Nirmala Sitharaman poses with her team ahead of Budget speech NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the financial year 2026–27 in the Lok Sabha at 11 am today, marking her ninth consecutive Budget.While the focus will firmly remain on the government’s revenue projections, fiscal discipline and spending priorities,...

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta exuded confidence that the Union Budget will also support the goal of building a developed Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta expressed confidence on Saturday (January 31, 2026) that the upcoming Union Budget will have a positive impact on the city’s development plans. Follow the...

2 min readGuwahatiFeb 1, 2026 07:40 AM IST After Delhi-based social activist Harsh Mander filed a police complaint against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for “inflammatory hate speech”, Sarma on Saturday said he would file “at least 100 cases” against Mander. Earlier this week, Mander had filed a complaint at the Hauz Khas police...

Four shots were fired near the Juhu residence of Bollywood director Rohit Shetty late Saturday night in Mumbai, police officials said, police said. No injuries were reported in the incident. Following the firing, police rushed to the spot and deployed a large number of personnel in and around the area. Security agencies immediately cordoned off...

The Mumbai Police launched an investigation after gunshots were heard near the Juhu residence of filmmaker Rohit Shetty.Preliminary reports indicate that gunshot-like sounds were reported in the area, prompting an immediate police response. As per ANI, the Mumbai Police and forensic teams arrived at Director Rohit Shetty’s residence and secured the premises for a detailed...

Former MLA and national secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC) Amba Prasad on Saturday (January 31, 2026) said that across Jharkhand, FIRs are still being lodged under the CrPC, even though it has been repealed. The new law, BNSS (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita), has been active since July 1, 2024. Ms. Prasad made the...

3 min readNew DelhiFeb 1, 2026 01:52 AM IST The West Bengal Police has denied allegations that its officials intimidated and threatened Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials who were carrying out searches at the office of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) Consulting Pvt Ltd and the residence of its founder Pratik Jain in Kolkata on January...

Senior Punjab leader Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of former Punjab Congress chief and ex-cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, has resigned from the Congress, setting off fresh political churn in the state. Dr Sidhu announced her decision in a post on social media platform X, launching a sharp attack on Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president...

Mumbai: European aviation regulator EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) suspended its third country operator authorisation of Indian charter operator VSR Ventures more than a year ago, citing a “Level 1” safety finding after the company failed to provide documents and information repeatedly sought in the Sept 2023 Learjet 45 accident in Mumbai.EASA had also...

A total of 574 paying guest (PG) accommodations received awareness notices from the Central Corporation following inspections were carried out across the corporation limits to verify if PGs are complying with the prescribed guidelines.   Of the total, eight PGs that failed to maintain proper kitchen hygiene were sealed. Moreover, the corporation also imposed penalties amounting to ₹3.09 lakh throughout the month-long drive for...