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electoral bonds scheme was struck down as “unconstitutional" by the Supreme Court. However, it was started by the central government with a “good intention", the BJP leader said. Gadkari said all political parties need to sit together and deliberate if the Supreme Court gives any further direction on the matter, PTI reported.

Flair Airlines is putting up fewer flights domestically in Canada this spring, but the low-cost carrier’s CEO says it’s part of a broader push for the airline to fly into more sunny destinations.

IPL 2024: After a six-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League campaign opener, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf Du Plessis said the team was 15-20 runs short and the pitch was not as bad as they played during their first 10 overs in battling. In the first IPL match at Chepauk Stadium, CSK began its new era under captain Ruturaj Gaikwad with a six-wicket victory over RCB. Mustafizur Rahman, the pacer, stole the show with a four-wicket haul that destroyed the visitors' middle order before Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik heroically came to the rescue.

Kate Middleton says she is undergoing chemotherapy to treat cancer Harry and Meghan, known formally as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are no longer working royals. The couple moved to California in 2020, where they live in an exclusive enclave outside Santa Barbara, and are now forging their own businesses, after being cut off from the royal purse. Harry, who married former actress Meghan in a fairytale wedding in 2018, was at one time very close to William, but relations have soured in recent years.

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.

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.

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.

India's car industry is on track for a record-breaking year, with sales expected to touch about 4.23 million vehicles, buoyed by a double-digit sales surge this month. The robust performance would cement India's position as the world's third-largest passenger vehicle market, staying ahead of Japan for the second year in a row. As many as 3.99 million passenger vehicles were registered in Japan in 2023, which reports data on a calendar year basis. China is the largest car market, followed by the US. Around 375,000-380,000 cars, sedans and utility vehicles are expected to be sold in India in March, up from 336,000 units a year earlier, making it the 15th consecutive month that PV sales have breached previous monthly records. For the first time, sport-utility vehicles are set to capture more than half of the passenger vehicle market in a year underscoring their growing popularity.

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the massive attack on concert hall in the Russian capital that left at least 40 people dead and over 100 wounded, CNN reported. A group of armed men stormed into Crocus City Hall concert venue in Moscow and opened fire and detonated explosives among the crowd on Friday (local time).

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — Pop superstar Madonna will hold a concert on the sandy shores of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, the companies behind the event confirmed on Friday.

Principal Securities Inc. is again facing ugly allegations about a financial advisor’s handling of a client’s account in the Midwest, this time in Minnesota.

(Reuters) — Nasdaq has notified B. Riley Financial of non-compliance with the exchange operator's listing rules due to a delay in the filing of its annual report, the boutique investment bank said in a statement on Friday.

The Philadelphia Police Department is seeing success in more recruits passing the entry physical fitness exam thanks to a new law that changed the standards

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On March 21, SatoshiLabs, the company behind Trezor hardware crypto wallets, announced that the recent compromise of its X (formerly Twitter) account resulted from a phishing scam and not a SIM-swap attack as earlier suspected.

economic outlook for FY25 remains «bright», the finance ministry said on Friday, noting that the economy will close the current fiscal with strong growth accompanied by stable inflation, robust external account and progressive employment scenario. «On the whole, India looks positively towards the dawn of FY25,» the ministry said in its monthly economic report for February. It asserted that the pick-up in investment has been «broad-based», driving growth while consumption remains «steady». The government's capital spending push has helped crowd in private investments, the ministry said. It, however, flagged that an increase in domestic household savings will be necessary to finance private sector capital formation.

Vegapunk in the One Piece anime has left fans buzzing with excitement, laying the groundwork for further exploration of this enigmatic character in the upcoming One Piece Episode 1098. Following the intense aftermath of the Oharan Genocide revisited in the previous episode, fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the next installment. Here's everything you need to know about One Piece Episode 1098, from its release details to the expected plot and where to watch.

Ghostbusters saga is finally here. The supernatural comedy film, directed by Gil Kenan will have it all: humor, action, and ultimate thrills. The earlier movies have made this franchise a massive hit. The release of the movie in theatres and on Netflix is the biggest need of the hour for fans of this genre.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to custodial interrogation of the Enforcement Directorate till March 28. Terming Kejriwal as «kingpin and key conspirator» in the Delhi excise policy case, ED had sought 10 days' custody. Significantly, the remand paper filed by ED alleged that «Aam Aadmi Party has committed the offence of money laundering» through Kejriwal. This is the first time that the federal agency has accused AAP of money laundering in a court of law. As reported by ET on January 7, ED was contemplating invoking Section 70 (1) of PMLA to make AAP an accused in the case. As per the section: «Where a person committing a contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule, direction or order made thereunder is a company, every person who, at the time the contravention was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to the company, for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the contravention and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.»

electoral bond data offers several insights, but there are at least five key takeaways on the current state of corporate funding of political parties. First, the electoral bond scheme has brought in new entrants into the corporate funding space with the emergence of Future Gaming, Megha Engineering, and Quik Supply Chain Pvt Ltd as top donors to major national and regional political parties. The corporate funding field — as seen largely from reports of electoral trusts submitted to the Election Commission — has so far been dominated by the likes of Bharti Airtel, DLF, Vedanta, ArcelorMittal, Torrent and real estate groups like Navayuga Constructions, besides occasionally the Tata group.