India
- India
Hopes running high of tax cut as Sitharaman presents record 8th budget
New Delhi: A cut or tweak in income tax rates/slabs to ease the burden of middle class struggling with high prices and stagnant wage growth is widely expected in Finance Minister Nirmala…
- India
Watch: Row over Sonia Gandhi’s ‘poor lady…was getting tired’ remark on President
New Delhi: In what began as an informal conversation with her children outside the Parliament House, in front of the media, on Friday, January 31, Sonia Gandhi’s statement on the President’s hour-long…
- Technology
Centre expands Aadhaar authentication to boost good governance, ease of living
New Delhi: In a bid to help improve transparency and inclusivity in the decision-making process, the Centre on Friday expanded Aadhaar authentication to government and private entities for providing various services in…
- Telangana
Telangana tops Indian states in Own Tax Revenue: Economic Survey
Telangana topped other Indian states with 88 per cent in own tax revenue (OTR), between April – November last year, followed by Karnataka and Haryana at 86 per cent each, Economic Survey…
- India
India has world’s third-largest metro network, says President Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said India has the world’s third-largest metro network spanning over 1,000 km and emphasised that efforts to streamline urban transportation are underway. Addressing a joint…
- Technology
PM-Surya Ghar crosses 8.5 lakh solar rooftop units
New Delhi: PM-Surya Ghar, India’s flagship solar initiative, has crossed 8.5 lakh rooftop installations, marking significant progress towards the goal of powering 10 million households with solar energy, according to Minister of…
- Featured News
Facing a succession crisis, JD (U) fiddles with the name of Nitish’s son
The likely launch of Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar into politics, probably around Holi, confirms the fact that there exists a vacancy not only for the post of…
- Featured News
Kumbh Mela: Sudden stampede created chaos resulting in deaths, injuries to numerous pilgrims
A question haunts me as I write this is the 17-hour delay in announcing the casualty numbers after the stampede between post-midnight and pre-dawn hours at the Prayagraj’s Triveni Sangam on Wednesday.…
- Sports
Kohli’s first Ranji Trophy innings in 13 years lasts 15 balls
New Delhi: Virat Kohli’s first Ranji Trophy innings in 13 years lasted all of 15 balls, extending his lean run and fuelling the raging debate over his form. For the 5000-odd crowd…
- India
India tops global list in passenger loads on domestic flights
New Delhi: India’s domestic flights have recorded a passenger load factor of 86.4 per cent in 2024, to forge ahead of the US and China which figure at the second and third…
- India
President Murmu to address joint session of Parliament today
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will address both Houses of Parliament on Friday, marking the beginning of the Budget Session. The President will address the joint sitting at 11 a.m. After her…
- India
Waqf Bill to be tabled in Budget Session
New Delhi: Sixteen Bills, including the Finance Bill 2025, amendments to the Waqf and Banking Regulations Act, and the merging of the Indian Railways and Indian Railways Board Acts, will be tabled…
- Automobile
Indian automotive sector may see 70 pc workforce expansion in H2 FY25
Bengaluru: The Indian automotive sector, which contributes approximately 7 per cent to the country’s GDP, is likely to see 70 percent workforce expansion in the second half of FY25, a report showed…
- India
Another fire breaks out at Maha Kumbh, a day after stampede kills 30
At least 15 tents were destroyed in a fire near Chamanganj Chowki, outside Sector 22 of the Maha Kumbh Mela on Thursday, January 30. Officials confirmed that there were no casualties. Chief…
- Middle East
Qatar: Renowned Indian businessman Hassan Chougule passes away
Hassan Abdulkareem Chougule, a renowned Indian businessman and philanthropist based in Qatar, passed away on Wednesday, January 29. He was 70 years old. Chougule, originally from Maharashtra, had been battling multiple illnesses…
