Foreign secretary Misri reaches Beijing for talks with Chinese officials

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri arrived here Sunday for a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with Chinese officials, in the second such high-profile visit from India to China in less than......

Ministers' salaries, perks get higher Budget allocation

The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated Rs 1,024.30 crore for expenses incurred by the Council of Ministers, the Cabinet Secretariat and the Prime Minister's Office, and for hospitality and......

Only God or Modi can...: BJP's Bidhuri in Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha on Monday turned into a battleground for the Delhi assembly polls with Bharatiya Janata Party member Ramvir Singh Bidhuri launching an all-out attack on the Aam Aadmi Party government,......

Jolt to AAP as 8 outgoing MLAs join BJP days ahead of Delhi polls

In a boost to the Bharatiya Janata Party just four days ahead of the Delhi assembly polls, eight outgoing Aam Aadmi Party MLAs joined the party, along with a large number of supporters, on......

Sitharaman turns middle class hero with tax cuts, reforms

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced significant income tax cuts for the middle class and unveiled a blueprint for next generation reforms as she looked to shore up a slowing......

Sensex, Nifty end flat in highly volatile trade

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended flat in a special trading session on Saturday as investors saw little coming in from the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for retail investors and the......

Experts see FY26 nominal GDP growth at 10-11%

The upcoming Union Budget to be presented on February 1 is likely to assume a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth between 10 and 10.5 per cent for FY26, a Business Standard poll of 10......

Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India, unshackled economy: Economists

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 1991 Budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians, first deputy managing director of......

Amitabh, Ambani, Aamir Cheer Team India

IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan at the Wankhede stadium on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Photograph: BCCI The Wankhede stadium was buzzing with a star-studded crowd as India and......

India to go all out to win bid for 2036 Olympic Games

'As India intends to host the (2036) Olympics, we are not just strengthening our infrastructure capabilities, but our intellectual and research preparedness too.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

Indian team for Champions Trophy to be picked on...

IMAGE: India play their Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh on February 20. Photograph: BCCI The Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy will be picked on January 18 or 19, said BCCI......

PIX: Glitzy opening for inaugural Kho Kho World Cup

IMAGE: The Indian team walks out with the tricolour during the team parade at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup held in New Delhi on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vice......

India Arrive In Canberra For Game

SEE: Team India arrives in Canberra for a mid-series tour match. Video: Kind courtesy BCCI/X Buoyed by their win in the first Test in Perth, the Indian cricket team arrived in Canberra for the......