1771567973 unnamed file.jpg

‘Mobile phone shows time’: UP govt cites SC ruling on loudspeakers for Ramzan announcements during night hours | Lucknow News

Image Used For Representational Purpose Only LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government has clarified its stand on the use of loudspeakers in mosques during the holy month of Ramzan, stating that existing Supreme Court directives on sound restrictions remain applicable. According to news agency PTI, the issue was raised in the state Assembly during Zero Hour…

Read More
127841613.jpg

Union Budget 2026: No big-ticket announcements, but poll-bound states part of new initiatives | India News

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman may not have opened the purse strings for poll-bound states in Union Budget 2026 but she made them a part of many ambitious development initiatives like the rare earth corridor, dedicated freight passage and the proposed high-speed rail networks.Assembly elections are scheduled in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam…

Read More
1769943504 unnamed file.jpg

Defence, education, railways, income tax & more: 10 big announcements in Union Budget 2026

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday delivered a 1 hour 25 minute presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, marking her record ninth consecutive budget. She made several major announcements covering income tax, defence, railways, MSMEs, healthcare, and more.The budget was hailed as “historic” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…

Read More
Feb 01 3.jpg

Budget Highlights 2026: Seven high-speed rail and rare earth corridors among key announcements by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman presents her ninth consecutive Union Budget. NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Budget for the financial year 2026–27 in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Budget session of Parliament. This marks Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive Union Budget presentation. LIVE Budget Speech 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman’s Record 9th Budget In A Row…

Read More
1766915912 unnamed file.jpg

Stock market cues: What will guide Dalal Street this week? Macro data announcements, FII trading & more

Dalal Street is headed into the final stretch of the year as investors brace for a week driven by economic data releases, global developments and the flow of foreign funds. Analysts expect trading to remain largely range-bound, with sentiment hinging on a mix of domestic indicators and overseas cues, while automobile sales numbers are also…

Read More
1761235110 unnamed file.jpg

‘Trump shouldn’t tell what India will do’: Tharoor slams US Prez’s Russia oil claim; asserts New Delhi can make its own announcements | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday hit back at US President’s repeated claims that India will sharply cut Russian oil imports by year-end, saying, “Donald Trump shouldn’t tell what India will do.“Tharoor asserted that Trump should not announce India’s decisions, as New Delhi does not speak for the United States. Trump’s New Russian…

Read More
1758896142 unnamed file.jpg

US stocks: Wall Street inches higher after pharma tariff announcements; Dow over 300 points, S&P jumps 0.5%

US stocks were trading in green on Friday, buoyed by a combination of factors including renewed hopes for more rate cuts and US President Donald Trump’s announcment for new tariffs, including a 100% import tax on foreign-made pharmaceutical drugs, starting next week. Dow Jones soared 369 points or 0.8% to reach 46,316 while Nasdaq jumped…

Read More