Congress legislator joins AAP, may be fielded from Hoshiarpur
Chandigarh, March 15 - In a major setback to Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Raj Kumar Chabbewal, former Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday.
Election Commission to announce schedule for LS polls on Saturday
New Delhi, March 15 - The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
Gadkari approves Rs 421 crore Gauripur bypass project in Assam
New Delhi, March 15 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced an allocation of Rs 421.15 crore has been approved for the construction of a 4-lane Gauripur Bypass along NH-17 spanning from Dumardoha Pt-II to the Baladmara
Centre sanctions Rs 576 crore for 4-laning highway in Karnataka
New Delhi, March 15 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that an allocation of Rs 576.22 crore has been sanctioned for 4-laning of the Yedegowdanahalli to Arjunahalli segment of NH-373 in Karnataka’s Hassan district.
Alcaraz to face Sinner in Indian Wells semis; Rudd to meet Medvedev
Indian Wells, March 15 - Carlos Alcaraz moved into the Indian Wells semifinal after beating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1 in a quarterfinal match like no other.
Sonu Sood unveils first poster of ‘Fateh’, says ‘never underestimate a nobody’
Mumbai, March 15 - Actor Sonu Sood on Friday shared the first look of his upcoming action entertainer 'Fateh', announcing that the teaser of the film will be released on Saturday.
BRS allots two Lok Sabha seats to BSP
Hyderabad, March 15 - The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has decided to leave two Lok Sabha seats in Telangana for Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) under the seat sharing agreement for the upcoming general elections.
upGrad boosts domestic expansion with senior appointments
New Delhi, March 15 - Ronnie Screwvala-led upGrad on Friday announced the appointment of Shailesh Mahale (former Zepto) as Corporate HR Head and Kumar Anshu (former OLX Group) as Head of Human Resource for Working Professional, Study Abroad and Offline segment.
One state, one price: Dealers hail Rajasthan govt’s move, seek GST on petrol
Jaipur, March 15 - A day after the Rajasthan government scrapped the concept of 'different cities, different prices’ for petrol and diesel and termed it as a “discrepancy”, the Petroleum Pump Dealers Association in the state welcomed the move and expressed the hope
PM Modi to visit Bhutan next week
New Delhi, March 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation extended by his Bhutan counterpart Dasho Tshering Tobgay, on behalf of the king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, to visit the Himalayan kingdom next week.
RSS ideologue S. Gurumurthy takes mediatory role to rope in PMK to NDA fold
Chennai, March 15 - Senior ideologue of the RSS and noted Chartered Accountant, S.Gurumurthy, has taken up the mediatory role to rope in the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK ), the political outfit of Vanniyar community.
No alliance this time, AIMIM to fight 6 Maha LS seats
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra), March 14 - The Hyderabad-based All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) plans to contest at least six of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state, a top party leader said here on Friday.
Sensex slips more than 500 points
New Delhi, March 15 - BSE Sensex is trading at 72,576.14 points, down by 521.14 points on Friday.
SC issues notice to SBI for non-disclosure of alphanumeric code of Electoral Bonds
New Delhi, March 15 - The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the State Bank of India (SBI) for non-disclosure of alphanumeric code of Electoral Bonds.
S. Korea’s Health Minister appeals to medical professors not to resign
Seoul, March 15 - South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Friday appealed to the medical professors not to resign, amid the ongoing rift between the trainee doctors and the government over enrollment at medical schools.
Paytm Payments Bank ban: Key changes come into effect post March 15
New Delhi, March 15 - As the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) deadline to ban Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) ends on Friday, here are key changes for millions of Paytm users and merchants that will come into force.
China urges US to stop ‘suppression’ of TikTok
Beijing, March 14 - China on Thursday called on the US to stop the "unreasonable suppression" of companies from other countries, following a US bill targeting the short-video app TikTok.
Bhutan PM arrives in India to expand ‘exemplary ties of friendship’
New Delhi, March 14 - Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay arrived in India on Thursday to expand the "exemplary ties of friendship" between the two nations.
US court orders Byju’s to freeze $533 million owed to lenders
New York, March 15 - The steering committee representing term-loan lenders of Byju's $1.2 billion loan on Friday said that a US judge has ordered to prohibit further movement or use of $533 million by the edtech company, which is owed to lenders.
Indian men’s senior team leaves for Saudi Arabia to play Afghanistan in World Cup Qualifiers
New Delhi, March 15 - A 25-member Indian Senior Men’s Team left for Abha, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, March 15, 2024, to play the away tie against Afghanistan in the Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027