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Sunetra Pawar gets 3 ministries, Fadnavis keeps finance

Newly-appointed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar has been allocated the portfolios of State Excise Duty, Sports and Youth Affairs and Minorities Development and Aukaf. IMAGE:...

India a messenger of peace: President Murmu in R-Day eve address

Amidst geopolitical tensions escalating across multiple continents, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said India is spreading the message of peace in the world which is crucial to secure the...

Fear, anxiety and long journeys: SIR hearings in Bengal

As the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled and vulnerable voters enduring...

'Money Alone Does Not Buy Trust Or Votes'

'Bihar's voters' electoral memory is long, and their evaluations are relational -- like, who came to the village, who followed up, who resolved a problem.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar...

'Fadnavis Encouraged Thackerays To Unite'

'This will split the Marathi and Shiv Sena vote.''The BJP has conducted 3 surveys indicating they shall secure 109 seats in the BMC.''They do not wish for the Shinde Sena to demonstrate excessive...

Why Budget 2026 Deserves 8.5/10

This is the first Budget in my memory of Budgets over the last half a century which has embraced upfront, enthusiastically and emphatically, technology, modernity and fiscal sobriety, notes...

A long-game Budget

Sitharaman calls for building capabilities to ensure growth resilience; tightens fiscal deficit target at 4.3% of GDP. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points Budget's focus was on...

'Insurance penetration continues to remain low'

'By quick, fast, and just awards, the insurance ombudsman can bring the trust of the policyholders in the insurance system and insurance as a product and create a positive impact on the entire...

Will 1600 Number Stop Scam Calls?

Trai has ordered BFSI firms to move service and transaction calls to the 1600 series from 2026 to reduce spam, financial fraud, and rising digital arrest scams. Kindly note the image have only...

M&M, Manulife to form life insurance JV with 7,200 crore investment

Canadian firm Manulife and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), an Indian automaker with interests in financial services, have signed an agreement to form a 50:50 life insurance joint venture (JV) with a...

'Bharat Is Blessed To Have Bhupen Hazarika'

'That a song can carry the weight of a people's dreams and move hearts across the world.'On Bhupen Hazarika's 99th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays rich tribute to the legendary...

Shreyas Seizes The Day!

IMAGE: India D Captain Shreyas Iyer scored a quickfire half-ton to get his team out of early trouble. Photograph: X The first round of Duleep Trophy matches got underway on Thursday. While...

Duleep Trophy: Shreyas, Padikkal stretch India D's lead vs India C

IMAGE: Manav Suthar celebrates a wicket with his India C team-mates. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Captain Shreyas Iyer and Devdutt Padikkal struck half-centuries to help India D stretch their lead...

Duleep Trophy: Arshdeep's 6 takes India D to victory

IMAGE: India D fast bowler Arshdeep Singh celebrates a wicket in the Duleep Trophy. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Arshdeep Singh saved his best for the last as he registered career-best figures of...

Duleep Trophy: Another duck for Iyer but Samson steals the show

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Domestic/X The under-pressure Shreyas Iyer's dismal run continued but strong performances from the other frontline batters, including Sanju Samson, guided...

Duleep Trophy: Mulani, Kotian lead India A fightback

IMAGE: Shams Mulani, right, put together a 91-run stand for the seventh wicket with Mumbai teammate Tanush Kotian to rally India A on Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Pace...

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