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A federal agency is asserting legal rights to waters that feed the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge, setting up a new battle with a mining company seeking permits to withdraw more than 1.4 million gallons per day

The fight between Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the honorific title of “best player in the world” is a tight one

Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal said that the financial disparities imposed by the BJP-led Union Government on Kerala go beyond politics, posing a significant challenge to cooperative federalism, and called on the Central government to ensure fair treatment for all states. «The BJP-led Union Government's financial discrimination against Kerala is not just a political slogan but a question of cooperative federalism, and it is the duty of the Central government to protect the interests of the states,» the minister told PTI in an interview on Monday night. Balagopal, who has been challenging the BJP-led Centre for its alleged discrimination against Kerala on financial matters for quite some time, said that the issue has now been raised by other non-BJP ruled states, including Congress-ruled Karnataka, as the states are feeling strangled by the Centre.

Sriram Iyer, CEO, Apollo Health & Lifestyle, says “more than 80% of the diagnostics market is still unorganised, less than 20% is between the national and the regional players. There is definitely headroom for growth and the prospects look brighter and the awareness is really going up. Preventive health check is becoming the key now and there is a lot of work happening in the healthcare space for consumers to become more aware.” Given the lots of tugs and pulls and a wrestling of a larger share volume that continues to remain high, the price competition may have cooled off a tad. What is your diagnosis of the industry as a whole? Sriram Iyer: So, as rightly said, the prospects are quite good for the industry. There are two things. Obviously, the penetration of healthcare is quite low. Diagnostic is the first point of really getting checked before you get into further treatments in healthcare.

Israel on Tuesday advised Indians working in Israeli border areas to relocate to safe zones within the country. The advisory comes a day after an anti-tank missile attack near Israel's border with Lebanon killed one foreign worker and seriously wounded two Indians. «In view of the prevailing security situation and local safety advisories, all Indians nationals in Israel, especially those working in or visiting border areas in the north and south, are advised to relocate to safe areas within Israel,» said the embassy in a post on X. «The Embassy remains in touch with the Israeli authorities to ensure the safety of all our nationals,» it added.

electric vehicles and aerospace market in the last few years has been on the rise, with a marked increase in volume and quality of high precision gears being exported from the country, American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) president President Matthew Croson told ET. Increased investment towards the manufacturing sector, both from government and private players, he added, was a major contributor towards this. “At the end of the day, you can't make the gears at the level without new equipment, and well trained people that can work those machines. Our member companies from India are doing a great job of demonstrating quality that’s coming out of India right now,” he said. AGMA, which has been accredited to write the US standards on gearing, counts 17 Indian companies among its members. A major emerging trend in the gear industry worldwide, Croson said, was vehicle electrification. “We've learned that because of the NVH, the noise and the volume, the vibration, and some of the issues there, electric vehicles need high precision gears. It requires new education and training, and we’re providing classes from our organisation for this…it is a net positive for the industry,” he said.

Also Read | Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar explain how Rameshwaram Cafe blast happened: 'Youngster ate breakfast, left a bag and...' The apex court's decision on March 5 marked the culmination of a legal battle initiated in 2018 when Shivakumar first came under scrutiny regarding alleged money laundering activities. The amount in question was reported to be ₹8.59 crore (approximately $1.1 million).

Vishal Malkan, Malkansview.com, says: “I will go with the flavour of the week which is PSU banks which are doing well, like Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda. My favourite is PNB which has broken above that resistance of 125; closing above that, would be a good sign and we can look at targets of Rs 135, 140 and 145 in the next few trading sessions. Another stock which is doing well today is AB Capital.” Bank Nifty seems to be coming out of a slumber. There was a bit of a breakout. But today again, the market has tempered a bit. What is your view at the index level right now? Vishal Malkan: I will first go with the Nifty part, which has given a good breakout above that 22,200 in the last few trading sessions, sustaining above that, holding on to those levels. It looks like we can have further upside up to 22,700 odd. But as far as Bank Nifty is concerned, there is a slight kind of resistance which is not working out well, which is around 48,000, which was created in the last fall when there was a gap down, there is a big resistance. Once it crosses 48,000, then only we can look for fresh highs in Bank Nifty. Apart from that, stock specific, there are a lot of ideas where we can have decent returns.

SN Goel, CMD, IEX, says “expecting high demand and good supply of power in the country because the country has added generous capacity, almost about 20,000 megawatts was added last year and there is a comfortable fuel supply scenario. Gas prices have also come down and gas generation also will be available. So we expect a good volume growth in the next year.”

travel company Yatra Online has brought on board Gaurav Luthra as chief business officer — new business development, said a statement issued today. He will be responsible for building and further enhancing Yatra’s mid-market and SME corporate travel proposition and developing new products such as visa facilitation and car rentals for business travellers, thereby delivering financial growth for the company. He has previously worked as managing director of FCM Travel.

The main credit card types in ICICI Bank are Platinum, Coral, Rubyx and Sapphiro Credit Cards. But there are several Credit Cards available on the ICICI Bank website, such as the Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card etc. According to the ICICI Bank website, “The cards will have the same pricing; irrespective of the network variant opted for, unless stated otherwise. Cards with no Joining Fee / Annual Fee will have no joining / annual benefits. This applies to all cards, except Accelero ICICI Bank Credit Card. Cards sourced with no Joining / Annual fee, will not have these charges levied in the statement cycles. However, the Bank reserves the right to revise the policy and charge Annual fee on the card in future with due intimation to customer as per regulatory guidelines.”

Lawmakers in at least seven states are taking big legislative swings to regulate bias in artificial intelligence

Miami Beach is trying to break up with spring break, but it’s not yet clear whether spring break will take the hint

Tata Motors, at its meeting on March 4, approved the proposal of demerger of the company into two separate listed companies, which will house the Commercial Vehicles business and its related investments in one entity and the Passenger Vehicles businesses including PV, EV, JLR and its related investments in another entity. Read here: Tata Motors business divisions come to a fork in the road “The demerger will be implemented through an NCLT scheme of arrangement and all shareholders of Tata Motors shall continue to have identical shareholding in both the listed entities," the auto major said in a release. According to UBS, Tata Motors’ demerger simplifies the structure, but it does not see any unlocking of material value.

right to abortion in its constitution, a historic move heavily criticized by anti-abortion groups. Senators and MPs supported the move by 780 votes against 72 in a special joint vote of the two houses of parliament. Monday's vote enshrined in Article 34 of the French constitution that "the law determines the conditions in which a woman has the guaranteed freedom to have recourse to an abortion".

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Broker-dealer LPL Financial is expanding its presence in the South by adding a Texas-based advisory team to its platform. The firm announced Monday that it has welcomed RFS Financial Services, a Lubbock, Texas-based practice to its platform.

Mbappe is ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in their battle for the honorific title of «best player in the world.» But ahead of his expected move to Real Madrid, Mbappe is already leading the pair of multiple Ballon d'Or winners when it comes to intellectual property protection. In a sign of his immense commerical power, the PSG striker owns seven EU trademarks, including his iconic crossarmed goal celebration pose, his name and the logo of his company. According to the European Union intellectual property office, Messi and Ronaldo have six trademarks registered each. Mbappe has also registered two of his famous quotes — «Le football, il a change (Football has changed)» and «Moi, tu m'parles pas d'age (You don't talk to me about age)» for products including electronic games, mobile apps, posters, handbags, footwear, cosmetics or jewelry.

Supreme Court Monday chided Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks against Sanatana Dharma. A division bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna verbally remarked that Stalin had abused his rights under Articles 19(1)(a) (freedom of speech and expression) and 25 (freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion) of the Constitution by passing such remarks. Stalin had sparked a furore last year by saying that Sanatana Dharma divides people in the name of caste and religion.

Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. “would love” to produce lithium in Canada, given the right project, says chief executive Jakob Stausholm.

Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge, setting up a new battle with a mining company seeking permits to withdraw more than 1.4 million gallons daily for a project that critics say could irreparably harm one of America's natural treasures. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tells Georgia state regulators that federal law prohibits diverting water from the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in quantities that would harm its function as a protective habitat for native animal and plant species.