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The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday amid signs that inflation is easing, with officials acknowledging that a rate cut in June is “within the realm of possibilities.”

MUMBAI : Warburg Pincus has picked up a stake in Chennai-based Appasamy Associates Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturer of ophthalmic equipment and devices, in what is the US-based private equity firm's largest investment in the healthcare sector in India, a statement released by the two firms said. Though the firms did not disclose the financial details of the deal, people with knowledge of the matter said that Warburg has acquired around 65% stake in the company for nearly $300 million.

DMK in Tamil Nadu, on Katchatheevu and 'Shakti' remarks, accusing them of keeping the «country in the dark» over the island issue and charged them with ill-treatment of women. He especially singled out the DMK over alleged corruption, saying the Dravidian party had the «first copyright» on the issue and added the «family» was intent on looting the state, in an apparent reference to the party's first family, headed by its president and Chief Minister M K Stalin. «The DMK has the first copyright on corruption, the entire family is looting Tamil Nadu,» he said at an election rally here, while canvassing votes for NDA candidates, including BJP nominees for the April 19 Lok Sabha elections in the state. He further charged the DMK with being «a family company,» that was impeding the progress of the state's youth with its «old mindset.»

China's Finance Ministry has denounced a report by Fitch Ratings that kept its sovereign debt rated at A+ but downgraded its outlook to negative

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore plans to meet this week with members of Congress to discuss support for rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge

S Somnath on Wednesday that the upcoming phase of the Chandrayaan project is in progress, aiming to advance India's lunar exploration efforts. He indicated that Chandrayaan-4 marks the initial stride towards India's aspiration of landing an astronaut on the moon by 2040. Addressing a press conference, Somnath said, “Chandrayaan-4 is a concept that we are now developing as a continuation of the Chandrayaan series...our honourable Prime Minister has announced that an Indian will land on the moon in 2040.

Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole narrowly escaped a potentially fatal accident when a truck collided with his car in Bhandara. The incident, which occurred late Tuesday night, raised speculation about foul play, with some suggesting it could have been an attempt on his life. State Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe claimed that the truck hit Patole's car and attempted to crush it near Karda village in Bhandara district. Fortunately, Patole emerged unharmed, with Londhe attributing his safety to the blessings of the people. In a post on X, Londhe said the accident occurred near Karda village in Bhandara district. He claimed that a truck hit Patole's car and tried to crush it.

Sherman, considered to be one of the best friends of India in the US Congress, said that India and the US have seen a strengthening of the bilateral relationship during the tenure of Prime Minister Modi. However, he said that India's defence relationship with Russia is a challenge in the Indo-US relationship «He (Modi) has become the face of India, and we've seen very significant economic progress. Of course, every country has its challenges, every leader has its challenges. I don't ascribe the success of a country just to one leader. I mean, you've got 1.3 (sic) plus billion people and they're all working together to try to make India a more successful country,» Sherman told PTI in an interview on Tuesday.

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Former Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Hoenig reacts to Jerome Powell saying the Fed is not ready to start cutting rates on 'Cavuto: Coast to Coast.'

Musk discussed various topics, including the constraints faced by AI due to electricity availability. During the interview with Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norway's wealth fund, Musk shared insights into the progress of Grok, an AI chatbot developed by his xAI startup. He mentioned that the next version of Grok is anticipated to be trained by May but highlighted the challenges due to a shortage of advanced chips.

collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which has blocked the main shipping channel at Baltimore's port for nearly two weeks. “I’m going to be spending part of this week with our delegation going down and meeting with leaders and ranking members in the Congress and letting them know that this issue is not partisan. This is a patriotic responsibility to be able to support one of this country’s great economic engines," Moore said in an interview with The Associated Press.

Salvage crews have begun removing containers from the deck of the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an important step toward the full reopening of one of the nation’s main shipping lanes

Gaza, as Israel pulled all of its ground troops out of southern Gaza. Israel's army cited “tactical reasons", for their sudden withdrawal. The move, however, has raised questions about the future direction of the war.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on the Federal Reserve's rate trajectory, 2024 economy, looming bank regulations and artificial intelligence.

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Mehbooba Mufti on Monday alleged her party became the «biggest target» after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 and its leaders were either «lured or blackmailed» to break away from it. Mehbooba, who is contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Anantnag-Rajouri seat, was speaking to reporters after visiting the grave of her father and PDP founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in Bijbehara here. «After 2019, the PDP became the biggest target. The party was broken and our leaders were either lured or blackmailed to break away from the party. I tried to raise my voice against their oppression after 2019 and me and my family members have faced many difficulties due to that, but I stood my ground,» the PDP chief said without naming anyone. «They think that if my voice reaches the Parliament, they might face problems,» she said.

The Rafaels co-owner and Vice President David Rafael argues San Franciscos progressive ideology creates crime and brings in the homeless on Varney & Co.

A senior government official told ET the plan is to roll out the labour codes from the beginning of the next fiscal year on April 1, 2025, to sync it with the business cycle. “However, it is important to come up with the rollout plan in advance so that enterprises get enough time to prepare for the changes that will come in with the codes,” the official said. The government has already begun working on possible challenges and is deliberating on how to monitor implementation.

As the Bitcoin ‘halving’ event approaches in less than two weeks, speculation about Bitcoin price prediction intensifies, with some analysts eyeing the $100,000 mark.

Vistara chief Vinod Kannan said the airline will look to review the current rostering system after discussions with pilots and emphasised that there has been no unusual spike in attrition. The Tata Group airline, which is in the process of getting merged with Air India, has temporarily reduced flight operations to ensure the availability of adequate pilot buffer and expects the situation to normalise by May. A stretched roster on account of the high utilisation of pilots is the key reason for the recent disruptions, according to the airline while there are also concerns among a section of pilots about the new contract that will also result in pay revision. In an interview with PTI on Friday, Kannan said that during a town hall with pilots, some concerns were raised around rostering, and pilots were told that the airline would look at how the rostering process can be reviewed.