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4.7-magnitude earthquake hits Kashmir

Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 hit the Kashmir Valley early on Monday, causing panic among the people in Pattan and surrounding areas of...

‘Humpty Dumpty’ Budget: Opposition dubs it ‘lacklustre’; PM Modi calls it a ‘milestone’ NEW DELHI: India’s Opposition parties have called the Union Budget 2026–27 underwhelming,...

Some people from Ajit Pawar’s party were stopping him from uniting NCP factions: Raut

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that some people from late Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s party were stopping...

Budget 2026: Space gets modest hike of 2% as Isro eyes big-ticket launches

Large share of budget continues to be directed towards space technology, which includes launch vehicle development, satellite programmes, infrastructure at Isro centres, and human...

Khamenei warns of ‘regional war’ if US attacks Iran

Iran’s supreme leader accuses the US of aiming to seize his country’s oil and natural gas resources TEHRAN: Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has warned...

India to buy Venezuelan oil, claims Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has claimed that India will be buying oil from Venezuela, a move he said would help Caracas economically while...

Pakistan trounces Australia by 111 runs

Complete 3-0 T20 series sweep LAHORE: Pakistan handed Australia its biggest-ever defeat in a Twenty20 just five days ahead of the T20 World Cup to...

Union FM presents Rs 53.47 lakh crore Budget for FY27

• Fiscal deficit pegged at 4.3% of GDP • Total expenditure up 7.7% • Net market borrowings at Rs 11.7 lakh crore • GDP projected at ₹393...

‘Historic’ Budget reflects aspirations of 140 crore Indians: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026-27 as “historic”, saying it reflected the aspirations of 140 crore Indians...

Centre proposes Rs 43,290 cr transfer to J&K in FY27, up 4.72%

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed transfer of over Rs 43,290 crore to Jammu and Kashmir for 2026-27, higher by 4.72...

Budget allocates Rs 4,869 crore to Ladakh

LG Gupta says development in focus New Delhi/Leh: The Centre has allocated more than Rs 4,869 crore to the Union territory of Ladakh in the...

Rs 6 000 cr allocated for Census 2027

New Delhi: The Union Budget on Sunday allocated Rs 6,000 crore for Census 2027, with the 16th edition of the mega population head count...

MHA gets Rs 2.55 lakh cr

Intelligence Bureau sees massive hike of 68% New Delhi: The Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday allocated over Rs 2.55 lakh crore to the Ministry of...

Defence budget hiked to Rs 7.85 lakh cr

New Delhi: India on Sunday set aside Rs 7,84,678 crore as defence outlay for 2026-27 in a steep hike of 15 per cent over...

FM’s push for high-value nut crops sparks hope for J&K walnut trade

Srinagar: The announcement by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech on Sunday to support the high-value nut crops, including walnut, has...

Budget session of J&K Assembly today; Statehood, promises likely to dominate

• CM Omar to present budget on Feb 6 • LG Sinha to address House first • Speaker says all-party meet held • 27-day session in three...

NC legislative party meet today to chalk out strategy

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has summoned a National Conference (NC) legislative party meet in Jammu on Monday to discuss the...

Keep separate budget for Old Srinagar city: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the Jammu and Kashmir government should keep a separate provision for development of Old...

EOW Kashmir chargesheets two in fake int’l prize scam

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet in an eight-year-old case related to financial fraud. The...

Union Budget 2026 to strike balance between sustaining growth, maintaining fiscal discipline

NEW DELHI: As the Union Budget 2026 is set to be presented in Parliament on Sunday, expectations are high that the government will strike...

PM Modi: India committed to preserving biodiversity, protecting vital ecosystems

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed the addition of the Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah (Uttar Pradesh) and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch...

Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar sworn in as Maharashtra Dy CM in low-key oath ceremony

MUMBAI: Sunetra Pawar, the wife of late NCP chief and Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar, on Saturday took oath as the state’s first woman...

‘Why PM silent now’: Kapil Sibal attacks Modi over falling rupee

NEW DELHI: Attacking the government over the rupee hitting a record low against the US dollar, Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Saturday asked...

Ajit Pawar was due to formally announce NCP merger on Feb 12, reveals Sharad Pawar

MUMBAI: NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar has revealed that Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on Wednesday, was due to announce the merger...

India’s forex reserves hit record high of $709.4 billion

NEW DELHI: India’s foreign exchange reserves reached a new all-time high in the week ended January 23, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s...

Guterres warns UN risks ‘imminent financial collapse’

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has warned that the world body is on the brink of financial collapse and could run out...

Israeli strikes kill 23 Palestinians, including children, as Gaza ceasefire inches forward

DEIR AL-BALAH (GAZA STRIP): Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 23 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October...

Donald Trump, Bill Gates and The Duke: Who & what’s inside latest Epstein files

WASHINGTON: The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has released new files, running into millions, related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The release...

Why has Nasa delayed the launch of Artemis-II mission to Moon?

WASHINGTON: Nasa has postponed the launch of the ambitious crewed mission to the Moon, the first in over half a century after the Apollo...

PCB cancels T20 World Cup kit unveiling

Suspense over Pak participation continues LAHORE: Uncertainty surrounding Pakistan’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has intensified after the Pakistan Cricket Board...

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