Mark Zuckerberg has surpassed Jeff Bezos to become the world's second-richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Zuckerberg's net worth reached $225 billion, fueled by a significant increase in Meta's stock value. While many tech titans have experienced financial setbacks this year, Zuckerberg has gained substantially, adding $17.3 billion to his wealth.
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Amit Shah stated that India retaliated strongly after the Pahalgam terror attack. Indian forces destroyed terror camps inside Pakistan. This action demonstrated India's firm response to terrorism. Shah highlighted previous responses to Uri and Pulwama attacks. He mentioned the destruction of terrorist training camps. According to Shah, India's armed forces eliminated nearly 100 terrorists.
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