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Bank of Japan will exit negative interest rates at its policy meeting next week contrasted with expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut rates in June. The dollar index, which measures the currency against the yen and five other major rivals, stuck close to a nearly two-month low reached Friday, when monthly payrolls figures signalled a cooling U.S. labour market, keeping the Fed on track to ease policy.

Hundreds of giant papier-mâché bulls stuffed with fireworks are erected in the front yards of the Mexican town of Tultepec every year in the first week of March

Congress leaders of Rajasthan, including former ministers Rajendra Yadav and Lal Chand Kataria, joined BJP on Sunday ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Former Congress MLAs Ricchpal Mirdha, Vijaypal Mirdha and Khiladi Bairwa, former independent MLA Alok Beniwal, former state Congress chief Seva Dal Suresh Chaudhary, Rampal Sharma and Riju Jhunjhunwala, among other leaders, also joined BJP, which recently came to power in Rajasthan. Alok Beniwal is the son of the former governor of Gujarat Kamla Beniwal. Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma, state BJP president CP Joshi and Union minister Bhupendra Yadav welcomed them into the party at their state headquarters in Jaipur. Addressing a gathering, Kataria said he joined BJP because the party understands the pain and suffering of farmers, the poor and the common man. It was CM Shama who worked to resolve the issue of the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project, he said.

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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said «we are not afraid of political challenges» and lashed out at the BJP for adopting unfair and undemocratic means to weaken the democratic process of the state. Addressing a public gathering in Solan after dedicating Rs 186 crore developmental projects to the people in the constituency, Sukhu said, «We are not afraid of political challenges. We will face every challenge with determination and will realise the vision of self-reliant Himachal by 2032.» He said that some well-known elements were using hard-earned money of the taxpayers and evil force to topple a democratically elected government, a statement issued here said. While the Himachal Pradesh government's focus was entirely on taking the state forward on the path of sustainable growth, the BJP centered itself in adopting unfair and undemocratic means to weaken the government, he added.

Febrio De-Zoysa murdered Ekanayake, her four children and a family acquaintance.The father, Dhanushka Wickramasinghe, suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries.De-Zoysa, who had been boarding with the Wickramasinghe family, is facing six counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.Sri Lanka’s High Commission in Ottawa confirmed to Global News that the two adult victims are Sri Lankan nationals.Neighbours and friends gathered in reflection and fellowship at a community park Saturday afternoon, just a block away from the home where the Wickramasinghe family were building their new life in Canada.On and around benches, community members laid heartfelt notes, teddy bears, bouquets of flowers and balloons among other items to pay their respects.Naradha Kodituwakku from the Buddhist Congress of Canada, spoke to the crowd.“Ottawa Sri Lankan community, I know you’re hurting and we are hurting with you,” he said as his voice cracked with emotion.A number of attendees at the vigil knew the mother, Dharshani, and her four children personally. Some brought photos and shared memories with others in the community.Neighbours of the family struggled with the senseless violence, including Rochelle LaChance, who lives just a few houses down from where the homicides occurred.“It’s been weighing heavy on a lot of us… it’s nice to see everyone together and have this space to grieve.

Government Medical College for treatment. Thankfully, none of the injuries are reported to be critical, though a 14-year-old girl remains under observation. Authorities revealed that the floating bridge is typically closed to the public during high tides caused by adverse weather conditions.

Vallabh Bhavan State Secretariat in Bhopal. Firefighting operations are underway. Details awaited," stated officials.

Election Commission of India on Friday held a meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs to take stock of security requirements for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar and election commissioner Arun Goel held a meeting with Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla to discuss deployment of central forces for the general elections. It is gathered that officials from the Ministry of Railways were also part of the deliberations in order to plan smooth movement of central forces across the country. The discussions come just ahead of the commission members' visit to Jammu & Kashmir next week. The deliberations will help in scheduling Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the Union Territory. Kumar and Goel are scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on March 12-13.

Sansad mein bhi Kejriwal" days ahead of the General elections with CM Arvind Kejriwal unveiling the slogan for the upcoming polls. Arvind Kejriwal said, “I will always be grateful to the people of Delhi for trusting Aam aadmi party and giving the opportunity to serve the people." Reacting to AAP's Delhi Lok Sabha campaign slogan, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva brought up the Covid-19 situation in the national capital and said, “9 saal Kejriwal, loot, bhrashtachar aur Delhi behaal' this is their campaign. The entire Delhi knows that during COVID-19, when the people of the capital were frightened where were Kejriwal and his MLAs then?" “He [Arvind Kejriwal] talks about 'khushhal' and what he has done is only to loot the people of Delhi.

WASHINGTON—U.S. lawmakers are mounting their most serious attempt to effectively either ban popular video app TikTok or separate it from its Chinese owner, advancing a bill that has more political momentum than previous attempts. As lawmakers prepared to consider the legislation on Thursday, users of the app, which is accessed by more than 170 million Americans, saw notifications urging them to complain to their House representative about the bill.

The children who suffered the electric shock were rushed to hospital immediately for their treatment. The incident happened when people from the Kaali Basti gathered with their Kalash and a child was carrying a pipe of 20-22 ft that touched the high-tension wire, said Kota SP Amrita Duhan. The SP added that in an attempt to save that child, all the children present there were electrocuted.

U.S. embassy in Russia has warned U.S. citizens to avoid large gatherings in Moscow due to what it said were reports that extremists had imminent plans for an attack. The embassy, which has repeatedly urged all U.S. citizens to leave Russia immediately, gave no further details about the nature of the threat, but said people should avoid crowds and be aware of their surroundings.

Congress leader said as quoted by PTI. However, the Congress leader denied and said that he was committed to Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and can't leave them. He also also Mann that if he wishes to join the Congress, he is welcome to join and should talk to the party leadership in Delhi, the Congress leader claimed as reported by PTI. “After this, there was no further discussion," he added.

Mahashivratri, which honours Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, is being celebrated across India on Friday. In a post on X, Mahindra Group chairman, Anand Mahindra, said, “Shiva is worship, there is no one else like Shiva, Shiva is devotion, Shiva is power, Shiva is love, Shiva is the protector of all.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that Congress' inaction in approving new U.S. aid to Ukraine is «nothing short of a gift» to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran and other adversaries as Ukrainian forces run short of ammunition to fight Russia's invasion.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Gujarat from neighbouring Rajasthan on Thursday and the Congress leader was given a welcome by local leaders and workers of his party as well as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The yatra reached Jhalod town of Dahod district in Gujarat from Rajasthan around 4.45 pm. People, who gathered at the spot to welcome the Wayanad MP, shouted slogans hailing him. Many of them even tried to click selfies with the Congress leader. Gujarat Congress in-charge Mukul Wasnik, state unit president Shaktisinh Gohil, leader of opposition Amit Chavda and others were present to welcome Gandhi. The state Congress had also invited AAP leaders to join the yatra as both these parties will be fighting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat as part of the INDIA bloc. AAP's state unit president Isudan Gadhvi and its leader Gopal Italia were present to welcome Gandhi.

AEPD, issued the ban on Wednesday, demanding an immediate halt to the collection of personal information by Worldcoin and instructing the company to cease using already gathered data. The AEPD's action follows several complaints, including concerns about insufficient information, data collection from minors, and issues related to consent withdrawal.

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MUMBAI : India’s telecom regulator will shortly take its next steps towards updating the national broadcast policy, with a focus on making India a global hub for content creation. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is set to issue a detailed consultation paper seeking feedback from various stakeholders on the draft policy, chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said on Wednesday. Trai has completed a pre-consultation process to identify the focus areas for the policy, Lahoti told a gathering at Ficci Frames, an annual media and entertainment industry convention.