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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said he was a loyal Congress worker and anyone questioning his dedication to the party and the Gandhi family is in illusion. He also asserted that the party will come back to power in the 2028 Assembly polls. Shivakumar was reacting to speculation about his recent meeting with party central leaders in Delhi, and talks about in political circles, especially in the ruling party, about the chief minister change, later this year, under a «rotational chief minister» or «power-sharing» formula. «I have not put any condition on any one and there is no need to put any condition. I'm a Karyakarta, I work according to what the party tells me. Putting conditions or blackmailing is not in my blood. I'm a loyal Congress worker,» Shivakumar said, in response to a question on speculation about his visit to Delhi and that he had apparently put some conditions on party leaders.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Apple’s tensions with the UK over encryption finally reached breaking point last week. Rather than submit to the government’s demand for a backdoor to customer data, the iPhone maker instead killed end-to-end encryption for all British customers of iCloud.

The fatality brings the number of confirmed cases in Uganda to 10. The East African country declared an outbreak of the highly infectious and often fatal haemorrhagic disease in January after the death of a male nurse at the Mulago National Referral Hospital in the capital Kampala.

mutual funds, according to AMFI Factbook 2024. AMFI, along with analytical inputs from Crisil, has prepared a comprehensive report that showcases the growth and development of the Indian mutual fund industry. Also Read | What does SIP, SWP, and STP in MFs mean? When to use them?

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is recalling close to 15 lakh bottles of a generic medication used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the US market, according to the US health regulator. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc, USA, a subsidiary of the Mumbai-based drug maker, is recalling around 14.76 lakh bottles of Atomoxetine Capsules in multiple strengths. The company is recalling the affected lot due to «CGMP Deviations», the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) said in its latest Enforcement Report. The recall is due to «presence of N-Nitroso Atomoxetine impurity above the FDA recommended limit,» it added.

Indian retail market is expected to reach over Rs 190 lakh crore by 2034 and retailers capable of embracing the country's diverse demographics and contrasting consumer behaviours stand to gain the most, according to a report. With distinct consumer groups, each with their own unique needs even within a city, retailers will need to recognise the different opportunities and pick sharply where they want to play to be successful in 'Bharat' and 'India', said the report prepared jointly by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the Retailers Association of India (RAI). The retail market in India reached a size of Rs 82 lakh crore in 2024, up from Rs 35 lakh crore in 2014, growing at over 8.9 per cent in the last decade, driven by the India's economic growth and an increasingly discerning and diverse consumer base, said the report titled 'Winning in Bharat & India: The Retail Kaleidoscope'. India's consumption growth trajectory has been secular, barring during the COVID-19 pandemic and it is set to witness the highest growth in consumption between 2024-2034, it noted.

For India, Virat Kohli is set to make his 300th ODI appearance, and he will be eager to make a mark after his match-winning century against Pakistan. Shubman Gill currently leads India’s batting charts in the tournament with 147 runs, while Mohammed Shami has been the standout bowler with five wickets to his name. On the New Zealand side, Tom Latham is leading the run-scoring charts with 173 runs, supported by Rachin Ravindra and Will Young. The Kiwi bowling unit, led by Michael Bracewell and William O'Rourke, has also been effective, each picking up five wickets in the tournament.

FedEx plane made an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Newark Airport on Saturday as its right engine caught fire, New York Post reported. According to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and FedEx, the bird strike caused the sudden ignition. Video showed the Boeing 767-3S2F heading back to the tarmac as flames spewed from the right engine around 8 am (local time) on Saturday. Two Port Authority fire trucks headed near the the plane as it landed and extinguished the blaze. Later, the National Transportation Safety Board announced that it initiated an investigation into the incident, New York Post reported. According to the flight data, the plane was forced to land at 8:07 am (local time), just nine minutes after the takeoff.

Adani Group is reportedly reigniting its ambitions for significant investments in the United States, the Financial Times reported on March 2 citing sources «familiar with the development». This development assumes importance in light of ongoing criminal allegations against Gautam Adani, the conglomerate’s wealthy founder. The business group, which specializes in infrastructure, has resumed its interest in financing projects across various sectors in the US, including nuclear energy, utilities, and a port on the east coast, according to four individuals connected to Gautam Adani, the group’s founder and chairman, the FT report said. Following Donald Trump's election as president last year, Adani, who ranks among India's most influential industrialists, initially committed to investing $10 billion in the United States, a move that was expected to generate approximately 15,000 jobs. However, those intentions appeared to be sidelined shortly thereafter when Adani and seven others faced indictments from US authorities for their involvement in an alleged $265 million bribery scheme related to solar energy in India.

Nifty recorded its worst fall in February since the Covid, falling by 6% while the beginning to March series was equally uninspiring as both headline indices ended Friday, down 1.9%, breaking major support levels. When markets resume trading on Monday, a host of important domestic and global events lined up during the week are likely to impact them. Nifty closed at 22,124.70, lower by 420.35.

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine for the first time through Russian territory, a Russia-installed head of the plant said. The IAEA rotation came after weeks of delay caused by military activity around the site with each side blaming the other for violating rules to ensure the team's safe passage to the plant. «It is fundamentally important that the route passed through the territory of the Russian Federation for the first time,» Yuri Chernichuk, the Russia-installed head of the Zaporizhzhia plant in southeastern Ukraine, said in a video on Telegram.

Around 2,000 people fled areas around the northern Japan city of Ofunato to stay with friends or relatives, while more than 1,200 evacuated to shelters, according to officials. «We're still examining the size of the affected area, but it is the biggest since the 1992 wildfire» in Kushiro, Hokkaido, a disaster management agency spokesman told AFP Saturday.

In his third new tariff probe in a week, Trump signed a memo ordering Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to initiate a national security investigation into U.S. lumber imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The trade law is the one Trump also used to impose tariffs on global steel and aluminum imports. The probe covers derivative products made from lumber which could include furniture such as kitchen cabinets, which in some cases are made of U.S. lumber that had been exported.

The outage was concentrated in major cities, including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Many users took to social media platform X to express frustration, fearing a broader global issue.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday met veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Murli Manohar Joshi at his residence in the national capital. In a separate event, Gupta said, «If we want to make Delhi successful, to develop Delhi, then we all have to take responsibility on our shoulders that my city, my Delhi, should not become dirty or polluted because of me. If you make this small resolution today that you will not throw garbage on the road, then I promise you that you will get a Delhi where you want to live, you will not need to leave Delhi, you will not need to go to Gurgaon, NCR.» Earlier on Friday, Gupta slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for creating a ruckus over the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, stating that «all this drama is just an excuse.» The CAG report in question has flagged a Rs 2,000 crore loss due to the AAP government's liquor policy.

Accenture. Notably, in view of the influx of automation enabled by generative AI, 97% of Indian executives surveyed expect that the tasks their employees perform will moderately-to-significantly shift towards innovation over the next three years.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) steps into the new year facing a new set of challenges: Increasing competition, continued macro uncertainty, and an absence of mega deals. However, experts see opportunities for a demand uptick, deal consolidation, digital transformation projects, and artificial intelligence moving into the production stage, indicating that 2025 will be better than the previous year for the Tata Group company with an annual revenue of $29 billion. CEO K Krithivasan has stabilised the ship in a tough market since taking charge more than a year and a half ago, analysts say. He will now need to perform on reversing revenue erosion from account rampdowns, including its 4G network deal with state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) in India, its fastest growing market.

Travis Kelce would be hanging up his boots after a long tenure, but recent reports suggest that he is set to return for another season of the NFL with his team, Kansas City Chiefs. According to a USA Today report, 10-time Pro Bowl tight end will return to action in 2025, and this time it looks like Kelce will leave no stones unturned in giving his best.

Coca-Cola Company is currently one of the biggest manufacturers of beverages, including soft drinks, water, tea, juice, and plant-based options, which are mainly non-alcoholic in nature yet widely popular all across the globe.