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Donald Trump carried by landslide margins just months ago. In the 6th District, which Trump won by 30 points in 2024, Democratic candidate Josh Weil, a local teacher, now trails Republican state Rep. Randy Fine by just 3 points according to a March poll from Trump’s campaign pollster Tony Fabrizio. The shift has rattled GOP leaders, who hoped to easily retain seats once held by Trump allies Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz.

Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday had a phone conversation that both men described as productive, although the Canadian leader said Ottawa would be imposing retaliatory tariffs next week as promised The call was the first contact since Carney won the leadership of Canada's ruling Liberals. He has called Trump's tariff threats a betrayal of a once close economic and security relationship. «It was an extremely productive call, we agree on many things, and will be meeting immediately after Canada's upcoming Election to work on elements of Politics, Business, and all other factors,» Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump's tariff announcement is expected on April 2. Ottawa has made clear for months that it will impose countermeasures. The US and its northern neighbour have long been close allies and trading partners. But relations deteriorated after Trump upended the relationship with tariff threats and repeated comments about annexing the country. US inflation, consumer spending up

If it’s built by Canadian workers on Canadian docks, it should be made with Canadian steel and aluminum.

Osborne Effect. This phenomenon, named after the company’s premature announcement of its next-generation product, still haunts businesses today, forcing tech giants like Apple and Samsung into a culture of extreme secrecy. But why does revealing a future product spell doom for a company’s current sales?

Airline baggage fees have long been a frustrating issue for budget-conscious travelers, leading some to find creative ways to avoid extra charges. One such traveler, Grace Hale, took an unconventional approach by pretending to be pregnant to bypass Ryanair’s luggage fees on her flight from England to Scotland. Hale, a 20-year-old from Dallas, Texas, was flying from Stansted to Edinburgh and found herself unable to fit all her belongings into her carry-on. Determined not to pay the hefty baggage fees, she came up with an unusual solution. «It’s ridiculously expensive if you want to take a bag on a Ryanair flight, so I just get the carry-on option and shove everything inside,» she told What's The Jam.

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board chief executive Jo Taylor and his investing team usually rely on a lot of real-world data when determining where to allocate billions of dollars of investment money on behalf of retirees. But United States President Donald Trump’s flurry of edicts that threaten to upend global trade and geopolitical alliances makes it hard to know what data points they should even be looking at.

mutual funds. According to Sebi norms, medium to long term funds have a mandate to invest in debt and money market instruments in such a way that the Macaulay's duration of the portfolio is four to seven years. Since these schemes invest in long-term debt instruments, they are considered risky. Also Read | Planning to tap on emerging global trends? Here are 4 investment strategies to know

Hurun Global Rich List 2025, ranking the world’s US-dollar billionaires. The latest list highlights major shifts in wealth, with some of the world’s richest individuals experiencing extraordinary financial gains, while others faced setbacks due to market volatility, competition, and political involvement. Mukesh Ambani has fallen out of the world’s top 10 wealthiest list after his fortune shrank by ₹1 lakh crore over the past year, according to the Hurun Global Rich List 2025. The decline was attributed to rising debt levels. Despite the losses, Ambani remains Asia’s richest person. Also Read: Mukesh Ambani drops out of world's top 10 wealthiest list At 53, Elon Musk reclaimed the title of the world’s wealthiest person for the fourth time in five years. He became the first individual to surpass the $400 billion mark, with his net worth surging by $189 billion (82%). Analysts attribute this surge largely to the ‘Trump effect’ on Tesla’s stock price, which saw a significant boost following Donald Trump’s strong political comeback. Also Read: Elon Musk reigns again as world's richest; 'Trump Effect' in action?

The ministry has put in place standard measures to maximise generation capacity, like ensure sufficient availability of coal, maximising hydropower, reducing the number of planned maintenance during the season, and optimising imported coal-based plants.

extremism in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus regime. “Fortunately, we have an administration and a secretary of state who is completely committed to diplomatic resolutions, to face-to-face conversations with our friends around the world,” a US state department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Monday in reply to a question on Bangladesh army chief’s warning of an imminent extremist attack on Bangladesh as well as unlawful imprisonment of journalists under the Yunus regime. “We expect every country, certainly Bangladesh and others, to say the least, to follow the rules of human rights and to be cognizant and fair regarding the behaviour and what their own citizens expect from their government. So, I think that’s a north star for any nation,” she said. Last week, US director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard had expressed her concerns over attacks on minorities in Bangladesh and is understood to have had detailed conversations with Indian officials on the Bangladesh situation. Foreign minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the government is working on various mechanisms to draw the attention of Bangladeshi authorities on the issue of atrocities on minorities.

fitness challenge turned into a medical emergency for a resident of Vladivostok in Russia, after he attempted to complete 2,000 squats as part of a bet. What started as a test of endurance quickly escalated into a life-threatening situation, requiring urgent medical attention. According to the press service of the «Thousand-Bed Hospital,» the young Russian man had confidently accepted the challenge, likely enticed by a tempting reward. However, he underestimated the toll such extreme exertion could take on his body. During the challenge, he began to experience discomfort, but he pushed through, unaware of the severe consequences awaiting him.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As metaphors go, the complete closure of Europe’s busiest airport on Friday because of a fire in a suburban electricity substation is a timely one.

Priyam’s footage provides an in-depth look at both the visionary homeowner and the architect responsible for this groundbreaking endeavor. According to the owner, this is the world’s first entirely cement-free stone residence, engineered with sustainability at its core and an extraordinary projected lifespan of over a thousand years. The foundation of this structure is a meticulous selection of stone materials, including gray granite and sandstone, which are seamlessly assembled using time-honored interlocking methods. No adhesives, no modern binding agents, and no mechanical blasting were involved—just raw stone, skilled craftsmanship, and architectural precision.

Saurabh Rajput, his wife and her lover are having a hard time adjusting to life in jail, with prison officials claiming that the duo were experiencing drug withdrawal symptoms. Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla have been lodged in Chaudhary Charan Singh district jail here since last Wednesday after a court here sent the duo to judicial custody for 14 days. Jail sources said the duo have been showing signs of extreme distress. «Muskan and Sahil are not able to sleep properly. They are also refusing to eat and drink,» a source said. While some speculate that this might be due to remorse, jail officials attribute it to drug withdrawal. Senior Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma said, «Both Sahil and Muskan have been taking drugs for a long time. Due to this, they are having problems of restlessness and are not even able to sleep at night.» Doctors have prescribed medication to manage their symptoms, and a dedicated team is monitoring their condition, he said. Police investigations have revealed that the two accused consumed drugs and alcohol regularly.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Dear Reader, I spent some time recently to understand the journey of the renewable energy sector in India, particularly solar power. My interest was piqued by the fact that renewable energy (RE) capacity has surpassed 200 gigawatts, contributing nearly 45% to installed power capacity in India.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is enhancing its forecasting capabilities by developing a high-resolution model that will increase its current 12-km grid spacing to 6 km by 2026. This move aims to improve weather predictions at the panchayat level, offering farmers more precise forecasts.

hybrid mutual funds — schemes that invest in equity and debt — may serve investors, especially new and inexperienced investors, better. Conservative hybrid mutual funds are the entry to the world of hybrid funds. These schemes invest mostly in debt and a small percent in equity. As per the Sebi norms, conservative hybrid schemes must invest 75-90% in debt instruments and 10-25% in stocks. These schemes are ideal for investors looking to invest a small part of their corpus in equity to earn some extra returns. Conservative hybrid schemes, as the name suggests, are meant for investors with a conservative risk profile.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds never expected their legal feud with Justin Baldoni would spiral into such a massive battle. What began as harassment allegations has become a big-stakes lawsuit. The Hollywood power couple is now facing the hot blowback from the court drama. The tension has taken a toll on them. According to recent reports, the legal battle has just begun in the wake of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' dispute with Justin Baldoni.

Ocean Infinity in a “no-find, no-fee” mission to solve aviation’s greatest mystery. The operation targets a newly identified 5,800-square-mile zone in the remote Indian Ocean, leveraging upgraded underwater robotics and seabed mapping tools. Ocean Infinity, which failed to locate the plane during a 2018 search, could earn $70 million if successful. Experts warn the mission faces extreme risks, from 60-foot waves to logistical nightmares in one of Earth’s most isolated regions.

Following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday (19 March), rate setters repeated their January decision and kept rates unchanged, following calls in recent months from the central bank's chair Jerome Powell for a «gradual» approach to cuts. Trump lambasts the Fed as it leaves interest rates unchanged According to Lindsay James, investment strategist at Quilter, «Powell is flying somewhat blind given not only the extremity of the tariffs being announced by Donald Trump, but his willingness to U-turn at the last moment, making any attempt by businesses and ...