Sitharaman, TMC MP Saugata Roy spar over Hindi speech in Lok Sabha

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday lashed out at Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy for objecting to her speaking in Hindi on a bill, pointing out that the translation technology......

Modi holds 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' on Brahmaputra cruise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday morning set sail on river Brahmaputra on a cruise ship, as he began his interaction with students during a 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' programme on the second day......

Govt seeks LS nod for Rs 41,455 cr net extra spending in FY26

The government on Monday sought Parliament's nod for net additional spending of Rs 41,455 crore in the current fiscal, of which over Rs 27,000 crore expenditure is towards fertiliser and petroleum......

'Insult to House': Uproar in RS over absence of Cabinet ministers

Rajya Sabha proceedings on Friday were briefly adjourned for 10 minutes after it was noted that no Cabinet Minister was present in the House. Photograph: Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab Soon after the......

LS clears Insurance Amendment Bill to allow 100% FDI in insurance sector

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that raising the FDI limit to 100 per cent in the insurance sector will help attract more capital, improve competition and increase insurance......

Will Budget 2026 Break Sunday Rule?

Officials said the government is keen to conform to the convention of the Union Budget for 2026-2027 being presented on February 1 despite it falling on a Sunday in 2026. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

PM Internship Scheme Sees Lower Take-Up

While 28,141 applicants accepted internship in round one, in the second phase this was down to 24,638. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for......

Integrated Customs platform on cards in digitisation push

To digitise Customs processes, the Union finance ministry is planning to integrate the Indian Customs Electronic Gateway (ICEGATE), Risk Management System (RMS), and Indian Customs Electronic Data......

No cricketers! Meet 2025 Khel Ratna, Arjuna nominees

Last year, the Khel Ratna was bestowed on four athletes -- world champion chess player D Gukesh, men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, para-athlete Praveen Kumar, and shooter Manu Bhaker. IMAGE:......

Nepal stun India despite Karishma's maiden strike

IMAGE: Karishma Shirvoikar pulled one back late in the second half, scoring her first-ever goal for the senior national team. Photograph: AIFF/X The Indian senior women's football team suffered a......

Special Olympics Winter Games: Bharti, Nirmala shine

IMAGE: Bharti wins gold in the Novice Slalom Final on Wednesday. With two gold, two silver, and one bronze medal secured across two sporting disciplines on Wednesday, India's total medal count in......

3 games 22 goals! Indian women continue fine run

IMAGE: Phanjoubam Nirmala Devi celebrates with teammates after scoring India's fourth goal against Iraq in the the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Wednesday.......

SC grants relief to shuttler Lakshya Sen in forgery case

The FIR, filed in December 2022 by M G Nagaraja, alleged that the 24-year-old Paris Olympian, along with his brother Chirag Sen, had fudged their age to get into playing age-group tournaments since......