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HDFC Bank part-time chairman quits: Read full text of Atanu Chakraborty's resignation letter to lender

New Delhi, March 19 -- HDFC Bank part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty has resigned from his post at the second-largest bank of India citing differences over "values and ethics". In his resignation le... Read More


'Rare' system brings rain, winter-like chill in Delhi, yellow warning issued: 'Sweater weather alert'

India, March 19 -- Delhi witnessed a dramatic shift in weather on Wednesday, as sudden rain, gusty winds, and a steep drop in temperatures due to these brought back a winter-like chill to the capital ... Read More


Candidate list for Assam Assembly polls reflects state's "social fabric": BJP leader Pabitra Margherita

Guwahati, March 19 -- Union Minister of State Pabitra Margherita on Friday stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly Elections is a true r... Read More


"Since Feb 28, around 280,000 people returned to India from West Asia": MEA

New Delhi, March 19 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that around 280,000 people have returned to India from West Asia since February 28, amid evolving airspace restrictions a... Read More


Union Cabinet approves Rs.33,660 BHAVYA scheme: 7 key questions answered on industrial parks, manufacturing push

New Delhi, March 19 -- In a major push to manufacturing-led growth in the country, the Union Cabinet has approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA). The scheme aims to develop 100 plug-and-play... Read More


Unfinished Chandpur launch terminal adds to Eid travel woes

, March 19 -- Homebound passengers using the Chandpur launch terminal are facing severe suffering ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, as construction of the much-anticipated modern terminal remains incomplete even ... Read More


US signals u-turn on Iran sanctions, may free stranded oil tankers, says treasury secy Bessent

India, March 19 -- The United States is considering a significant policy shift by removing sanctions on Iranian oil that is currently stranded on tankers at sea. US treasury secretary Scott Bessent sa... Read More


"Destroyed constitutional institutions": Nishikant Dubey slams Congress, defends SIR ahead of Assembly polls

New Delhi, March 19 -- BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday accused Congress of destroying constitutional institutions and alleged that opposition parties oppose the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to ... Read More


Pacific Blue's Darlene Vogel joked being Sir Elton John's 'beard' when they went clubbing in the 1980s

United Kingdom, March 19 -- Darlene Vogel joked that she was Sir Elton John's "beard" when they went clubbing in the 1980s. The 63-year-old actress enjoyed a night out with the 78-year-old music lege... Read More


Olivia Rodrigo: 'I want to half move to the UK'

United Kingdom, March 19 -- Olivia Rodrigo wants to "half move" to the UK. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter lives in Los Angeles, but her heart is in Great Britain. She told British Vogue magazine'... Read More