet browsers and app stores, allowing smaller companies to compete with Big Tech.

Denver Broncos are close to signing Evan Engram, one of the National Football League’s top pass-catching tight ends. The Broncos are meeting with Engram in hopes of finalising a deal to add him to their team.