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Over 10K Indians languishing in foreign jails; 50% in Saudi and UAE

As per the information available from the ministry of external affairs, the number of Indian prisoners, including undertrials, in foreign jails at present is 10,152, the government informed......

USAID Funding To India Declines Amid Trump's Freeze

'If the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation cuts funds, there could be more impact.' IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump holds a signed executive order in the Oval Office, February 10, 2025.......

Modi pat for Sitharaman: 'People's Budget, force multiplier'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the Union Budget as a "people's budget" that fulfills the dreams of every Indian and said that it is a "force-multiplier" that will boost......

AAP releases 'Kejriwal ki Guarantee' for Delhi poll

Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday released the party's manifesto, titled 'Kejriwal ki Guarantee', ahead of the February 5 Delhi assembly elections. IMAGE: AAP......

Social justice and empowerment budget expanded by 35%

The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has received Rs 13,611 crore in the Union Budget announced on Saturday, while the allocation for disability welfare now stands at Rs 1,275 crore.......

What Nitin Gadkari told India Inc

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday asked the industry not to perennially demand a reduction in taxes as the government needs funds to implement welfare schemes for the poor. Photograph: Mohd......

Budget proposes social security scheme for gig workers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a social security scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms and said the government will provide them identity cards......

Budget will revitalise agri sector, rural economy

Recent documents by NITI Aayog and periodic labour force surveys on employment show that the importance of agriculture is rising in the Indian economy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A......

High points of Sitharaman's 8th Union Budget

These are the highlights of the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com DIRECT TAX No personal......

Karnataka likely to levy 1-2% fee on digital apps

The Karnataka government is planning to levy a fee of 1-2 per cent on aggregator platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, Flipkart, Amazon, Uber, etc., a government source said on Friday, adding that an......

10 Songs That Make Us So Proud Of India

'It's amazing how many different kinds of patriotic songs we have in our country.' IMAGE: Shantanu Moitra makes music with singer Papon. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shantanu Moitra/Instagram From......

Unpaid T20 WC winnings trigger global cricket storm

IMAGE: Indian fans flock to the Nassau County cricket ground in New York during the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup tie against Pakistan. Photograph: Andrew Kelly / Reuters The governing......

PT Usha blasts IOA EC for ignoring Olympic medalists

IMAGE: India secured six medals, including two historic bronze by young shooter Manu Bhaker, but PT Usha said the "EC does not want to celebrate their success" and it makes her "very sad."......

Neeraj Chauhan: From selling vegetables to making Asian Games team

IMAGE: From left, archers Sachin Gupta, Tarundeep Rai and Neeraj Chauhan. Photograph: Archery Association of India/Twitter Uncapped 19-year-old India archer Neeraj Chauhan was driven into......

Govt allocates Rs 2826.92 cr to sports budget

As far as incentives for sportspersons are concerned, the budget has proposed to slash the amount from Rs 111 crore to Rs 70 crore. IMAGE: Khelo India Youth Games 2020 winners Maharashtra.......

COVID-19 effect: Sports budget takes cut of Rs 230.78 crore

IMAGE: Judokas in action during the Khelo India University Games 2020 last year. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Khelo India/Instagram The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was felt on the national......

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