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India's latest batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal advanced towards a top-10 spot in the ICC rankings for Test batters by climbing three spots to 12th while his compatriot Dhruv Jurel leapfrogged 31 places to 69th on Wednesday. Jaiswal, who started the series in 69th position, continues his ascent to the top after scores of 73 and 37 in the fourth match of India's ICC World Test Championship series against England in Ranchi. Player of the Match Jurel's scores of 90 and 39 has jumped a whopping 31 places while former England captain Joe Root is back in the top three. Root, a formerly top-ranked batter, struck an unbeaten 122 in the first innings in Ranchi to move up two places to third position. He also moved up three spots to fourth among all-rounders.

BEIJING — China is beefing up national security measures by expanding its protections of state secrets to include a broad category of «work secrets.»

Himachal Pradesh," he said, adding that party observers Bhupesh Baghel, DK Shivakumar, Bhupinder Hooda are in Shimla to hear grievances of MLAs. He further said, “Individual's interests are not important as the party is supreme; people's mandate needs to be respected. We cannot lose mandate through BJP's 'Operation Lotus', only people can take it back." The Congress leader assured that accountability will be fixed for cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha poll in Himachal Pradesh.

₹1,57,427 for the Pulsar NS200, ₹1,45,792 for the Pulsar NS160, and ₹1,04,922 for the Pulsar NS125, all based in Delhi. One of the standout features of the 2024 Pulsar NS range is the updated lighting system. The motorcycles now boast a new LED headlamp with integrated LED Daytime Running Lamps, replacing the halogen turn indicators with modern LED units.

Here are all the latest updates on Himachal Pradesh political crisis.Speaking to reporters, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu asserted that no one has asked for his resignation, nor has he offered to quit."We will prove the majority. We will win, the people of Himachal will win," he said.Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh has said that a report would be presented to Congress President Malliakrjun Kharge by DK Shivakumar and Bhupinder Singh Hooda who have been appointed as the 'Observers' in the Himachal Pradesh political crisis.According to Jairam, the party will take the next step based on the report."Maybe some harsh decisions will have to be made but we won't shy away from that.

One Vehicle, One FASTag" initiative to discourage users from using a single FASTag for multiple cars or associating multiple FASTags with a single vehicle. NHAI has asked people to update their FASTag before the February 29, 2024 deadline.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty gained 16.36 points to 22214.7, while the BSE Sensex traded 87.05 points up at 73182.27.

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.(up 1.16 per cent), Infosys Ltd.(up 1.03 per cent), MphasiS Ltd.(up 0.84 per cent), Tech Mahindra Ltd.(up 0.65 per cent) and HCL Technologies Ltd.(up 0.21 per cent) were among the top gainers.

The NSE Nifty index was trading 6.15 points down at 22192.2, while BSE Sensex was up 7.58 points at 73102.8 at the time of writing this report.

₹45,000 crore through equity and debt. Vodafone Idea shares declined as much as 4.85% to ₹15.10 apiece on the BSE. Vodafone Idea said it will raise ₹20,000 crore through a combination of equity or equity-linked instruments and the rest via debt.

Vodafone-Idea, Patanjali Foods, CMS Info Systems, ZEEL, Hindustan Zinc, are some stocks likely to be in focus in today's trading session.Sensex Today Live : The trends on Gift Nifty indicate a flat to positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,235 level as compared to the Nifty futures’ previous close of 22,196.On Tuesday, the Indian stock market indices rebounded from a two-day correction and ended higher.The Sensex gained 305.09 points to close at 73,095.22, while the Nifty 50 settled 76.30 points, or 0.34%, higher at 22,198.35.Nifty 50 formed a reasonable positive candle on the daily chart that has engulfed the small negative candle of Monday.“Technically, this market action is signaling a bullish engulfing pattern.

Speaking at an event on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “I want to take the government out of the lives of people. Especially, I don’t approve of government interference in the lives of the middle-class. What is the need of the government everyday and at every step? We should create such a society where government interference is minimal." For the poor, the Indian state would offer support to fulfil basic needs, but for the rest, he said he would end unnecessary intervention as part of his governance agenda over the next five years.

₹17,300 crore at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu at 9.45 am, before flying to Maharashtra today, February 28. In Tamil Nadu, he will lay the foundation stone of the Outer Harbor Container Terminal at V.O.Chidambaranar Port and launch India's first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel under the Harit Nauka initiative. He will also dedicate tourist facilities in 75 lighthouses across ten states and union territories.

Indian stock market today: A total of 5 stocks have been banned for trade on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, under the futures and options (F&O) segment by the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The securities have been put on ban under the F&O segment as it crossed 95 per cent of the market-wide position limit (MWPL), according to the NSE. However, the stocks will be available for trading in the cash market.

Playstations, AirPods, power banks and sanitisers have found a place in the government's basket of goods — ownership data on these items has been collected for the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES), updating a list that nevertheless still contains a few things that are obsolete such as VCRs. The survey collected information on the quantity and value of items purchased or hired by households in FY23, while also checking if they were acquired first-hand or second-hand. It also included information on the cost of repair and maintenance of these items.

MUMBAI : Hostile investors in Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd, the parent company of Byju’s, are likely to skip participating in the edtech firm’s $200-million rights issue that will conclude on Wednesday at midnight, people familiar with the developments said. Prosus NV, Peak XV Partners, General Atlantic, and Sofina SA had collectively filed a petition with the National Company Law Tribunal last week against the rights issue, seeking reprieve citing oppression and mismanagement of the company.

Follow Rajya Sabha Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates The BJP's victory in Himachal Pradesh makes it apparent that there was cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections for this seat. The Congress candidate, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, secured 34 votes even as the party had support of 43 MLAs — 40 Congress and three Independent MLAs — in the 68-member state assembly. Had all the 43 MLAs votes in favour of Congress, Singhvi had won the polls.

ransomware attacks have happened since January 2023. The data indicates that the average ransom in 2023 was $1.54 million, almost double the 2022 figure of $812,380. What are Ransomware attacks? Ransomware attacks involve malicious software that encrypts files on a victim's computer or network, rendering them inaccessible until a ransom is paid. These attacks can have devastating consequences for SMEs, ranging from financial losses and operational disruptions to reputational damage. Therefore, it is essential for SMEs to adopt proactive measures to mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks and protect their valuable assets.

WPL 2024 RCB vs GG LIVE Score Updates: The women's team of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is up against the Gujarat Giants' (GG) team in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 match number 5. The WPL 2024 RCB vs GG match starts at 7:30 pm with the toss between the captains of the two teams at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Ajit Pawar announced that a new MSME policy is being prepared for the state. "Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the government intends to give tap water connections to nearly 1.47 crore households. The government plans to provide 34,400 homes for Divyang people under the Housing for All Scheme," he said.

In a consultation paper published today (27 February), the regulator set out a number of proposals for a new approach to publicising enforcement investigations. Under the plans, the FCA will publicly announce that it has opened an enforcement investigation into a firm, including the identity of the subject, and publish updates on progress if it considers that it is in the public interest to do so.  The financial watchdog will also be more open about when cases have been closed with no enforcement outcome. FCA opens investigation into Home REIT This marks a departure from the cur...