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municipal elections began on Wednesday at 8 am and the results will be announced on the same day. Voting for the election took place on March 2 for mayor/president and ward members across municipal corporations, councils, and municipalities.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The White House granted a temporary reprieve for many of its tariffs on Canada and Mexico last week, but a similar pause seems less likely for revamped global steel and aluminum tariffs set to go into effect Wednesday. President Trump’s team has repeatedly said there would be no exceptions or exemptions from the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.

United States President Donald Trump’s tariff war has become a complicated roller coaster of international trade disputes.

IMO, co-hosted by none other than her brother, Craig Robinson. The podcast, which debuts on March 12, promises to be an honest and unfiltered conversation between the siblings, covering everything from relationships and family to faith and personal struggles. With a guest lineup that includes Issa Rae, Jay Shetty, and Keke Palmer, IMO is shaping up to be more than just a casual chat—it’s set to be a thought-provoking and relatable listen. “With everything going on in the world, we’re all looking for answers and people to turn to,” Obama shared in a statement. “My brother Craig and I launched the IMO podcast to create a space for people to come as they are, ask honest questions, give their opinions, and have thoughtful conversations about life.”

Toyota Hilux Black Edition was launched at an ex-showroom price of ₹37.90 lakh. Like any other black or dark edition models, the Hilux Black Edition also is cloaked in an all-black theme both for the exterior and the interior. The Hilux Black edition was first unveiled at the Auto Expo 2025.

I was born in Mangalore, to a business family and have moved around quite a bit. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Sydenham, Mumbai) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM – T.A. Pai Management Institute), which laid the foundation for my career. My academic background and early exposure to the asset management industry helped in shaping my career in the equity markets. How did you land up in this job?

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Delhi Metro is set to become the world’s longest metro network in a single city, surpassing New York’s 399-km metro system. With its current operational network spanning 394 km, the Delhi Metro will set a new global record after the inauguration of a 12-km stretch, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal announced on Thursday.

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NYT Strands puzzle for March 8, 2025 (Saturday), Game #370, brings another exciting challenge for word game lovers. This latest addition to The New York Times puzzle collection continues to engage players with a daily themed word search. Today’s theme, «Two Thumbs Up,» hints at something related to cinema, and solving the puzzle requires identifying words connected to this topic. If you’re looking for hints, answers, and today’s NYT Strands spangram, we’ve got you covered.

Lalit Patidar has become a public figure. The Madhya Pradesh resident entered the Guinness World Record for having the hairiest face on a male. For the unversed, the youngster, who suffers from a rare medical condition, has over 95 per cent of his face covered in hair. Known as hypertrichosis, this condition causes an abnormal amount of hair to grow on the face. In an interview with GWR, Patidar revealed that living with this condition was far from a bed of roses. “They were scared of me but when they started knowing me and talking to me they understood I was not so different from them, and it was just on the outside that I looked different, but I’m not different inside," he explained.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with beneficiaries of 'Lakhpati Didi' scheme in Gujarat's Navsari district, on the occasion of International Women's Day. Modi, who attended the 'Lakhpati Didi Sammelan' at Vansi Borsi village, also disbursed Rs 450 crore in financial assistance to more than 2.5 lakh women from over 25,000 Self-Help Groups (SHGs). The Lakhpati Didi scheme was launched by the Union government in 2023 and recognises women members of SHGs, who have an annual income of at least Rs 1 lakh from agriculture, animal husbandry, and small industries, as 'Lakhpati Didis'.

Anand Mahindra has once again highlighted an inspiring Indian success story, demonstrating how small-town entrepreneurs are emerging as global business powerhouses. In a recent tweet, the Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra shared a video showcasing Morbi, a town in Gujarat, and its dominance in the ceramic industry. The video details how Morbi, covering just 50 by 9 km, has become a global ceramic hub, producing 90 per cent of India's ceramics. According to the video, nearly 1,000 family-owned factories in Morbi have been manufacturing tiles and ceramics since the 1930s, successfully competing with China's pricing and matching Italy’s quality. The video states that these businesses collectively control 13 per cent of the world's ceramic production, creating an industry worth thousands of crores and employing approximately four lakh people.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Competition Commission of India (CCI) has proposed to prevent its employees from specified investments, including any direct or indirect investments in commodity derivatives and equity-related investments other than certain exceptions like mutual funds, to protect the integrity of its regulatory decisions. CCI employees are currently covered by central civil service rules, and the proposed norms seek to add explicit additional conduct requirements for the regulator like in the case of other regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).

Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor between New Ashok Nagar and Sarai Kale Khan are expected to commence by the end of April, according to officials. Sarai Kale Khan, the largest station on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, is nearing completion and will serve as a key transport hub, integrating with multiple transit systems.

Donald Trump has once again criticised India’s trade policies, calling it a «very high tariff nation» and warning that reciprocal tariffs will come into effect on April 2. Speaking at an Oval Office event on Thursday, Trump described the upcoming levies as «the big one» among the many duties his administration has planned. India is expected to be hit particularly hard by these measures due to its high tariffs compared to the US. The comments come as Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is in Washington for discussions with Trump administration officials on trade policy between the two nations. Trump, known for his strong stance on trade, has repeatedly accused India of imposing unfair trade barriers that hurt American businesses. He has previously called India the «biggest tariff abuser» and the «tariff king.»

H-1B visa registration process for the fiscal year 2026 begins today, March 7, 2025, and will continue until March 24, 2025. US employers looking to hire skilled foreign workers in fields such as IT, healthcare, and engineering must complete the registration process within this period. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced major changes this year, including a significant fee hike and a beneficiary-centric selection process.

Laurus Labs will be in focus on Friday after the company approved an investment of Rs 83.3 crore in KRKA Pharma Pvt Ltd, a joint venture. In addition, KRKA d.d., Novo Mesto, Slovenia (the co-venturer), will invest Rs 86.7 crore in KRKA Pharma, thereby maintaining the current shareholding ratio of 51:49 between KRKA d.d., Novo Mesto, and Laurus Labs.

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that goods from Canada and Mexico covered by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) will be exempted for a month from the 25% tariffs imposed earlier this week. The development comes a day after Trump exempted automotive goods from the tariffs.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. You don't really need a finance degree to excel in the stock market—ask Sapna Shaligram. The 58-year-old chemistry teacher turned psychological counsellor is a self-taught investor who has been tracking stock markets since the early 90s.

Noida’s Sector 32 near the Iskcon temple on Wednesday, spreading quickly due to strong winds reaching 40 kmph. This is the third consecutive year that the site, originally meant for housing but now used for dumping horticultural waste, has caught fire. No casualties were reported, and firefighters were deployed to contain the flames. The fire started around 2 pm, prompting the authorities to send 15 fire tenders to the site, a TOI report stated.