Kshitiz Bhardwaj

Operation over, patient healing: Trump defends reciprocal tariffs

Trump's tariff salvo has also reignited the fears of a global recession, as well as inflation in the US

Explained: Section 40 of Waqf Act and why its removal sparked controversy

Section 40 of the earlier Waqf Act allowed Waqf Board the 'power to decide' if a property is a Waqf property or not. It granted the board authority to classify properties as Waqf holdings

CERN's $17 bn Future Circular Collider proposal clears technical hurdles

CERN, in its analysis, has found this next-generation collider to be an essential tool to tackle some of the most perplexing questions about the universe

Trump administration plans large layoffs, targets 10K jobs in health dept

The jobs cuts come after around 10,000 employees have already opted to leave the department through so-called voluntary separation letters

White House denies sharing classified info in leaked Yemen strike chat

Earlier, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe have also denied at a Senate hearing that any classified information was shared in the group

RBI imposes ₹75 lakh penalty on HDFC Bank, ₹68.2 lakh on Punjab & Sind Bank

According to RBI, the HDFC Bank did not categorise certain customers into low, medium or high risk category based on its assessment and risk perception

Army refutes Chinese drone hijack claim, warns against misinformation

Following uproar over reports of a Chinese drone hijack, the Army dismissed the claims as baseless and factually incorrect, urging media and users to avoid unverified content online

Trump to enforce 25% tariff on nations importing Venezuelan oil and gas

This measure, described as a "secondary tariff," is set to take effect on April 2

HC gives 4 weeks to Centre to decide on Rahul Gandhi's citizenship

The high court was hearing a plea filed by a Karnataka resident S Vignesh Shishir who alleged that Rahul Gandhi is a citizen of Britain along with India

Supreme Court releases inquiry report against Justice Yashwant Varma

The report, which runs into 25 pages also includes the response given by Justice Varma, in which he completely refuted the allegations against him

ECI holds all-party meetings to resolve booth-level polling issues

ECI said that this grassroots-level engagement has been welcomed by political parties, with their active and enthusiastic participation in meetings

Digital sovereignty: India's first indigenous browsers make an appearance

Three teams out of 58 entrants took top honours in the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge, with Ashwini Vaishnaw announcing the winners on Thursday

DAC clears proposals of Rs 54,000 cr to strengthen defence capabilities

To strengthen aerial surveillance, the DAC has approved the procurement of Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft systems for the Indian Air Force's battlefield awareness

AI makes history: Italy's Il Foglio publishes first fully AI-generated newspaper

Il Foglio, Italy's conservative-liberal daily, has launched a month-long experiment with an AI-generated edition to highlight artificial intelligence's impact on journalism

Six SC judges to visit relief camps in violence-hit Manipur on March 22

NALSA said that the proposed visit of judges highlights the ongoing need for legal and humanitarian assistance to the affected communities of the violence-hit state

Ireda's board increases borrowing limit by Rs 5,000 crore for FY25

Ireda said that this additional fundraising will be done via corporate bonds of various categories banks, foreign investors, and international agencies

Dept of Future to ₹2100 for women: Highlights of Haryana's ₹2.05 trn budget

CM Saini made various announcements in the budget, including earmarking Rs 5,000 crore for 'Lado Lakshmi Yojana' under which Rs 2,100 will be given to the state's women

Ashwini Vaishnaw deletes social media post welcoming Starlink to India

Vaishnaw's remarks coincide with shifts in the Indian telecom industry, as Jio Platforms Ltd. and Bharti Airtel Ltd. have unexpectedly partnered with SpaceX to incorporate Starlink's services

Pakistan train hijack: BLA kills 6, takes 100+ security personnel hostage

The group claimed that all civilian passengers (out of the total 450) - including women, children, the elderly, and Baloch citizens - were released unharmed and provided with a safe passage

'Polythene bags, rags…': What clogged lavatories on Air India flight

AI126 from Chicago to Delhi returned to the US city on March 6. The company then stated that the flight was returned because of a technical issue