- Automobile
BMW to hike its vehicle prices in India by up to 2 pc from April 1
New Delhi: BMW Group India on Thursday, March 19, said it will increase vehicle prices by up to 2 per cent across its vehicle range with effect from April 1, in order to…
- India
Delhi HC direct police to ensure peaceful, dignified Eid in Uttam Nagar
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday, March 19, directed the city police and administration to ensure a conducive atmosphere for peaceful, dignified observance of Eid in Uttam Nagar, where a…
- India
RG Kar rape victim’s mother eyes BJP ticket in West Bengal polls
Kolkata: The mother of RG Kar victim on Thursday, March 19, said she wants to contest the West Bengal Assembly election as a BJP candidate, asserting that she aims to take the…
- Health
Climate action can prevent over 13.5 million deaths by 2050: Study
New Delhi: More than 13.5 million deaths due to air pollution could be avoided by 2050 under climate action that limits global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, mostly in low and middle-income…
- Kolkata
Political interference of the highest order: Mamata on transfer of 50 officials
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, March 19, expressed alarm over the “arbitrary removal of more than 50 senior officials” in the poll-bound state, terming it a “political interference…
- India
Snake venom case: SC quashes FIR, proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, March 19, quashed an FIR and subsequent proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav who was arrested for allegedly using snake venom at a rave party in…
- Telangana
Delhi HC urges ECI to consider Kavitha’s plea to register Telangana Jagruti
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday, March 19, asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha‘s plea seeking the registration of…
- India
HDFC chairman Atanu Chakraborty resigns citing ethical concerns
New Delhi: In a sudden move, Atanu Chakraborty resigned as the part-time chairman of the country’s second biggest lender HDFC Bank citing ethical concerns. This is the first time that the part-time…
- Kerala
70% Kerala MLAs face criminal cases, over half are crorepatis: ADR
Nearly 70 per cent of sitting MLAs in Kerala have declared criminal cases against themselves, while more than half are crorepatis, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).…
- Kerala
Kerala High Court quashes FIR against actress Shwetha Menon
The Kerala High Court has observed that maligning the character of a woman without any substance is a “pernicious form of social violence”. It also observed that when a society focuses more…
- Telangana
RSS strengthens footprint in Telangana with 3,400 local groups
Hyderabad: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) witnessed significant expansion in Telangana over the past year, with the number of ‘shakhas’ increasing by about 300 to reach 3,400, Sangh leaders said on Wednesday,…
- India
LPG crunch: Amazon sees 15 pc demand growth on packaged foods
New Delhi: E-commerce major Amazon India has witnessed a significant surge in demand for convenient, ready-to-consume meals, with categories such as instant noodles, packaged meals, snacks, and beverages recording over 15 per…
- Business
Rupee crashes 23 paise to close at record low of 92.63 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee slumped 23 paise to close at a record low of 92.63 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, March 18, weighed down by a stronger greenback and sustained FII…
- Entertainment
Nora Fatehi’s song banned after outrage, I&B minister Vaishnaw confirms
New Delhi: A Samajwadi Party MP in Lok Sabha on Wednesday raised the issue of the controversial song “Sarke Chunar” Sanjay Dutt’s “KD The Devil” and the government said it has already…
- India
Kathua rape-murder: HC rejects mastermind’s plea to suspend life sentence
Chandigarh: The mastermind behind the 2018 rape and murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua does not deserve the “concession of suspension of sentence at this stage”, the Punjab and Haryana High Court…
