- India
INDIA bloc protests against Union Budget, terms it ‘discriminatory’
New Delhi: The opposition INDIA bloc leaders on Wednesday staged a protest in Parliament premises against the Union Budget. They alleged that the Budget was “discriminatory” against the opposition-ruled states. Holding posters,…
- India
Sensex trades lower amid volatility
Mumbai: India’s frontline indices opened in the red on Wednesday as heavyweights like HUL and Bajaj Finance emerged as top losers. At 9:52 a.m., Sensex was down 280 points or 0.35 per…
- Middle East
Thousands of Gazans on move again, following Israel’s evacuation orders: UN
United Nations: After recent evacuation orders, Gazans abandoned shelter in parts of the north and the south, moving so quickly that some left without belongings, UN humanitarians said. It was not the…
- World
5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia’s eastern Highland Papua province on Wednesday morning, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The inland earthquake struck at 07:22 a.m. Jakarta time, with…
- Hyderabad
‘Expansion of Bengaluru-Hyderabad highway will boost regional economy’
Bengaluru: BJP MP and former Karnataka Cabinet minister K. Sudhakar on Tuesday said that the announcement in the Budget to convert the Bengaluru-Hyderabad highway to a 12-lane expressway will boost the regional…
- Telangana
Telangana Cyber Security Bureau busts international fraud network
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has busted an international fraud network with the arrest of three accused in Rs 5.40 crore scam, officials said on Tuesday. The TGSCB arrested three…
- Delhi
BJP appoints TV journalist Pradeep Bhandari as national spokesperson
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday appointed TV journalist Pradeep Bhandari as its national spokesperson. “BJP President J.P. Nadda has appointed Pradeep Bhandari as the party’s national spokesperson with…
- News
Union budget puts a brake on Kerala’s development: CM Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam clearly puts a brake on the state’s development plans. “I will not complain about…
- Sports
Paris Olympics: Australian water polo player tests Covid-19 positive
Paris, July 23: An Australian water polo player has been isolated at the Paris Games following a positive COVID-19 test, as confirmed by the country’s Olympic team chief, Anna Meares, on Tuesday.…
- India
This Budget is an attempt to save NDA govt: Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Tuesday that the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is an attempt to ‘ save’ the NDA government. “This budget by…
- India
Delhi HC orders removal of social media posts defaming Speaker Om Birla’s daughter
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the removal of social media posts defaming IRPS officer and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter, Anjali Birla. A bench…
- Telangana
Telangana once again got a raw deal in Union Budget, says BRS
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. T. Rama Rao said on Tuesday that Telangana has once again got a raw deal in the Union Budget. Reacting to the Budget 2024-25,…
- India
Very little to cheer about in Budget; only Bihar, Andhra gained: Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday criticised the Central government over the Union Budget, saying that there was very “little to cheer about” in the Budget as it has failed…
- India
Farmers to burn BJP’s effigies on Aug 1, hold tractor marches across country on Aug 15
New Delhi: Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Monday said they will burn effigies of the BJP on August 1 and hold tractor marches across the country on August…
- India
Union Budget 2024: What becomes cheaper and what’s costlier?
New Delhi: With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing a major reduction in customs duty on cancer drugs and mobile phones, it is set to considerably bring down their prices in the market.…
