Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Gauhati high court on Thursday issued a notice to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma regarding multiple PILs that allege he made “hate speech.”A division bench, consisting of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury, heard the three petitions. Notices were also…
Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday revised the valuation methodology for physical gold and silver held by mutual fund schemes, mandating the use of polled spot prices published by recognised stock exchanges for determining their value.The new framework will come into effect from April 1, 2026.“It has been decided…
In February 2026, at the Munich Security Conference, world leaders dropped the usual diplomatic language. Germany’s chancellor said the global order “no longer exists”. France warned Europe must be ready for war. US secretary of state Marco Rubio declared that “the old world is gone”. At Davos, Canada’s prime minister spoke of a “rupture” in…
China’s ongoing military corruption purges have created serious deficiencies in the command structure of its armed forces and are likely to have affected the readiness of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), according to a leading defence research centre. The purges, led by the Chinese president Xi Jinping, which have spanned the supreme central military commission,…
Seven of the biggest US tech companies—Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI—are heading to the White House on March 4 to sign Trump’s “Ratepayer Protection Pledge,” committing to cover their own data centre electricity costs. While some firms like Microsoft and Anthropic have already made similar promises, critics argue the voluntary agreement lacks…
West Indies’ Sherfane Rutherford walks off the field after his dismissal during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between West Indies and South Africa, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) South Africa moved closer to a semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup with a commanding nine-wicket win over West…
Punch, the seven-month-old Japanese macaque, might be small, but his story carries emotional weight. Abandoned at birth, he was cared for by zookeepers at Ichikawa City Zoo. Experts say macaques are social animals, and the early abandonment could have been dangerous, yet Punch thrived under human care.Google joins in! “Punch the Monkey” in the search…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a prosecution sanction order against former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in connection with the alleged money laundering offence in the Aircel-Maxis deal, placing the order before the Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at Rouse Avenue, New Delhi.The ED has also…
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar needs no introduction. While he is known for his iconic batting, lately the Tendulkars are in the news for a heartwarming personal development. Sachin Tendulkar’s son, Arjun- who has followed in the footsteps of his father and become a professional cricketer, is all set to marry his fiance Saaniya Chandhok…
Drove 2,000 km in an EV across Maharashtra (Image source: Canva) In a detailed post on Team-BHP, forum member anurag.somani shared his experience of driving nearly 2,000 km across Maharashtra in an electric vehicle. What began as a well-planned family road trip from Mumbai to Tadoba and back turned into an honest look at the…