A Delhi court granted interim bail until March 24 to Indian Youth Congress general secretary Nigam Bhandhari in connection with the AI event protest. Bhandhari, who sought anticipatory bail, must cooperate with the ongoing investigation. The protest involved IYC workers revealing T-shirts with anti-PM slogans during the AI Summit. According to police, the protest was planned with a “common intention".
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei revealed that differing visions on AI development and scaling were the primary reasons for his departure from OpenAI. He emphasized the significant performance gains observed through larger models and more data, a concept he termed "scaling laws.
A Delhi court discharged former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case, citing insufficient evidence. The court found no criminal intent or conspiracy substantiated by the chargesheet and supporting documents. The prosecution failed to establish a larger criminal conspiracy, leading to the discharge of 23 individuals.
Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran has expressed confidence of above 7% GDP growth potential of the economy. India is on path to become the world’s third largest economy by the end of this decade - third only to the US and China.
The case originated from allegations surrounding the now-withdrawn Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 introduced by the Aam Aadmi Party government. The CBI had alleged that the policy framework was tailored to benefit certain private players through reduced licence fees and predetermined profit margins, resulting in kickbacks and financial losses to the Delhi government.
India’s economy grew at 7.8% in the October–December quarter of 2025-26, compared with 7.4% in the corresponding period a year earlier, according to the revised national accounts series.
In a joint statement, the Pentagon, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and CBP confirmed that the military used a "counter-unmanned aircraft system ... to mitigate a seemingly threatening unmanned aerial system operating within military airspace." The agencies added that the episode "took place far away from populated areas and there were no commercial aircraft in the vicinity.
The global smartphone market faces its sharpest downturn in 2026, with shipments projected to drop 12.9% due to surging memory chip prices. This crisis, driven by AI infrastructure demand, is forcing a structural reset, making sub-$100 phones uneconomical and benefiting premium brands like Apple and Samsung.
Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex crashed in trade on Friday on weak global cues and persistent FII selling. While Nifty50 went below 25,200, BSE Sensex dropped over 1,000 points.
Newlyweds Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda made their first public appearance as a married couple after returning from their Udaipur wedding. Rashmika stunned in a vibrant red bridal ensemble, while Vijay complemented her in a silver kurta pyjama. The affectionate pair walked hand-in-hand, sharing warm greetings and flying kisses with the paparazzi, who showered them with congratulations.