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Arvind Vaidya wins a Padma Shri; Veteran actor says, 'I miss my friends and mentors'

India, Jan. 29 -- Conferred with a Padma Shri this year, actor-theatre stalwart Arvind Gopal Vaidya says, "My phone has not stopped ringing since the announcement of my very first Padma award." The v... Read More


22nd India-Russia IRIGC-M&MTC

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and the Defence Minister of Russia Mr Andrei Belousov co-chaired the 22nd session of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military... Read More


French lawmakers approve bill to end 'marital duty' after consent concerns

France, Jan. 29 -- The cross-party bill, backed by more than 120 MPs, passed the National Assembly on Wednesday with 106 votes in favour and zero against. It now heads to the Senate for approval. Th... Read More


Year-end review 2025: Record defence budget

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Ministry of Defence has been allocated Rs 6.81 lakh crore in the Union Budget 2025-26, in pursuance of PM Modi led Government's vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 with a technologicall... Read More


Will stock market open on Budget Day? Here's what you need to know

India, Jan. 29 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2026 on February 1. While the budget is traditionally presented on this date every year, February 1 this time f... Read More


Arunachal CM Pema Khandu addresses orientation programme for Panchayat and Municipal leaders

Itanagar, Jan. 29 -- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday underscored the importance of discipline, ideological clarity and grassroots empowerment while addressing the State Level... Read More


What Ajit Pawar's sudden death means for Maharashtra politics

India, Jan. 29 -- The sudden death of Ajit Pawar is expected to have a significant impact on Maharashtra politics, which has been witnessing upheavals since 2019, when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)... Read More


Ajit Pawar: A career of resilience, controversy and power

India, Jan. 29 -- For 32 of his 42 years in public life, Ajit Pawar enjoyed power. He was Maharashtra's deputy chief minister for a record 6 terms across political formulations. But the one position t... Read More


Maharashtra: Last rites of Ajit Pawar's PSO conducted in his native Satara village

Baramati, Jan. 29 -- The last rites of Vidip Dilip Jadhav, the personal security officer (PSO) of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, were performed by his family in their native village in ... Read More


Economic Survey calls for multi-pronged push to sustain FDI amid global volatility

MUMBAI, Jan. 29 -- India will need a multi-pronged strategy to sustain foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows as global economic volatility intensifies, the Economic Survey for fiscal year 2025-26 (F... Read More