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16th Finance Commission: What states asked for, and what they got, explained in 6 charts

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- A key subtext of Budget 2026 is the evolving fiscal compact between the Centre and the states-an arrangement recalibrated every five years by the Finance Commission. FY27 marks th... Read More


Colombian and Ecuadorian merchants and truckers protest escalating trade war between both nations

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Colombian and Ecuadorian truckers and merchants gathered at a border crossing Tuesday to protest an escalating trade war between both South American countries. Protesters called ... Read More


BNP to unveil election manifesto on Friday with eight key pledges

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to roll out its election manifesto on Friday ahead of the 13th parliamentary election, outlining eight key pledges it says will guide the... Read More


Dhami government bids adieu to Madarsa Board as promised, USMEA formed for minority educational institutions

Dehradun, Feb. 4 -- The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday dissolved the State Madarsa Board and formalised the constitution of Uttarakhand State Minority Education Authority (USMEA) to determine the... Read More


Researchers trace Kaziranga's evolution into last great home of one-horned rhino

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- A scientific study has traced the evolutionary history of Assam's Kaziranga National Park, revealing how the habitat of the one-horned rhinoceros has been shaped over time by clim... Read More


Why compensatory trees are being planted far away from removal spots: HC questions Punjab

Chandigarh, Feb. 4 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Tuesday questioned the Punjab government's move of planting compensatory trees in Mullanpur and Chandigarh University, 20 kilometers awa... Read More


Korean Unification Church's links to Nepal come under new scrutiny

Kathmandu, Feb. 4 -- Public interest in the Unification Church's connection to Nepal has intensified following a series of investigative reports published last week. The reports have highlighted alleg... Read More


HC orders release of convict serving life sentence for 2003 DU student rape

India, Feb. 4 -- The Delhi high court has ordered the immediate release of Harpreet Singh, a former member of the elite President's Bodyguard, serving a life sentence for the gang rape of a 17-year-ol... Read More


Ex President's bodyguard, who raped DU student in 2003, released as he's reformed

India, Feb. 4 -- The Delhi high court has ordered the immediate release of Harpreet Singh, a former member of the elite President's Bodyguard, serving a life sentence for the gang rape of a 17-year-ol... Read More


Airbus inaugurates Centre of Excellence to drive sustainable aerospace research at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya

Vadodara, Feb. 4 -- Airbus has inaugurated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for aerospace studies at the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), India's unique industry-driven university for the transportation... Read More