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Budget 2026's rare earth push shows strategic industries need state support

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The Economic Survey 2025-26 urged a comprehensive national policy for critical minerals and rare earth elements (REEs) to reduce import dependence, specifically from China. That b... Read More


Supreme Court flags MCA membership surge, stresses role of cricketers

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday raised serious concerns over the functioning and membership practices of the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA), while hearing petitions challengin... Read More


Manipur: Centre releases Rs 629.71 crore to state for disaster relief

India, Feb. 3 -- Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Tuesday informed Parliament about the financial assistance provided to Manipur for flood relief and disaster management. Respo... Read More


Union Minister Piyush Goyal to address Parliament on India-US trade deal

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will address the Parliament on Tuesday over the India-United States trade deal, which reduces the tariffs on goods exported from India to 18 p... Read More


Assam: Former Congress leader Anowar Hussain arrested in Rs 1.5 crore cash, cheque seizure

India, Feb. 3 -- Assam police arrested former Congress leader and land broker Anowar Hussain after seizing cash and cheques worth over Rs 1.5 crore during a high-profile operation in Guwahati. A Basi... Read More


14th National Congress demonstrates CPV's political resolve, stature: int'l friends

Hanoi, Feb. 3 -- Immediately after the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), representatives of political parties and international organisations spoke highly of its organisa... Read More


"Left Wing Extremist perpetrated violence down by 88% from 2010": Union MoS Nityanand Rai

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday said that the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) perpetrated violence has come down by 88 per cent from 2010, with deaths ... Read More


Y Khemchand Singh elected BJP Legislative leader, set to become Manipur CM

India, Feb. 3 -- BJP MLA Y Khemchand Singh was on Tuesday elected as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party's legislative party in Manipur. Party sources said Singh, who represents Singjamei Assembl... Read More


BJD MP seeks privilege notice in Parliament against Cuttack Collector

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- A controversy has erupted over the Netaji Jayanti programme recently held in Cuttack, with Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray raising the issue before the Chairman of the Upper... Read More


Telangana municipal polls: BJP candidate says police, Congress forced her to withdraw

Hyderabad, Feb. 3 -- A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, contesting for Ward No 1 in Ramagundam in Telangana's Peddapalli district for the municipal elections, has alleged she was forced to withdra... Read More