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Nikki Haley plans to end her presidential campaign on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, a decision that will ensure that Donald Trump will win the Republican nomination and once again face Democratic President Joe Biden in November's election. Haley is expected to make an appearance to deliver brief remarks around 10 am ET and made her decision after Super Tuesday, the report said, citing people familiar with her plans.

Bengaluru, resident welfare associations (RWAs) across the city have implemented strict measures to conserve water. Facing unprecedented scarcity, these RWAs have initiated water rationing and imposed bans on non-essential water usage activities, such as vehicle washing and swimming pool maintenance, a TOI report stated.

aviation regulator Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given new airlines Fly 91 Air Operator's Certificate (AOC). Fly91, which is helmed by top aviation veterans, has the tagline 'Bharat Unbound'. The airline is promoted by Harsha Raghavan, the former head of Fairfax India and Manoj Chacko, former executive vice president of defunct Kingfisher Airlines. The airline will have the new Goa airport built by GMR as its main base, while the coastal state will also house the headquarter of an airline for the first time.

The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit that monitors online hate speech, used generative AI tools to create images of US president Joe Biden laying in a hospital bed and election workers smashing voting machines, raising worries about falsehoods ahead of the US presidential election in November.

Congress leader on Wednesday said that party leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha election from Amethi — a constituency he has represented several times since 2002. Congress District President Pradeep Singhal, who returned after a meeting in Delhi, said Gandhi will be the party candidate from Amethi and his name would be announced soon. There is, however, no word from the party's central leadership on the matter. The party's Central Election Committee meeting is yet to take place. Gandhi, a former Congress president, represented Amethi in Parliament from 2002 till 2019.

Donald Trump’s dominance of the primaries on Super Tuesday means the die is cast for a rerun of his 2020 match with President Biden. Hard to believe: The two major parties are marching to nominate perhaps the only candidates who could lose to the other. It’s America’s great presidential unpopularity contest.

Joe Biden's near-perfect Super Tuesday had a notable blemish — his sweeping streak of wins was marred by an expected defeat to a little-known rival. Biden swept every Democratic contest on Super Tuesday everywhere — except in American Samoa. He was beaten there by a previously unknown Democrat candidate named Jason Palmer.

Joe Biden has warned that a second Donald Trump term would mean a return to «chaos, division and darkness,» CNN reported. He highlighted the progress his administration has made in its first term in office. In a statement, Biden wrote, «Four years ago, I ran because of the existential threat Donald Trump posed to the America we all believe in.» He spoke about the US' progress under his administration on jobs, inflation, prescription drug prices, and gun control.

Elon Musk in a social media post on X criticized United States President Joe Biden referring to a news report which says «Biden administration ADMITS flying 320,000 migrants secretly into the US to reduce the number of crossing at the border has nation security vulnerability.» Elon Musk said «This administration is both importing voters and creating a national security threat from unvetted illegal immigrants. It is highly probable that the groundwork is being laid for something far worse than 9/11. Just a matter of time.» Musk reposted a X user post which said «This is insane. The Biden administration admits to transporting 320,000 illegal aliens on secret flights into the U.S. to reduce the number of crossings. Lawyers for its immigration agencies claim revealing the locations could create national security “vulnerabilities.”

youth ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to announce a 10-point poll promise for the youth and unemployed people of the country in a rally in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, according to the sources. According to sources, the Congress MP will announce the poll promises in the rally that will be addressed by him and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in Badnawar District of Madhya Pradesh today. With election season fast approaching, the Congress Election Committee (CEC) headed by Kharge is likely to meet on Thursday to finalise candidates for a clutch of states like Kerala and Karnataka. The BJP has so far announced 195 candidates.

BSE Sensex dropped 195.16 points to end the session at 73,677.13. Meanwhile, the Bank Nifty index outperformed the Nifty 50 and ended 125 points higher at 47,581. In the broad market, the Nifty Smallcap 100 index declined 1.24%, while the Nifty Midcap 100 index fell 0.27%.

By Alexandra Ulmer and Nathan Layne

SAO PAULO (Reuters) — Japanese auto maker Toyota (NYSE:TM) officially announced on Tuesday an 11 billion real ($2.22 billion) investment in Brazil, saying it will be made in two parts by 2030, and include the output of a new vehicle specially designed for the country's costumers.

By Stephanie Kelly

National Conference has said it will contest all three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir. After a parliamentary board meeting on Tuesday, the party leaders said the decision has been taken in consultation with the Congress.

N Biren Singh announced on the floor of the legislative assembly that the state government will consult and take appropriate steps for the implementation of The Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs' Rights) Act, 1967. Passed in 1967, the act is yet to be implemented, thus enabling the chieftains to continue establishing villages as per their hereditary practices. Elaborating on the same, BJP legislator Rajkumar Imo Singh said, «A very important statement by the CM that the state government will consult and take appropriate steps for the implementation of The Manipur Hill Areas (Acquisition of Chiefs' Rights) Act 1967. This Act was passed by the Assembly on Jan 10, 1967 to abolish the hereditary chieftainship. The President of India gave assent to the Bill on 14th June 1967. One can see the exponential growth of villages in these places. Manipur is the only state where this act isn't implemented. Even a state like Mizoram had implemented a similar act for abolishing chieftainship way back in 1954 when it was a part of Assam.»

the choice seems to be simple. Both political parties already have clarity over who their nominees will be, as Joe Biden (Democrat leader) and Donald Trump (Republican leader) have cruised through the early voting states. Super Tuesday is the primary election day the most states hold their primaries and caucuses and decide on the bulk of delegates for candidates in their respective parties.

Elon Musk's stark warnings, has thrust President Joe Biden's immigration policies into the spotlight. Musk alleges a perilous strategy, likening it to «importing voters» and raising concerns about national security that could surpass the impact of 9/11.

Beacon Pointe is pursuing its national growth ambitions as it makes its maiden foray into the mid-Atlantic. The national RIA has announced a partnership with Keeney Financial Group, a 10-member team that manages approximately $560 million in client assets.

By David Lawder

HETTA, Finland (Reuters) — In the snows of Finland, Swedish and Finnish soldiers take part in NATO's biggest exercise since the end of the Cold War, intended to test the military alliance's ability to reinforce places such as the Nordic far north.