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The US National Intelligence Director said Islamabad's long-range ballistic missile efforts may evolve into intercontinental systems capable of targeting the American mainland

Tulsi Gabbard

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"Certain happenings and practices within the bank, that I have observed over last two years, are not in congruence with my personal values and ethics", says Chakraborty

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Foreign portfolio investors pull out ₹58,064 crore from Indian equities this month as geopolitical tensions and rising crude prices trigger renewed risk-off sentiment

Foreign portfolio investors, FPIs

Shares fall sharply after reports that promoter Bandhan Financial Services is exploring options including a stake sale or IPO to facilitate exits for long-term investors

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BJP fields Suvendu Adhikari from both Nandigram and Bhabanipur as part of strategy to challenge Mamata Banerjee in upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls

In 2021, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (left) lost to BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in the Nandigram Assembly seat

Strict compensation norms and lack of succession planning are cited as key reasons

Illustration: Binay Sinha

The principal medium-term, geopolitics-related challenge that India will face is the drift of the US towards becoming an isolated and arrogant global power, or, more accurately, a global bully

Hard Rock International terminates its franchise agreement with JSM Corporation, leading to closure of 10 cafe outlets across major Indian cities

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Tech Wrap March 19

IT major Wipro on Thursday announced the launch of a new hub at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Gandhinagar, to deliver advanced AI-powered technology services to global Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) clients.
The new facility will initially seat 150 employees, with the flexibility to scale up to 500 seats based on client demand, the company said in a statement on Thursday.
The GIFT City hub will support the delivery of advanced solutions across digital banking, capital markets, regulatory technology, risk and compliance, and core platform modernisation.
The centre, with Wipro Intelligence -- a unified suite of AI-powered platforms and solutions -- strengthens the company's ability to co-innovate with clients, embed responsible AI across critical financial workflows, and scale secure, domain-led platforms to meet the growing global demand for AI-powered BFSI transformation, Wipro said.
"Wipro's presence at GIFT City is a strategic investme

Wipro had issued letter of intent to graduates in May  last year, confirming their selection

Press Trust of India

India auctions 200 mineral blocks in FY26, highest ever, with states playing a key role as focus sharpens on critical minerals and resource security

Ahead of the first offshore mineral auctions, the central government has introduced royalty rates for construction sand, polymetallic nodules, and overburden or waste—key minerals to be extracted through offshore mining. The royalty rate for dolomite

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