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Deogarh-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi diverted to Lucknow over bomb threat

Confirming the news of the bomb threat, IndiGo said that all necessary security protocols were followed and the aircraft was cleared for takeoff

PNB hikes FD interest rates by up to 30 basis points; check latest rates

Additionally, for FDs maturing between two and three years, the interest rates have been increased by 25 bps to 7% from 6.75%

US President Joe Biden visits Kyiv ahead of Russia-Ukraine war anniversary

Biden departed from Washington DC covertly due to security reasons and he is already scheduled to arrive in Warsaw on Tuesday on a two-day trip

Nine Indian states among 50 most vulnerable regions due to climate change

Asia dominated the XDI list, with 114 regions among the top 200 falling in the region

Twitter handed pink slips to more people from sales team last week: Report

Recently, Twitter also shut down its offices in Delhi and Mumbai and asked the staff to work from home

RBI will take required action to keep inflation in check: FM Sitharaman

In a recent report the RBI said that the retreat of inflation is expected to be stubborn and beset by supply shocks in the upcoming year

FAME investigations: Subsidy crunch hurting electric two-wheeler makers

Given the development, industry insiders say that the 1-million-unit target this fiscal year may not be achieved

Cybercrime menace: 500,000 Sim cards blocked in Mewat since January 2022

The fraudsters were making a call using a Sim card, then switching off the phone, removing the Sim and putting a new Sim in the same phone to place the next call

Gold, silver prices remain unchanged; yellow metal trades at Rs 56,950

Silver is selling at Rs 68,600 per kg in early trade

Simplified filings: RoC approval not required for most corporate actions

The govt has introduced a new system called "file and forget," which is part of its ongoing revamp of the statutory filing website, MCA21

165 IBC liquidation cases saw 94% asset value erosion since 2016: Report

It is surprising as the lenders mostly lend loans keeping in mind the margin and the promotor's contribution

Air India, Vistara start integration process; joint town hall on March 2

Deloitte is working with senior executives from Air India and Vistara to integrate human resources while AZB Partners is working on regulatory compliance

Indians spent nearly $10 billion on foreign travel in April-December

Before this, the highest spend on overseas travel in an entire financial year was $7 billion in 2019-20

Retail electronics firms scale up inventory, anticipating demand surge soon

This buildup is owing to the fact that demand peaked before Diwali and then drastically declined afterwards due to high inflation and thus retailers cut down inventory levels

No service tax on takeaway food items sold by restaurants: CESTAT

The CESTAT bench ruled that service tax cannot be levied on takeaway/ parcel food items sold by restaurants while hearing the pleas filed by Haldiram Marketing Pvt Ltd

We've reimagined infrastructure as one large plan, says PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi said that the government is working to uplift people alongside building infrastructure

Setback for Uddhav as Shinde faction wins 'Shiv Sena' name, party symbol

Following a coup by Shinde in June 2022, two factions emerged in the Shiv Sena. The party was divided between the supporters of Uddhav Thackeray and Ekanth Shinde

Delhi Mayor polls: Nominated members can't vote in elections, says SC

The court further directed that a notice for the election of mayor and the first meeting of the MCD shall be issued within 24 hours

All rural households will have tap water in by 2024: Vini Mahajan

Centre supporting states to achieve the target, says secretary in the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti

Crypto wrap: 'Surprise rally' in crypto market on US inflation data

The US inflation, according to data released on Wednesday, continued to fall for the seventh straight month in January to 6.4%