Nathu La Pass opens for Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrims, more than a half-century after China closed the historic pass on the Sikkim-Tibet border. This will be the second route for the Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra and will allow more Indians to undertake the pilgrimage. The move follows a bilateral agreement signed on September 18 last year.
Cricket fans of the subcontinent, stay tuned. The first match in the three-game ODI series between India and Bangladesh will start rolling in Dhaka. MS Dhoni will lead India. The rain affected one-off test match between the two teams ended in a draw.
Janet Yellen is likely to drop some hints about the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate regime for the year. Though a rate hike announcement is unlikely, the Fed is expected to take some calls that will help soften a potential market fall going ahead. A rate increase, if at all is announced, would end a more than six-year-long stretch of near-zero interest rates.
German luxury carmaker Audi will launch the new and facelifted version of its Q3 sports utility vehicle. This entry-level SUV will compete with the Mercedes GLA and BMW X1.