New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2026–27, marking a historic moment as it is being delivered a Sunday for the first time in independent India’s history. This will be her ninth consecutive Budget, making her the first woman finance...
New Delhi: India Saturday conveyed to Arab League member nations that "zero-tolerance" for terrorism must be an "uncompromising universal norm" as the two sides deliberated on the shared priority of advancing the Gaza peace plan and ways to navigate the current geopolitical environment. The issues...
Mumbai: Newly-appointed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Saturday said she would carry forward the legacy and ideals of her late husband Ajit Pawar, describing his teachings on duty, struggle and commitment to the people as her guiding force. In a post on X,...
New Delhi: India Saturday strongly rejected a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein, describing it as "little more than trashy ruminations by a convicted criminal" that deserves to be dismissed with the "utmost contempt". The latest files...
New Delhi: Hailing heroes of Operation Sindoor, Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, said Saturday that operational excellence is founded on rigorous joint training, seamless resource coordination, and the indomitable spirit of Air Warriors. He was speaking at the “Sindoor Shaurya...
Mumbai: Newly appointed first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sunetra Pawar gets the charge of excise, sports, youth welfare, and minority affairs and Auqaf departments after swearing in Saturday. Governor Acharya Devvrat, in a communication addressed to the chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, approved...
Mumbai: Sunetra Pawar, wife of deceased NCP president Ajit Pawar, was Saturday sworn in as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The 62-year-old Pawar, who has resigned as Rajya Sabha MP, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Acharya Devvrat...
New Delhi: Foreign Ministers of Arab countries Saturday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who appreciated their role in supporting peace and stability in West Asia. The foreign ministers of Arab nations are in New Delhi for the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Modi highlighted...
Deir Al-Balah: Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 29 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting. A day after Israel accused Hamas of new ceasefire violations, strikes hit locations throughout Gaza, including lethal...
Bhubaneswar: As the West Bengal Assembly elections draw near, the Odisha unit of the BJP has drawn up a roadmap to play an active role in campaigning across six southern districts of the neighbouring state, a senior party leader said. Odisha BJP OBC Morcha president...
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An unseemly controversy has been created over an unpublished book penned by former Army Chief General MM Naravane. It has...
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After punishing Indian exporters with a steep 50 per cent tariff on their goods sold in America for more than...
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