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Israel approves Gaza ceasefire deal, set to begin on Sunday

The Israeli government on Saturday approved the ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas. IMAGE: Smoke rises in North Gaza as seen from Israel, on January 14, 2025. Photograph: Amir......

Navy gets replacement for Sea Guardian drone after crash in Sep

Months after an MQ-9B Sea Guardian drone crashed into the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Navy has received a replacement for the high-altitude long-endurance surveillance platform from its US-based......

Showdown in Parliament over discussion on Kumbh stampede

Opposition parties on Monday walked out of the Rajya Sabha after the chair did not accept their demand for an immediate discussion on alleged mismanagement at the Maha Kumbh where a stampede led to......

Budget allocation makes Census unlikely this year too

If budgetary proposals are anything to go by, the decadal census is unlikely to be carried out in 2025 as well with a meagre Rs 574.80 crore allocated for the exercise in the Budget presented on......

PIX: Prez feeds 'dahi-cheeni' to Sitharaman ahead of budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday called on President Droupadi Murmu before presenting her record eighth Budget in the Lok Sabha. Photographs: @rashtrapatibhvn/X As per established......

Railways gets Rs 2.52 lakh crore, 200 Vande Bharat trains approved

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the Budget 2025-26 maintained the government's continuous push to improve Railways by allocating Rs 2.52 lakh crore to it and approving projects......

Volkswagen moves HC over $1.4 bn tax notice

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has filed a case against tax authorities over the Rs 11,000 crore (about $1.4 billion) show cause notice for alleged customs duty fraud related to the import of cars as......

Budget curtails carry-forward losses for mergers and acquisitions

The Union Budget 2025-26, while promising a new framework for smoother mergers and acquisitions (M&As), has plugged a major loophole on carry-forward losses for a total of eight assessment years......

Modi-led Cabinet clears Union Budget 2025-26

The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday approved the Union Budget 2025-26. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman poses with a digital tablet enclosed in a......

'No Plan To Phase Out Old I-T Regime'

'Going forward, the encouragement would be to move to the new tax regime.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a post Budget media conference, February 1, 2024. Photograph: Rahul......

Mamta Kulkarni Gets Into Trouble Again

IMAGE: Mamta Kulkarni with Kinnar Akhada President Laxmi Narayan Tripathi at the Mahakumbh. Photograph: ANI Photo Rishi Ajay Das, the founder of the Kinnar Akhada, has expelled both Mamta Kulkarni......

'Am Playing Someone Very Different From Me'

'Each film is a lifetime's worth of experience and I've learnt so much from all of the films I've done.' IMAGE: Khushi Kapoor. All photographs: Kind courtesy Khushi Kapoor/Instagram Khushi Kapoor,......

All We Imagine As Poetry

'Did anyone else get the feeling that AWIAL -- despite being ostensibly based in the Mumbai of today -- is actually set in a Neverland of Solemnity?' asks Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Kani Kusruti and......

What's New for Indian Sports in This Year's Budget?

Sports budget raised by over Rs 350 crore, Khelo India gets biggest share IMAGE: Overall, the Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports was designated Rs 3,794.30 crore, an overall jump of Rs 351.98......

Was Harshit Rana's Inclusion Fair?

IMAGE: The decision to bring in Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube raised eyebrows in the England camp. Photograph: BCCI Pune's fourth T20I between India and England......

Champions Trophy: Why Rohit won't need to travel to Pakistan

IMAGE: The Pakistan Cricket Board were forced to cancel the pre-tournament captains' gathering because of 'unavailability of teams due to tight travelling schedules'. Photograph: BCCI There will......

India's two big worries despite series win!

IMAGE: India’s skipper Suryakumar Yadav has two ducks and scores of 12 and 14 to show in the ongoing England T20 International series even though luck has favoured him at the toss.......

'This boy is hungry': Jaiswal set to dominate Champions Trophy

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has impressed in T20Is and Tests, has earned a spot alongside Shubman Gill and captain Rohit Sharma in the Champions Trophy squad. Photograph: BCCI/X Suresh Raina has......

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