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KTR slams Congress over 'illegal grab' of MANUU land, assures support to students

Hyderabad, Jan. 9 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday criticised the Congress government in Telangana, accusing it of attempting to illegally acquire 50 acres... Read More


Union Budget 2026 to be tabled on Feb 1, Budget Session begins Jan 28

India, Jan. 9 -- The government has scheduled the Union Budget 2026 to be presented in Parliament on Sunday, 1 February 2026, according to a note put out by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affa... Read More


Union Budget 2026 set for a Sunday: Dates, history and key expectations

India, Jan. 9 -- The dates for the much-anticipated Union Budget 2026 are officially out. In a move that breaks from recent tradition, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present Union Budge... Read More


Karnataka govt to challenge VB-G RAM G Act in court

Bengaluru, Jan. 9 -- The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday unanimously resolved to reject the implementation of the recently enacted VB-G-RAM-G Act and legally challenge its validity, alleging that it is ... Read More


Tamil Nadu notifies 100 new reserved forests to boost conservation and climate resilience

Chennai, Jan. 9 -- The Government of Tamil Nadu has notifnt milestone in its sustained efforts to strengthen forest protection, enhance ecological security and build climate resilience through legally... Read More


'Not accurate': India rejects Lutnick's claim on trade deal, cites 8 Modi-Trump calls

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- New Delhi on Friday rejected as "inaccurate" US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's claim that the proposed India-US trade deal stalled last year because Prime Minister Narendra M... Read More


Budget Session of Parliament begins on January 28; to continue till Apr 2

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Budget Session of Parliament will be convened from January 28 to April 2, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday, announcing the broad schedule for the key... Read More


SC urges Centre to introduce 'Romeo-Juliet' clause in POCSO to save genuine teen relationships

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday flagged what it described as rampant misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and urged the Centre to consider introducing... Read More


UP leading way in defence manufacturing : Rajnath Singh

Lucknow, Jan. 9 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the domestic defence production has gone up from Rs 46,000 crore to a record high of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore at present due to a defenc... Read More


Supreme Court raps states, UTs over delay in audit of private universities

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up several states and Union Territories for not disclosing information on private universities, as part of a sweeping audit ordered by the cou... Read More