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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced major infrastructure, mobility and water projects for Bengaluru in the 2026-27 Budget, saying the government's goal is to make it the world's most liveable city. Plans include metro expansion, tunnel roads, and Cauvery Phase VI water supply

E-commerce major Flipkart has cut about 250-300 jobs following its annual performance review, sources said. The Walmart-backed company continues senior-level hiring ahead of a potential IPO while restructuring its holding structure and strengthening leadership roles

German media group Axel Springer has agreed to buy the owner of Britain's Daily Telegraph for 575 million pounds (USD 766 million), ending a prolonged ownership saga of the Telegraph Media Group, publisher of the Daily Telegraph and its Sunday edition

The Bihar government has amended its notification in the death case of a NEET aspirant in Patna, adding POCSO Act sections and allowing the CBI to probe the alleged sexual assault angle after courts raised concerns about the initial investigation

India’s Census-2027 will be conducted digitally for the first time with a new self-enumeration option allowing households to submit details online. Here’s how the new system will work and who it applies to.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and help bring back Indians stranded in Gulf countries due to flight shortages amid the West Asia conflict. He also sought regulation of high ticket fares and a centralised repatriation system

A study by AI firm Anthropic finds artificial intelligence has not yet caused widespread job losses, but hiring of younger workers in AI-exposed roles appears to be slowing. White-collar jobs face higher exposure, while manual occupations remain less vulnerable to automation

Senior IAS officer Muddada Ravichandra assumed charge as executive officer of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati and said he would review devotees’ suggestions to improve pilgrim services

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said India is on the verge of eliminating Maoists and will become Maoist-free by March 31. Speaking at the CISF Raising Day event in Odisha, he highlighted the force’s role in ensuring industrial security

India has sufficient stocks of crude oil, petrol, diesel and LPG and is increasing imports from countries outside the Gulf region to offset disruptions caused by the Iran war, a senior government official said, while directing refiners to boost LPG production

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the state will implement the Rohith Vemula Act to address caste-based harassment in universities. The Budget also proposes student union elections, new colleges, centres of excellence and expanded higher education infrastructure

The government invoked emergency powers under the Essential Commodities Act to direct refiners to maximise LPG production and prioritise domestic supply as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the widening Middle East conflict threaten imports

Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said he was placed under house arrest and Jamia Masjid in Srinagar was shut for Friday prayers amid heightened restrictions in the Valley over possible protests following the reported killing of Iran's Supreme Leader

Government sources rejected claims that the Indian Navy shared intelligence with the US about the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, which was sunk by a US submarine near Sri Lanka. Officials termed the allegations baseless and preposterous

The Congress has demanded a short duration discussion in Parliament on the escalating West Asia conflict, saying a government statement alone would not suffice. Jairam Ramesh said the issue affects India's global standing and millions of Indians working in the region

CBSE has cancelled Class 10 board examinations and postponed a Class 12 exam in several West Asian countries due to rising tensions following the Iran-Israel-US conflict. The Board said revised schedules and result details will be announced later

Agnihotri has done MBBS from AIIMS, Jodhpur, while Rajeshwari holds a BE degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, and Akansh is a BCom graduate from the University of Delhi

EAM S Jaishankar met Iran’s Deputy FM Saeed Khatibzadeh at Raisina Dialogue 2026 amid ongoing West Asia conflict. The three-day conference fosters global dialogue on geopolitics, climate, trade, and technology, March 5–7

  Indian refiners have resumed buying stranded Russian crude after the US Treasury issued a 30-day licence. The move offsets Middle East supply disruptions amid the West Asia conflict, ensuring domestic fuel security while balancing Russian and other sources 

The Bihar government amended its notification to include POCSO Act provisions in the case of a NEET aspirant found dead at Shambhu Girls Hostel. The CBI now investigates possible sexual assault alongside the cause of death

BRSLP deputy leader T Harish Rao has accused the Congress government in Telangana of diverting crores of rupees from the State exchequer to fund election publicity in Kerala through newspaper advertisements.

A 20-year-old woman and her 19-year-old brother were allegedly beaten to death by their uncle and cousin over a long-standing land dispute in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district while heading to an examination centre. Police have detained the two accused

Bihar IG Sunil Kumar Naik appeared before Guntur’s Central Crime Station for a second day of questioning in the alleged custodial torture case of former MP K. Raghurama Krishna Raju. The probe follows Andhra Pradesh High Court directions amid Naik’s anticipatory bail plea

Two Indian Air Force pilots were killed after a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet on a training mission crashed in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, about 60 km from Jorhat air base. Rescue teams located the aircraft debris early Friday