HDFC Bank clarified to stock exchanges that, though the chairman’s resignation letter was dated March 17, it was received by the Bank on March 18 after market hours 

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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan speaks in the Lok Sabha during the second part of the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi on March 18, 2026. Photo credit: Sansad TV via PTI

Lok Sabha proceedings during the Budget Session of Parliament

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House panel noted the situation at the UGC, saying that “516 out of 763 sanctioned non-teaching positions are vacant”, which amounted to a vacancy rate of 67.6%.

BSF and J&K Police personnel search for a Pakistani drone seen in Kanachak area of Jammu on August 21, 2025.

File photo of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the 2026 Infrastructure Summit in Washington, D.C., U.S.

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Cargo ships sail in the Arabian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates on March 19, 2026

Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary, Shipping and Waterways Ministry, and Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary, Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministry, (right) addressing the media at Inter Ministerial Briefing on Recent Development in West Asia at National Media Centre, in New Delhi on March 19, 2026.

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(From right to left) Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary, Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministry, (right) with Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary, Shipping and Waterways Ministry, Anupama Bhatnagar, DG, PIB and Randhir Jaiswal, Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, addressing the media at Inter Ministerial Briefing on Recent Development in West Asia at National Media Centre, in New Delhi on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

The Cameraman statue outside Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, California. Media giant Paramount Skydance is in a bid to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery, including its movie studio and cable networks.

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In the international market, Brent Oil futures for the May delivery increased by $9.61, or nearly 9%, to $116.99 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate for the same month contract rose 1.58% to $96.97 per barrel in New York. Representational file image.

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