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operator Nasdaq said on Tuesday it will open a new regional headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The announcement comes just a month after rival New York Stock Exchange committed to launch an exchange in the state.

India is making significant strides towards becoming self-reliant in solar cell and module manufacturing. As per estimates from Rubix, an analytics services provider, imports of solar cells and modules declined by 20 per cent and 57 per cent respectively in the first eight months of 2024-25.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will visit New Delhi on Tuesday to attend a wedding reception and will hold a meeting with Microsoft founder Bill Gates on March 19. Naidu will depart from Amaravati at 4 pm on Tuesday to attend the wedding reception of a family member of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Junail Zafar Khan, a club-level Pakistan-origin cricketer, has died after collapsing on the ground during a local match played in extreme heat at the Concordia College here. In his 40s, Khan was representing Old Concordians Cricket Club in a match against Prince Alfred Old Collegians last Saturday, news.com.au reported. After fielding for 40 overs and batting for seven, Khan collapsed around 4pm Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT). South Australia has been in the grip of extreme heat over and according to data from the Bureau of Meteorology, temperatures here were still above 40 degrees Celsius at the time. Adelaide Turf Cricket Association rules state that games are cancelled if the temperature climbs above 42 degrees Celsius. «We are deeply saddened by the passing of a valued member of the Old Concordians Cricket Club, who tragically suffered a medical episode while playing on the Concordia College oval today,» Khan's club said in a statement.

Ambassador Qi noted that the public is largely unaware of these details. «This is because we do not shout about our assistance to Sri Lanka,» the ambassador noted. It may be noted here that Sri Lanka undertook a restructuring of $46 billion in external credit after announcing its first sovereign default amid the economic crisis of 2022. Furthermore, the ambassador expressed optimism about the potential for collaboration between China and India in developing Sri Lanka's northern province. In a significant statement, Qi said there is no dispute between China and India, as both nations have experienced rapid growth and should collaborate to achieve common objectives.

Rabri Devi on Tuesday turned up at the office of the Enforcement Directorate here, following a summons issued by the agency in connection with its probe into the land-for-jobs scam. The RJD leader reached the ED's Bank Road office along with her eldest daughter Misa Bharti, the Lok Sabha MP from Patliputra, who is also named as an accused in the case.

Benchmark NSE Nifty index rose 245.41 points to 22754.15 amid buying in frontline bluechip stocks.

The NSE Nifty index was trading 251.6 points up at 22760.35, while BSE Sensex was up 851.73 points at 75021.68 at the time of writing this report.

On the BSE, Looks Health Services(down 16.42 per cent), DAPS Advertising(down 16.01 per cent), Ekennis Software Service(down 14.78 per cent), Khandelwal Extr(down 14.76 per cent) and Diggi Multitrade(down 10.52 per cent) were among the stocks that plunged over 5 per cent during the session.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra has expressed concerns over the rise in customer complaints and urged the top management of banks and non-bank lenders to get directly involved in improving customer services and resolving their grievances. «I suspect that we are not spending enough time on customer service and grievance redressal as a result of which not only are there a large number of complaints being received by banks and NBFCs but in the absence of satisfactory resolution, a large number of them are getting escalated to RBI Ombudsmen,» the governor said Monday in Mumbai at the annual conference of the central bank's Ombudsmen. «I would, therefore, strongly urge all the MD & CEOs, zonal and regional managers and the branch managers to spend some time every week, if not every day on grievance redressal. This is a must. All great CEOs find time to do it,» Malhotra said Monday in Mumbai.

XUV700 Ebony Limited Edition at Rs 19.64 Lakh (ex-showroom). The Mahindra XUV700 Ebony Edition has a Stealth black exterior accentuated by brushed silver skid plates. It offers black-on-black grille inserts and blacked-out ORVMs along with the R18 black alloy wheels. Inside, it has black leatherette upholstery, blacked-out trims, and silver accents along the center console and door panels. A complementary light grey roof liner underscores the dual-tone theme and dark-chrome air vents.

Hindustan Unilever (HUL) will be in focus on Tuesday after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the company’s proposal to acquire Uprising Science, the parent company of beauty and personal care brand Minimalist, on Monday. Jaipur-based Uprising Science specializes in manufacturing and selling beauty, personal care, baby care, and hair care products under the 'Minimalist' brand.

Canara Bank on Monday raised ₹4,000 crore through the sale of tier-II bonds maturing in 10 years at an annual coupon rate of 7.46%, according to a top bank official. Last December, Punjab National Bank raised ₹3,000 crore tier-II bonds maturing in 15 years at 7.43%.

credit offtake, which was largely fuelled by uncollateralised retail advances. Those steps appear to have helped derisk the broader credit environment, as higher risk weights tied to such exposures helped limit loan disbursements. Expansion in credit card dues, as high as 34% in November 2023, declined to 13% in January 2025. Similarly, loans to nonbank lenders, which climbed 21.5% in November 2023, expanded 7.7% in January 2025. In November 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased risk weights on loans to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), unsecured loans, and credit cards.

Supreme Court on Monday emphasised the importance of maintaining «freedom of media,» stating that courts should not issue "gag orders" that restrict this freedom. The remarks came during the hearing of a plea filed by the Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia) challenging a Delhi High Court order to take down a page titled "Asian News International versus Wikimedia Foundation." The Supreme Court issued a notice to ANI, which filed a defamation case against Wikipedia. The Bench, led by Justice A.S.

Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), calls for the creation of an independent committee, comprising the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition, and Chief Justice of India, to appoint the CAG. The petitioner argued that the current selection process undermines the independence of the CAG. Advocate Prashant Bhushan claimed that the CAG's independence has diminished in recent years, pointing to a decline in reports and audits, especially in states ruled by the BJP.

Narendra Modi is expected to visit the RSS headquarters in Nagpur at the end of this month, a development that will be closely watched in political circles. His visit is scheduled for March 30, the first day of the Hindu calendar.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Archit Chandak, the violence started due to some miscommunication. “The situation is under control now. We have a strong police presence. We appeal to everyone to stay calm and not engage in stone pelting,” he told ANI. To control the situation, the police used tear gas and displayed a show of force. Several vehicles were set on fire, but the Fire Brigade quickly doused the flames. DCP Chandak himself suffered a minor leg injury during the violence. Authorities have urged people not to believe in rumours and to maintain law and order. “We request everyone to support the police. Legal action is being taken against those involved,” DCP Chandak said.

PC Jeweller Ltd on Monday said its board has approved allotment of 51.71 crore shares to a consortium of lenders through a preferential issue to settle Rs 1,510 crore debt. In a regulatory filing, PC Jeweller Ltd stated that the Board of Directors of the company approved the allotment of 51,71,14,620 equity shares by way of preferential allotment on private placement basis to a consortium of lenders comprising 14 banks. The shares have been issued at Rs 29.20 per share.

Chittagong port, Bangladesh Food Ministry said in a statement on Monday. "MV Tanais Dream carrying 22,500 tonnes of parboiled rice from India through an open tender and MV Hong Linh 1 carrying 12,500 tonnes of parboiled rice from Vietnam under the (Government-to-Government) G-to-G agreement executed on February 3, 2025 (2nd shipment) have arrived at Chittagong port", the statement said. It is to be noted that an agreement has been signed to import a total of 100,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam on a G-to-G basis.

Shalimar Paints Ltd with markets regulator Sebi on payment of Rs 3.04 lakh. This came after an application was filed by Urvi Jindal with Sebi proposing to settle the enforcement proceedings that may be initiated against her for the alleged violations through a settlement order and accordingly, the settlement amount was remitted. "...the specified proceedings, in respect of which the summary settlement notices were issued, are hereby settled in respect of the applicants (Urvi Jindal along with the Persons Acting in Concert), " Sebi said in a settlement order passed on Thursday.