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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. CG Power is riding India’s infrastructure boom. The engineering giant just secured a ₹450 crore contract to supply key components for the Vande Bharat trainsets—pushing its stock higher and solidifying its growing dominance in the railway sector.

equity allocation might be warranted, signalling a shift away from the conservative stance that high valuations previously dictated,” says Achin Goel, PMS Fund Manager at Bonanza Group. In an interview with ETMarkets, Goel said: “A further price correction of about 8–10% from early March 2025 levels, or sequential earnings growth reflected in EPS increases—or a combination of both—could bring large caps into fair value territory,” Edited excerpts:

Pakistan security forces on Wednesday claimed to have rescued at least 155 passengers and killed 27 Baloch rebels as the rescue operation continues into the second day after terrorists hijacked the Jaffer Express train near Balochistan’s Bolan district. Pakistan Railway officials said that around 750 passengers had booked to travel by the Jaffar Express, but the train left Quetta with around 450 people onboard. Sources said that over 200 security personnel were also travelling on the same train. Balochistan is experiencing its worst phase of insurgency of all the four phases it has witnessed since 1948, a security expert told ET. This phase could be the defining moment in Balochistan’s history and its fight with Punjabi-dominated Pakistan governance structure. The daring nature of the hijack reflects a major Intelligence failure of the ISI and Pakistan Army, a source pointed out. Chinese reaction to the incident will be keenly watched. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has threatened to execute ten Pakistani hostages following drone strikes and artillery shelling by Pakistani forces amid the ongoing hostage crisis in Balochistan’s Bolan district.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Want to celebrate Holi in Varanasi or spend Eid unwinding in the Maldives? Be ready to pay up. With Holi falling on 14 March (Friday) and Eid expected on 31 March (Monday), travellers are seizing the back-to-back long weekends, sending hotel rates soaring.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Gabriel India Ltd: Buy at ₹532.55 | Target ₹600-620 | Stop loss ₹490 On the daily chart, the stock's Relative Strength Index (RSI) is trading above 60, and it is also trading above major EMAs. On the hourly chart, the stock has given a rectangle breakout around the 520 level.

Ven Geshe Dorji Damdul, Director of Tibet House said on the opening of the BODHIPATH Film Festival that visual art had always been a channel for education and information to the masses. Speaking at the inauguration of a two-day festival, organised by the International Buddhist confederation, the Venerable, a Special Guest, explained that cinema was an extremely powerful tool to influence the public. “However, cinema also depicts the level of thinking of the public. Films will be made in accordance with the current thinking in society”, he added. Ven Geshe Damdul mentioned that during the Buddha’s times, paintings were commissioned by Sakyamuni that showed his teachings and educated the public.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written response to a question in Lok Sabha. The stampede happened at the New Delhi Railway station in the evening of February 15 amid a huge rush of devotees headed to the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. In his response in Parliament, Vaishnaw did not give the number of the deceased and the injured, but after the incident officials had said the stampede killed 18 people and left 15 injured. Vaishnaw said a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the incident. On other questions by members on the stampede and amenities created for devotees during the Maha Kumbh Mela, the railway minister gave a detailed response.

Robert Kiyosaki of 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' fame has sounded an alarm on the ongoing stock market correction warning investors that the «crash» could be the biggest in the history of US markets and could surpass the one seen in 1929 which led to the Great Depression. On Tuesday, Kiyosaki tweeted, «THE EVERYTHING BUBBLE is bursting. I am afraid this crash may be the biggest in history. Germany, Japan, and America have been the engines up to now. Unfortunately our incompetent leaders led us into a trap….giant crash. I wrote about this crash in my book RICH DAD’s PROPHECY. This crash is going to be bigger than the 1929 Crssh…. A crash that led to the Great Depression».

This data, sourced from a survey by myBiz, the SaaS-based corporate booking platform of MakeMyTrip, sheds light on gender representation in corporate travel. The analysis, which covers flight bookings made by nearly 3,000 corporate clients with more than 200 employees and an annual travel expenditure exceeding ₹1 crore, reveals valuable insights into corporate travel trends across sectors and cities.

Guns N' Roses will return to India after 13 years for a live concert in Mumbai. The American rock band, featuring Axl Rose (vocals, piano), Duff McKagan (bass), and Slash (lead guitar), will perform at Mahalaxmi Race Course on May 17, as part of their Asia tour. The announcement was made through their social media, where they wrote, “We’re coming to India! This is going to be special.”

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Shares of IndusInd Bank plunged 27.2% on the bourses on Tuesday, a day after the private sector lender flagged discrepancies in its derivatives portfolio, sending panicked investors scrambling to the sell counters.

Reacher Season 3 Episode 6 will be available on Prime Video on March 13, 2025. The series follows the adaptation of Lee Child’s novel Persuader. The release time will match previous episodes.

three-language policy issue, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan asserted in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that the National Education Policy (NEP) does not seek to impose any language on anybody, and the whole controversy has been raked up by the Tamil Nadu chief minister and his party to revive political fortunes and score brownie points to hide its governance and welfare deficit. He said under the three-language formula, the medium of instruction till Standard V will be in the mother tongue and the other two languages will be a student's choice. In his reply to a debate in the Rajya Sabha on the working of the education ministry, Pradhan cited facts and figures while emphasizing that the Tamil language is nobody's monopoly.

Ikigai has been touted as the Japanese secret to a long and happy life, often depicted through a sleek Venn diagram that links passion, mission, profession, and vocation. Millions have been inspired by the idea that finding their one true purpose will lead to ultimate fulfillment. But what if everything we thought we knew about Ikigai was a misinterpretation? A viral video by Instagram creator @sakulacostar has sparked a heated debate, revealing that the Westernized version of Ikigai might be far removed from its original meaning. And according to native Japanese perspectives, we’ve been reading Ikigai all wrong.

Carney, who will be sworn in as Justin Trudeau's replacement in the coming days, said Trump's latest tariffs are an attack on Canadian workers, families, and businesses. «My government will ensure our response has maximum impact in the U.S. and minimal impact here in Canada, while supporting the workers impacted,» Carney said. He added: «My government will keep our tariffs on until the Americans show us respect and make credible, reliable commitments to free and fair trade.» Trump said Tuesday that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United States' northern neighbor and showing an indifference to recent stock market turmoil and rising recession risks.

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals. Southwest, which built years of advertising campaigns around its policy of letting passengers check up to two bags for free, said people who haven't either reached the upper tiers of its Rapid Rewards loyalty program, bought a business class ticket or hold the airline's credit card will have to pay for checked bags. The airline did not outline the fee schedule but said the new policy would start with May 28 bookings.

Holi sales, offering discounts on domestic and international flights. Akasa Air, IndiGo, and Star Air have all introduced limited-time fare reductions, making air travel more affordable for passengers planning trips around the festive season. Akasa Air has announced discounted fares across its network, with all-inclusive one-way domestic tickets starting from ₹1,499. Customers can also avail up to 15% off on Saver and Flexi base fares for both domestic and international routes by using the promo code HOLI15. Additionally, the airline is offering a flat 15% discount on seat selection for all flights. The sale is applicable for bookings made between March 10 and March 13, 2025, for travel starting March 17, 2025. It covers non-stop and connecting flights across Akasa Air’s network, with a requirement of at least seven days’ advance booking.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, writes in a new book that he intends to be reincarnated outside China and called on the Tibetan people to reject any successor chosen by Beijing.

Indian bond market remains steady as investors anticipate a potential rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in April, following a series of aggressive liquidity measures. Puneet Pal, Head-Fixed Income at PGIM India Mutual Fund believes that with an expected sub-4% CPI print, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to lower rates in its upcoming meeting. “The RBI has taken aggressive and proactive steps to augment domestic liquidity, and given the likelihood of a sub-4% CPI print this week, we expect another rate cut in the MPC meeting in April,” he said in a note.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s tourism sector has been on a recent high buoyed by three elements integral to Indian culture: religion, cricket, and music.

Macrotech Developers, has entered into an agreement to acquire a land parcel spread over 3.4 acres in Mumbai's western suburb Jogeshwari West from pharmaceutical company Unichem Laboratories for over '279 crore. The land parcel at Prabhat Estate off Swami Vivekananda Road houses an office building spread over 82,000 sq ft, which was the registered office of the company until now. While the deal is yet to be inked and registered, Unichem's board of directors have approved the plan to monetise this land parcel.