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Senior finance and central bank officials from Southeast Asia and major economies are meeting in the scenic Laotian city of Luang Prabang to discuss ways to help the region build resilience against shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disaster...

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Gaza. An investigative report published by +972 Magazine and Local Call, citing six Israeli intelligence officials, has made the shocking revelations.

Congress on Thursday alleged that the BJP's compulsion to get donations at all costs saw it go ahead with the electoral bonds scheme without heeding RBI's astute advice, as it claimed that over Rs 430 crore was donated to the ruling party by 33 companies that had negative or near zero profit. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared a report by The Hindu on X which said that 33 loss-making firms donated electoral bonds worth Rs 582 crore with 75 per cent going to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). «There are four primary channels of corruption in the Electoral Bond Scam, and with each passing day, more examples emerge to confirm the shocking reality of the corruption which has engulfed this country through Narendra Modi's encouragement,» Ramesh alleged. «An update on the latest revelations on the 'Farzi Companies' who have been donating chanda to the BJP Chanda Do, Dhandha Lo; Theka Lo, Rishvat Do; Hafta Vasuli; Farzi Companies,» he said in a post on X.

Supreme Court has awarded a compensation of $35 million (approximately ₹292 crore) to a former Morgan employee after a glass door of a building in New York City—in which she was having a physical therapy appointment— suddenly shattered on her in 2015, leaving her with permanent brain damage, the New York Post reported. The report said the ruling in favour of Meghan Brown, 36, followed a three weeks trial and the court was shown the shocking CCTV footage of the incident—now viral on social media—in which the 7.5-foot-tall lobby door almost exploded on the JP Morgan employee while walking through it after a physical therapy appointment in the building.

A failed Australian taxi-industry disruptor has told a court that Uber began illegally operating its ridesharing service in Australia a decade ago to gain an unfair advantage over competitors

Aam Admi Party leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Tuesday drew comparisons between Kejriwal's arrest and the British rule say that today the people are «scared» and it is a matter of «grave concern» for the country. The AAP leader also said that the party is «still standing» despite its top leaders, including Chief Arvind Kejriwal, being arrested. He said that the top leaders of the INDIA bloc gathered at the March 31 rally, which shocked the BJP, which, as per the AAP leader, «executed their plan» and «arrested all their big leaders.»

Émile Soleil, a 2-year-old boy who went missing nearly nine months ago from his grandparents’ home in a remote hamlet in the French Alps, have been found.Soleil’s disappearance in July last year shocked France and captured international attention. The toddler seemingly vanished into thin air as his family was getting ready to leave the house for an outing, the mayor of Le Vernet said at the time.A massive air and land search took place involving hundreds of police, soldiers, rescue workers and volunteers scouring hectares of the mountainous terrain around Le Vernet.

Mumbai: Lauding the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for its astute management of the country’s financial system at an event on Monday to mark the central bank’s 90th anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid out a roadmap for the next 10 years, saying India would need to become economically self-reliant to shield itself from external shocks. Making the rupee more internationally accepted, increasing the reach of banking services and scaling up digital transactions would be key focus areas, Modi said.

AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu built nearly 7,000 flats in Ennore for people with low income. These flats were made under a government scheme called Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. However, even after seven years, none of these flats are being lived in because the air quality in the area is very poor. Before 2017, the Ennore area was not suitable for housing because it was close to big industries. It was considered a 'Special and Hazardous Zone' where no homes could be built. But in 2018, the government changed this and allowed homes to be built there. Still, no one wanted to move into these flats.

₹26. He was left in shock when he received a whopping bill of ₹ 7.66 crore on his app. "The good thing is that the trip has not been cancelled yet," the post read.

RBI may again keep the key interest rate unchanged in April as it is likely to focus more on bringing down inflation to the 4 per cent target after concerns over economic growth abated with GDP growth estimated at nearly 8 per cent, said experts. Also, the Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel — Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) — may take cues from the central banks of some major economies like the US and UK, which are apparently in wait-and-watch mode on interest rate cuts. Switzerland has become the first major economy to cut interest rates, while Japan, the world's third-largest economy, ended its eight-year period of negative interest rates regime. The meeting of the Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das headed MPC is scheduled for April 3-5. The decision will be announced on April 5 (Friday). It will be the first bi-monthly monetary policy of fiscal 2024-25. A total of six MPC meetings are scheduled for the fiscal beginning April 1, 2024.

IPL 2024: 21-year-old Mayank Yadav shocked Lucknow Super Giants with his blistering pace on Saturday, taking 3 scalps while giving away just 27 runs. Such was Yadav's impact that 2 of PBKS's openers, Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma, were dismissed due to sheer pace, unable to bowl a quicker delivery. Also Read | LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Highlights: Debutant Mayank Yadav, Krunal Pandya shine as Lucknow defeat Punjab by 21 runs Apart from his performance, the pace with which Yadav bowled soon caught the attention of cricket pundits across the board.

Metallic Rouge draws near, fans eagerly anticipate the unveiling of Roy's master plan in Episode 13. Scheduled for release on Wednesday, April 3rd, around 11 AM GMT / 3 AM PT / 8 AM CT, the exact timing may vary depending on upload speed. Look out for Metallic Rouge Episode 13 on Fuji TV+ Ultra in Japan and Crunchyroll for international viewers, where it's expected to be available with both English and Japanese dubs.

₹1,800 crore, alleged the grand old party accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of “tax terrorism". Meanwhile, a BJP ally party criticised Congress and said that the party is facing downfall because of its deeds. On Saturday, the Congress claimed that it got two more notices from the IT department “last night" after they were slapped with an IT notice of over ₹1,800 crore.

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and fell into a gorge in Ramban district on Friday, officials said. The vehicle, a Tavera, was on its way to Jammu from Srinagar and it fell into a 300 feet gorge at the Battery Cheshma area of the district around 1.15 am, they said. Ten people have died, the officials said. Police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel are at the spot. The bodies of 10 passengers have been recovered amid heavy rains, the officials said.

Kalyan has been unraveled with the capture of a thief on a passenger's phone. The incident occurred when the thief, identified as Akash Jadhav, attempted to snatch a passenger's phone while he was filming a selfie video on a moving train. The passenger, Zahid Zaidi, managed to capture the face of the thief on his phone as he tried to grab it. Seeking assistance, Mr. Zaidi shared the video on social media, leading to the attention of the Kalyan Railway Police who promptly made an arrest. Railway police officer Pandharinath Kande stated, «On Tuesday, we arrested a suspect who had prior cases registered against him in Thane. We recovered a second mobile phone from him.» Further investigation revealed that the phone belonged to Prabhas Bhange, a Pune resident who tragically lost his life after falling from a train at Vitthalwadi railway station.

The Jinx — Part Two is on the verge of being aired very soon. The trailer of this epic docuseries that has a rich legacy owing to the first part that was named 'The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst', which was a massive hit, released back in 2015. The first part was an epic gripping series based on a convicted murderer by the name Robert Durst, a New York-based estate heir. Directed by Jarecki, The Jinx gained widespread attention as a gripping docuseries. In the first season of this epic docuseries, Robert Durst ends up getting arrested due to the death of his friend named Susan Berman. After a rigorous trial proceeding, Durst was convicted for the first-degree murder of Berman in 2021, and was later sentenced to life imprisonment. Ultimately, Durst died of natural causes in a California hospital at the age of 78.

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura has announced he is entering the cannabis market as a seller

Deliberations of the 16th Finance Commission (FC) are now proceeding in earnest. The appointment of the full commission only by the end of January has left it with just 19 months until end October 2025 to complete its work and submit its recommendations, well short of the full two years or so that is usually available. Fortunately, its terms of reference have been limited to the core issues mandated by the Constitution.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said he is shocked to learn about the decision while also adding that India is built on a system of mutual respect amongst religions and faiths. “I am shocked. As you know in our country, we've built a system of mutual respect amongst religions and faiths and particularly respect that people deserve for their special days according to their religious traditions.