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Gen Anil Chauhan tells industry to stick to delivery timelines

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T15:03:25+00:00

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan encouraged the domestic industry to actively leverage emerging export opportunities arising from the evolving geopolitical scenario

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India awaits delivery of 2.30 lakh tonnes of LPG

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T15:01:53+00:00

Pine Gas (about 45,000 tonnes LPG) is bound for New Mangalore with ETA on March 27th morning, while Jag Vasant (about 47,612.59 tonnes LPG) is bound for Kandla with ETA on March 26th morning

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Jay-Z on refusing to settle sexual assault lawsuit: ‘I can’t do it, I would die’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T15:01:35+00:00

The rapper discussed his 2024 sexual assault lawsuit and the Kendrick-Drake beef in a new GQ cover storyJay-Z has spoken out about his recent sexual assault lawsuit in a new interview.The suit alleged that Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs raped a a 13-year-old girl at a party in 2000. Combs and Jay-Z denied all allegations after the lawsuit was filed in late 2024, and the case was voluntarily dismissed in February 2025. Continue reading...

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China’s AI ambitions, and ours

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T15:01:22+00:00

New marketplaces for datasets could give Beijing a headstart in the global race of AI. India can organise its datasets differently

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India’s tech sector shifts focus to lateral hiring amid demand for skills

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T14:57:46+00:00

After enforcing opposing strategies for the past quarters, India’s tech giants and mid-sized firms have arrived at a common strategy of lateral hiring in the first three months of calendar 2026.

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Red volcanic mud coats homes after Hawaii’s worst floods in 20 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T14:57:16+00:00

Oahu residents face gruelling cleanup as floods damage hundreds of homes and losses are expected to top $1bnSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades has swept homes off their foundations, floated cars out of driveways and left floors, walls and counters covered in thick, reddish volcanic mud.Authorities said hundreds of homes had been damaged, along with some schools and a hospital. On Monday, new downpours set off a fresh round of flooding on Oahu’s south side while residents on the island’s North Shore cleane

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₹25,000 crore AI MoU sparks online debate; UP CM says no binding commitment yet

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T14:49:38+00:00

Industry experts raised concerns, noting that the startup is less than a year old and lacks publicly available financial disclosures, prompting questions about its ability to execute a project of this scale

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Kalshi and Polymarket ban insider trading as senators look to curb prediction markets

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T14:46:48+00:00

Top prediction market sites usher in new guardrails after senators introduced bill that could limit booming industryKalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market sites, rushed to institute new industry guardrails and add new surveillance tools on Monday after two key senators announced legislation that could severely curtail the industry’s prospects.Kalshi said it would ban political candidates from trading on their own campaigns, and it would pre-emptively block anyone involved in college or professional sports from trading contracts related to the sports they play or are employed

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Ed Davey accuses Reform UK and Tories of importing ‘Trump-style divisive politics’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T14:44:33+00:00

Lib Dems will focus on ‘rolling up their sleeves and getting things done’, leader says at launch of local election campaignEd Davey has accused Reform UK and the Conservatives of importing “Trump-style divisive politics” as he launched the Liberal Democrats’ 7 May local elections campaign, promising the party would focus on “fixing things for your community”.He also raised concerns that energy bill support being considered by the UK government would not include people on middle incomes who he said are being “hammered” by price rises caused by the war on Iran. Continue reading...

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New York robber on the run after stealing just $605 from six banks across city

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T14:41:58+00:00

NYPD have yet to catch suspect who appears to be on losing streak after stealing limited funds from Chase banksAn allegedly well-practiced New York bank robber is on a losing streak – and still on the run – after hitting six Chase branches across Queens, Brooklyn, Harlem and the Bronx over five consecutive days and coming away with just $605, according to authorities.New York police have yet to catch the suspect, identified as 33-year-old Gustavo DeJesus Torres, who began holding up the banks on Friday, 13 March and informing tellers in a written note that they might get hurt if they didn’t ha

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JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T14:41:24+00:00

Diplomatic sources say negotiations may begin in Islamabad next week, though no formal agreement is in placeMiddle East crisis – live updatesPakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, says his country is ready to “facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks” to end the war in the Middle East amid attempts to push Islamabad as a possible venue for negotiations between the US and Iran.Pakistani sources said the US vice-president, JD Vance, was being put forward as a probable chief negotiator from the US side if talks went ahead. Iranian sources have said they would refuse to sit down with Trump’s

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«М.видео» откроет доступ к допэмиссии акций 25 марта

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-24T14:38:07+00:00

ПАО «М.видео» начнет реализацию преимущественного права акционеров на покупку акций в рамках дополнительной эмиссии. Об этом «Ведомостям» сообщил представитель компании. Речь идет об акционерах, владевших бумагами компании на 19 сентября 2025 г. Как следует из сообщения «М.видео», с 25 марта они смогут воспользоваться преимущественным правом приобретения акций, а срок его реализации составит восемь рабочих дней.

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