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Maharashtra ahead of the Lok Sabha elections within the ruling parties and the opposition camps to stitch together deals over seat sharing with allies. On Thursday, the BJP's efforts to finalise an alliance with the MNS also gained momentum with CM Eknath Shinde, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and MNS president Raj Thackeray holding a meet for close to two hours in a suburban hotel where they discussed plans to rope in the MNS into the NDA fold. Shinde's meeting with Raj Thackeray is significant as the MNS is demanding three seats if the BJP and Shiv Sena wants it to be a part of the alliance but the seats being sought by the MNS are with the Shiv Sena (Shinde).

NSCN-IM President Q.Tuccu said that our flag tells everything about our nation, our identity that nobody can take it away. It is this flag that brings us all together as a nation. Tuccu while speaking at the 45th Republic Day celebration in the NSCN-IM’s headquarter in Hebron said, “ Our flag tells everything about our nation, our identity that nobody can take it away.

By Alexandra Alper

A legal adviser to the European Union’s top court has recommended that it annul Europe's fishing agreement with Morocco, which would have allowed European boats to fish for valuable catch off the coast of the disputed Western Sahara

The Bank of England has kept its main interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high even though inflation continues to drop from multi-decade peaks

Japan’s space agency and its prime contractor say they hope to be able to forge a profitable launch business with their new H3 rocket after its first successful flight last month in an increasingly competitive market dominated by Space X

Canadians with extra spending cash right now might find they can score deals on clothing, some discretionary items and higher-ticket purchases as experts say retailers are fighting harder for consumers’ dollars.

According to its guide for the 2024 annual general meeting taking place on 24 April, the firm is requesting approval to repurchase up to 5% of its issued ordinary shares. This amount, worth over £12.8m as of 29 February 2024, is the smallest percentage the firm has requested in recent years, and does not commit the firm to exercising this right, if granted. abrdn shutters American Income Equity fund due to largest investor withdrawal The authorisation would last for either 15 months or until the following AGM, whichever is earlier. At last year's AGM, the firm sought the authori...

Seasonal factors play a significant role in driving commodity prices. Understanding these seasonal patterns is crucial for investors looking to navigate this asset class effectively.

By William Schomberg and Suban Abdulla

Flipkart has made a one-time change to its increment policy this year, giving merit-linked payouts to all eligible employees in Grade 12 (mid-management) and below, instead of the usual pay hikes. In effect, employees will get two lump sum payments in April and October this year, equivalent in value to the salary increase that would have otherwise been paid out throughout the year. About 19,000-20,000 employees would benefit from this, a Flipkart executive told ET. The company will also roll out 100% bonuses to all its employees this year. Employees who are promoted will receive increments as usual, across grades. For the rest of the grades, the company has enabled wider spread of ESOP allocation to drive wealth creation.

At this point, one must wonder what the Fed is trying to pull off, and it isn’t entirely clear to me. It seems like the Fed is taking a big gamble here on inflation hotter than not.

Lord Buddha, along with those of his disciples Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Maha Moggallana, after 26 -days returned to the National Museum in Delhi on March 19 and was open to brief exposition to the New Delhi based diplomatic corps on March 20. Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi participated in the ceremony of prayers and chanting in the presence of representatives of the diplomatic corps from 15 countries. Those present on the occasion were Kshenuka Dhireni Senewiratne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka; Pattarat Hongtong Ambassador, Thailand; Yasiel Alines Burillo Rivera, Ambassador of Panama; Vahagn Afyan, Ambassador of Armenia; Kenneth da Nobrega, Ambassador of Brazil; Guillermo Rubio Funes, Ambassador of El Salvador; Moe Kyaw Aung, Ambassador of Myanmar; Colin Kao, Deputy Director of the Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in India and senior diplomats from Indonesia, Bhutan, Myanmar, Romania, Peru and Serbia.

Vinay Dube, Founder, MD & CEO, Akasa Air, says: “We are part of India's growth story. We can help underpin the economic growth as is required with strong transportation links. We are India's most on-time airline and so we have a real sort of approach to service excellence that we hope is not seen so far. For me, it is just excitement in the future and to top it all off, we are starting our first international flight and so we get to plant the orange Akasa flag in Doha, Qatar just in a few days and we have broken all records with it. We are the first airline to fly internationally within 19 months of launch when most others have taken about six years and that is the reason why I am so excited.” Dube further said: «Flight to Kuwait, Riyadh, Jeddah will come on the heels of Doha, perhaps later this summer. I cannot give you a definitive timeline because we are working with these foreign governments to get the appropriate approvals before we can launch it. But that is just the start. We will (eventually) fly to other parts of the Indian subcontinent, whether it is Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kathmandu, etc, or Southeast Asia, other parts of the Middle East.» What is happening in the Indian skies right now? There is competition. There is a news flow, a lot of issues we keep hearing about with regards to Boeing. We are going to address that in greater detail, but set the roadmap for us. Vinay Dube: For me, Indian aviation is growth, excitement and a future of connected cities.

fact check unit rules notification issued by the Union Government on March 20 till the Bombay High Court finally decides the challenges to the IT rules amendment 2023. The top court said that the validity of the rule involves serious constitutional questions and impacts the fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression. The Chief Justice of India said, «Till the disposal of the issue by the HC, we are desisiting to deal on merits which may foreclose assessment by the third judge. We are of the view that notification dated March 20, 2024, after rejection of application of interim relief, need to be stayed.»

United States recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory and strongly opposes any unilateral attempts by China to advance its territorial claims across the Line of Actual Control, a senior Biden administration official has said, days after the Chinese military reiterated its claim over the state following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit there. Earlier this week, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang said that the southern part of Xizang (the Chinese name for Tibet) is an inherent part of China's territory, and Beijing "never acknowledges and firmly opposes" the "so-called Arunachal Pradesh illegally established by India".

Adani Group stocks following Hindenburg Research’s scathing indictment was cutting against the grain — the cumulative value of the ports-to-power conglomerate’s stocks had nosedived more than $150 billion at one point — but GQG’s confidence capital at the nick of time helped soothe nerves while simultaneously raising eyebrows over the gumption of GQG’s founding chairman Rajiv Jain. Unknown to many, behind the scenes Jefferies was busy playing the match maker. Being the sole broker on India’s largest block trade (GQG’s $1.1 billion into Adani Power, as part of the larger $1.87 billion) thus became the breakout moment for Wall Street’s “challenger” investment bank Jefferies. When most other advisors were pulling back, Jefferies chose to pull out all stops for their client.

The chief executive of the cryptocurrency company Sam Bankman-Fried founded attacked the onetime crypto power player in a letter to a federal judge, saying his claim that customers, lenders and investors were not harmed was callously false

India is the top supplier of shrimp to the U.S., with Indian shrimp stocked in freezers at most of the nation’s biggest grocery store and restaurant chains

Tennis could be on the verge of massive structural change if one of two separate proposals formulated by the four Grand Slam tournaments and the WTA and ATP professional tours ends up moving forward

A Dutch court says the government has systematically put the interests of the aviation sector above those of people who live near Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport