Ranu Jain, Author at DD India

March 18, 2025 12:23 PM

Lok Sabha to discuss railway, Jal Shakti grants; opposition seeks adjournment

The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up discussions and voting on the demands for grants pertaining to the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Jal Shakti today. According to an official list released by Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh on Tuesd...

March 18, 2025 11:24 AM

India’s CPI Inflation to Average 4% in FY26, 75 bps Rate Easing Likely: Morgan Stanley

A report by Morgan Stanley on Tuesday projected that India’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation is expected to average 4% in FY26, paving the way for a cumulative 75 basis points (bps) rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)—an upward revis...

March 18, 2025 10:00 AM

Indian stock market opens higher, Sensex above 74,600

The domestic benchmark indices opened higher on Tuesday amid positive global cues, with buying interest observed in the realty and media sectors during early trade. At around 9:27 am, the Sensex was trading 448.91 points or 0.61% higher at 74,618.86...

March 18, 2025 12:03 PM

Six dead after Honduras plane crashed into the water after takeoff

Six fatalities have been reported after a plane attempted to take off from Roatan Island just off the coast of Honduras, the fire chief told local media late on Monday. Wilmer Guerrero, the Roatan fire chief, told local broadcaster HCH that eight pa...

March 18, 2025 2:35 PM

Israeli strikes kill 326 in Gaza, collapsing ceasefire with Hamas

Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza, killing 326 people, Palestinian health authorities said on Tuesday, collapsing a two-month ceasefire with Hamas as Israel vowed to use force to free its remaining hostages in the strip. Israel's prime minister, Benj...

March 18, 2025 9:16 AM

Asia’s high-altitude Snow Marathon returns to Himachal on March 23

The fourth edition of the Snow Marathon Lahaul, Asia’s only and the world’s highest snow marathon held at an altitude of 11,000 feet, is set to take place on March 23. The event will be hosted in Sissu, located in the Lahaul-Spiti district of Hi...

March 18, 2025 9:04 AM

Israel attacks targets in Gaza as ceasefire deadlock breaks

The Israeli military said it hit targets across Gaza early on Tuesday, ending a weeks-long standoff over extending the ceasefire that halted fighting in January, with Palestinian health ministry officials reporting at least 100 dead. Strikes were re...

March 18, 2025 8:48 AM

Sunita Williams set to return home today after extended ISS mission

Indian-origin American astronaut Sunita Williams is scheduled to return to Earth on Tuesday evening, concluding an unusually extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). A spacecraft carrying Williams and three other astronauts will u...

March 17, 2025 4:56 PM

EPFO registers record 2.16 crore auto claim settlements in FY25

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has implemented several measures to streamline the claim settlement process, processing 2.16 crore auto claims in the current financial year up to March 6, 2025. This marks a significant increase fr...

March 17, 2025 4:29 PM

Sensex, Nifty close higher, led by financial and pharma stocks

The Indian stock market closed on a strong note on Monday, supported by buying interest in financial, pharmaceutical, and select metal stocks. Both benchmark indices—Sensex and Nifty—ended in positive territory despite a cautious start. The Sens...