Madhya Pradesh MP files case over ‘cut off hands’ remark

Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Veer Singh Bhuria faces FIR for his ‘cut off hands’ remarks Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh: A case has been booked against Madhya Pradesh Congress MP Veer Singh Bhuria for making the ‘cut off hands’ remark while he was allegedly campaigning for his party candidate in the Ratlam-Jhabua Lok election, an official said … Read more

Hunt doubles pay cut by £100,000: ‘It’s not as high as you think’

Get our free ‘Westminster Views’ email The chancellor stuck to his view that £100,000 was “not a huge salary” in his constituency, explaining it was “not as high as you might think”. Jeremy Hunt faced criticism after posting on social media earlier this week that he wanted to “clear up” government childcare eligibility for parents … Read more

100 iconic Washington cherry trees to be cut down, including ‘dwarf’

Washington — The sun is setting and this gnarled old cherry tree has become a star on social media. This year’s Washington Cherry Blossom Festival will be the last for Stumpy and more than 100 other cherry trees that will be cut down as part of a multi-year restoration of their Tidal Basin home. Starting … Read more

The Bank of England keeps interest rates at 5.25% but a rate cut is imminent

The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 5.25% for the fifth time in a row, but said prospects for a rate cut are now “moving in the right direction.” The nine-member rate-setting committee continues to collectively judge that it is too early to consider cutting rates despite further progress in taming the economy. … Read more

Samit Dravid performs a Rahul Dravid-esque square cut during the tour match against Lancashire.Watch | Cricket News

Samit Dravid, son of India head coach Rahul Dravid, during the first day of Karnataka tour against Lancashire at KSCA Stadium, Alur There was some impressive batting in the game for Summer County. Samit scored 25 out of 45 balls on the first day of practice, helping Karnataka score 356 runs. However, Samit caught the … Read more

Marmite maker Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs

Unilever, the consumer goods company behind brands such as Marmite and Domestos, has revealed plans to cut around 7,500 jobs across its global operations. The UK-based company, which employs about 128,000 people, said the proposed losses would mainly come from office jobs. It acknowledged that the UK, which has 6,000 workers, would be included in … Read more

Indian Petroleum Minister: Petrol, diesel prices cut by 2 rupees

The revised prices will take effect from 6 a.m. on March 15. New Delhi: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on X that the Center has reduced petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2. The announcement comes weeks before the Lok Sabha elections. The revised prices will take effect from … Read more