New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on avoiding “policy ping-pong” has shaped the Union Budget 2026-27, which is anchored in policy stability while laying the pathways for the long-term vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ at its core, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. Framed as the first Budget of a new five-year fiscal cycle and…
Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim is a “big fan” of MGR, just like “several of us in India”, as a song from the Tamil actor’s movie ‘Naalai Namathe’ was presented during a lunch hosted for the Indian leader. Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known as MGR,…
New York: An American lawmaker has voiced concern over the “Islamisation” of areas in certain constituencies in the US state of Texas, saying visiting local malls there “feels like you’re in Pakistan, not Dallas.” “I hear from constituents all the time who are deeply and desperately concerned about the Islamisation of the Dallas area.” Congressman…
Guwahati: The Assam cabinet has decided to refer the case of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s alleged Pakistan links to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He maintained that there are “three key players” in the case – an MP, his British wife and Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh. “The Assam…
Kuala Lumpur: India and Malaysia on Sunday unveiled several initiatives to further shore up cooperation in areas of defence and security, semiconductor, and trade after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim. Following the meeting, Modi said India and Malaysia share a “special relationship,” and both sides are committed…
By Shesh Narayan As a former Secretary of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), I watch recent developments with deep concern and a sense of disquiet. The state police have acted swiftly in arresting former HCA President Jaganmohan Rao, the Treasurer, and later the Secretary, on allegations of misappropriation of funds. Yet, the selective nature of…
Mumbai: A fit-again all-rounder Washington Sundar will link up with the Indian squad in New Delhi ahead of the Namibia game on February 12, skipper Suryakumar Yadav said after the team’s 29-run win against the USA in the T20 World Cup here on Saturday. “Washington Sundar is fit and will be joining the squad directly…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday alleged that India was providing funds to militant outfits inside his country. He, however, provided no evidence to support his claims. Naqvi made the claims a day after India categorically rejected Pakistan’s allegations of an Indian link to a suicide blast at a mosque in Islamabad on…
Moscow: At least six people, including four Indians students, were injured on Saturday in a stabbing attack at a university in Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic, media reports and the Indian mission here said. According to preliminary reports, a teenager armed with a knife entered a dormitory of the State Medical University in Ufa in the Bashkortostan…
Mumbai: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that global engagement was inevitable, but it should not happen under anyone’s pressure or be driven by tariffs. He also urged people to purchase products, keeping in mind how it can boost employment opportunities in the country. Bhagwat was speaking at a programme titled…
