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Brian Mulroney’s political “destiny” was clear to those who knew him even from a young age — but it was his deep love for his family that leaves those closest “heartbroken” by his death, the former prime minister’s daughter said at his state funeral in Montreal.“There was a destiny attached to my father that even in his youth, no one could deny,” said Caroline Mulroney, who delivered her father’s eulogy.Brian Mulroney, who was Canada’s 18th prime minister, died at age 84 on Feb. 29 in Florida. He led the country as a Progressive Conservative from 1984 to 1993.“To dad, everyone mattered,” said Caroline, recounting her father’s legacy and the pride he took in his Irish heritage and his upbringing in Baie Comeau, Quebec.“He became a truly great prime minister and a world leader.

₹10,000 crore to Bhutan, during his two-day visit to the Himalayan nation, which concluded on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) declared the results of Class 12th or Intermediate final exams today. In another corner of the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed his nation after it suffered one of its worst terror attacks in history on Friday, March 22.

₹6,749 per barrel after hitting an intra day high of ₹6,803 per barrel, on the multi commodity exchange (MCX). Also Read: Explained | Upside risk on inflation to export woes—here's how the Red Sea crisis will impact Indian economy in FY25 -Analysts said that successful peace talks would prompt Yemen's Houthi rebels to allow oil tankers to pass through the Red Sea. Blinken met Arab foreign ministers and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo as negotiators in Qatar centred on a truce of about six weeks.

₹4.5 crore to the BJP. Atishi noted that no illegal money was recovered during ED's raid at Delhi's CM residence. “He (Sharat Chandra Reddy) gave electoral bonds worth ₹4.5 crore to BJP.

Capitol Hill when the House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion, six-bill package Friday at lunchtime, representing the largest and most contentious section of federal funding. With cash running out at midnight for three-quarters of the government, including defense and homeland security, the Senate was thrust into a race against the clock to advance the legislation to President Joe Biden's desk.

Uniform Civil Code and other topics after a backlash from the political parties here. The Army late Friday sent invitations to the media houses for a seminar on the subject «Navigating legal frontiers: Understanding Indian Penal Code 2023 and the quest for Uniform Civil Code». The seminar was scheduled for March 26 at the Kashmir University Auditorium. However, there was a backlash from the regional political parties with former chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah questioning the Army's involvement in a «divisive» issue like the Uniform Civil Code in a «sensitive» place like Kashmir.

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Indian Navy foils Somali pirates' hijacking attempt | Watch video here Based on the information, the Indian Navy directed INS Kolkata to intercept Pirate Ship Ruen. Later on 15 March, INS Kolkata intercepted Ruen and disabled the ship's steering system and navigational aids, forcing the Pirate Ship to stop. The operation resulted in the Pirates surrendering and releasing the pirate ship MV Ruen and its original crew present onboard.

Lok Sabha election 2024: After the sell-off on Dalal Street, the Indian stock market investors must be looking for bottom fishing opportunity. For such value investors, Lok Sabha election 2024 is one of the biggest factors and they are looking at all possible stocks that may yield whopping returns in the medium to long term.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Senate was preparing to vote early on Saturday on final passage of a bill providing $1.2 trillion to avoid a partial government shutdown, after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a deal just before a midnight deadline.

Jairam Ramesh on Saturday took a jibe at the BJP over the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying it was 'afraid' of the INDIA bloc going into the Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to ANI, Ramesh said, «The arrest of Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren and Delhi Chief Minister is an attack on democracy and our constitution.» «This is politics of revenge at play. The BJP is afraid of the INDIA alliance. This is an attack on democracy and our constitution,» the Congress leader further said.

Reuters. The statement further read, "The members of the Security Council underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice." US White House spokesperson, John Kirby said, "The images are just horrible and just hard to watch, and our thoughts obviously are going to be with the victims of this terrible, terrible shooting attack." Russian Foreign Ministry official, Maria Zakharova remarked, “The entire world community is obliged to condemn this monstrous crime.

Moscow attack LIVE Updates On Friday night, several gunmen opened fire at a Moscow concert hall, killing more than 60 people, wounding more than 100, and sparking an inferno. terror outfit the Islamic State group (ISIS) has claimed responsibility. The assailants armed with automatic weapons and explosives burst into a concert hall on the outskirts of the Russian capital.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has extended an olive branch, asserting India's crucial role as the Maldives' "closest ally", PTI reported. In a recent interview with local media, Muizzu emphasised the need for continued support from India, particularly in addressing the Maldives' debt burden. "India will continue to remain the Maldives’ closest ally, there is no question about it," he told local Dhivehi language publication 'Mihaaru' in an interview — his first one since assuming office last November.

Donald Trump came a step closer on Friday to reaping a major windfall from his social media firm after investors in a blank-check acquisition company approved a merger currently worth about $5.7 billion. The deal values Trump's majority stake in the company that holds his app Truth Social at about $3.3 billion. The windfall could prove vital as Trump grapples with the financial fallout of a string of legal cases against him, including a $454 million judgment in a civil fraud case in New York. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC), the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that plans to list Trump Media & Technology Group on the stock market through a merger, voted in favor of the deal on Friday. While the next step would be for the deal to be completed next week, its future is fraught with uncertainty. Digital World's former CEO Patrick Orlando and former Trump business associates Andy Litinsky and Wes Moss have separately sued to ask for more shares for their previous work on the deal.

Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan called Islamic State Khorasan Province, or ISIS-K. ISIS-K was founded in 2015 by disaffected members of the Pakistani Taliban, who then embraced a more violent version of Islam. The group saw its ranks cut roughly in half, to about 1,500 to 2,000 fighters, by 2021 from a combination of U.S. airstrikes and Afghan commando raids that killed many of its leaders.

BJP) on Friday announced its support for the Lok Sabha candidates of the Naga People's Front (NPF) in the Outer Manipur Constituency, the National People's Party (NPP) in both the seats of Meghalaya (Shillong and Tura), and the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) in Nagaland for the forthcoming parliamentary elections in 2024. The announcement was made by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and BJP Co-ordinator of North East, Sambit Patra, in separate posts on X. «Following the decision by BJP under the guidance of JP Nadda, and upholding our alliance principles, I am delighted to share that BJP will lend its support to Lok Sabha Candidates of NPF in the Outer Manipur Constituency for the forthcoming Parliamentary elections in 2024,» Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said in a post on X.

U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued a security alert March 7, warning that its personnel were «monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts.» The statement warned Americans that an attack could take place in the next 48 hours. The warning was related to the attack Friday, according to people briefed on the matter. But it was not related to possible Ukrainian sabotage, U.S. officials said, adding that the State Department would not have used the word «extremists» to warn about actions ordered from Ukraine.

Gunmen opened fire at a Moscow concert hall on Friday killing more than 60 people, wounding more than 100 and sparking an inferno, authorities said, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility. Attackers dressed in camouflage uniforms entered the building, opened fire and threw a grenade or incendiary bomb, according to a journalist for the RIA Novosti news agency at the scene.

Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti termed the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal as authoritarianism and feared that BJP government might use it to impose President’s rule in Delhi. “An important person in the opposition alliance has been arrested. Clearly this is linked to the elections…Some weeks ago Jharkhand CM was in a similar position,” Abdullah told reporters here. He further said that there is no party in the country which opposes BJP and hasn’t faced similar attacks. “This is unfortunately part of a process whereby democratic institutions in this country have gradually been eroded to the point where they almost now cease to exist,” he said. “During the emergency years of the 1970's people still had hope in the courts, but that hope seems to be non-existent now,” he said.