The Budget has created room for RBI to cut interest rates by maintaining fiscal consolidation and reducing government borrowing. With the lower fiscal deficit target and expected healthy income tax collections, the RBI may lower the policy rate in the upcoming MPC meeting.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and his cabinet resigned. Shinde will remain caretaker CM. The Mahayuti alliance will decide the next CM. Shiv Sena wants Shinde to continue. Ajit Pawar’s NCP supports Devendra Fadnavis. A final decision is expected from New Delhi.
Thomas Ray Gledhill, age 71, and Rosalie Christianson Gledhill, age 67, were arrested on obstruction of justice charges, according to jail records.
A Lyft driver who says a passenger attacked him in Texas by choking him with his own seatbelt as he was driving him to his destination has filed a lawsuit against Lyft and the hospital where he picked up the passenger. Driver Kehinde Ayoola said staff at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston requested the ride…
Tropical Storm Sara developed in the Caribbean on Thursday, threatening parts of Central America with life-threatening and potentially catastrophic rain.
Berhampur University in Odisha has penalized 17 post-graduate students for allegedly ragging their juniors. Following an anti-ragging committee investigation, four students were evicted from their hostel, and 13 others were fined ₹1,000 each. The action was taken after a complaint was forwarded by the UGC, with the university also issuing warnings to prevent future incidents.
Human metapneumovirus cases are rising in India with three cases reported. Schools in Bengaluru and Mysuru are increasing health surveillance. The Karnataka government has made masks compulsory. Parents are advised to teach children good hygiene practices and monitor their health. Maintain clean environments and keep sick children home. Consult a doctor if symptoms appear.