Google, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alphabet, has raised CEO Sundar Pichai’s total potential compensation to $692 million over the next three years, making him one of the highest-paid executives globally, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.

The ongoing conflict in the Gulf -- involving Israel, Iran, and US assets in the region -- could have far-reaching economic consequences, including global recessionary pressures, rising inflation and financial market turbulence, a report by SBI Research said on Saturday.

World No. 2 Jannik Sinner began his bid for a maiden title at the Indian Wells with a commanding performance in the opener, sweeping aside Czech qualifier Dalibor Svrcina 6-1, 6-1 in just over an hour.

Life returned to normal after six days on Saturday in Kashmir Valley as authorities lifted all restrictions and people started their day-to-day routine as usual.

Shops, private transport, other businesses, public transport, banks, post offices and government offices started working as usual in the entire Valley.

Deployments of police and the security forces continued to remain on ground to keep a close watch on the situation as people came out to buy essentials of life.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday set aside the conviction of Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and acquitted him in the murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati.

The acquittal came just over seven years after Ram Rahim was convicted and handed a life sentence in the murder case.

A man has been arrested on charges of strangling his lone specially-abled son to death and burying him in West Bengal's Burdwan, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place in Memari of East Burdwan district.

The aaccused, identified as Sonalal Mandi, was arrested on Friday night.

Mild earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Rajasthan early Saturday morning after a low-intensity earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale struck near Sikar district, officials said.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday held a unique protest outside the Punjab Vidhan Sabha after Congress Leader Partap Singh Bajwa made derogatory remarks against Punjab Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO during a rally in Jandiala Guru. Led by Punjab Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO, several AAP MLAs and party leaders arrived at the Vidhan Sabha with a band baja (brass band) to register their protest and demand an apology from the Congress leader.

The Legal Cell of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab wholeheartedly welcomes the landmark decision by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) in the Tariff Order for FY 2026-27, which reclassifies electricity connections for lawyers’ chambers from the Non-Residential Supply (NRS) category to the Domestic Supply (DS) category.

Actress Ridhi Dogra has opened up about her approach to the game in the reality show ‘The 50’, saying that staying authentic is the only strategy she believes in while navigating a house full of players.

Television superstar Hina Khan, ob Friday, treated herself to a classic local Indian snack, and shared a glimpse of her food indulgence on social media.

The actress revealed that she decided to enjoy a simple snack meal as she opted for “Maska Pao aur Chai for a change.”

Veteran actor Jackie Shroff extended his warm birthday wishes to his friend and actor Anupam Kher on the 7th of March.

Taking to social media account, Jackie shared a video montage celebrating Kher, and gave fans a glimpse of several stylish portraits and dapper looks of the veteran star.

The montage featured multiple pictures of Anupam Kher in sharp suits and classic portraits highlighting his timeless personality.

Bollywood actor Ahan Shetty seems to having a ball of a time at it all boys’ trip to Thailand.

The actor along with his friends appears to be enjoying a memorable vacation as he shared glimpses from his fancy trip with friends.

At least 1,332 Iranian civilians, including women and children, have been killed in US-Israeli airstrikes and thousands more injured, Iran's UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said.

SK On, a major South Korean battery manufacturer, has laid off nearly 1,000 workers at its US battery plant in Georgia amid slowing electric vehicle (EV) demand, a company filing showed on Saturday.

Domestic equity benchmarks plummeted nearly 3 per cent this week on a cautious note amid heightened volatility, as persistent foreign fund outflows and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East kept investors on edge.

The frontline indices saw a fall of 2.9 per cent each. Sensex closed at 78,918.90 against Friday's close of 81,287.19 (February 27), while Nifty settled at 24,450.45 against the previous week’s 25,178.65 closing.

State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Saturday raised the prices of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders, with household cooking gas becoming costlier by Rs 60 and commercial cylinders by Rs 114.5, amid rising global energy prices linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

In a major relief for households, businesses and industries across Punjab, electricity tariffs have been reduced across consumer categories for FY 2026–27, bringing down power rates by up to ₹1.5 per unit for domestic consumers, up to 79 paise per unit for commercial users and up to 74 paise per unit for industrial units.

Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria reiterated the firm commitment of the Punjab Government to serve Punjab and its people with utmost dedication and sincerity and said the government is working to take Punjab forward on the path of development for carving out a vibrant and progressive ‘Rangla Punjab’. Addressing the twelfth Budget Session of the 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria presented a comprehensive account of the initiatives undertaken by the Punjab Government across healthcare, education, agriculture, infrastructure, governance, welfare, industry and public services.