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New L-G for Delhi; Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Bihar get new governors in major rejig

India, March 6 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday evening appointed former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu as the new lieutenant governor of Delhi and shifted retired IPS officer RN Ravi from Tami... Read More


What Iran really means for markets

New Delhi, March 6 -- The scale of Operation Epic Fury surprised even the military analysts who saw it coming. Starting midmorning in Tehran on Feb. 28, U.S. and Israeli forces struck nearly 2,000 ta... Read More


Siddaramaiah to present record 17th state budget, hopeful it benefits everyone: Karnataka MLA Konappa Reddy

Bengaluru, March 6 -- Karnataka Congress MLA Konappa Reddy on Friday said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would present the record 17th state budget, adding that he has worked for properity of all co... Read More


Sensex plunges over 1,000 pts; Nifty near 24,450 as West Asia tensions weigh

Mumbai, March 6 -- The key equity benchmarks ended sharply lower on Friday, after a day's breather, as the conflict in West Asia entered its seventh day, pushing crude oil prices higher. Continued for... Read More


Legislation within 90 days to restrict under-13s from using social media: Naidu

India, March 6 -- Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that his government will introduce legislation within 90 days, restricting children below 13 from using social m... Read More


Nitish Kumar announces Rajya Sabha candidature, Bihar to get its first BJP CM

India, March 6 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced his candidature for the Rajya Sabha as a Janata Dal (United) nominee, signalling the end of an era in the heartland state just... Read More


Over 7 months on, Kavinder Gupta steps down as Ladakh LG

JAMMU, March 6 -- Seven and a half months on, Kavinder Gupta has stepped down from the post of lieutenant governor of Ladakh union territory, a region which had been embroiled into a protracted agitat... Read More


"Is BJP scared of Arvind Kejriwal?": Delhi LoP Atishi asks Speaker Vijender Gupta to live-stream Privilege Committee proceedings

New Delhi, March 6 -- Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, Atishi, on Friday asked Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta to live-stream the proceedings of the Privilege Committee as former Chief Minister... Read More


Siddaramaiah announces social media ban for under-16s; Andhra weighs similar step

Bengaluru, March 6 -- Amid growing concerns over the impact of excessive screen time on young minds, the governments of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are considering restrictions on social media access... Read More


RSP's Amresh Kumar Singh leads in Sarlahi-4

Sarlahi, March 6 -- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Amresh Kumar Singh has taken an early lead in Sarlahi-4 as vote counting continues following Thursday's parliamentary elections. Singh has... Read More