Latest news today (March 5): Presenting FE’s Breaking News today. We will keep you updated on all major news, views and much more throughout the day.
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 17 people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said, as talks on a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas ended without a breakthrough.
Users of Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms are experiencing login issues in what appears to be a widespread outage. Internet traffic observer Down Detector is reporting vast outages on several Meta platforms Tuesday. The problems are being reported across the world, suggesting that the outage could be global. (READ MORE)
Finance Minister Atishi announced that the Delhi government's scheme, which will provide eligible women with Rs 1,000 per month, is expected to be implemented in September-October. She highlighted the shift in voting patterns among women, who have increasingly supported the AAP in recent years.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a directive to JM Financial Products Limited, instructing the company to cease all forms of financing involving shares and debentures. This includes halting the approval and distribution of loans against Initial Public Offering (IPO) shares and subscription to debentures. (READ MORE)
The BRS and BSP confirmed their alliance in Telangana for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Bharat Rashtra Samithi president and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, along with state BSP president R S Praveen Kumar, made the announcement.
On Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate announced the attachment of assets valued at Rs 12.78 crore belonging to suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh. These assets include bank deposits, an apartment, as well as agricultural and fishery land located in Sandeshkhali and Kolkata.
According to reports from Polish media on Tuesday, three unidentified objects resembling weather balloons were discovered in the northeast region of the country. Some of these objects were marked with Cyrillic inscriptions. The findings occurred in Poland's Mazury lake district, situated between 20 kilometers and 100 kilometers (12 miles and 60 miles) from the border with Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad.
National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma met President Droupadi Murmu today and presented a report on the Sandeshkhali incident, recommending President's Rule in West Bengal. (ANI)
A 45-year-old man suffered injuries after he set himself on fire outside the Superintendent of Police's office on Monday. He expressed frustration over what he perceived as police negligence in addressing his complaint regarding a vehicle dispute. (READ MORE)
India’s first underwater metro rail service will be inaugurated by PM Modi in Kolkata on March 6
PCJeweller gets show cause notice for non-compliance of certain SEBI provisions, according to Exchange Filing
The Delhi court on Tuesday extended interim bail to Amit Katyal till March 12, a businessman and an alleged close associate of former Union Minister Lalu Prasad's family, in the land-for-job scam case.
Calcutta HC Judge Justice Ganguly resigns amid speculations of joining politics and contesting Lok Sabha elections 2024 (READ MORE)
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra resumed from Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district on Tuesday morning.
Ex-DU Prof Saibaba acquitted in Maoists link case by Bombay HC. (READ MORE)
Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will hold a cabinet meeting at Lok Bhawan in Lucknow on Tuesday. In the Cabinet meeting over 21 proposals are likely to be discussed and are expected to be approved.
The Recruitment Board Chairperson Renuka Mishra has been removed from the post and Rajeev Krishna has been given the responsibility of the Recruitment Board. The exam was canceled after the paper was leaked. (READ MORE)
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and cabinet ministers, along with officials, and secretaries of respective departments have called for a critical meeting to address the shortage of drinking water in Bengaluru.
Two people have been arrested during the NIA raids in Chennai. Earlier today NIA said that it will be conducting raids at several locations across 7 states
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the central government has approved for flight operations from Dehradun to three prominent cities in the country: Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi also in Uttar Pradesh, and Amritsar in Punjab on Tuesday. He mentioned that all three flight services will commence on Wednesday, March 6.
In a major achievement for the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, potable tap water has reached over 12 crore 62 lakh (12,62,84,160) villagers of the state by Monday.
NIA conducting searches in 17 places across seven states in Bengaluru prison radicalisation case: Spokesperson.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to unveil development projects worth over Rs 19,600 crore in Odisha on Tuesday during his visit to the state.
Former top Twitter executives, including Parag Agrawal, have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, alleging that the Tesla CEO withheld $128 million in severance payments after he assumed control of the social media company in 2022 and terminated their employment.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Maharashtra's Aurangabad on Monday night for a two-day visit to the state.
Niranjan Hiranandani, Managing Director of Hiranandani Group, was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday in a case related to alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).