INDIA
Maharashtra man allegedly kills six-yr-old daughter to meet two-child rule for contesting Sarpanch election
Police say his ambitions to contest upcoming panchayat elections pushed him to plan the killing of one of his own children.
INDIA
Explained: Controversy around WhatsApp, Meta and why Supreme Court gave 'take it or leave it' warning
The dispute traces back to WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update, which informed users that data could be shared with other Meta-owned companies for purposes such as operating and improving services.
INDIA
Who is Yumnam Khemchand Singh? Ex-Assembly Speaker, black-belt martial artist set to become Manipur CM
Yumnam Khemchand Singh is a senior BJP leader from Manipur, a two-time MLA from Singjamei, former Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, ex-Cabinet minister, and a lifelong taekwondo practitioner.
BUSINESS
Supreme Court sets aside NCLAT order of probe against Flipkart under Competition Act, asks to reconsider
The apex court remitted the matter to the NCLAT for a fresh decision, asking it to reassess the issue without relying on findings that no longer hold the field.
INDIA
'Rahul Gandhi hates India's progress, trying to mislead nation on India-US trade deal': Piyush Goyal
Referring to opposition protests inside Parliament, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said he had wanted to present the government’s position in the House but was compelled to speak outside due to disruptions.
INDIA
Piyush Goyal on why he spoke on India-US trade deal outside Parliament: 'Everyone saw what Opposition did'
Goyal said he had intended to place his views before lawmakers but was prevented from doing so after what he described as repeated interruptions and disrespect to the Chair.
INDIA
'Fuel check done before officials,' says DGCA after defect reported in Air India's Dreamliner
Air India has launched a fleet-wide inspection of fuel control switches on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft after a defect was reported on a flight operating from London Heathrow to Bengaluru on Sunday.
INDIA
'India-US deal to expand trade between two largest economies': Finance Ministry's response post announcement
Arvind Shrivastava, Secretary, Department of Revenue, said that the deal will create more opportunities for our labour-intensive and manufacturing sectors in the US market.
INDIA
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day after suspension of eight Opposition MPs following uproar
Six Opposition MPs, including Hibi Eden, Amarinder Singh, Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Prashant Yadaorao Padole and Kiran Kumar Reddy, have been suspended for the remainder of this session.
INDIA
'Our PM is compromised, Modiji is rattled': Rahul Gandhi on US-India trade deal; Shashi Tharoor says 'no clarity'
Prime Minister Modi termed the development a “wonderful announcement” and said it would deepen cooperation between the two countries.
INDIA
Commerce Secy Rajesh Agrawal hails India-US trade agreement, calls it landmark
Prime Minister Modi earlier welcomed the deal announced by President Trump, which lowers reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 18 per cent following a phone conversation between the two leaders.
INDIA
Congress jabs PM Modi over India-US trade deal announcement, says country learning of govt actions from Washington
Trump had first announced the agreement on Truth Social, stating that it followed discussions with the Indian prime minister and would come into force immediately.
INDIA
'Exposed itself by objecting': Oppn backs Rahul on Naravane memoir row, BJP calls Lok Sabha showdown 'embarrassing'
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused Gandhi of flouting the Speaker’s ruling. “Speaker Om Birla had ruled in the House that only authenticated documents can be quoted,” he said.
INDIA
'Not allowed to be published, why are they scared?': Rahul Gandhi on Naravane's 'memoir' row following uproar in Lok Sabha
LoP Rahul Gandhi asserted that the alleged memoir contains direct references to the Prime Minister and Defence Minister.
INDIA
Why Gauhati High Court refused to reduce son’s life term for killing mother over Rs 30
Sankar Narayan Nandi questioned his life sentence for murdering his mother with a sharp-edged bothi dao, a household implement used for cutting vegetables and meat.
INDIA
Uproar in Lok Sabha as Rahul Gandhi quotes from 'unpublished' memoir by ex-Army chief Naravane, House adjourned for today
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla ruled that the LoP should confine his remarks strictly to the President’s address and refrain from quoting from an “unpublished" memoir.
BUSINESS
Experts on Budget 2026: Cancer drug duty waiver, Biopharma Shakti, NIMHANS 2.0 hailed, execution key for impact
The exemption of basic customs duty on 17 cancer drugs and the addition of seven rare diseases to the list eligible for duty-free personal imports have been widely described as a patient-first reform.
BUSINESS
Budget 2026: Economists weigh 'highest-ever' capex, flag demand and private investment test
At a post-Budget briefing, FM Nirmala Sitharaman described this as “the highest at least in the last 10 years, it could even be the highest if you were to take data of earlier period”.
BUSINESS
Union Budget 2026 sets record for AI focus as FM Sitharaman mentions tech eleven times
The budget also introduces Bharat-VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources), described as a multilingual AI tool aimed at improving linguistic accessibility across the country.
BUSINESS
Budget 2026: Centre allocates Rs 1.4 lakh crore for states in FY27, retains 41% devolution
The decision continues the framework laid down by the 15th Finance Commission, which had earlier fixed the states’ share in central taxes at 41 per cent.
BUSINESS
Tax slabs unchanged in budget 2026, new act to roll out on April 1, ITR filing timeline to be staggered
Sitharaman said, "I propose to extend time available for revising returns from 31st December to up to 31st March with the payment of a nominal fee."
BUSINESS
Govt announces decriminalisation of non-production of books of accounts where payment made in kind
"Minor tax offences will now attract fine only," said FM Nirmala Sitharaman during her budget speech.
BUSINESS
Budget 2026: Govt announces community-owned retail outlets SHE-Marts to boost rural women entrepreneurs
As part of this initiative, SHE Marts will function as community-owned retail outlets and will be set up within cluster-level federations.
BUDGET
Union Budget: FM Sitharaman announces at least one girls’ hostel for STEM students in every district
Explaining the rationale, Sitharaman said that “in higher education, STEM institutions, prolonged hours of study and laboratory work pose some challenges to girl students."
