PIX: Modi meets J D Vance, Usha and their sons in Paris

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met United States Vice President J D Vance and his Indian-origin wife Usha along with their two young sons on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday.......

As pure 'as alkaline water': UP quotes scientist on Sangam water

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday issued a release, quoting a scientist to "debunk doubts" about the purity of Ganga water at the Maha Kumbh and assert that the river water is as pure "as......

Allahbadia apologises for 'parents have sex' remarks after backlash

Influencer Ranveer Allahbadia's distasteful comment on parents and sex led to massive outrage across the spectrum on Monday, prompting the YouTuber with almost 16 million followers on social media......

Health budget up by 11%, daycare cancer centres announced

The Union health ministry has been allocated Rs 99,858.56 crore in the Budget 2025-2026, an around 11 per cent hike over the Rs 89,974.12 crore in the budget (revised estimates) of 2024-2025 with......

Digitisation does not mean deregulation: CEA Nageswaran

There is a "misperception" among the administration  around deregulation, wherein digitisation is confused with deregulation, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on Tuesday.......

New Income Tax Bill likely to be tabled in Par on Thursday

A crispier and simplified Income Tax Bill 2025, having 536 sections, and 23 chapters running into 622 pages, is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Illustration: Dominic......

Meet Nirmalaji's Budget Team

This will be the first full-year Budget of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government since it came to power for a third consecutive term in July last year. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

Will CBI Train Bankers To Detect Fraud?

The number of frauds in the banking sector increased over four times in the past five years to 36,075. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The Indian Banking Association (IBA) has......

Kohli's Ranji return disappoints, Delhi crush Railways

Delhi short fall of knockouts, secure an innings win against Railways; Kohli's return concludes with single-digit score IMAGE: Delhi is at the third place in Group D with two wins, two draws and......

Will India Unleash Shami In Rajkot?

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami bowls during the warm-up session ahead of the second T20I at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Photograph: BCCI   India will aim for......

Deepti stars as Indian women whitewash West Indies

IMAGE: Deepti Sharma celebrated with career-best figures of 6/31. Photograph: Women BCCI/X Senior off-spinner Deepti Sharma did the star turn with career-best figures of 6/31 before doing her......

India storm into U19 Women's T20 Asia Cup final

A rampaging India reached the final of the U19 Women's T20 Asia Cup with a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their last Super Four contest in Singapore on Friday, extending their unbeaten run in......

Hazare Trophy: Agarwal's heroics steal the show

IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal held one end, scoring 17 fours and three sixes in his 127-ball knock. Photograph: Mayank Agarwal/X Mayank Agarwal's unbeaten 139 took Karnataka over the line against......