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Ajay Banga, Satya Nadella, Alia Bhatt, and Sakshi Malik among TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list for 2024

Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, World Bank President Ajay Banga, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and British actor with Indian roots, Dev Patel, have made it to Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People list for 2024. Another prominent Indian who features in the list is Sakshi Malik, India’s only female Olympic medallist in wrestling who led the protest against the alleged sexual harassment of female grapplers by former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Sports

India-Pakistan bilateral series Down Under? Cricket Australia voices interest

Cricket Australia, on March 27, shared the idea of hosting a bilateral series between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. As per CA's recently-announced international schedule, both India and Pakistan will visit Down Under for their respective series against hosts Australia in November this year. Notably, the two Asian rivals haven't competed in bilateral assignments in over a decade due to political issues.

Politics

'Don't move on Haifa': Biden confuses Israeli city with Rafah

United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday confused the Israeli port city of Haifa with Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, in a startling gaffe. This mistake occurred while discussing his strategy to regain support from pro-Palestinian voters following Israel's actions against Hamas in Gaza. "And I made it clear to Israelis - don't move on Haifa," he said, apparently meaning to say Rafah.

Technology

Your Discord messages are being sold online

An online service called Spy Pet is scraping data from Discord servers on a large scale, according to 404 Media, who independently tested the service to verify the status. The service archives and monitors users' messages and activities, including the voice channels they join. This information is then sold for as little as $5 in cryptocurrency. The creator of Spy Pet claims that the service scrapes over 10,000 Discord servers, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in Discord's platform.

Entertainment

Angelina alleges physical abuse by Brad began 'well before' 2016

Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie has accused her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, of physical abuse prior to the notorious 2016 airplane incident. Court documents revealing these allegations were recently obtained by Page Six. The airplane episode was reportedly the first instance of the Once Upon A Time In Hollywood actor's alleged physical abuse toward their children and led Jolie to initiate divorce proceedings.

Business

Apple produced $14 Bn worth of iPhones in India in FY23

Apple has manufactured iPhones worth $14 billion in India during the last fiscal year, according to Bloomberg. The move is seen as an effort to reduce its dependence on Chinese production facilities. Approximately 14% of the iPhones produced by the company are now made in India, which is about one in seven made across the 2024 fiscal year. The models range from the iPhone 12 to the base iPhone 15, excluding 15 Pro and Pro Max models.

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Ajay Banga, Satya Nadella, Alia Bhatt, and Sakshi Malik among TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list for 2024

Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, World Bank President Ajay Banga, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and British actor with Indian roots, Dev Patel, have made it to Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People list for 2024. Another prominent Indian who features in the list is Sakshi Malik, India’s only female Olympic medallist in wrestling who led the protest against the alleged sexual harassment of female grapplers by former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.