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Finance Bill passed in Lok Sabha, FM Sitharaman announces committee to look into pension system

New Delhi , March 24 (ANI): Amid the debate over certain Opposition-ruled states adopting the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP, Congress plans ‘sadak se sansad’ agitation in protest

A court in Surat had Thursday sentenced Rahul to 2 years’ imprisonment in a case pertaining to allegations that he insulted the Modi community in a 2019 LS poll campaign speech.

After Rahul conviction on ‘Modi surname,’ Renuka Chowdhury to sue PM over ‘Surpanakha’ remark

Former Union Minister called Narendra Modi a 'classless megalomaniac' and wondered how fast courts would address her complaint against the PM.

Who’s the black sheep? TDP gets boost with surprise MLC seat win, YSRCP to act against ‘cross-voting’ MLAs

Arithmetically, this will cause no dent to ruling YSRCP. But for TDP, this is a further boost after it clinched 3 MLC seats earlier this month.

Rahul Gandhi disqualified as MP from Parliament a day after conviction in defamation case

Gandhi was convicted for a 2019 speech in which he referred to thieves as having the surname Modi. The court granted him bail immediately and suspended the sentence for a month.

Delhi: Security beefed up at Vijay Chowk ahead of Congress protest march against verdict on Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi , March 24 (ANI): Heavy security has been deployed at Vijay Chowk, ahead of the Congress march on Friday, against the Surat...

PM Modi arrives in Varanasi for ‘One World TB Summit’

New Delhi , March 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, arrived at Rudrakash Convention Centre in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, where he...

PM Modi arrives in Varanasi for ‘One World TB Summit’

New Delhi , March 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, arrived at Rudrakash Convention Centre in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, where he...

Budget session: Rahul Gandhi attends meeting of Congress MPs

New Delhi , March 24 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attended the meeting of Congress MPs at the party office in the...

Budget session: Rahul Gandhi attends meeting of Congress MPs

New Delhi , March 24 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attended the meeting of Congress MPs at the party office in the...

On Camera

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File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of France Emmanuel Macron | ANI Photo

India-France space alliance key to Delhi’s ambitions. But it must deepen...

The IAF's revised doctrine aims to transition India from an air power to an aerospace power. But can India do it by itself in time and cost-effectively?
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabling Finance Bill 2023 in the Lok Sabha Friday | Photo: PTI

Finance Bill 2023 amendment removes long-term capital gain benefit for debt...

Tax analysts and mutual fund industry participants say this will hamper growth of bond market, and potentially curtail avenues for fund-raising by companies.

Defence

Indian Army and Air force jawans part of Vayu Prahar exercise | Photo: Twitter/@PBNS_India

With joint ‘Vayu Prahar’ exercise in eastern sector, Army & Air...

Conducted in '2nd week of March', the joint exercise included air-land operations in a nominated advance landing ground & 'contingency tasks' in challenging high-altitude terrain.
Illustration: Soham Sen | ThePrint

You’ve heard of jobless growth. But Tata, Birla, Ambani, Adani, have...

Modi govt's thrust on manufacturing is much-needed but it is pushing Indian manufacturing in the direction of outsourcing, same as our services industry.