Hardening inflation and global developments may prompt the RBI to opt for status quo at its first bimonthly monetary policy for 2017-18 today. Rising interest rate in the US provides sufficient indication that the benchmark policy rate of RBI is not going to go down but may increase in the future depending on domestic and external factors.

A special court will consider today the charge sheet filed by the CBI against Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh, his wife and others for allegedly amassing assets worth around ₹10 crore disproportionate to their known sources of income.

Audi India is to launch the facelift of its smallest and most affordable sedan Audi A3 in India today. Year 2017 marks Audi’s 10th anniversary in India. Audi India has already launched the facelift of the Audi A3 cabriolet in January 2017 and the sedan now gets this much-awaited update.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is to address a rally in poll-bound Rajouri Garden constituency today as the AAP goes all out to recapture the West Delhi seat. Kejriwal has been campaigning for the municipal polls and has addressed a series of rallies.

A series of new visa restrictions that will affect Indians and citizens of non- EU countries applying for UK visas, is to come into effect from today. The new guidelines include an ‘immigration skills charge’ of £1,000 per year, higher salary thresholds and a health surcharge.