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Elton John's monogrammed silver boots and around $2 million for a triptych by street artist Banksy from his collection: the music icon's personal items brought in almost $8 million at auction Wednesday in New York. Christie's auction house is running a series of eight sales, both in person and online, through February 28 for the collection of the 76-year-old's belongings, including an ivory and gold glam rock jumpsuit from the early 1970s designed by Annie Reavey, which sold for $12,600. As enthusiastic collectors made bids, John's grand piano fetched over $200,000, while a pair of sunglasses, a key element of the singer's signature look, found a buyer for $22,680, ten times more than the initial estimate.

Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien on Friday said there has been «no change» in the party's stand of contesting all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, a few in Assam and one seat in Meghalaya, amid reports about the Congress soon finalising its seat-sharing arrangements with the party. The Congress and the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC, which are part of the opposition bloc INDIA, are said to have revived their talks to unitedly take on the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha polls, due in April-May. However, O'Brien, the TMC leader in the Rajya Sabha, said, «A few weeks ago...West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that TMC is fighting all the 42 seats in Bengal. We are also in the fray in a few seats in Assam and the Tura Lok Sabha seat in Meghalaya. There is no change in this position.»

More than fourteen years after co-founding @mobikw... moreMore than fourteen years after co-founding @mobikwik , Upasana Taku remains one of the few successful female entrepreneurs in the fintech industry.

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Friday said India is looking at dealing with long-term challenges that may emanate from China besides focusing on the current situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). He made the remarks at the Raisina Dialogue. The Chief of Defence Staff, especially spoke about bridging any technological deficiencies. "(We are looking at) not only what is happening along the northern borders, but also long-term challenges so that we do not have a technological kind of a deficiency," he said.

Begum lost a challenge at the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) in February last year and then took her case to the Court of Appeal. However, the appeal judges unanimously agreed with the special tribunal’s decision and turned down the appeal.

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has set a target to further increase aquaculture production to meet rising demand for seafood and to fight global hunger and undernourishment

Lynx Air says its final flights will take place on Sunday as the company files for creditor protection, less than two years after the low-cost airline took to the skies.

2024 Lok Sabha Polls near, the seat-sharing talks between INDIA bloc allies intensifies. What has particularly taken centre stage is the talks between Aam Aadmi Party and Congress that bolstered after the grand old party declared its seat-sharing compromise with Samajwadi party in Uttar Pradesh, and especially after the Supreme Court of India upturned the Chandigarh Mayoral Poll.

For the millions of workers who find going into the office stinks, some real-estate executives say they have a remedy: Make the office smell better. Hines, a commercial landlord with skyscrapers worldwide, has developed a special scent it began quietly pumping into the heating, air conditioning and ventilation system in its Texas Tower headquarters in Houston late last year. It’s rolling out the fragrance in more than 20 other office buildings and apartment complexes this year, from Chicago and New York to London and Delhi, India.

co-production and co-development of defence items and decided to firm up a mobility and migration pact in near future as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis held extensive talks to impart “new energy” to the bilateral ties. Talking to the press after the talks, Modi said the two sides have common concerns and priorities in the fight against terrorism and there was a discussion in detail on how to further strengthen cooperation in this area. He said the growing India-Greece cooperation in defence and security reflects the “deep mutual trust”.

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears skeptical of the federal government’s argument that the Environmental Protection Agency should be allowed to continue enforcing its anti-air-pollution rule in 11 states

A Tennessee free-market nonprofit group has joined the ranks of groups challenging a new Biden administration labor rule that changes the criteria for classifying workers as independent contractors or employees

war enters its third year, the infantry of 59th Brigade are confronting a bleak reality: they're running out of soldiers and ammunition to resist their Russian invaders. One platoon commander who goes by his call sign «Tygr» estimated that just 60-70% of the several thousand men in the brigade at the start of the conflict were still serving. The rest had been killed, wounded or signed off for reasons such as old age or illness. Heavy casualties at the hands of Russian forces have been compounded by dreadful conditions on the eastern front, with frozen soil turning into thick mud in unseasonably warm temperatures, playing havoc with soldiers' health.

Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Punjab, have reached out to authorities for help, including to Member of Parliament, Asaduddin Owaisi. They claim the men were promised jobs with high salaries but ended up trapped in a dangerous situation. One man, who wished to remain anonymous, said he and two others were recruited through a YouTube channel and transported to Russia in November 2023.

Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. He emphasised the immense human suffering endured in the enclave, stressing the urgent need for peace to prevent further loss of life, according to a report by Reuters. In an unexpected move for a member of the royal family, Prince William highlighted the critical importance of delivering aid to Gaza's population and demanded the release of hostages held by Hamas.

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International advocacy organization Global Citizen is turning to Gen Z and millennial leaders in its fight to reach the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and end extreme poverty

One Piece manga's Egghead Island chaos intensifies as the Giant Pirates wreak havoc. Luffy confronts a hateful elder, Usopp reunites with old friends, and Zoro battles Lucci. Chapter 1108 promises more intense action as the arc heads toward its climax. The current One Piece manga arc sees Egghead Island in turmoil as the Giant Pirates arrive, decimate Marine battleships, and prepare for the Buster Call. Luffy resolves one issue by dealing with a hateful elder, spurred on by witnessing Vegapunk in a precarious state. Meanwhile, Usopp's emotional reunion with Dorry and Brogy brings tears to his eyes, and Zoro's protracted battle with Lucci continues. Luffy maintains Gear 5 form, while Sanji fights by his side.

Israel hit Gaza with air strikes on Tuesday as world powers grappled with how to broker a ceasefire ahead of a UN Security Council vote that was expected to be blocked by a US veto. A total of 103 Palestinians were killed in the past 24 hours of Israeli strikes and ground combat in the besieged Hamas-ruled territory, its health ministry said.

Returning Officer Anil Masih, who is also a member of the BJP's minority cell, while observing that he tampered with eight ballots that were polled in favour of the AAP candidate and thereby, declaring a BJP candidate, Manoj Kumar Sonkar, as winner. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra physically examined the ballot papers and found that they are not defaced. It directed that Kuldeep Kumar, the AAP candidate, be declared the Chandigarh Mayor with 20 votes (12 votes which he received and 8 which were for him and were defaced by Anil Masih).

South Korean trainee doctors have collectively walked off their jobs to protest a government medical policy, triggering cancellations of surgeries and other medical treatments at hospitals