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battling cancer until the Princess of Wales announced it in a video message on television. Soon after Kate’s public announcement, the Prince and Princess of Sussex released a statement. Several sources confirm, as per The Independent, that there were no conversations on Kate’s diagnosis prior to her announcement.

massive fire broke out in a factory in Delhi's Alipur on Monday morning, officials said. According to the Delhi Fire Service department, a total of 34 fire engines were rushed to the spot to douse the leaping flames. «A fire broke out at a factory in Alipur. 34 fire tenders at the spot,» the Fire Services Department informed. Efforts to bring the fire under control were underway, officials said, adding that no casualties or injuries were reported in the incident.

credit card spends in the liberalised remittance scheme (LRS) by April 1 — a plan that has been kept in abeyance for a year. Under the belief that reissuing the specific notification may not go against the model code of conduct, many banks are preparing to integrate their systems with RBI’s for capturing the card spend information of individual customers during personal foreign tours. NBBL is a subsidiary of National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI). As part of its 2025 vision document, the RBI wants all payment rails under a centralised payment system. Internet banking is the only one outside the umbrella and the regulator wants this within the fold quickly, putting it on a par with processes such as the Immediate Payment Service (run by NPCI) as well as the Real Time Gross Settlement and National Electronic Fund Transfer systems (run by the RBI).

Election Commission of India is learnt to be mulling over ways to address the concerns raised by INDIA bloc parties over «erosion of level playing field» due to the alleged «blatant and audacious misuse» of central agencies by the BJP-led government. ECI could soon issue an advisory on the matter. Assessments within ECI indicate that legal and constitutional readings do not give much latitude to the panel in terms of specific actions, ET has gathered. However, it is also alive to INDIA bloc's concerns and the panel's own mandate and role in ensuring level playing field. ECI may issue either a strong advisory to the Centre or a specific communication to agencies concerned. ET gathers that the panel is considering a draft to the effect.

warmest winter on record, with the unusual warmth concentrated around the Atlantic Basin, which has produced an enormous surplus of gas and slump in prices since October. Surface temperatures on land were +2.65°C above the 20th century average between December and February, according to data compiled by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Record warmth in the winter of 2023/24 beat previous highs of +2.44°C in 2019/2020 and +2.61°C in 2015/16 — also winters characterised by surplus inventories and slump in gas prices.

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From 2014 to 2023, the education sector in India has witnessed notable strides in student enrolment and retention, with the gross enrolment ratio (GER) for secondary education increasing from 75.7% to 79.2%, and for higher secondary from 46.3% to 56.8%. Retention rates at the elementary level rose from 67.4% to 75.8%, and at the secondary level from 57.2% to 65.5%, signalling advances in educational engagement and policy efficacy.

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Harish Rawat on Sunday threw his weight behind Congress candidate from Haridwar Lok Sabha seat Virender Rawat saying he got the ticket not because he is his son but in recognition of his track record as a dedicated party worker. The party high command gathered a lot of information about Virender Rawat as a party worker before finalising his candidature, the Congress veteran who had himself won the Haridwar Lok Sabha seat in 2009 said. «Virender Rawat has worked continuously as a Congress worker in Uttarakhand since 1998 and has been active in Haridwar since 2009, standing with people in every village of the area through thick and thin,» Harish Rawat said in a post on X. He has been the president of Dayal Singh Degree College students' union in 1996, general secretary of Delhi NSUI, vice president of Youth Congress in Uttarakhand, and is now vice president of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee, Harish Rawat said about his son in the post.

IIT Guwahati who was arrested after in social media post claimed that he joined terror organization ISIS was on Sunday sent to 10 days police custody. He is a student of Biotechnology at IIT Guwahati. A senior police who do not want to be named told ET, «Accused Touseef Ali Farooqui — a BTech student of IITG has been arrested u/s 120(B)/121(S)/123 IPC R/w Sec 10/13 UA(P) Act. He was produced before the Court which granted 10 days police custody.» He said that further investigation is underway as of date and further round of questioning of suspects going on. " A flag of ISIS and some documents was found with him. "

Skywatchers around the world are gearing up for the first lunar eclipse of 2024, set to grace the skies on March 25th. This penumbral lunar eclipse offers a unique viewing experience, coinciding with the festival of Holi in India. Here's all you need to know about this celestial event and how to make the most of it. What is a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse? Unlike a total lunar eclipse, where the Moon is fully shadowed by the Earth, a penumbral eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's faint outer shadow. This results in a subtle dimming of the Moon's surface, which may be challenging to observe without keen attention.

—Name withheld on request Form 15H is a self-declaration for non-deduction of taxes at source which can be submitted by an eligible person to the payor of specified incomes. Specified incomes includes income from provident fund withdrawal, dividend incomes, interest on securities, other interest incomes, national savings scheme, insurance commissions, life insurance policies, etc.

Multitasking is just the way many of us live. How often do you text while stuck in traffic, lose track of a podcast while doing chores, or flutter between the news and your inbox? “We get stuck in this multitasking trap even without realising that we’re doing it,” said Nicole Byers, a neuropsychologist in Calgary, Canada, who specialises in treating people with burnout. There are a few reasons for our habit. Most of us avoid boredom if we can, Byers explained, and multitasking is a reliable way to ward it off.

Bitcoin halving are around the corner, making the space favourable for growth and change. Crypto prices are surging on multiple factors, including cyclical surges, investor interest in spot bitcoin ETFs, and the Bitcoin halving event in April this year. As crypto matures and emerges as a solid asset choice, investors must adapt to cyclical shifts and make informed choices and strategic changes to ensure portfolio growth. In this context, investors must be more in tune with two critical facets of crypto research, fundamental and technical analysis, and use these methods effectively.

INDIA bloc, Union Minister Anurag Thakur claimed that while the opposition leaders were busy «abusing» Prime Minister Narendra Modi's, his prestige continued to grow globally in the last ten years. "… Initially you wanted to do 'tukde tukde' of the country and now you want to do the same to PM Narendra Modi. First, they would go and stand with the 'tukde tukde' gang, now they include those advocating 'tukde tukde' into their gang...," the Minister for Information and Broadcasting said. The sharp remarks came at a press conference held on Sunday in New Delhi.

Penalty provisions can act as a deterrent to the development and dissemination of deepfakes and misinformation, a senior official of global think tank Cuts International said while calling for the deployment of technology interventions to check misuse of AI-generated content. CUTS International, Director, Research, Amol Kulkarni told PTI that internet users would require adequate opportunities to verify the genuineness of content and it becomes important during the election season while the role of credible fact-checkers and trusted flaggers becomes crucial.

Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander. This decision, announced on March 19, 2024, follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's declaration on August 26, 2023, that the landing site would be named 'Shiva Shakti'. The Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, which documents planetary names approved by the IAU, defines 'Statio Shiv Shakti' as a compound word from Indian mythology that represents the masculine (Shiva) and feminine (Shakti) duality of nature. Modi made the announcement at the Isro Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (Istrac) in Bengaluru, where he underscored the significance of the names in connecting India from the Himalaya to Kanyakumari. He stated, "...In Shiva, there’s resolution for humanity’s welfare and Shakti gives us strength to fulfil those resolutions. This Shiva Shakti Point of Moon also gives a sense of connection with the Himalaya to Kanyakumari.”

fiscal bias against Congress-ruled Karnataka and non-provision of funds, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday every penny due to the state is accounted for and was released on time. Speaking at an informal interaction organised by the Thinkers Forum here in the Karnataka capital, Sitharaman said, «The claim that Rs 5,495 crore as a special grant was not released for Karnataka is totally false. The Finance Commission, in its final report, did not recommend any such special grants.» «Under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, 80 crore people all across the country and 30.5 lakh from urban Bengaluru get free rations at home every month. I want to flag those guarantees that we fulfilled to help the common people, especially the poor. In urban Bengaluru, 14.68 lakh Jan-Dhan accounts were opened as against 52 crore across the country,» the Union Finance Minister added.

Rajnath Singh, who was to celebrate Holi with the armed forces personnel in Siachen, the world's highest battleground, on Sunday, will mark the festival of colours in Leh instead, his office informed on Sunday. Raksha Mantri Karyalaye informed through a post on its official X handle that owing to the prevailing weather conditions in the world's highest battleground, Singh will celebrate Holi with the armed forces in Leh. «Due to inclement weather conditions in Siachen, there is a change in Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh's tour programme. He will now celebrate Holi with Armed Forces Personnel in Leh,» the statement read.

disproportionately higher in the latter years vis-à-vis in the initial years. This happens because the investment grows with time and the percentage of return happens on the inflated sum. From the doyens of investing such as Warren Buffett and Ray Dalio to great scientist Albert Scientist, everyone has acknowledged the power of compounding.

Hyderabad Police in connection with the case of phone tapping and destroying certain computer systems and official data. During investigation, Additional DCP Thirupathanna and Additional Superintendent of Police N Bhujanga Rao, were arrested, an official release from Hyderabad police late on Saturday night said. The two police officials had earlier worked as Additional Superintendents of Police in the Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) and Intelligence Department, respectively. They were accused of colluding with suspended DSP of the SIB, D Praneeth Rao, who was earlier arrested by Hyderabad police for allegedly erasing the intelligence information from various electronic gadgets as well as for alleged phone tapping during the previous BRS regime. «During the questioning, the two police officials have confessed about their involvement in the reported crimes including conspiracy to monitor private persons illegally by developing their profiles abusing their official positions; to cause disappearance of evidence by destroying the public property to conceal their involvement in collusion with the already arrested D Praneeth Kumar alias Praneeth Rao, DSP (under suspension) and some other persons», the release said. Further investigation is under progress, they said.