The US Federal Reserve kept benchmark interest rates steady but signalled potential cuts later this year amid concerns over tariffs and a slowing economy.

India gets yet another diabetes and obesity management drug- a popular competitor of Ozempic that has been available in India. Watch the video to know the details.

In a widely expected move, the US Federal Reserve has decided to keep its interest rate target range unchanged at 4.25  to 4.5%.

The United States on Wednesday has condemned any instance of violence against minority communities in Bangladesh, backing the measures taken by the interim government to ensure safety.

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Eli Lilly's much-anticipated drug for diabetes and obesity, that competes with Ozempic globally, is now in India. Here's what you need to know

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BIS raids Amazon and Flipkart warehouses at multiple locations, seizing substandard toys, blenders, bottles, electric water heaters, and speakers, violating the BIS Act 2016

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Calling an emergency meeting, the Supreme Court collegium issued an immediate transfer of the judge from the Delhi High Court

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One of the key drivers behind the surge in gold and silver prices was the ongoing trade tension between the U.S. and Europe

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Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the Centre will not discriminate against farmers from any state, be it from Kerala or Karnataka, if a natural disaster strikes.
Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, Chouhan said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government will leave no stone unturned to ensure the welfare of farmers.
"A farmer is a farmer, be it from Kerala, Karnataka or any other part of the country. We all are children of Mother India and there is no scope for any discrimination against anyone," Chouhan said in response to a question from Congress member Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Vadra had sought an update on the implementation of the Vidarbha package, under which Kerala's Wayanad, Palakkad and Kasargod districts were also included, for farmers.
Chouhan said the Centre had stepped in to purchase red chilli for more than Rs 11,000 per quintal when its prices had declined in the wholesale markets.
The Centre had approved a ..

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan

The Supreme Court has expressed dismay over rejection of bail pleas by trial courts in "not very serious cases" despite the completion of investigations.
A bench comprising justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan on Monday said a democratic country must not function like a police state, where law enforcement agencies exercise arbitrary powers to detain individuals without genuine necessity.
It observed that two decades ago, bail pleas in smaller cases rarely reached the high courts, let alone the top court.
"It is shocking that the Supreme Court is adjudicating bail pleas in cases that should be disposed of at the trial court level. The system is being burdened unnecessarily," Justice Oka said while hearing a bail plea.
This is not the first time the top court has flagged this issue. It has repeatedly urged trial courts and high courts to adopt a more liberal stance in granting bail, particularly in cases involving minor infractions.
The apex court had previously expressed its angui

The sudden enthusiasm for the businesses of Trump's head of government efficiency has a clear message for India's  billionaires: They're being cut loose

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Under the scheme, incentives will be provided for UPI transactions up to ₹2,000, specifically benefitting small merchants

An organisation representing depositors of the New India Co-Operative Bank, hit by alleged embezzlement of Rs 122 crore, have submitted a petition to the Reserve Bank of India, seeking immediate measures to revive the bank for ending their financial hardships.
In the petition, the organisation said it suspects that "deeper financial irregularities like undisclosed non-performing assets (NPAs) or additional frauds could be contributing to the crisis".
On February 15, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police arrested Hitesh Mehta, General Manager and Head of Accounts of the New India Cooperative Bank, for allegedly misappropriating Rs 122 crore from the bank.  Two days prior to that, the RBI had imposed several restrictions on the bank, including on withdrawal of funds by depositors, citing supervisory concerns emanating from the developments in the bank, and to protect the interest of its depositors. A day later, it superseded the cooperative bank's board for a year and .

Mumbai: Customers gather at New India Co-operative Bank, in Mumbai, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The RBI on Thursday imposed several restrictions on the city-based bank, including on withdrawal of funds by depositors, amid supervisory concerns (PTI Photo)

New India Co-operative Bank

Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi, who was beaten, chained and starved while held for 491 days by Hamas, expressed his anger during an appearance at the UN Security Council on Thursday for having to suffer for so long and worry every day about being killed.
Where was the United Nations? Where was the Red Cross? Where was the world? Sharabi asked.
He challenged the UN's most powerful body: If you stand for humanity prove it" by bringing home the 59 hostages still in Gaza, many of whom are believed to be dead.
The fate of the remaining hostages became more uncertain after Israel on Tuesday ended a six-week break in the fighting that had allowed for the return of some hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
Sharabi said the council talked about the need to get humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, but he saw Hamas militants eating stolen food from dozens of boxes marked with UN emblems while the hostages starved. They were given maybe a piece of pita and a sip of tea a day

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Saurabh Rajput, hailing from Uttar Pradesh's Meerut was murdered on March 4 and his body was chopped off into 15 pieces and sealed in a drum with cement

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