Defence gets Rs 6.21 lakh cr, 4.79% hike from previous allocation

India on Tuesday set aside Rs 6.22 lakh crore as defence outlay for 2024-25 in a meagre increase of 4.79 percent over the previous fiscal's budgetary allocation amid the lingering border row with......

Where Does Superstar Vijay Go From Here?

A new entrant, whether a popular actor or not, has not been able to sweep the polls, as their fans had hoped for. It should hold true for Vijay as well. Or, something drastically has to happen......

Bengal train crash: Signal was defective since 5.50 am

The automatic signalling system between Ranipatra Railway Station and Chattar Hat Junction in West Bengal, where a goods train hit Sealdah Kanchanjungha Express in the rear, was defective since......

Naidu's 'super six' poll promises come up against empty coffers

Telugu Desam Party supremo N Chandrababu Naidu who is set to take the reins of power in Andhra Pradesh shortly will have the daunting task of making bleak coffers ring to fulfill the "Super Six"......

Budget balanced, takes care of all segments: FM in Rajya Sabha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the Union Budget strikes a fine balance between growth, employment, and fiscal consolidation, and promotes cooperative federalism.......

Fiscal deficit for FY25 estimated to be 4.9%: FM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the fiscal deficit for 2024-25 is estimated at 4.9 per cent of GDP. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Presenting the Union Budget......

Taxes comprise 63% in govt coffer: Budget documents

For every rupee in the government coffer, the biggest pie of 63 paise will come from direct and indirect taxes, according to the Union Budget 2024-25 documents. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Budget focuses on jobs and skilling, keeping 2 allies happy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a marginal income tax relief for the middle class, a Rs 2 lakh crore outlay for job creation schemes over the next five years and a spending......

'No point making a film if it doesn't make you feel something'

IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon in Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya. Shahid Kapoor says he grew up watching love stories on the big screen and believes that the genre has the potential to do......

Paris Olympics: Australians Ebden-Peers win men's doubles gold

  IMAGE: Australia's Matthew Ebden and John Peers react during their match against USA's Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram at the tennis Men's Doubles Gold Medal Match at Roland-Garros Stadium,......

Archers Deepika, Bhajan knocked out of Paris Olympics

IMAGE: India's Deepika Kumari in action during the Archery Women's Individual Quarterfinals in Invalides, Paris, France, at the Paris Olympics, on Saturday. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters......

PIX: Watkins late strike fires England into Euro final

Images from the Euro 2024 semi-final between the Netherlands and England, at Dortmund BVB Stadion, Germany, on Wednesday. IMAGE: Harry Kane celebrates with Ollie Watkins after England clinch......

Key Moments: How India sunk England in semis

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma's aggressive half-century proved crucial in helping India post a competitive total of 171 in their 20 overs against England in the first semi-final on Thursday. Photograph: ANI......

PIX: De Kock, bowlers help South Africa sink England

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 8 Group 2 match between South Africa and England at Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Quinton de Kock gave South Africa a solid start, scoring......