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The ex-wife of a Microsoft executive who was gunned down by a triggerman in front of his young daughter has been charged with first-degree murder, and prosecutors in Florida plan to seek the death penalty.
A grand jury indicted Shanna Lee Gardner in the ambush-style death of Jared Bridegan, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced Thursday at a news conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Gardner, 36, was arrested in West Richland, Washington, and will be extradited to Florida to stand trial, Nelson said.
From very, very early on, everything in my body and soul told me she was behind it, Kristen Bridegan, Jared Bridegan's wife, said during the news conference.
Hank Coxe, who represents Gardner, said via email that he does not comment on pending cases.
The state is also seeking the death penalty against Gardner's husband, Mario Fernandez Saldana, who was arrested in March and charged in Bridegan's death. His attorney, Jesse Dreicer, said in an email that his client has pleaded not guilt

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That said, Chris Wood believes that the 'picks and shovels theme' for AI remains the most compelling story for now, which is why Nvidia remains his core holding despite valuation at 41x sales.

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There is intense rivalry between the two US tech giants in the fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar cloud computing business, where Google trails market leader Amazon and Microsoft

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Satya (Nadella) pays special attention to the work that we're doing here…. When it comes to investing, India is top of mind, says Microsoft's Kevin Peesker

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Despite the significant increase in demand, said Microsoft, it has not had any significant service disruptions

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NGOs across India are challenged by the lack of funds to setup the required ICT infrastructure

The stock of the public sector bank (PSB) touched Rs 51, its highest level since March 2015, on improved operating performance

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A corporate presentation notes the "consistent shareholder returns" from more than $11 billion in dividends over the past decade

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Stocks to Watch on Wednesday, October 4, 2023: Bajaj Finserv's insurance arm, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has received a show cause notice alleging a tax demand of Rs 1,010.05 crore

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The US and Europe are offering 8 to 10 times more subsidies amounting to a massive $650 billion, around 18 per cent of India's gross domestic product

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According to Counterpoint data, the market share of brands outside the top five sharply increased from 43.2 per cent in 2021 to 57.4 per cent in 2022

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"Inflation is making people feel poorer, the quicker we bring inflation down the better it is, and that is why it is the right priority, and we are making good progress," Sunak told the BBC

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gwalior and Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh on Monday and Thursday respectively to launch several projects, including the inauguration of Rs 11,895 crore Delhi-Vadodara Expressway, an official release and the BJP said.
A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said besides inaugurating the Expressway, Modi will also lay the foundation stone for five different road projects worth more than Rs 1,880 crore during the Gwalior visit.
The PM will initiate the 'grih pravesh' ceremony for more than 2.2 lakh homes built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin, as well as inaugurate the houses constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban at a cost of about Rs 140 crore, it said.
Modi will lay the foundation stone of Jal Jeevan Mission projects worth over Rs 1,530 crore in Gwalior and Sheopur districts, which will benefit more than 720 villages in the region.
The PMO statement said Modi will also lay the foundation stone of nine health .

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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate seven "mega projects" at the international airport here on Monday, Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) said.
The airport authority said the chief minister will inaugurate the operation of the Import Cargo Terminal, DigiYatra software and Airport Emergency Services at CIAL.
He will also launch the projects for the first phase of the expansion of  Terminal 3, the '0484' luxury aero lounge, an intrusion detection system at the airport and the Golf Resorts.
In a Facebook post, Vijayan said the aero lounge will consist of 42 luxury guest rooms, a restaurant, mini conference hall, board room, gym, spa among other facilities.
"Once fully operational, with a massive area of 50,000 sq. ft., it will become the biggest lounge facility in the country," Vijayan said.
He said the Airport Fire and Rescue force is being upgraded to Airport Emergency Services with the inclusion of two Austrian-made fire engines and other advanced vehic

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Tesco recently started offering body cameras to its staff for better protection and Aldi is currently trialling the idea

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Last year, Elon Musk posted a series of tweets which showed that Twitter had 254.5 million daily active users

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What the data suggests, however, is that India's numbers are unsustainable. They're driven by debt-fueled household consumption and government investment

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Indri whisky is the first Indian whisky to win this renowned award

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Half of India's population between the age of 30-55 years believes 59 years should be the age of retirement and thirty-two years is when one should ideally start retirement planning,

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The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) wrote to Amitabh Bachchan stating that his recent ad for Flipkart spreads misinformation and hurts local businesses

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Even if generative artificial intelligence has been overhyped, it's safe to assume that ChatGPT-type bots will only get better at routine tasks like writing computer software

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India's 'Travel for LiFE' campaign is a "fantastic initiative" and worth replicating as it addresses both the demand and supply sides of the sector, the chairperson of Bangkok-based Pacific Asia Travel Association said here on Wednesday.
PATA chief Peter Semone was addressing a large number of delegates who have gathered in Delhi for the 46th edition of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart being hosted at Pragati Maidan from October 4-6.
At a formal opening of the global travel conclave, he congratulated India and the Ministry of Tourism for the 'Travel for LiFE' initiative.
The opening ceremony was held at Hotel Ashoka here.
The Ministry of Tourism, on the occasion of World Tourism Day on September 27, had globally launched the sustainable programme of 'Travel for LiFE, under the aegis of 'Mission LiFE', targeted towards the tourism sector, promoting tourists to follow responsible behaviour while travelling.
"First of all I would like to congratulate the Governm

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Palm oil company 3F Oil Palm on Wednesday said it has inked an agreement with the Andhra Pradesh government to invest Rs 550 crore over next five years for oil palm plantation, development and processing.
Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), 3F Oil Palm will develop nursery, crop maintenance facility, farmer services, fresh fruit bunches (FFB) collection and handling, research and development facilities, and a greenfield integrated palm oil processing complex in Ayyavaram village, Nallajerla Mandal, East Godavari, the company said in a statement.
The company has also been allotted an additional 24 zones in the five districts of Tirupati, Chittoor, Guntur, Nandyal and Krishna with a potential area of over 1,00,000 hectares, it added.
"We are enthusiastic to embark on this transformative journey with the farmers of Andhra Pradesh. Our milestone investment of Rs 550 crore not only signifies our confidence in the potential of the region but also our commitment to sustainable and

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The associations said that as journalists and news professionals, we are always ready and willing to cooperate with any bona fide investigation

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The Enforcement Directorate is not expected to be "vindictive" in its conduct and must act with utmost probity and fairness, the Supreme Court has held, and directed the anti-money laundering agency to henceforth furnish the grounds of arrest to the accused in writing "without exception".
In a significant verdict having far-reaching ramifications, the apex court said being a premier investigating agency charged with the onerous responsibility of curbing the debilitating economic offence of money laundering in the country, every action of the ED in the course of such exercise is expected to be "transparent, above board and conforming to pristine standards of fair play in action".
"The ED, mantled with far-reaching powers under the stringent Act of 2002, is not expected to be vindictive in its conduct and must be seen to be acting with utmost probity and with the highest degree of dispassion and fairness," a bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Sanjay Kumar said.
The top court, which set 

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More than 77 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the elections to Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, the first key poll in the region after abrogation of Article 370.
Polling for the elections which began at 8 am concluded at 4 pm smoothly,  officials said.
Voters across age groups turned out in large numbers to cast their vote in the 5th LAHDC elections in which 87 candidates are trying their luck for 26 seats of the 30-member hill council. Four councillors with voting rights are nominated by the administration.
The counting of votes is scheduled for October 8 and the new council will be in place before October 11. The existing council headed by National Conference's Feroz Ahmad Khan completed its five-year term on October 1.
"There was polling of 77.61 per cent in the elections to LAHDC Kargil today. Barring a few incidents, polling concluded smoothly in all the constituencies," Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse told PTI.
As per the

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