‘Worst tragedy’: Swiss president on fire that killed 40 in bar fire; flags to fly at half-mast for 5 days

Swiss Federal President Guy Parmelin (AP) Swiss President Guy Parmelin described the deadly fire at the bar in Crans-Montana that killed 40 and injured 115 as “one of the worst tragedies” the country has known.A fire broke out shortly after midnight on Thursday during New Year celebrations at Le Constellation, a bar popular with international…

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‘You are nominated, I am elected … ‘: Trinamool’s offensive against CEC Gyanesh Kumar sets stage for rough SIR ride in West Bengal | India News

NEW DELHI: “You are a nominated official, but I am an elected representative … ” The Trinamool Congress’s offensive against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has set the stage for an all-out confrontation over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls ahead of upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee,…

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Director compliance relief: Corporate affairs ministry eases KYC norms, shifts from annual filing to 3-year cycle

The Corporate Affairs Ministry has relaxed compliance requirements for company directors by replacing the mandatory annual KYC filing with a simplified requirement once every three years under the Companies Act, 2013, PTI reported.The change follows a review of Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment & Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, based on recommendations of the…

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Alexandr Wang and other billionaire entrepreneurs who dropped out of college: What they did differently

Every few years, a familiar story resurfaces and sparks debate: a young entrepreneur drops out of college and goes on to build a billion-dollar company. From Bill Gates leaving Harvard to start Microsoft, to Mark Zuckerberg quitting campus life as Facebook took off, these stories have become part of modern business folklore.Now, Alexandr Wang has…

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Iran unrest: Three killed as protests spread; economic pressure fuels chants against theocracy

At least three people have died in the first reported fatalities after protests driven by Iran’s worsening economic conditions spread Thursday into rural provinces, said authorities.The unrest marks the largest wave of protests in Iran since 2022, when the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody triggered nationwide demonstrations. However, the current protests have…

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2025 was the eighth warmest year whereas the 2016-25 emerged as the warmest decade on record in India, extreme weather events took 2,763 lives last year: IMD | India News

NEW DELHI: Year 2025 was the eighth warmest year on record in India whereas the 2016-25 period emerged as the warmest decade, the IMD said while releasing its annual climate summary on Thursday. Making a monthly forecast for the current month, it said most regions of the country are likely to experience “below normal” minimum…

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Global investing outlook 2026: Why investors may look beyond the US; how AI, rate cuts and a softer dollar will shape returns

Global investment opportunities are set to widen meaningfully in 2026 as easing monetary policy, a weakening US dollar and profit growth outside the United States reshape capital flows, according to Franklin Templeton report.The asset manager report titled ‘Global Investment Outlook 2026 and Beyond’ said that lobal markets are entering a phase where returns are likely…

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