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Reddit says the Federal Trade Commission has opened an inquiry into the social media platform's sale, licensing or sharing of user posts and other content to outside organizations for use in training artificial intelligence models

The European Union has announced a 7.4 billion-euro or $8 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores

Hyundai Creta EV was spotted, offering subtle hints about its potential design features. Notably, the SUV showcases a striking LED daytime running light (DRL) stretching across the entire front profile, resembling its internal combustion engine (ICE) counterpart currently available in India.

Article 370 that benefited from such strategies. Over the past weekend, Sidharth Malhotra-starrer Yodha operated with a ‘buy one, get one ticket’ offer while on Cinema Lover’s Day on 23 February, tickets were available at a discounted price of ₹99, including for premium formats, except for southern states, excluding Karnataka. Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies was priced at ₹100 on 8 March to mark International Women’s Day.

Infosys, has gifted his four-month-old grandson Ekagrah Rohan Murthy with shares of the company worth ₹240 crore. This in effect likely makes the infant India's youngest millionaire. Young Ekagrah now holds 15,00,000 shares, equivalent to a 0.04 percent stake, in India's second-largest information technology services company, as per a filing with the BSE.

aviation industry, on Monday started its commercial services. The airline's inaugural flight took off from Goa's Manohar International Airport at 07:55 am, bound for Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. Additionally, on its maiden day of operations, Fly91 also successfully flew its first route to Sindhudurg from Bengaluru. FLY91 is initially flying between Goa, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Sindhudurg. They will later add flights to Agatti, Jalgaon, and Pune in April. They'll operate flights between Goa and Bengaluru on Monday, Friday, and Saturday, with a similar schedule for Bengaluru-Sindhudurg routes. Additionally, they'll fly between Goa and Hyderabad, as well as Sindhudurg and Hyderabad twice a week. «We at FLY91 are incredibly proud to launch our inaugural commercial flight, symbolizing our commitment to connecting India in a way that has never been done before. This inaugural flight is not just about reaching a destination; it's about taking flight with the dreams and aspirations of a nation,” said Manoj Chacko, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

made-in-India’ chip from the Micron plant is expected in December 2024. This is significant, as chip shortages during the global pandemic lockdowns heightened realisation of India’s dependency on international supply chains. While the start seems promising, the odds appear to be stacked against India, for now at least.

Bitcoin’s record high above $72,000 hasn’t changed the Indian government’s position on crypto, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022. The quick and bloodless seizure of the diamond-shaped peninsula, home to Russia's Black Sea fleet and a popular vacation site, touched off a wave of patriotism and sent Putin's popularity soaring. «Crimea is ours!» became a popular slogan in Russia. Now that Putin has been anointed to another six-year term as president, he is determined to extend his gains in Ukraine amid Russia's battlefield successes and waning Western support for Kyiv.

Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.(up 3.15 per cent), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.(up 2.97 per cent), Tata Motors Ltd.(up 1.26 per cent), Bajaj Auto Ltd.(up 0.71 per cent) and Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.(up 0.68 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Gold rate today: On account of the rising US dollar ahead of the US Fed meeting, gold price today witnessed sharp selling during morning deals. Gold future contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) for April 2024 expiry opened lower at ₹65,348 per 10 gm level and went on to touch an intraday low of ₹65,180 within a few minutes of the commodity market opening. However, the yellow metal witnessed some buying at the lower levels and pared some of the early morning losses.

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Investing.com-- Oil prices moved little in Asian trade on Monday after a strong run-up over the past week, with traders now hunkering down before a string of key central bank meetings this week helmed by the Federal Reserve.

KYIV (Reuters) -A man was killed and at least eight people were wounded in a Russian missile attack on the Black Sea port city of Mykolaiv on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said, after an overnight strike on Odesa on the last day of Russia's presidential election.

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Royal Family. Princess Kate, 42, has not been seen since undergoing abdominal surgery in January, and her apology this week for editing a palace-issued photograph of herself with her three children merely fueled the speculation over her health and whereabouts. It has been reported that the BBC Events production unit was notified to stay alert for an extremely important announcement from the Royal family “at any moment" in wake of Princess Kate's health crisis.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Gujarat government is taking strict action against the perpetrators of violence. Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal informed that one of the two foreign students injured in the violence has been discharged from hospital. "An incidence of violence took place at Gujarat University in Ahmedabad yesterday.

Frontier markets are back. Several African countries have recently returned to global financial markets, placing foreign-currency bonds with international investors. The question is whether they are back for good, or whether someone or something—namely, the US Federal Reserve—will throw a wrench in the works.

Bangladeshi smuggler was killed and another injured in BSF firing along the India-Bangladesh border with Tripura’s Unakoti district on Sunday. The BSF also apprehended three Myanmar nationals in Agartala railway station on Sunday after the foreign citizens came to Tripura from Hyderabad to go to Bangladesh in a clandestine route. BSF sources said that when the border guarding troopers were performing duty ahead of the fence near the Magroli Border Out Post, they observed 15 to 20 smugglers approaching Bangladesh from Indian territory while another 25 to 30 miscreants from the Bangladesh side carrying some contrabands.

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Startup Mahakumbh will provide a boost in this regard, RK Singh, secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, said on the eve of the three-day event which begins on Monday. “India ranks at 40 in terms of innovation and our goal is to move up from this. Our aim is to make Startup Mahakumbh not just a big event but also an annual event, which can further propel the growth of the Indian startup ecosystem. The event aims to unite innovators nationwide and transform it into the largest global event of its kind,” Singh said at a press briefing in Delhi.