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......

Revealed: How much PM Modi's foreign trips cost

Nearly Rs 258 crore was incurred on 38 foreign visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi between May 2022 and December 2024, according to data shared by the government. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

China hikes defence budget, 3 times higher than India

China on Wednesday announced a 7.2 per cent increase of its national defence budget totalling to USD 249 billion this year amid its hectic efforts to modernise armed forces, including fast paced......

Long-pending electoral cases fuel distrust, says outgoing CEC

Outgoing Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday lamented that hearing of long-pending cases questioning electoral processes "fuel distrust" that petitioners intend to create and said it......

'Not The Time To Pull Out Of Equities'

'Investors should review their portfolios, prioritise flexi-cap mutual funds, and stick to the basics.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   As the global stock market carnage deepens on......

IT stocks bleed: Nifty IT at 9-mth low

Information technology (IT) stocks ended at their lowest in nearly nine months after a fresh bout of selling, triggered by concerns over a recession in the US, the key market for domestic software......

'Capital is flowing back to the US'

'Even if India is attractive, FPIs currently lack the funds to invest, as money is being redirected to the US.' Kotak Institutional Equities is of the view that the markets are likely to remain......

Capex slows in FY25 but key infrastructure, power players set to benefit

Post-election capital expenditure (capex) has been weak at 2 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in M9FY25. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The FY25 revised estimates (RE) indicate 7 per cent......