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NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Saturday refuted the claims made on Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to Israel in 2017 in the newly released documents on late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The ministry, in a statement, dubbed the references as “trashy ruminations of a convicted criminal”, saying that the claims must be...

India is set to lead global economic growth by 2026, surpassing the US, according to IMF data. Elon Musk highlighted this seismic shift, noting India and China will drive over 43% of worldwide expansion. This surge, fueled by domestic strength and manufacturing, signals a changing global economic landscape beyond traditional Western markets. Elon Musk dropped...

At eleven sharp on Sunday morning, as much of India is still negotiating between chai and filter coffee, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will rise in Parliament and begin reading a document that pretends to be about numbers but is really about intent.Budgets in India are rarely about surprise anymore. They are about reassurance, about telling...

Sunetra Pawar sworn in as Maharashtra deputy chief minister NEW DELHI: By electing Sunetra Pawar as its legislative party leader and subsequently elevating her as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister—the first woman to hold the post—just three days after the untimely demise of Ajit Pawar, the NCP has swiftly filled two of the three positions held...

Improving the ease of doing business has been a consistent focus of the government. Successive Budgets have announced initiatives towards policy and regulatory reforms, decriminalisation and easing compliances in various spheres including taxation. The current financial year witnessed significant measures like structural simplification through the new Income tax law, boosting consumption through tax reliefs for...

Budget 2026 speech date, time: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament on February 1, 2026.The Union Budget 2026 will mark FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth consecutive Budget presentation, making her the first finance minister in India to achieve this milestone. She will also become the first finance minister...

NEW DELHI: Minutes after taking oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, Sunetra Pawar on Saturday said that she will “carry forward the legacy” of her late husband Ajit Pawar and “continue to work tirelessly” for Maharashtra.In her first public reaction after Ajit Pawar’s death in a fatal plane crash, Sunetra said that she...

NEW DELHI: Union minister and BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Saturday dismissed any impact of actor Vijay in the upcoming assembly elections in the state saying, “we have seen many film stars come and go.”“I do not know what impact he will have on the elections. We have seen many film stars...

Representative file photo An explosion struck a building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, damaging an eight-storey structure on Moallem Boulevard, state media reported. The blast destroyed “two floors, several vehicles, and shops”, though the cause remains unclear.The semi-official Tasnim news agency dismissed social media claims that a Revolutionary Guard...

Canada is in talks with Meta to reinstate news on Facebook, following the tech giant’s 2023 ban over the Online News Act. The legislation, now a point of contention in US trade negotiations, requires tech firms to fund Canadian journalism. Meta seeks an exemption, while Google already contributes significantly. Canadian government officials are reportedly in...