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Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of behaving like a «tin-pot dictator,» and said the BJP-led Centre was arresting opposition leaders in its desperation to secure win in the upcoming elections. «The Prime Minister is behaving like a tin-pot dictator, arresting opponents, election agents, transferring state government officials… Changing rules in desperation to win seats… Why?» said O'Brien, who is in Delhi for a meeting of opposition INDIA bloc leaders with the Chief Election Commissioner, a day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate. INDIA bloc parties are rallying behind Kejriwal, with the TMC making its first appearance with the opposition alliance partners since seat-sharing talks with Congress in West Bengal failed, and it announced going solo in the Lok Sabha polls. «The Director General of Police (DGP) West Bengal was changed thrice in 24 hours… Why wasn't the ED director changed?» the TMC Parliamentary Party leader in Rajya Sabha said.

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms's Instagram appeared to be back online for most users after an outage disrupted services for the photo-sharing platform for more than three hours on Thursday, according to Downdetector.com.

Read the full story here.)Sensex Today Live : The local equity market is anticipated to commence on a subdued note this Friday, taking cues from a mixed global market. Asian markets exhibited a mixed trend, with Japan's Nikkei reaching an unprecedented high.

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Bitcoin price rebounded sharply from recent losses on Thursday, tracking a broader rally in risk-driven markets after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady and signaled that rate cuts were coming in 2024.

business activity held steady in March, but prices increased across the board, suggesting that inflation could remain elevated after picking up at the start of the year. S&P Global said on Thursday that its flash U.S. Composite PMI Output Index, which tracks the manufacturing and services sectors, dipped to 52.2 this month from 52.5 in February. A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the private sector.

Investing.com — U.S. futures rose Thursday, continuing the positive tone generated by the Federal Reserve sticking with its plan to cut interest rates three times this year.

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Mint. The lackluster consumer sentiment was reflected in QSR companies’ December quarter (Q3FY24) results as well with most players reporting a sequential drop in sales growth, and some also posting negative year-on-year same-store sales growth, a key metric for retailers. This was despite Q3 being a festival-heavy quarter.

HONG KONG (Reuters) — The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) left its base rate charged through the overnight discount window unchanged at 5.75% on Thursday, tracking a move by the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep rates steady.

Investing.com-- Gold prices hit a record high in Asian trade on Thursday, tracking a sharp drop in the dollar after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady and signaled that it was still considering rate cuts this year. 

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rallied on Thursday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 hitting a record high after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady and said it was still considering at least three rate cuts in 2024.

small-cap stocks in recent weeks has soured sentiment in this space but some of these shares may still be holding some promise. At least 60 stocks have the potential to rise between 25% and 60% based on analysts’ consensus estimates available on Bloomberg. These companies are tracked by at least 10 analysts. Ujjivan Bank, Bandhan Bank, PSP Projects, Vedant Fashions, PNB Housing Finance, Prince Pipes & Fittings, Transport Corp, Greenpanel Industries, Galaxy Surfactants, and Somany Ceramics, could return at least 25%, according to average price targets on Bloomberg.

The United Steelworkers Union has endorsed President Joe Biden, giving him support from another large labor union

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It’s getting more complicated to hold cash. Certificates of deposit, money-market funds and various other cash-like investments have offered healthy returns, in many cases over 5%, since the Federal Reserve started lifting interest rates two years ago. But with the central bank now considering cutting rates, some cash-like investments are staying strong while others have begun to decline in yield.

Akasa Air is confident that deliveries of its ordered Boeing 737 MAX jets will be on time, its CEO said, despite concerns over the U.S. planemaker's production schedule for 737s amid intense scrutiny after a mid-air incident this year. India's newest airline in January announced an order for 150 Boeing 737s, as it bets big on its international operations. The order announcement came days after a mid-air cabin panel blowout on an Alaska Air flight. Though Akasa's order does not include the 737 Max 9 version which has been in the spotlight after the incident, broader internal company scrutiny and external investigations in the U.S. have raised worries that delivery timeline of other variants of Boeing's 737 jetliner programme could be hit.

loans during the third quarter of the fiscal, an increase of 12% compared to a year ago and a marginal degrowth over the previous quarter, (Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment) FACE said. Disbursement value increased 46% to reach Rs 33,922 crore. The association said average ticket size for loans disbursed at Rs 11,945. Based on responses from 28 NBFCs, 80% were profitable in the first three quarters of FY23, as opposed to 68% in FY 22-23, said the report. Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE) is an industry body that tracks the progress of digital loans. The report also said that women account for 12% of the loans disbursed and their participation in leadership roles is less.