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Ministers' salaries, perks get higher Budget allocation

The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated Rs 1,024.30 crore for expenses incurred by the Council of Ministers, the Cabinet Secretariat and the Prime Minister's Office, and for hospitality and......

Earth sets another heat record in January despite...

The planet experienced its warmest January on record last month despite the development of La Nina, a climate pattern that usually brings cooler global temperatures, the European climate agency......

Avian flu? 4 lakh chicken die in Andhra district

Nearly four lakh chicken perished in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh and vicinity over the past 45 days, prompting the animal husbandry department to send samples for testing to ascertain......

Relief for Siddaramaiah as dismisses plea seeking CBI probe into MUDA case

In a relief to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Karnataka high court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna seeking a direction to transfer investigation into the MUDA......

Fresh trouble for Munde as court finds proof of domestic violence

Already embroiled in a controversy related to a sarpanch murder case, Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde faces fresh trouble after a court in Mumbai found "prima facie" evidence of domestic......

Onion, tomato and potato production may be higher in FY26

India's onion production is expected to rise by 19 per cent to 288.77 lakh tonne in the ongoing crop year ending June 2025, according to the agriculture ministry's latest estimate. Photograph: PTI......

Private sector banks' credit costs up in Q3FY25 on higher provisions

Private sector banks that announced their earnings for the October-December quarter (Q3) of 2024-25 (FY25) reported a rise in credit costs due to higher provisions, mainly for unsecured retail......

Increase in room rates, higher occupancy to drive gains for Indian Hotels

Indian Hotels reported strong consolidated revenue growth of 29 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in the third quarter of the current financial year (Q3FY25), led by revenue per available room, or......

Markets open higher ahead of Budget presentation

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in opening trade on Saturday ahead of the Union Budget presentation. Photograph: ANI Photo The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 136.44 points to......

Why Infosys laid off over 300 freshers

IT services company Infosys has laid off over 300 freshers who underwent foundational training at its Mysuru campus but could not clear internal assessments after three attempts, according to......

'Do You Hear Any Regret In My Voice?'

'If some people want to see something dirty in an act of pure affection, I feel sorry for them.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Udit Narayan/Instagram A viral video of Udit Narayan kissing female fans......

Yuvraj's Special Message for Abhishek

IMAGE: Three years ago Yuvraj Singh, known for his straight-talking mentorship, took Abhishek Sharma under his wing. Photograph: BCCI Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking 135 off just 54 balls......

SKY Greater Than AB In T20s?

IMAGE: Despite A B de Villiers's brilliance, he never won an IPL title. Photograph: BCCI Has Suryakumar Yadav eclipsed the legendary AB de Villiers in the T20 format? Sanjay Manjrekar......

How Hardik can win back T20I captaincy

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya can replicate the finisher's role for India in ODIs, feels Sanjay Bangar. Photograph: BCCI/X Hardik Pandya's commitment to domestic cricket and changes in BCCI's......

Djokovic's AO heartbreak: Will he return next year?

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic was jeered by some sections of the crowd when he retired due to a hamstring injury after losing the opening set to Alexander Zverev on Friday. Photograph: Kim......

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