The US Federal Reserve has kept the key interest rate unchanged at 5.25 to 5.50 percent for the sixth straight time, in line with market estimates. After a two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, US apex bank last night decided unanimously to keep the benchmark lending rate unchanged, citing a lack of further progress
Indian Chess Prodigy, Vaishali Ramesh Babu, has officially been awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE, the International Chess Federation. This remarkable achievement makes Vaishali the third Indian female Grandmaster, joining Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli. Vaishali’s promotion to Grandmaster title carries a unique distinction, as she and her brother, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, became
In IPL Cricket, Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Punjab Kings easily managed to chase the target of 163 runs set by the home team in just 17.5 overs at the loss of three wickets. With this victory, Punjab moved up one spot in the standings
Election Commission of India has extended the time of polling by one hour in over 100 Assembly segments in the limits of 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. The polling will be conducted from 7 AM to 6 PM. The ECI gave its permission to this extent to the request made by Chief Electoral
India Meteorological Department has forecast that heatwave to severe heatwaves will continue to prevail over West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and Bihar till today. The IMD said, that similar conditions are also very likely over south Peninsular India till Friday. Heatwave is expected over Maharashtra, Rayalaseema, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh during the next five
In Telangana, top leaders of all major political parties have intensified their electioneering in the state. BJP senior leader and Union Minister Amit Shah held a roadshow in Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency last evening. He campaigned for Hyderabad BJP candidate Madhavi Lata, stating that for the past many years, the inheritors of Rajakars have been
The campaign for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections intensified, as the leaders of various political parties hold rallies and roadshows across the country in favour of their party candidates. In Gujarat, campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls is going on in full swing. All the political parties are trying their best
In Jammu and Kashmir, the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have killed a Pakistani infiltrator, who was trying to enter into the Indian territory at Border Post Regal in Samba district last night. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the personnel of 125 Battalion of BSF saw suspicious movement on the border, after which he was
Online nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards 2025 have begun. The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is the 15th of September 2024. The nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards will be received online on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal awards.gov.in. The Padma Awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, are amongst the
In Uttar Pradesh, many star campaigners will be in the political battleground today. AIR correspondent reports that Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Amit Shah will campaign in Bareilly, Badaun and Sitapur districts for BJP party candidates. Later in the evening, he will head a party organisational meeting in Lucknow. Clash of Titans