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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


बांग्लादेश में हिंदुओं पर हिंसा के खिलाफ सड़कों पर उतरेगी AAP, संजय सिंह ने किया बड़ा ऐलान

लखनऊ, जनवरी 9 -- बांग्लादेश में हिंदू अल्पसंख्यकों पर हो रहे लगातार अत्याचार के विरोध में आम आदमी पार्टी 11 जनवरी को प्रदेश के सभी जिलों में सड़कों पर प्रदर्शन करेगी। इस दौरान राष्ट्रपति के नाम प्रधान... Read More


Solid grounds for double-digit growth in 2026: Press conference

Hanoi, Jan. 9 -- The Government will focus on consolidating and enhancing the effectiveness of traditional growth drivers, while strongly promoting and leveraging new growth engines to achieve double-... Read More


Budget Session of Parliament begins on January 28; to continue till Apr 2

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Budget Session of Parliament will be convened from January 28 to April 2, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday, announcing the broad schedule for the key... Read More


SC urges Centre to introduce 'Romeo-Juliet' clause in POCSO to save genuine teen relationships

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday flagged what it described as rampant misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and urged the Centre to consider introducing... 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


Meta signs major nuclear energy contracts for AI infrastructure amid demand surge

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Meta Platforms Inc. has signed a series of electricity contracts for its data centres, making it the most significant corporate purchaser of nuclear energy in American history, th... 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