Latest news today (February 26): Presenting FE’s Breaking News today. We will keep you updated on all major news, views and much more throughout the day.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a meeting with Start-up and Fintech entities today in Delhi.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma resigns as Paytm Bank Chairman and the Paytm Payments Bank reconstitutes board.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 2 crore on State Bank of India (the bank) under relevant section of the banking regulation Act.
Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil withdrew his 17-day-old fast undertaken over the Maratha quota issue on Monday.
A US Air Force member has died after setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC.
Fire breaks out in a godown in Sadar Bazar area. 10 fire tenders present at the spot. Firefighting operations are underway. Details awaited.
In a hearing on Monday, the apex court told the government to look into the permanent commissioning of women in the Indian Coast Guard. According to the Bar & Bench, CJI DY Chandrachud said that women can't be left out. In 2024, the norms don't 'hold water'. "If you do not do it, we will do it. So take a look at that," the Chief Justice said. The remark came while hearing the case of an Indian Coast Guard woman officer, who is seeking permanent commission to eligible women short-service commission officers of the force.
Legendary ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas breathed his last on Monday. He was 72. According to an Instagram post by his daughter Nayaab Udhas, the renowned playback singer died due to ‘prolonged illness.’ (Read More)
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries and media conglomerate Walt Disney have a signed a key pact for the mega media merger, a Bloomberg report has said. While there has been no official declaration by either side, a report by the Economic Times said that the merger may be formally announced as early as this week. (Read More)
Aam Aadmi Party to hold its PAC meeting tomorrow at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence. The names of Lok Sabha candidates will be discussed, according to an official statement by AAP. It is expected to declare names of candidates for Haryana, Gujarat, Delhi, and Punjab.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh submitted his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday, February 26, 2024
India secured a five-wicket victory over England, propelled by half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, thereby clinching an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match Test series. With this win, India seals the series with one match still to play.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced, "Yesterday in Rajkot, I inaugurated 5 AIIMS and numerous other medical institutions. Today, we laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 554 railway stations across 300 districts in 27 states. Additionally, the inauguration of the Gomti Nagar railway station in Uttar Pradesh took place. Furthermore, we laid the foundation stone for the construction of 1500 Road Over Bridges/Road Under Bridges over Indian Railways." (Read More)
During a recent patrol targeting illegal fishing in Kiribati's expansive exclusive economic zone, the US Coast Guard and Kiribati police boarded two Chinese fishing vessels. However, according to a coast guard official, no issues were discovered aboard the boats. This incident underscores the United States' efforts to expand the role of its coast guard in assisting remote Pacific Islands nations in monitoring their vast ocean territories, particularly rich tuna fishing grounds. Additionally, this initiative serves to enhance surveillance amidst escalating security competition with China in the region.
A 25-year-old rape survivor was seriously injured when she was shot at and attacked with a sharp-edged weapon by a man accused of raping her and his accomplices in Kotputli-Behror district of Rajasthan, police said on Monday. The woman's brother was also injured in the attack and the two are undergoing treatment at jaipur's Sawai Man Singh Hospital. Two of the accused have been arrested while the main accused, Rajendra Yadav, is on the run, they said. (PTI)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company has struck a $1 billion deal with Goldman Sachs to go after private credit deals in Asia, the companies said on Monday. Mubadala and the US bank agreed on a partnership to co-invest in private credit opportunities in the Asia Pacific region, with a particular focus on India, the companies said in a statement. The Partnership will be managed by Private Credit at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with a dedicated on-the-ground team across multiple Asia Pacific markets, Mubadala and Goldman said. (Reuters)
Protesters belonging to the Maratha community set ablaze a state transport bus at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk in Tirthpuri city, Ambad taluka, as confirmed by an official on Monday. Consequently, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has lodged a police complaint and halted bus operations in Jalna until further notice.
Allahabad High Court rejects Muslim side's plea against permission to Hindus to pray in Gyanvapi mosque cellar. (Read More)
The Ministry of External Affairs has issued a statement regarding Indians seeking discharge from the Russian Army. Calling the reports 'inaccurate', the MEA said that each case has been dealt with and several Indian nationals have 'already been discharged'. "We have seen some inaccurate reports in the media regarding Indians with the Russian army seeking help for discharge. Each and every such case brought to the attention of the Indian Embassy in Moscow has been strongly taken up with the Russian authorities, and those brought to the attention of the Ministry have been taken up with the Russian Embassy in New Delhi. Several Indians have already been discharged as a result."
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has decided to once again skip the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons issued against him for questioning in a money laundering case in connection with the excise policy case. (Read More)