India, Arab League adopt ‘New Delhi Declaration’; vows zero tolerance toward terrorism, push for UNSC Reforms New Delhi: The Delhi Declaration issued after the second India-Arab foreign ministers’ meeting reaffirmed the principle of zero tolerance towards terrorism, condemned cross-border terrorism and called on all states to refrain from using terrorism against other states.In that context,…
Markets tend to respond positively when the Budget focuses on growth, infrastructure spending, and tax stability. (AI image) By Somil Mehta,The Union Budget is one of the most important events for Indian stock markets. Every year on February 1, investors closely watch how the Sensex and Nifty react to announcements on taxes, government spending, reforms,…
Bangladesh (Photo by PTI) NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced new restrictions for journalists entering the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka amid the ongoing controversy over Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup in India. The decision comes as part of tighter security measures around the stadium and its surrounding areas….
Cameron Green’s angry reaction to Usman Tariq (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Pakistan defeated Australia by 90 runs in the second T20I in Lahore on Saturday. The match also saw controversy after Cameron Green showed frustration towards Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq over his bowling action.Pakistan captain Salman Agha played a brilliant knock and recorded his highest score…
UPSC ESE admit card 2026 for prelims released The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued the admit card for the Engineering Services Examination (ESE) 2026 on its official website. The candidates who have successfully registered for the ESE 2026 are able to download their admit cards using their registration ID/roll number and date of…
‘Rs 20 worth of acid can destroy an entire life…glad SC has recognised the urgency’At 26, Shaheen Malik was an MBA aspirant when some jealous colleagues threw acid on her outside her workplace in Panipat, that left her blind in one eye and with a lifetime of surgeries. Sixteen years on, her attackers roam free…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Union Budget on February 1, a rare Sunday sitting and a first in independent India’s history. The Budget for FY27 (April 2026–March 2027) is expected to outline measures to sustain growth momentum, maintain fiscal discipline and push reforms to shield the economy from global trade frictions,…
Education sector is India’s operating system and the operating system is only as good as its handover. Image: AI generated. Tomorrow’s Union Budget will arrive with its familiar vocabulary—“skilling”, “capacity”, ‘future-ready youth’. Fine. But the Economic Survey 2025–26 has already reminded us of something budgets often forget: Education isn’t a sector you ‘announce’ for one…
New Delhi: Noting that Centre itself had framed General Provident Fund (Central Service) Rules in 1960, which entitled a valid nominee of GPF account to receive the amount lying in it, Supreme Court has said that the nominee does not need to produce a succession certificate to withdraw the amount.A bench of Justices Manoj Misra…
As Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget 2026–27 tomorrow (February 1), tax data from the past five years highlights the evolving revenue base of the government. Both direct and indirect taxes have grown steadily, reflecting changes in economic activity, compliance and policy design. A closer look at the data shows…
