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Union Budget 2026 set for a Sunday: Dates, history and key expectations

India, Jan. 9 -- The dates for the much-anticipated Union Budget 2026 are officially out. In a move that breaks from recent tradition, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present Union Budge... Read More


Karnataka govt to challenge VB-G RAM G Act in court

Bengaluru, Jan. 9 -- The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday unanimously resolved to reject the implementation of the recently enacted VB-G-RAM-G Act and legally challenge its validity, alleging that it is ... Read More


Tamil Nadu notifies 100 new reserved forests to boost conservation and climate resilience

Chennai, Jan. 9 -- The Government of Tamil Nadu has notifnt milestone in its sustained efforts to strengthen forest protection, enhance ecological security and build climate resilience through legally... Read More


UP leading way in defence manufacturing : Rajnath Singh

Lucknow, Jan. 9 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the domestic defence production has gone up from Rs 46,000 crore to a record high of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore at present due to a defenc... Read More


Supreme Court raps states, UTs over delay in audit of private universities

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up several states and Union Territories for not disclosing information on private universities, as part of a sweeping audit ordered by the cou... Read More


Delta 1 illnesses: Greater Noida denies sewage contamination

GREATER NOIDA, Jan. 9 -- The Greater Noida Authority on Thursday said preliminary checks had not found any sewage mixing in the water supply, even as residents of Delta 1 reported cases of illness, in... Read More


Pulse of the Street: A five-day rout makes market jittery

MUMBAI, Jan. 9 -- Domestic equities were shaken by the 'Trump factor' throughout the week, leaving India the worst-performing major market globally as risk-off sentiment gripped investors. Markets st... Read More


Have filed plea for transfer: Accused tells court in Ikhlaq lynching case

Greater Noida, Jan. 9 -- The wife of Mohammad Ikhlaq appeared before a fast-track court (FTC) in Greater Noida on Thursday to record her statement, but the proceedings in the 2015 lynching case were a... Read More


Mamata Banerjee's protest rally today after dramatic showdown with ED, 'naughty HM' jab over I-PAC raid

India, Jan. 9 -- A day after a dramatic standoff with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) during its raids on political consultancy firm I-PAC's office and residence in Kolkata, West Bengal chief ministe... Read More


Supreme Court seeks details over 23-year delay in dowry death case before Rajasthan HC

Jaipur, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday sought details from the Rajasthan High Court on the prolonged pendency of a dowry death case that has remained unresolved for over 23 years, while direc... Read More