- India
Cong leader Jairam Ramesh takes dig at PM Modi over Adani issue
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed on Friday that a senior government official has described the recent developments involving the Adani Group as a “storm in a tea cup” and said…
- Business
Sitharaman briefs BJP MPs about key features of Union Budget
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday briefed BJP MPs about key features of the Union Budget for 2023-24 and said it is an inclusive budget with benefits for the middle…
- Stock Market
Rupee gains 12 paise against US dollar on rally in equities
New Delhi: The rupee appreciated 12 paise to close at 82.08 against the US currency on Friday, supported by a rebound in domestic equities and easing crude oil prices. However, corporate dollar…
- India
UP Legislative Council polls: Akhilesh accuses BJP of dishonesty
Hardoi: Samajwadi Party (SP) president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday took a jibe at the BJP, suggesting it won this week’s Legislative Council elections through dishonest means.…
- India
Uma Bharti tying cows in front of liquor shop: Good thing, says MP home minister
Indore: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti’s move to tie cows in front of a liquor shop as part of her campaign against alcohol in Madhya Pradesh was a “good thing”,…
- Andhra Pradesh
YSRCP to move private member’s bill in Parliament seeking special status for AP
New Delhi: The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) will move a private member’s bill in the current session of Parliament seeking the special category state status to Andhra Pradesh. The bill seeking to…
- India
First Youth20 meeting in Guwahati from Monday: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi: The first meeting of Youth20, a platform to take India’s G20 presidency to youngsters across the country, will be held from February 6 to 8 in Guwahati, Information and Broadcasting,…
- India
AAP alleges BJP got MCD budget passed ‘unethically’ through officials
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday accused the BJP of “backstabbing” Delhiites by making officials “unethically” pass the budget of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) even before the elections…
- India
SP leaders have problem with progress of Muslim youth: UP minister Danish Ansari
Ballia: Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Minority Welfare Danish Azad Ansari on Friday targeted the Samajwadi Party (SP) and said its leaders have a problem with the progress of the Muslim…
- India
Ramcharitmanas row: Chhattisgarh CM slams Yogi, Maurya
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said the row over some parts of Tulsidas’ epic ‘Ramcharitmanas’ allegedly being against women and those from backward communities was being created by leaders in…
- India
ED files chargesheet against 6 in case of religious conversion of deaf children
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a chargesheet before a court here on Friday against six accused for allegedly laundering money received from Pakistani intelligence agency ISI for the alleged conversion…
- India
Adani crisis: Banking sector resilient and stable, says RBI
Mumbai: Amid concerns over banks’ exposure to the embattled Adani Group, the Reserve Bank on Friday said India’s banking sector is resilient and stable, and the central bank maintains a constant vigil on…
- India
Railways gave Rs 59,837 crore subsidy on passenger tickets in 2019-20: Minister
New Delhi: The Indian Railways gave subsidies worth Rs 59,837 crore on passenger tickets in 2019-20, which comes to an average concession of around 53 percent for every person travelling, Railways Minister…