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MHA gets Rs 2.33 lakh crore, bulk of funds for security

The Union Budget 2025-26 on Saturday allocated Rs 2,33,210.68 crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs with the majority of the fund -- Rs 1,60,391.06 crore -- being given to central police forces......

Kumbh stampede to rock Parliament's Budget session

Parliament's Budget session is likely to get off to a stormy start on Friday with Opposition parties demanding a discussion on the alleged mismanagement of the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj......

India saw remarkable transformation in 10 yrs: UNGA chief

India has experienced 'remarkable transformation' in the last decade, United Nations General Assembly President Philemon Yang has said, underlining that his upcoming visit to the country will give......

Sri Lankan navy opens fire on Indian fishermen, 5 hurt

Five Indian fishermen sustained serious injuries, including two of them seriously, in an incident of firing by the Sri Lankan Navy in the proximity of Delft Island early Tuesday, triggering a......

How Meghana Found The Man Who Rescued Her

Meghana Rajsekhar survived the tsunami and was rescued by an unknown tribal man. 14 years later she tracked him down to say thank you. IMAGE: Meghana with Basil and his wife in his village of......

FM unveils six new schemes, raises KCC limit to Rs 7 lakh

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new schemes and increased the subsidised Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan limit to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh, targeting everything from......

Budget 2025: More credit for farmers, 6 new schemes announced

In a significant policy shift aimed at boosting agri-productivity and rural prosperity, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced six new agricultural schemes while increasing the......

Healthy FDI inflows into India to continue in 2025

India, averaging over $4.5 billion in monthly foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows since January this year despite global uncertainties and challenges, is tipped to sustain the trend in 2025 on......

Adani opts out of US funding for Colombo Port project

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group has pulled out of a loan deal with a US agency to fund a port terminal in Sri Lanka, saying it will use its own resources for the project. Image used for......

FDI inflows in India cross $1 trillion

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India have crossed the $1 trillion milestone in the April 2000-September 2024 period, firmly establishing the country's reputation as a safe and key......

Ready For Moana 2 On OTT?

Allu Arjun's biggest blockbuster, Satyajit Ray's story and Spidey's exciting new avatar, Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations on OTT this week. Moana 2Where to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime......

Priyanka Enjoys 'Abundance' In The New Year

Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram The Internet is still buzzing about Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas's beautiful holiday to bring in the New Year in the Turks and Caicos......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

Katrina-Vicky's London Break

Bollywood stars are on their year end break already! Photograph: Kind courtesy Mithila Palkar/Instagram Mithila Palkar chills in Norway. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vicky Kaushal/Instagram......

Squid Game 2 Review: The Blood Sports Rage On

Squid Game 2 is almost a rehash of the earlier season, discovers Deepa Gahlot. When Korean series Squid Game came out in 2021, it went on to become the most watched show on Netflix. Soon enough,......

ISL: Mumbai City's frustrating battle with EB

IMAGE: East Bengal have moved to 10th in table with 18 points from as many games as a consequence of this result. Photograph: ISL/X Mumbai City FC were held to a goalless draw by East Bengal FC in......

'Truly no words to capture the depth of our sorrow'

US skating mourns athletes lost in plane crash IMAGE: Wichita Mayor Lily Wu hugs an attendee at a prayer vigil for victims of the plane crash of the American Eagle flight 5342, at Wichita City......

ISL: Mumbai City cruise past Mohammedan Sporting, climb to 5th

A second-half offensive powered Mumbai City FC to a 3-0 win over Mohammedan Sporting Club in the Indian Super League in Mumbai on Sunday. IMAGE: Mumbai City FC jumped to the fifth place as a......

All about Australian Open champion Madison Keys

IMAGE: Madison Keys is the second-oldest woman to claim her first Australian Open singles title in the Open era. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Factbox on American Madison Keys, who beat world......

Aus Open PIX: Swiatek storms into semis; Keys overpowers Svitolina

IMAGE: Iga Swiatek celebrates winning the quarter-final match against Emma Navarro of the US at the Australian Open on Wednesday. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters A rampaging Iga Swiatek stormed into......

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