Congress questions messaging after Modi Trump call claim
A sharp exchange over diplomatic messaging unfolded on Tuesday after a claim of a trade deal following a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra…
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Rajya Sabha uproar over Epstein reference during address debate
Tempers flared in the Rajya Sabha on Monday afternoon after Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh sought a clarification from the ruling party over Prime…
Trump envoy’s quiet signal precedes US–India trade pact
Washington’s announcement of a US–India trade agreement arrived with familiar flourish on Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, packed with capital…
Banerjee warns of eroding parliamentary rights amid row
Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Monday questioned the manner in which Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in Parliament were handled, a…
Top court seeks replies on conversion laws
Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Union government and 12 states on a fresh public interest litigation challenging the constitution…
Alleged assault on family aboard MEMU train triggers probe in Madhya Pradesh
Passengers travelling overnight on a mainline electric multiple unit train between Ratlam and Ujjain were shaken after several members of a family …
Congress targets Centre after Trump trade disclosure
Congress intensified its attack on the Narendra Modi government after United States President Donald Trump publicly outlined elements of an India–U…
States tax share frozen as Centre holds line
New Delhi signalled a firm stance on fiscal devolution as the Union Budget for 2026–27 retained states’ share of central taxes at 41%, setting asid…
Sitharaman frames India as software services powerhouse
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday projected India as a global leader across software development services, IT-enabled services, k…
Modi pitches Budget 2026 as human-centric reform push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday framed the Union Budget 2026 as a people-focused roadmap designed to strengthen the country’s economic found…
Chidambaram faults Budget 2026 for lacking economic strategy
Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram has mounted a sharp critique of the Union Budget 2026 presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, arguing that it …
Karnataka stands to gain most from new devolution formula
Karnataka is poised to emerge as the largest beneficiary of the 16th Finance Commission’s horizontal devolution framework, while Madhya Pradesh is …
Markets’ slide not a verdict on budget
Market volatility following the Union Budget does not reflect the substance or eventual impact of the fiscal plan, Economic Advisor to Prime Minist…
Defence modernisation gets sharp budgetary lift
A significant expansion in funding for military modernisation has been built into the Union budget for FY2026/27, with capital allocations rising t…
Budget fine print offers muted hope for salaried households
Union Budget 2026 landed without the headline tax relief many salaried households had anticipated, leaving the structure of personal income tax sla…
Ajit Pawar is alive
, and there is no verified report of his death. Writing a news report that treats such an event as fact would breach basic standards of accuracy an…
Mira Nair’s name emerges in Epstein document release
A 2009 email made public this week as part of a vast disclosure of files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein includes a reference to acc…
Uttarakhand shrines tighten entry rules ahead of yatra
Temple committees overseeing some of Uttarakhand’s most visited pilgrimage sites are moving to tighten entry rules, with Yamunotri Dham announcing …
Opposition chief’s absence sparks Beating Retreat row
A political dispute has erupted after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi did not attend the Beating Retreat ceremony, prompting sharp criticism …
Spiritual leader’s claim on Trump and Modi draws scrutiny
A statement by self-styled spiritual leader Jagatguru Paramhans Acharya has triggered public debate and official pushback after he alleged on Janua…
Ansari remarks ignite fresh political dispute
Former vice-president Hamid Ansari’s comments on medieval rulers Mahmud of Ghazni and the Lodi dynasty have triggered a sharp political exchange, w…
Shankaracharya calls for beef ban amid Magh Mela dispute
Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math, has renewed demands for a nationwide prohibition on beef consumption and urg…
Trade unionism blamed for industrial slowdown by top judge
A senior Supreme Court judge has ignited a fresh debate on labour relations by blaming entrenched trade unionism for shuttered factories and stalle…