Banking

Elections

RS polls for 5 seats from Bihar now a numbers game as both NDA and INDIA bloc eye 5th seat

The ruling NDA coalition in Bihar commands enough assembly strength to secure four of the state's five Rajya Sabha seats up for election on March 16. Opposition RJD-led INDIA bloc hopes to snag the fifth through cross-party support and past unopposed precedents.

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Policy & Law

T.N. Police book first case in Villupuram district under Tamil Nadu Money Lending Entities Act, 2025

Police in Villupuram district registered the state's first case under the Tamil Nadu Money Lending Entities (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Act, 2025, against a recovery agent who allegedly tried to seize a debtor's earth mover without legal procedures. The botched recovery attempt on February 13 prompted the debtor to set himself on fire, suffering burn injuries.

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Europe

Man missing in floods as France hit by record 35 days of rain | FOX 28 Spokane

A man disappeared in France's Loire River after his canoe capsized amid severe flooding in the west, officials said Wednesday. The incident coincided with the country logging its longest streak of consecutive rainy days on record, 35 in a row since late August.

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Energy & Commodities

Bank Earnings Outlook and Commodity Insights: Analysts Weigh In on Markets

As bank earnings season begins, analysts at BMO and Scotiabank offer insights into the financial sector's performance and the outlook for copper miners.

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Leaders

Haryana Govt Claims Full Rs 578 Cr Recovered in Bank Fraud Probe

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Saini claimed that the full Rs 578 crore allegedly misappropriated from government accounts has been recovered, as the state assembly grappled with revelations of bank fraud linked to Chandigarh branches.

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Economy

Chicago Fed’s Goolsbee Cautious on Further Rate Cuts Amid Persistent Inflation

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee emphasized that the central bank will not proceed with further interest rate cuts unless there is clear evidence of progress in reducing inflation.

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Elections

Nigerians Debate E-Transmission of Election Results Amid Security Concerns

Nigeria's amended Electoral Act 2026, which mandates electronic transmission of election results, faces scrutiny over potential risks to polling agents and vulnerabilities in the system.

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Medicina

CagriSema de Novo Nordisk no supera a tirzepatide de Eli Lilly en ensayo clínico

Novo Nordisk informó el 23 de febrero que su medicamento de nueva generación para la obesidad, CagriSema, mostró un rendimiento inferior al de tirzepatide de Eli Lilly en un ensayo directo, un revés en el competitivo mercado de medicamentos para pérdida de peso.

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Markets

Extortion Surges 50% Under Interim Government, Warns DCCI

Businesses in Bangladesh face a 50% increase in extortion since the fall of the Awami League government, according to the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, warning of potential factory closures if the trend continues.

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Europe

Russian Finance Ministry Admits Failure to Curb Illegal Online Gambling Growth

Russia's Finance Ministry has admitted it is losing the battle against the rapid growth of illegal online casinos, which officials say are draining billions of rubles from citizens each year.

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Medicine

Novo Nordisk’s CagriSema Trails Eli Lilly’s Tirzepatide in Obesity Drug Trial

Novo Nordisk announced on February 23 that its next-generation obesity drug, CagriSema, underperformed against Eli Lilly's tirzepatide in a head-to-head trial, marking a setback in the highly competitive weight-loss drug market.

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Corporate

Haryana CM Announces Probe into Rs 590-Crore IDFC First Bank Fraud

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced on Monday that the state's Anti-Corruption Bureau will investigate a Rs 590-crore fraud involving government accounts, following a revelation by IDFC First Bank.

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Crypto

Crypto.com Secures Conditional Approval for Federal Bank Charter from U.S. OCC

Crypto.com has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to apply for a national bank charter, marking a major step in its bid to operate under federal oversight.

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Markets

SWEF Completes Major Portfolio Wind-Down, Returns 91% of 2023 NAV

Starwood European Real Estate Finance Ltd (SWEF) has returned GBP376 million to shareholders, representing 91% of its 2023 net asset value, as it nears full portfolio liquidation.

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Corporativo

iPhone 17 vs iPhone 16 tras descuento: ¿cuál es mejor en 2026?

El iPhone 17 se vende en Flipkart por 75.909 rupias con descuento en tarjetas de crédito, mientras el iPhone 16 alcanza 60.472 rupias tras descuentos, lo que lleva a los compradores a evaluar mejoras en cámaras, batería y pantallas para 2026.

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