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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Winds of change are blowing across Sebi Bhawan, the home of India’s securities market regulator. Expectation levels of market participants have run high, and the hope that there would be meaningful and pragmatic regulations, encouraging honest conduct of business, has been reinforced.

Banaskantha Collector Mihir Pravinkumar Patel said that most of the deceased workers were residents from the Dewas and Harda districts in Madhya Pradesh. The Collector confirmed that the identification process of the victims has been completed, and their bodies are being sent back to their native places with the support of local administrations. Speaking to the media here, Patel said, «Majority of the deceased workers were from Dewas and Harda district of MP. The minister (Chouhan Nagar Singh), senior officers, and local administration officers from MP arrived here last night. The families of the deceased were also present at Deesa Civil Hospital yesterday.» «After completing the identification process of the 10 people from the Dewas district in the presence of their family members, the deceased were sent to their native land in ambulances. A local administration team from the Harda district has also reached Deesa Civil Hospital. After the identification process, the eight deceased from the Harda district will also be sent to their native place,» he said.

The US State Department said in a statement that «today's action is a part of President Trump's maximum pressure campaign on the Iranian regime to disrupt efforts by the US-sanctioned Iran-based Qods Aviation Industries to procure equipment for Iran's military-industrial complex and UAV program.» «The United States will use all available means to expose and disrupt Iran's growing UAV and missile development programs and weapons proliferation, which destabilize the Middle East and beyond,» the statement added. Further, the State Department said that they will «continue to act» against the complex schemes Iran uses in third countries to conceal its acquisition and its transfers of sensitive technology. According to the US State Department, Iran uses this technology and the proceeds from arms sales to bolster its military industrial base to build missiles and UAVs, which are used against fellow countries, as well as exported to Russia, terrorist proxy groups around the Middle East, and to other actors of concern

Supreme Court election failed to secure a win for his chosen candidate, Brad Schimel. The contest, which determined the balance of the state's judiciary, ended in victory for Susan Crawford, a liberal-backed candidate who now holds a pivotal seat on the court. The election was not only crucial for Wisconsin but also attracted national attention, symbolising the shifting tides of political influence at the state level.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Global cues continue to dictate the trends in the Indian stock market as we begin the new financial year. While trends remain uncertain, certain stocks are able to handle this scenario efficiently.

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Multi Commodity Exchange Clearing Corporation (MXCCL) has settled a case of securities law violation with market regulator Sebi by paying ₹2.7 crore as settlement amount. The regulator said MXCCL had filed a suo moto application with it proposing to settle a legal action that could be initiated against it for violation of risk management norms.

Michigan State’s Elite Eight run, has entered the transfer portal. The 6-foot-2 guard from Minneapolis averaged 9.1 points and 3.7 assists per game, shooting 37.3 per cent from the field. Holloman, a team captain, started 16 of the Spartans’ 37 games this season before moving to the bench in February. He, as per reports, shared point guard duties with redshirt freshman Jeremy Fears. He played alongside Jaden Akins and Jase Richardson in the backcourt. According to Spartan Mag, his impact included a buzzer-beating three-pointer against Maryland. He helped Michigan State secure the Big Ten regular-season title. However, in the Spartans’ season-ending loss to Auburn (70-64), Holloman struggled. He just scored two points on 0-for-10 shooting. With Michigan State’s rosters in flux, Holloman will explore new opportunities but retains the option to return before the April 22 deadline.

WhatsApp on Tuesday said it banned more than 9.7 million accounts in India during February 2025, 1.4 million of which were proactively banned prior to any user reports. Releasing its monthly safety report, the Meta-owned messaging app also shared tips on using the platform responsibly. It listed out ways to do so, including respecting boundaries, avoiding spamming with bulk and auto messages, and using broadcast lists responsibly. «According to the report for the month of February 2025, WhatsApp banned over 9.7 million accounts in India for violating its Terms of Service. More than 1.4 million of these accounts were proactively banned prior to any user reports,» WhatsApp said. A WhatsApp spokesperson further said the platform has consistently invested in Artificial Intelligence and other technology, data scientists and experts, and processes, to keep users safe on the platform.

transnational repression" and acts that threaten to further erode the city's autonomy, drawing condemnation from the territory's government Tuesday. The six officials included Justice Secretary Paul Lam, security office director Dong Jingwei and police commissioner Raymond Siu. The sanctions are expected to further escalate tensions between Washington and Beijing, who are already locked in friction over trade tariffs and other issues like Taiwan. «Beijing and Hong Kong officials have used Hong Kong national security laws extraterritorially to intimidate, silence, and harass 19 pro-democracy activists who were forced to flee overseas, including a US citizen and four other US residents,» the US State Department said. The statement dated Monday said the six officials sanctioned were linked to entities or actions that engaged in coercing, arresting, detaining or imprisoning individuals under the authority of the city's security law, or implementing the law. The other three affected officials were Sonny Au, the secretary-general for the city's committee for safeguarding national security, and Dick Wong and Margaret Chiu, both assistant commissioners of the police.

«An exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists started late last night in the Billawar area of Kathua after security forces launched a massive search and cordon operation in the area,» the Jammu and Kashmir Police said. The security forces have cordoned off the area, and a search operation is currently underway to track down the terrorists. Further details are awaited as the operation continues. On Monday, the security forces intensified their actions against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua. According to Shiv Kumar Sharma, DIG, Jammu-Samba-Kathua range, the operation to track down terrorists in the region is still on, due to which some people have also been detained by the police.

market participants will turn their attention to global developments in the absence of major domestic triggers. The implementation of reciprocal tariffs from April 2 and its broader implications on global trade will be closely monitored. STATE OF THE MARKETS

The current unease over the market outlook aside, money managers and analysts believe India's stock benchmarks will log gains in the second part of the fiscal year, with a likely rebound in local corporate earnings potentially encouraging foreign investors to return to D-Street. In the financial year that ended March 31, the Sensex and Nifty advanced around 5% each after posting gains of 28% in the previous fiscal. Both the indices, which were on a record-breaking run until the last week of September, gave up most of the gains following seemingly unrelenting sales by foreign institutions.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian stock market: The benchmark Nifty 50 index faced resistance at its 50-week moving average (WMA) and turned volatile on 25 March, but ended the week with a 0.72% gain. The price action formed a ‘Doji’ candle with a long upper wick on the weekly chart, signalling indecision at higher levels.

Thomas Tuchel is worried. Tuchel, the new coach of the England men’s national football team, is concerned that his players will be burned out by the time they arrive in North America next summer for the 2026 World Cup. “I am not so concerned about the number of games the players play in total,” Tuchel said. “I am more concerned that they never have a real break of three to four weeks.” Tuchel is not the first to raise the issue. Last year, FIFPro, the international players union, made its feelings known about the demands placed on athletes in the men’s game, echoing concerns expressed by a range of players — including Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Rodri — about the lack of breaks from the physical demands of competitive matches. It will be worse for some than others Take Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson. He has been out injured since February but is expected to be available again soon. It is unlikely that he will play every game possible and also that Chelsea and his national team, Senegal, will go the distance in every competition they are in, but if they did, he could theoretically be involved in more than 100 matches from now to the end of the 2026 World Cup.

Kunal Kamra on Monday failed to appear before Khar police in connection with the case registered for his «traitor» jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, while a team went to his Mahim «home» to «check» his availability. The comedian later took a jibe at the police saying the visit was a waste of time and public resources as he had not been living there for the past 10 years.

US Economy Faces Tough Road Ahead with Slow Growth and Stubborn Inflation Amid Tariffs and Uncertainty The US economy's outlook indicates a stagflationary trend, as per the latest CNBC Rapid Update. Policy uncertainty, new tariffs, and declining consumer and business confidence will lead to a slowdown in the GDP growth of the United States, reported CNBC.

The chief executive of Primark, one of Europe’s biggest fast fashion retailers, has resigned after an investigation into his behavior toward a woman in a social environment

The match will be a pivotal moment for both teams, with Mumbai Indians looking for their first win after two consecutive losses, while Kolkata Knight Riders aim to carry forward their winning momentum from their recent victory over Rajasthan Royals. MI are hoping to bounce back after a dismal start to IPL 2025, with Jasprit Bumrah still recovering from an injury, while KKR look to continue their winning run with players like Sunil Narine and Ajinkya Rahane expected to play key roles in the match.

IAS officers if they fail to file their property details within the prescribed time limit. Ninety-one Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers did not file their immovable property returns (IPRs) in 2024 and 73 the year before, according to 145th report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on the Demands for Grants (2025-26) pertaining to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). The report was tabled in Parliament on March 27. Vigilance clearance, mandatory to join certain posts, was denied to 15 IAS officers in 2023, 12 in 2022 and 14 in 2021, due to non-filing of IPRs for respective years. The panel recommended that a centralised compliance monitoring mechanism may be established to ensure timely filing of IPRs by all IAS officers. «This mechanism should involve creation of a dedicated task force within the department responsible for tracking and filing status of all officers. Additionally, the committee proposes to introduce penalties or corrective actions for non-compliance, including automatic escalation procedures for officers who fail to file their IPRs despite reminders,» the report said.