New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday urged members to keep their questions brief and asked the ministers to give short replies during the Question Hour to ensure that more issues can be taken up. His remarks came after Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje completed her reply to a…
New York: Top bipartisan American lawmakers and political leaders hailed the India-US ties and contributions of the Indian diaspora, saying the partnership is “vital” for peace and stability around the globe, and called for further strengthening bilateral ties. The Consulate General of India in New York hosted a special reception here on Saturday to commemorate…
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday, driven by value-buying in blue-chip firms, after facing a massive drubbing on the Budget day. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 302 points to 81,024.94 during initial trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 59.25 points to 24,884.70. From the Sensex…
Mumbai: The Opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday claimed the BJP leadership was the “mastermind” behind NCP leader Sunetra Pawar taking oath as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister, just days after her husband Ajit Pawar’s demise. An editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ also alleged that the BJP leadership and Nationalist Congress Party leaders Sunil…
Pakistan’s decision to refuse to play India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup has little to do with cricket and everything to do with politics. It is a calculated move designed to manufacture leverage, provoke reaction, and inject sentiment into what is meant to remain a rules-governed global tournament. The louder calls within India…
Hyderabad: Former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao was questioned by the state police’s SIT at his residence here on Sunday in connection with a case related to alleged “phone tapping” during the previous BRS regime. A team of SIT officials questioned the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president for nearly five hours. After the questioning,…
Vadodara: Delhi Capitals huffed and puffed but eventually got over the line in a modest run-chase by five wickets to beat UP Warriorz and make their way into the Eliminator clash of the Women’s Premier League, here on Sunday. Delhi’s win, with five wickets and eight balls to spare, also knocked out the defending champions,…
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday warned the Pakistan Cricket Board’s reported position of “selective participation” in the Men’s T20 World Cup could have far-reaching consequences for the PCB and the global cricket ecosystem. Taking note of the statement issued by the Pakistan government instructing its national team of boycotting the T20 World…
Washington: A top US prosecutor signaled Sunday that authorities would not bring any more charges after the release of millions of new documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a case that has drawn in many world-famous names. “The review that we had done before concluded that there was no such information, and…
The Union Budget FY26–27 stands as a transformational document—one that goes beyond mere allocation of funds to chart a clear trajectory for India’s economic and strategic future. Notably, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set a record by presenting the budget for the ninth time, a milestone many believe will be difficult to surpass. Against…
