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BMW Group India to hike prices by up to 3 pc from April 1
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Joining a series of automakers, BMW Group India on Thursday announced a price increase of up to 3 per cent across its BMW and MINI car range.
‘Dupahiya’ director feels flattered the show’s being compared to ‘Panchayat’
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Sonam Nair, director of the show “Dupahiya”, is happy that her latest show is being compared to the successful series “Panchayat”, which she says is a “compliment”.
Israeli military says missile from Yemen's Houthis intercepted
InternationalMarch 20, 2025 8:09 AMJerusalem, March 20 (IANS) The Israeli military intercepted a missile launched by militants in Yemen, which triggered sirens across central and southern Israel, including Tel Aviv, early on Thursday.
Seven Amritpal aides to be taken to Punjab from Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail today
Guwahati, March 20 (IANS) Seven aides of jailed Sikh radical preacher Amritpal Singh will be taken to Punjab from Assam’s Dibrugarh Central Jail on Thursday under tight security, officials said.
Sudhanshu Rai reveals the first-ever sci-fi supernatural thriller ‘Baida’ is based on his personal journey
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Actor-director Sudhanshu Rai has revealed that his upcoming sci-fi supernatural thriller "Baida" is inspired by his personal journey.
Swati Maliwal 'exposes' Kejriwal’s 'political motives' behind crackdown on Punjab farmers
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Thursday criticised the alleged political motives of her estranged party national convener Arvind Kejriwal behind the use of force against protesting farmers on the Punjab border, accusing him of adopting ‘double standards’.
India's energy efficiency above global average: RBI bulletin
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) India's energy efficiency improved by 1.9 per cent between 2000 and 2023, which is faster than the global average of 1.4 per cent, according to a study carried out by an RBI research team.
J&K unemployment rate 6.1pc: Omar Abdullah govt in Assembly
Jammu, March 20 (IANS) The Omar Abdullah government said on Thursday that the unemployment rate in Jammu and Kashmir was 6.1 per cent for individuals aged 15 years and above in 2023-24, as per the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
Uganda discharges last Ebola patients, begins 42-day countdown to end outbreak
Kampala, March 20 (IANS) Uganda discharged the last two remaining Ebola patients, starting a 42-day countdown to declare the end of the latest outbreak if no new cases are recorded, the country's health authorities announced.
Death toll from meningitis outbreak in Nigeria rises to 56
InternationalMarch 20, 2025 7:58 AMAbuja, March 20 (IANS) The death toll of an outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) across four local government areas in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi has risen from 26 to 56, health authorities said.