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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The tax relief provided in the Union budget takes effect from 1 April. Taxpayers can now expect more money left in their hands.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. US President Donald Trump has imposed a stiff 25% tariff on imported cars, trucks and parts that go to make them. The move, ostensibly, is to revive domestic manufacturing.

Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has declared the Class 10 Matric Result 2025 today. Along with the results, the board has also released the list of top-performing students across the state. The Bihar state government will honor these students with monetary rewards and awards in a public ceremony. This year, four students have scored equal makes to top the exam.

Donald Trump's steep tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies, as per a report. Major car exporter Germany urged a firm response from the European Union, while Japan said it «will consider all options», AFP reported. The US duties take effect starting April 3 and impact foreign-made cars and light trucks. Key automobile parts will also be hit within the month. Global stock markets plummeted with automakers like Toyota, Hyundai and Mercedes leading the plunge. In New York, shares in General Motors tumbled with Ford and Stellantis also declining. France Finance Minister Eric Lombard condemned the «hostility,» saying the only solution for the European Union is to «raise tariffs on American products in response.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India and the US will outline the terms of their trade talks, discuss a schedule for tariff cuts, and work towards an early harvest deal at negotiations that kick off in New Delhi today, three officials aware of the matter said. A US delegation led by Assistant US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch will discuss trade and tariff matters with Indian officials over three days beginning Wednesday, advancing negotiations conducted virtually since an Indian delegation visited the US.

After a long wait since their engagement in May 2023, the couple has now finalized plans for their nuptials, set to take place this summer in Italy’s picturesque city of Venice. The news, first reported by journalist Dylan Byers on X, confirms that Bezos and Sanchez have chosen a destination renowned for hosting lavish celebrity weddings. Venice has previously been the wedding backdrop for A-listers such as George Clooney, Tom Cruise, and Jessica Chastain. While an exact date remains undisclosed, sources indicate that preparations are already underway for what is expected to be one of the most high-profile weddings of the year, as mentioned in a report by Dailymail.

Delhi Legislative Assembly will commence on Monday, at 11:00 AM, and the first budget of the newly elected Delhi government will be presented a day later. Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said that the session will commence tomorrow in the Assembly Hall, Old Secretariat in the national capital. «Tomorrow is the first day of the Budget Session. The budget will be presented on March 25. The CAG report will also be tabled during the budget session,» Vijender Gupta told media here on Sunday. The Budget Session is a crucial period in the legislative calendar, during which key financial and policy matters will be discussed and decided upon. The session is tentatively scheduled to run from March 24 to March 28, 2025, with provisions for extension if required. Notably, in the Budget session, the CAG report on the functioning of DTC will be tabled in the House, the Delhi Assembly Secretariat said in a statement. This would be third CAG report which will be tabled on Monday in the House

Elon Musk’s Tesla. The tariff, imposed last fall alongside U.S. measures, aimed to protect Canada’s emerging EV sector. However, retaliatory Chinese tariffs on Canadian agricultural exports, effective this week, have intensified pressure to recalibrate trade strategies.

US Federal Reserve is set to announce its decision on interest rates on Wednesday, March 19. The announcement will be made against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s tariff wars and cuts to government funding. A lot of speculation persists over whether the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged. Wall Street seemed upbeat before Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s press conference, with 60 per cent of broad S&P 500 firms trading higher on Wednesday morning. Over two-thirds of stocks in the Dow index were in the green, CNN reported.

NCAA Tournament kicks off tonight, Tuesday, March 18, with the First Four games and continues until the national championship on Monday, April 7. This year’s Men’s March Madness tournament will be held in several cities across the country, including Seattle, Lexington, Kentucky, Providence, Rhode Island, and San Francisco. Both the men’s and women’s tournament will have 68 teams vying for the trophy. Below is the full schedule for the First Four, along with details on how you can watch and live stream tonight's matchups.

Republican legislators in Minnesota have proposed to classify «paranoid and hysteric» reactions to President Donald Trump and his policies as a new mental illness, dubbed "Trump derangement syndrome."

Ashwini Vaishnaw welcomed Elon Musk's Starlink on Wednesday, highlighting its potential to benefit railway projects in remote areas. «Starlink, welcome to India! Will be useful for remote area railway projects,» said Vaishnaw in a statement on X. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio Platforms has struck a deal with SpaceX, the aerospace company led by Musk, to bring Starlink's broadband internet services to India, a surprise move that follows months of bickering over how Musk's venture should be granted spectrum rights. The deal with Musk — considered the right-hand-man of US President Donald Trump — came a day after telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal's Bharti Airtel signed a similar partnership deal with SpaceX.

Canadian snowbirds who drive across the border, with officials requiring visitors to stay for at least a month to register on the government's website, CTV News reported. Rosanna Berardi, managing partner of Berardi Immigration Law in New York's Buffalo, said snowbirds who are already staying in the US should also register on the website. In an interview with CTV News, Berardi said the new requirements will come into effect on April 11 and the US government will release a public notice online with more details on Wednesday. She cited information from a document that the US Department of Homeland Security provided in advance to her and other members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Berardi said that the registration process is «pretty straightforward» and it is free to register. However, she mentioned that the process is «a bit lengthy.» She further said that people of Canada have been exempted from providing fingerprints.

Delhi government is mulling over formation of a Yamuna task force in collaboration with the Territorial Army to prevent encroachments on flood plains of the river, dumping of debris and waste and other illegal activities. PWD and Water Minister Parvesh Verma said he discussed the issue with the Territorial Army. The specialised task force will be dedicated to protect the Yamuna floodplains, prevent encroachments, stop illegal dumping of debris and waste, and ensuring strict enforcement of environmental regulations, he said. «Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the double-engine government of the BJP, we are committed to restoring the Yamuna and protecting its floodplains. For years, illegal encroachments and waste dumping have choked the Yamuna,» Verma said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. FOR TEN DAYS, since the shouting-match in the Oval Office, Ukraine has been scorched by Donald Trump’s wrath. Now comes a moment of catharsis—or another round of brutal punishment.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. If any other owner of a cryptocurrency platform had announced a national reserve of cryptocurrencies, howls of protest over conflict of interest would have rent the air. When President Donald Trump declared that the US would create a Bitcoin reserve and a separate crypto stockpile, his fan base took it as a move to fulfil a campaign promise.

Trump did not confirm whether the U.S. could face a recession in 2025. In an interview with Fox News, he discussed tariffs, stock market fluctuations and economic concerns. He delayed some tariffs but indicated possible increases. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick rejected the possibility of a recession.

Sandeep Dikshit on Saturday questioned the implementation of the BJP's financial aid scheme of providing Rs 2,500 per month to women in Delhi and said that the scheme compromises 60 per cent of the national capital's budget. «If they fulfil that promise, we will welcome it. However, there is only one question: Where will the funds for this come from? The BJP had said that every woman above the age of 18 would be given this honour. If we go by the Election Commission's data, there were approximately 72 lakh female voters in Delhi. The total cost for this comes to around Rs 21,600 crore. Now, considering the entire development budget is 37,000 crore, which includes hospitals, schools, and subsidies, how can you allocate around 60 percent of the budget to just one scheme?» Dikshit told ANI. «I hope that the money spent by the Delhi government will not compromise development,» the Congress leader said.

Sandeep Dikshit on Saturday questioned the implementation of the BJP's financial aid scheme of providing Rs 2,500 per month to women in Delhi and said that the scheme compromises 60 per cent of the national capital's budget. «If they fulfil that promise, we will welcome it. However, there is only one question: Where will the funds for this come from? The BJP had said that every woman above the age of 18 would be given this honour. If we go by the Election Commission's data, there were approximately 72 lakh female voters in Delhi. The total cost for this comes to around Rs 21,600 crore. Now, considering the entire development budget is 37,000 crore, which includes hospitals, schools, and subsidies, how can you allocate around 60 percent of the budget to just one scheme?» Dikshit told ANI. «I hope that the money spent by the Delhi government will not compromise development,» the Congress leader said.