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Gem Hospital director seeks higher health spending, rate revision under Ayushman Bharat in Union Budget

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Healthcare professionals are eagerly awaiting the Union Budget 2026, with expectations centred around increased funding and reforms. GEM Hospital Director P Senthilnathan on Sunday... Read More


"Out of luck, it seems" says Shashi Tharoor on Sanju Samson's poor form; lauds Ishan Kishan's 43-ball 103

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 1 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor noted that the Indian batter Sanju Samson is out of luck after the right-hander faced another setback, scoring just 6 runs in the high-scoring ... Read More


"Budget 2026-27 will be another step towards Viksit Bharat": Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday termed the Union Budget 2026-27 a step towards making India a "Viksit Bharat." Finance Minister Nirmala is set to present her ni... Read More


Firing outside Rohit Shetty's residence: Mumbai Crime Branch forms 12 teams to nab suspects

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The Mumbai Crime Branch has formed 12 special teams to nab the suspects involved in the firing incident outside the residence of Bollywood director and producer Rohit Shetty, Mumbai ... Read More


Nine budgets, nine handlooms: A look at Nirmala Sitharaman's iconic budget sarees

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday chose to wear a handwoven Kancheevaram silk saree from Tamil Nadu ahead of her presentation of the Union Budget 2026 in Parliam... Read More


"Only focusing on the 2026 assembly election": Tamil Nadu Congress president on seat-sharing with DMK

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Congress leaders arrived in Tamil Nadu on Sunday for seat-sharing talks with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) ahead of the upcoming Assembly Elections. Speaking on the matter, Tamil... Read More


Vice President CP Radhakrishnan extends warm wishes to Indian Coast Guard on its 50th raising day

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Sunday extended warm wishes to Indian Coast Guard on the occasion of its 50th Raising Day. He praised the Indian Coast Guard for five decades o... Read More


K Kavitha expresses condolences after Telangana excise constable succumbs to injuries at NIMS

Nizamabad, Feb. 1 -- Founder of Telangana Jagruthi K Kavitha on Sunday expressed condolences over the death of excise constable Gajula Sowmya, who succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment ... Read More


Gross GST collections rise 6.2 pc to Rs 1.93 lakh crore in January 2026: Sources

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections reached Rs 1,93,384 crore in January 2026, registering a robust year-on-year growth of 6.2 per cent, according to government sou... Read More


Bus carrying devotees meets with accident in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Devotees returning after visiting the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple met with an accident when their van overturned on the Tiruchy-Chidambaram National Highway in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalu... Read More