Latest news today (March 13): Presenting FE’s Breaking News today. We will keep you updated on all major news, views and much more throughout the day.
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill with a vote of 352-65, requiring ByteDance, the Chinese-owned parent company of TikTok, to divest the app's assets in the United States within six months or risk a ban. The bipartisan support for the bill highlights concerns about national security risks associated with foreign-owned apps. However, the bill's fate in the Senate is uncertain, with some senators advocating for alternative approaches to regulate such apps. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has not disclosed his stance on the bill yet.
Shell is planning to will eliminate at least 20% of jobs in its deals team, Bloomberg report says. The job cuta are part of the mega restructuring plan to reduce operational costs, the report added.
Tata Motors has signed a deal to build a 90 billion rupee ($1.09 billion) manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu, the southern state's industries minister said on Wednesday on social media platform X. (Reuters)
LJP (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan met BJP chief JP Nadda on Wednesday. After the meeting, Paswan said that the seat-sharing agreement has been done and a formal agreement will be made soon. "All my concerns have been addressed by BJP, I am satisfied," Paswan was quoted as saying by PTI.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wedneday said that the poll panel will disclose the details of the electronal bons 'in time.' Addressing media in Jammu and Kashmir, CEC said that the poll preparedness survey has been completed. "We are ready," Kumar said when asked about the Lok Sabha schedule dates.
A fire broke out at an electronics store situated on Roshanara Road in the Subzi Madi Police Station jurisdiction on Wednesday. Upon receiving the report, the Subzi Madi Police Station team, along with the SHO, immediately reached the spot. As a precautionary measure, residents of nearby houses were evacuated.
MP/MLA Court Varanasi sentences gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment in 36-year-old fake arms license case under sections 466/120B.
According to police reports, a fire ignited at an electronics store in the Subzi Mandi area of north Delhi on Wednesday. Authorities swiftly dispatched a team to Roshanara Road, the site of the incident, and promptly alerted the Delhi Fire Service.
On Wednesday, the State Bank of India (SBI) informed the Supreme Court that political parties had purchased a total of 22,217 electoral bonds between April 1, 2019, and February 15 of the current year. Out of these, 22,030 bonds were redeemed.
German sportswear giant Adidas posted its first loss in more than 30 years in 2023 on Wednesday as CEO Bjorn Gulden works to turn the brand around after a messy break-up with rapper Kanye West.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches at premises linked to Jharkhand Congress MLA Amba Prasad in Hazaribagh, in cases related to alleged land and transfer-posting scams.
In yet another milestone in India's endeavour to ramp up its semiconductor ecosystem, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stones for three new chip plants - two in Gujarat and one in Assam. Tata Group is setting up two of these three plants.
A case has been registered against Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his 'eradication' remarks on Sanatana Dharma in Bihar.
The 59-ft rocket exploded just seconds after liftoff. The video of the liftoff explosion has gone viral on social media. (READ MORE)
Bangalore Water Board bans drinking water use in pools due to city's water crisis. Violators face Rs 5,000 penalty.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate and address the youth in the 'India's Techade: Chips for Viksit Bharat' on March 13 at 10:30 am via video conferencing. He will also lay the foundation stone of three semiconductor projects worth about Rs 1.25 lakh crore with the goal of 'Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystems in India'.
A major fire broke out in six dhabas and two shops near the Bisrakh Police Station area in Greater Noida on Wednesday, caused by a short circuit. Ten fire tenders were deployed to the scene to extinguish the blaze, as reported by the fire department officials.
Amid political turmoil, the Haryana Assembly is set to hold a special session today where the newly elected Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will prove his majority in a floor test.
Rescuers are responding to an explosion in a building in a city outside of Beijing that has killed one person and injured 22, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
The building exploded early Wednesday morning in the city of Sanhe, just an hour west of Beijing. (AP)
Delhi Police arrested three women, who were allegedly involved in gold chain-snatching cases around the city. According to Delhi Police, three broken pieces of golden chain were recovered from their possession.
In a momentous step toward enhancing cancer diagnosis and treatment in the state, the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, Suman Kumar Bery, inaugurated Nagaland's first histopathology laboratory at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) on Tuesday.
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari declared on Tuesday that he would waive his salary while serving in office due to the economic hardships confronting the nation. Following suit, the recently appointed Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, opted to forgo his salary throughout his tenure as well.