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Shreya Datta, a 37-year-old tech professional from Philadelphia, has fallen victim to a cryptocurrency romance scam that left her financially ruined. 

Building coalitions with other WTO members will help India push for the adoption of open and interoperable payment systems like UPI with a view to cut the cost of money transfers or remittances, a report by think tank GTRI said on Monday. The dominance of a few large players in the market contributes to these high costs, through complex and opaque fee structures, the GTRI said.

Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Maity has been arrested by the West Bengal Police in the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali area of North 24 Parganas district on charges of land grabbing from villagers, an officer said on Monday.

Hardik Pandya is set to make a comeback to competitive cricket in the DY Patil T20 tournament, commencing today (February 26). Leading the Reliance team, the Mumbai Indians skipper will commence their campaign against Bharat Petroleum. 

The Indian Express. The 24-hour water supply disruption will begin at 6 am on February 27 and will continue till 6 am on February 28. According to a report in Times of India's The Weather Channel, the city presently has access to about 1,850 million litres per day (MLD), but it needs at least 1,680 MLD more to meet water needs.

Disney, Reliance sign binding pact to merge media operations in India: Report "In 2023, India resiliently navigated global headwinds, solidifying its appeal to international investors. The economic fundamentals stay strong reflecting investors' enthusiasm for the country's expanding economic opportunities.

₹3,773 a month on average as consumption expenditure in 2022-23 while her urban counterpart spent ₹6,459, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation’s (MOSPI’s) National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) estimated after a nationwide study of households’ spending patterns. Of this, consumers in rural India spent about 46% on food and those in urban areas about 39%. Other expenses include health, education, rent, clothing and conveyance.

Siemens Ltd. rose 0.39 per cent to Rs 4520.0 in Monday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 4574.65 and low of Rs 4492.65, respectively, during the day. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 4590.0 and low of Rs 3120.15.

Swiggy has changed its registered name from Bundl Technologies Pvt Ltd to Swiggy Pvt Ltd through a special resolution passed by the shareholders of the company. “The change in the name of the company will help establish greater proximity and identification of the company’s corporate name with the company’s core brand, ‘Swiggy’,” the food delivery platform said in the resolution, as per regulatory filings made with the Registrar of Companies (RoC).

Nikki Haley in the presidential primary after her latest defeat in South Carolina. The group, Americans for Prosperity Action, had spent tens of millions of dollars trying to elevate Haley and prevent the renomination of Donald Trump, but it had already slowed its spending in the GOP race dramatically after Haley fell short in the New Hampshire primary last month. The organization made its decision official Sunday.

Firstpost Defence Summit in New Delhi. The ex-defence minister claimed that there is no threat to the sovereignty of Maldivian citizens by Indian troops stationed in their country, even as “(Maldives President Mohamed) Muizzu thinks that there is an antagonism between the Maldivians and the Indians.… (It has been) three months since he came into government, the Indian troops are still there." She remarked that the sovereignty of a nation is assured when there is trust and friendship among neighbours and friends.

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Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. traded 1.97 per cent lower in Monday's session at 11:37AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 849.8 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 851.25 and Rs 833.0, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 909.0 and a 52-week low of 412.0. About 9,867 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

IDFC First Bank Ltd.(up 1.03 per cent), Bank of Baroda(up 0.97 per cent) and HDFC Bank Ltd.(up 0.38 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Susheelamma was discovered in a plastic drum near an abandoned building in Nisarga Layout of KR Puram in Bengaluru, late on Sunday, as reported by TOI. The incident has sent shockwaves through the local community. Susheelamma, known to be a BJP worker, used to live in a flat on II Main Road of Nisarga Layout, while her younger daughter and granddaughter lived in another apartment in the same complex. Three Men Detained for Questioning Police have detained three men for questioning regarding the brutal murder. Susheelamma's severed limbs were found in the drum without a lid, located about 200ft away from her flat. Raman Gupta, additional commissioner of police (East), visited the scene and stated in a TOI report, «We've taken up a case of murder and are probing the case from all possible angles.» The police suspect that Susheelamma was killed late Friday night in her flat.

Marico Ltd. gained 0.28 per cent to Rs 532.0 in Monday's session as of 11:26AM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 314.0 points lower at 72828.8. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap down start to the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 595.0 and a 52-week low of Rs 462.95 on NSE. Around 11805 shares changed hands on the counter till 11:26AM (IST).

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. gained 0.11 per cent to Rs 173.5 in Monday's trade as of 11:31AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 176.85 and low of Rs 172.7 during the session.

Infibeam Avenues, a fintech firm, saw its shares gain 10% to ₹37.90 apiece in today's (Monday) intraday trade after the company announced an investment of $10 million for the acquisition of a 20% strategic stake in XDuce, a renowned enterprise application and AI development company based in the United States. With headquarters in New Jersey, USA, XDuce has a team of over 150 software developers in the US, servicing some of the marquee Wall Street and insurance clients in North America.

Siddharth Kannan, Vaswani said that SRK has 17 phones, but he has just one number, which makes it hard for him to catch up with his old friend. "We do not meet, we don’t talk, we don't even have a relationship, Vaswani said. Shah Rukh Khan and Vivek Vaswani's friendship goes back to the 90s when King Khan was still a newbie in the industry.

Varun Gandhi, reports suggested, will fight the election as an independent candidate from Amethi, with outside support from the Congress and Samajwadi party alliance. The two parties sealed the seat-sharing formula and Amethi and Rae Bareli are the two seats which the Congress got in deal. Amethi was earlier held for 15 years by Varun's cousin Rahul Gandhi, who was defeated by BJP leader and now Union Minister Smriti Irani in 2019.

Gyanvapi issue: Stones pelted in Bareilly as police detain cleric, says report The Varanasi district court had on January 31 ruled that a priest can perform prayers before the idols in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque. The mosque committee moved the court to challenge the verdict. The mosque committee has also moved a petition in the Allahabad High Court against the district court verdict.