Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday defended the Union Budget 2026-27 in Rajya Sabha, emphasising that government funds are "hard-earned contributions of every Indian citizen", not a "free pool of cash."
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar showed his experience in the finals, hitting a 10.7 in the final shot to edge past team mate Niraj Kumar to clinch gold in 50m Rifle 3 Positions as Indian completed a clean sweep with Akhil Sheoran winning bronze in the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship, New Delhi 2
The Unnao rape survivor on Monday expressed relief after the Supreme Court of India rejected the bail plea of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection with the custodial death of her father.
Sitharaman said, "So every trade deal is important, and it certainly lifts the spirit of the exporters and people who are looking for newer markets and so on. And if the chief economic advisor has given you a number, go by that. I normally don't."
In a significant breakthrough for anti-insurgency operations, four active Maoist cadres, including three women, surrendered before Southern Range Inspector General (IG) Niti Shekhar at the Police Reserve Office in Berhampur on Friday. Earlier, Odisha DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, on the su
The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU), a nodal agency of the Delhi Police, has rescued two minor boys who went missing from the Mukherjee Nagar and Wazirabad areas. Both victims have been safely reunited with their families.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday welcomed the announcement of the India-United States trade deal under which Washington has reduced tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent.
He termed this "Trump-nirbharta", meaning dependence on Trump, while citing last year's Operation Sindoor and the announcement of the India-US trade deal earlier in the day as examples.
A day after Budget announcement, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday the hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) was to discourage investors from getting into speculative trading.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore said Union Finance Minister has "neglected" education, minority affairs, and research and social spending and Tamil Nadu in the 2026 union budget.