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Retd IAF officer shot at outside his eatery in Lucknow

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- A retired Indian air force (IAF) officer was shot in the head at close range outside his restaurant in Ansal's Shopping Square-2 on Friday night, leaving him critically injured in w... Read More


Akhilesh Yadav criticises budget, calls it depressing for middle classes, poor

India, Feb. 1 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday criticised the Union budget, calling it "depressing" and "beyond understanding" for the middle class and the poor. He said it is on... Read More


Maharashtra most ignored, says Aaditya Thackeray on Union Budget

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday criticised the Union Budget 2026, alleging that the state, despite being the largest contributor to the Union government's revenue,... Read More


"BJP Govt focused on issues which are not impactful on ground": Sachin Pilot ahead of Union Budget

Udaipur, Feb. 1 -- Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday criticised the central government ahead of the Union Budget, saying it has focused on policies that have little impact on the ground. He also... Read More


Akhilesh Yadav flags "massive conspiracy" in SIR, questions use of pre-printed form 7 in UP villages

Lucknow, Feb. 1 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged a "massive conspiracy" to selectively delete voter names, claiming that opposition votes were being targeted under the ongoing Spec... Read More


LMC attaches UPSRTC bank account over rRs.r2.14 crore tax dues

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has attached the bank account of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) for unpaid property tax dues of Rs.2.14 crore on... Read More


Did Union Budget not focus on poll-bound states enough? Nirmala Sitharaman's clarification

India, Feb. 1 -- While the Union Budget 2026-27 laid a strong emphasis on sectors like defence, transport, semiconductors, and rare-earths, one of the keenly-watched areas was the allocation made to p... Read More


Budget 2026: STT hike to hit derivatives trading volumes

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Stocks of capital-market-related companies such as exchanges and discount brokers have been hit hardest by the steep hike in securities transaction tax (STT). Listed companies are... Read More


Zelensky says Ukraine-Russia-US talks to be held in Abu Dhabi from Wednesday

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday announced that fresh two-day negotiations involving envoys from the United States, Russia, and Ukraine aimed at ending the war would begin i... Read More


'Truth altered on paper': 13 UP cops suspended for faking accident records

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- A dumper truck that allegedly killed someone was recorded as a motorcycle accident. A vehicle that reportedly hit a stray dog became a bike collision in police records. Unlicensed d... Read More