Shinde: Maharashtra elections likely to be held in November

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the state assembly polls are expected to be held in the second week of November and seat-sharing among the ruling allies would be finalised......

Umar Khalid completes 4 years in jail without trial

Former Jawaharlal Nehru University student and activist Umar Khalid has completed four years in jail after being arrested in connection with the 2020 northeast Delhi communal riots. IMAGE: Former......

Shimla mosque: Muslim body ready to raze illegal part; 50 booked for protest

Amid prevailing tension in Shimla over the Sanjauli mosque issue, a Muslim welfare committee on Thursday offered to demolish the unauthorised part while members of the community themselves pulled......

GOAT, Vijay's Failed Political Launch Vehicle

Vijay has a lot of young and middle-aged women fans, but as voters, they are possibly now with the DMK, or remain with the AIADMK. Recapturing this constituency would have helped Vijay's political......

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm......

Budget: Nirmalaji's Huge Rural Sector Challenge

Alloting more funds for MNREGA and PM-KISAN could wipe out the entire additional money that the Centre may have for FY25. IMAGE: Farmers harvest Calabash (bottle gourd) from a field at Bapora......

Budget Must Focus On Raising Revenue

With the fiscal deficit target staring at the government, the FY25 Budget has limited expenditure options, points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes halwa......

'Budget Focus Will Be On Growth, Jobs'

'There is no immediate threat to the government, and they would prefer the growth agenda.' IMAGE: Farmers sow rice saplings in a paddy field. Photograph: ANI Photo   Allocations for social......