- India
Karnataka ‘Naxal free’ with last surrender on Feb 1: Police
Chikkamagaluru: Another Naxalite surrendered before the police in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district on Saturday, February 1, marking a significant step towards the state becoming ‘Naxal free’. “With this surrender, Karnataka is now Naxal-free,”…
- Business
Lok Sabha gets Rs 903 crore, Rajya Sabha Rs 413 crore in Budget
New Delhi: Lok Sabha has been allocated Rs 903 crore in the Union Budget, more than double the amount given to the Rajya Sabha. A sizeable allocation — Rs 558.81 crore of…
- India
Sanjay Raut in talks to join Congress, claims Maha minister Nitesh Rane
Mumbai: Maharashtra minister and BJP MLA Nitesh Rane on Sunday claimed key Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut is holding talks with a leader in Delhi to join the Congress. Rane pointed…
- India
Fadnavis-Shinde ‘discord’ has hit Maharashtra’s progress, claims Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed the “strained relation” between Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde was hindering the state’s progress. In his weekly…
- Business
Won’t accept ‘Oh Rupee is weakening!’: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday rejected criticism over the slide of the Indian rupee, saying it has depreciated only against a strengthening US dollar but remained stable against all…
- India
NIA arrests key accused in 2022 Bhupatinagar bomb blast case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested one more accused in connection with the 2022 Bhupatinagar bomb blast case in West Bengal that claimed three lives, officials said on Sunday.…
- Photos
Photos: Plane crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze, unleashing fireball
Philadelphia: A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighbourhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several…
- India
Railway Ministry releases SwaRail app for testing
New Delhi: The Railway Ministry has released an application called SuperApp, a one-stop solution offering multiple public-facing services, on Google Play Store for testing on Friday, an official said. “Only 1,000 users…
- Business
Budget is by the people, for the people: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Paraphrasing Abraham Lincoln, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday described the Union Budget as “by the people, for the people, of the people”, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was…
- India
Congress slams govt over ‘neglect’ of MGNREGS
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday lashed out at the government over keeping MGNREGS budget stagnant and said the “neglect” of this crucial safety net exposes its indifference to rural livelihoods. The…
- Bangalore
Air India Express launches daily direct flight service between Mangaluru and Delhi
Mangaluru: In a move set to enhance air connectivity for travellers in Karnataka, Air India Express has launched a daily direct flight service between Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) and Delhi International Airport.…
- World
Bangladesh receives another 16,000 tonnes of rice from India
Dhaka: Notwithstanding the tense relations between India and Bangladesh ever since the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August last year, a second consignment of rice from India arrived at…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s interior minister warns PTI against Feb 8 protest plans
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday that the government will request jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party to reconsider its planned protest on February 8, but if the…
- India
Delegation of foreign diplomats visits Maha Kumbh
Mahakumbh Nagar: A delegation of 73 diplomats and foreign guests from different countries arrived at the Maha Kumbh at Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Saturday. The diplomats expressed happiness at the arrangements made…
- Business
‘Disappointing Budget’: Karnataka Industry Minister on Union Budget
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil said on Saturday that the Union government’s Budget is “highly disappointing”, adding that no special package has been announced for the development…
