'Modi, Modi' countered with 'Adani, Adani' during Budget speech

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech on Wednesday was marked by the usual thumping of benches by the ruling alliance members, but the loudest cheer was reserved for her announcement......

'Unlike UP...': Rahul's counter to BJP on Punjab rape

The Congress on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of showing insensitivity towards the Hoshiarpur rape victim and said the ruling party was politicising the issue due to Bihar elections.......

NDA has turned into 'non-democratic alliance': Sibal

Taking a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party over its oldest ally Shiromani Akali Dal breaking ties with it on the farm bills issue, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Thursday said the saffron......

How Abhilash Tomy was rescued

An incredible multi-nation search operation rescued Indian Navy Officer Abhilash Tomy three days after a storm broke his boat, and seriously injured his back in a remote part of the Indian......

'Budget's tax rates are a laughing matter'

'It is a very badly packaged Budget.''It gives the impression that it was a half-hearted affair.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers the Budget speech in Parliament, February 1,......

Sitharaman allocates Rs 85,000 cr for SC-OBC welfare, Rs 53,700 cr for STs

Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman on Saturday proposed a budget of Rs 85,000 crore in 2020-21 for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes and Rs 53,700 crore for Scheduled......

Loans to get cheaper as banks will pass on rate cut

The RBI has this year cut interest rates by 110 basis points in four instalments but banks have passed only a part of it to borrowers. Before the last reduction earlier this month of 35 basis......

Commerce minister sees hope for trade facilitation in WTO talks

India on Sunday exuded confidence that the current impasse over the Trade Facilitation Agreement and food security in the World Trade Organization would be resolved but also indicated such a......