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Joe Biden is poised to contest the 2024 Presidental Election and faces criticism for backing Israel's wat at Gaza, a group of protesters disrupted Jill Biden's speech during the Human Rights Campaign's 2024 Los Angeles Dinner, reports 'Variety'. As soon as the first lady took the stage, a group of people who had made their way into the dinner began to chant «cease-fire now.» One of the protestors held up what looked like a blanket or shawl with writing on it. Earlier in the night, protestors blocked the way leading to the hotel's entrance on Avenue of the Stars.

Edited excerpts: I would interpret this as each regulator doing what they are doing in terms of good housekeeping and making sure that rules are followed. Making sure that disclosures are adequate, and processes are in place. I don't know if there is a master plan which is suddenly combining everything together, but I would say each of the regulators in their domain is doing things.

NPCI Bharat Billpay (NBBL), banks and fintech firms are in talks to implement banking interoperability, following central bank approval for the project, said two senior bankers with knowledge of the matter. NBBL could start work on the pipelines to enable such transactions in April, they said. “Currently, conversations are happening with the large participants in the net banking ecosystem to find the right implementation strategy,” one of the bankers said. “The top banks like HDFC Bank, SBI, ICICI Bank are the largest players in this space.”

Physics Wallah will open “as many offline centres as it can” in FY25 even if it erodes profits, founder and chief executive Alakh Pandey told ET. The Noida-based company’s aggressive approach to opening offline centres has not been dampened by the sharp drop in its net profit to Rs 16 crore in FY23 from Rs 98 crore in the previous year.

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ARCs, have accumulated 55% of KSK Mahanadi Power's ₹29,330-crore debt from lenders in separate transactions, shows disclosure made by the stressed thermal power company's resolution professional. The ARCs brought over ₹16,168 crore in loans in the hope that there would be demand for thermal power companies, giving them a huge upside, while lenders have exited due to over a four-year delay in its debt resolution. In the latest deal, Prudent ARC acquired ₹156 crore of debt from Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) at an unchallenged Swiss auction in an all-cash deal of ₹125 crore, said people with knowledge of the matter. This equated to an 80% recovery for the lender.

There might be some people who think like this: India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) is an independent investigative body that has gone after some key people in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) purely to rid the nation of corruption. But I personally do not know a single person who thinks this.

(This March 22 story has been refiled to change SABIC to side air bag inflatable curtain in paragraph 4)

Courts across the country have been alluding to the word ‘trust’ a lot these days. Occasionally, they use the term directly. But even when they don’t, it’s presence can still be felt front and centre, especially when courts point to its deficit in public life or refer to its diminution in the social contract between citizens and various organs of the state.

The cryptocurrency market suffered a huge drop after seven consecutive weeks of uptrends. Just like before the recent market crash, meme coins are leading the way as the best cryptos to buy right now. 

₹12,500 crore OTT content spending, according to the latest Ficci EY Media and Entertainment Report. Moreover, while 24% of total OTT costs were allocated to acquiring film rights, only a quarter was spent on original content. However, streaming platforms saw minimal growth in total content hours, holding steady at 3,000 hours compared to the 2022 levels.

BRS fielded former minister and legislator Theegulla Padma Rao Goud from the Secunderabad seat for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Telangana. The decision came after the party's legislators, and other people's representatives unanimously approved Padma Rao Goud as the candidate after a meeting. In a post on X, the BRS stated, «As a senior leader of the party, Padma Rao Goud, who has been loyal to the party since the time of the movement till today, has gained recognition as a man of all».

Holi is right here, and you know what that means: Vibrant colours, infectious joy, and...a potential tech apocalypse for your phone and other gadgets. Don’t let your phone become a casualty of the colour war. Here’s how to keep your precious electronics safe:

Pushkar Singh Dhami said that a committee has been formed to examine all aspects of the Uniform Civil Code, and it will be implemented at the earliest in the state. Speaking to ANI, more than a week after President Droupadi Murmu approved the bill, CM Dhami said, «We had promised the Uniform Civil Code to the people of Uttarakhand. When we went to the people during the 2022 election, we promised that we would implement the UCC soon after the new government was formed. We have kept that promise.» «The President has also given her assent. The process is underway. A committee has also been formed at the departmental level. It is examining all aspects. We will implement it at the earliest,» CM Dhami said.

Karnataka government has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to release financial assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to the state for drought management. The petition has also sought to declare that the Centre's action in not releasing the financial assistance for drought arrangement as per the NDRF is «ex-facie violative» of the fundamental rights of the people of the state guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. It said the state is reeling under «severe drought», affecting the lives of its people and for the Kharif 2023 season, which starts in June and ends in September, a total of 223 out of 236 taluks are declared as drought-affected. The plea said 196 taluks are categorised as severely affected and the remaining 27 as moderately affected.

Aditya Vision, Crisil, HUDCO, REC, and SBI Card will trade ex-dividend, while Persistent Systems will trade ex-split this week. On Thursday, 28 March, Aditya Vision (Rs 5.1/share), Crisil (Rs 28/share), HUDCO (Rs 1.5/share), Prithvi Exchange (Rs 2/share), R Systems International (Rs 6/share), REC (Rs 4.5/share), SBI Cards and Payment Services (Rs 2.5/share), Standard Industries (Rs 0.5/share), and Thinkink Picturez (Rs 0.1/share) will trade ex-dividend.

Is MS Dhoni going to retire after IPL 2024? "The BCCI offered me captaincy in 2007, but my body was in terrible shape. My observation of MS Dhoni was very good. His mind is very stable, he's calm, he's instinctive, and makes the right decisions.

Bengali-speaking Muslims, known as "miya," to be acknowledged as indigenous people of the state. Sarma stated, «They should stop having more than two children and practicing polygamy as it is not the culture of Assamese people. If they want to become indigenous, they cannot marry off their minor daughters.» He stressed the importance of education, urging them to send their children to schools instead of madrassas and encouraging them to pursue careers as doctors and engineers. Sarma highlighted the need for cultural assimilation, stating that giving up certain practices and embracing Assamese culture could lead to them being considered indigenous over time. He also raised concerns about encroachment on 'satras' (Vaishnavite monasteries) land by Bengali-speaking Muslims, questioning their claim to indigeneity.

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has disclosed that she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Harshvardhan Roongta, CFP, Roongta Securities, says “do not invest in any product to save tax. It is not about insurance or any other investment product. You have to look at the merit of that product. You should ask yourself a question any time that you are going to be looking at investing; would you invest in this product if there were no tax benefits available? If the answer is no, then do not invest in it only to save taxes.” March 31 deadline is almost around the corner and a time when people look at a lot of tax saving instruments. It is usually an insurance policy in most of the cases and this is the time when we see a lot of mis-selling cases rising as far as insurance policies are concerned. A right way to look at insurance should be as an instrument against risk protection. But when it comes to saving taxes, you have a lot of options in insurance. How can one go about it? Harshvardhan Roongta: Yes, we are at the fag-end of the financial year and at this point in time, all the individuals or rather most of them will be running around to save taxes because they have deadlines to finish with their investments to save tax.

While, IPL 2024 match between RR and LSG will be played at 3.30 pm (IST)/6 am (EDT). Night game between MI and GT is scheduled to start at 7.30 pm (IST)/10 am (EDT).