Delhi Assembly poll: Disaster for AAP as Kejriwal, Sisodia bite the dust
New Delhi: In a big blow to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the party chief and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was defeated in his New Delhi bastion by BJP's Parvesh Verma, the son of another former Chief Minister, by...
With dhol and dance, BJP celebrates Delhi win
Bharatiya Janata Party supporters erupted in celebration outside its Delhi headquarters as the latest counting trends showed the saffron party returning to power in the national capital after more than 27 years with a decisive mandate. Supporters danced to the beats...
Dhol baaje dhol! BJP celebrates decisive lead
BJP supporters erupted in celebration outside its Delhi headquarters as the latest counting trends showed the saffron party returning to power in the national capital after more than 26 years with a decisive mandate. Supporters danced to the beats of 'dhol'...
Delhi polls: Counting of EVMs begin
Counting of votes in Delhi elections began with the counting of postal ballots, EVMs were opened at 8.30 am; visuals from a counting centre in the Dwarka area. Counting of votes for Delhi's 70 assembly constituencies began amid tight security...
Big highway toll relief coming soon: Gadkari drops a hint at major reforms
New Delhi: Days after the Centre provided income tax relief to the middle class, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said the Modi Government is now working on a uniform toll policy to benefit national highway users. Speaking to a TV...
Big boost to economy: RBI cuts interest rates for first time in 5 years
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced its key repo rate for the first time in nearly five years to boost the economy. The RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to cut the key rate by...
Fire breaks out at Mahakumbh
A fire broke out at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. The fire broke out in Sector 18, Shankaracharya Marg of Mahakumbh Mela Kshetra and has been brought under control, according to early reports. "There has been no loss of lives. The...
Exit polls predict clean sweep for BJP in Delhi Assembly elections
New Delhi: Most exit polls results on Wednesday predicted a clean sweep for the BJP over the AAP in the 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections. However, AAP leaders said that the party has always fared better than exit poll predictions. The...
Divine moment: PM Modi takes holy dip at Maha Kumbh, offers prayers
Prayagraj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a holy dip in the Sangam, the confluence of three rivers -- the Ganga, the Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati -- in Prayagraj, where the Maha Kumbh is being held, on Wednesday morning. Wearing...
Congress leader’s son found dead
Congress leader Dr Shakeel Ahmad Khan's son has been found dead. ANI reports that he is believed to have died by suicide. Khan is the National secretary of the Congress....
Shivaji Maharaj’s Legendary Tiger Claws Reach Nagpur After Historic Display in Satara
Satara: The legendary Waghnakh (tiger claws) used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to slay Afzal Khan have been moved to Nagpur after being displayed for seven months in Satara’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum. Over five lakh devotees visited the museum to...
“People’s budget, milestone in India’s development journey”: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his greetings to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting ‘people’s budget' in the Parliament today. He lauded the Budget 2025 as the ‘milestone’ in India’s development journey. The Prime Minister said...
Former CEC Navin Chawla passes away
Former chief election commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla passed away on Saturday, ex-CEC SY Quraishi said. He was 79. Quraishi told PTI that he met Chawla some 10 days back when the latter had informed that he was getting admitted to...
Devotees flock to Tekdi Temple for Ganesh Jayanti celebrations
Nagpur: The historic Tekdi Ganesh Temple in Nagpur turned into a spiritual hub on Saturday, February 1, as thousands of devotees gathered to celebrate Ganesh Jayanti, fervently chanting Ganpati Bappa Morya! The temple premises buzzed with devotion from the early...
FM arrives in Parliament to present budget
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in Parliament to present the Union Budget...
Sitharaman to present record 8th budget today
A cut or tweak in income tax rates/slabs to ease the burden of middle class struggling with high prices and stagnant wage growth is widely expected in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's record setting eighth consecutive Budget. The budget for...
Sitharaman poses with budget tablet, meets Prez
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary meet President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Sitharaman to present the Union Budget2025 shortly in Lok...
Feb Likely To Be Hot: IMD
After a warm January, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted that February, too, is likely to be hot with both minimum and maximum temperatures projected at above normal over most parts of the country. The cold wave days over...
Economic Survey: GDP growth at 6.3-6.8%, inflation to stay under control
New Delhi: The Indian economy is projected to expand at a rate of 6.3 per cent to 6.8 percent in the financial year 2025-26, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25 presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday. The...
Govt has taken steps towards 1 nation, 1 election: Prez
Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament, President Droupadi Murmu says, "My government has started 'Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan' for five crore people of the tribal society. Two months ago, we celebrated the 75 years of adopting our constitution...
1 more suspected GBS death reported in Maharashtra
One more person has died of suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Maharashtra, taking toll to two, officials said. While 16 new cases of the disease have been reported. More details awaited. ...
