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New Delhi, The Budget Session of Parliament will begin on Wednesday with the address of President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both Houses.According to reports, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to table the Budget on February 1, which falls on a Sunday — a rare occurrence that would require special arrangements.The Economic Survey, providing a comprehensive review of the economy, is anticipated to be laid before Parliament on January 29.Earlier this month, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on X: “On the recommendation of the Govt of India, Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji…
Srinagar, Feb 7: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi on Saturday welcomed the approval of a major horticulture project in Kupwara district, terming it a positive outcome of sustained political intervention and follow-up.In a statement, Inam Un Nabi said that the Development of Model Orchard–cum–Nursery (Public Sector) at Watayan, Chogal, Kupwara has been approved at a cost of ₹17.20 crore, with funding committed under the NABARD scheme.He said the project was initially taken up by Er Rashid, Member of Parliament from Baramulla, who consistently pushed for strengthening public-sector horticulture infrastructure in the region.He added that the project…
It is that time of the year when all roads lead to Delhi’s Broadway at Mandi House roundabout to celebrate the world’s largest theatre festival. In its 25th edition, the Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM) is bigger and more diverse than ever before, and Chittaranjan Tripathy, the man-in-charge, is on the move to platform the tagline: ‘samvad sanskritiyon ka’. “The idea is to provide a stage for a democratic exchange of ideas, cultures, and creativity. For the first time, BRM is being held in every State and Union Territory. From Leh to Lakshadweep, we are taking theatre to the remotest parts…
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that Purnia MP Pappu Yadav was arrested for demanding justice in the death case of a NEET aspirant in a hostel in Patna. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said that Pappy Yadav’s arrest is “an act of political vendetta” aimed at intimidating the voices in connection with the case. “Standing firmly as the voice for justice for this daughter was fellow MP Pappu Yadav ji. His arrest today is clearly an act of political vendetta, aimed at intimidating and silencing every voice that demands accountability,” he said. Pappu…
Washington: Medtronic owes rival medical device manufacturer Applied Medical Resources $382 million in damages for unlawfully monopolizing the market for blood-vessel sealing surgical devices, a jury found in federal court in California on Thursday.The jury in Santa Ana found Medtronic violated antitrust law by selling its LigaSure device below cost and bundling it with other products, according to an attorney for Applied Medical, which sells a competing device called Voyant.Applied’s attorney also said that a judge could triple the award based on the jury’s findings.Medtronic said in a statement that it would appeal, and that surgeons “choose Medtronic’s LigaSure device…
On January 31, a court sent him to 14 days of judicial custody, they saidNew Delhi, The accreditation of Faridabad-based Al Falah University lapsed in 2018 but it continued to invite students by not removing the expired UGC recognition from its official platforms, a police official said on Thursday.The information surfaced during the ongoing probe against the university’s chairman, Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, who was arrested by the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch on January 27 in connection with the two FIRs registered against him accusing him of fraud and related offences based on a complaint by University Grants Commission (UGC). On…
Actor Suresh Gopi’s son, Madhav Suresh, has strongly refuted the claims of two youths involved in an accident with actor Maniyanpilla Raju. Madhav alleges the youths are fabricating their victim status. CCTV footage appears to contradict their account, showing their bike speeding and cutting in front of Raju’s car. Police are investigating. Actor Suresh Gopi’s son and actor Madhav Suresh has now reacted very strongly to the accident case involving Maniyanpilla Raju and two young men who were riding a bike. Madhav did not hold back his words at all as he said that the youths were not telling the…
Last Updated:January 30, 2026, 07:40 ISTNothing launched its flagship last year that shocked people with its price tag, so this year it wants to focus on other segments.Nothing Phone 4 is cancelled so what can we expect?Nothing CEO Carl Pei has confirmed that Phone 3 will be its flagship model for 2026 which means we won’t be seeing a premium Phone 4 model this year. They company is sticking with its 2-year upgrade policy which was also evident when the Phone 2 was announced in the market. “We’re not just going to churn out a new flagship every year for…
A kangaroo near White Cliffs, an Outback area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. | Photo Credit: AFP For a long time, biomechanics experts believed that giant, extinct kangaroos were simply too heavy to hop. While the largest modern kangaroos weigh around 90 kg, their prehistoric relatives were much larger and weighed more than 250 kg. And scientists previously calculated that if you took the anatomy of a modern kangaroo and scaled it up to that weight, the forces generated by hopping would snap their ankle tendons and fracture their bones.However, a January 22 study has challenged this…
Jeff Bezos loses World’s 4th richest position to Mark Zuckerberg as markets is ‘unhappy’ with Amazon’s … Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has slipped behind Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the global wealth rankings after Amazon’s latest earnings report failed to meet market expectations. According to Forbes Billionaires List 2025, Jeff Bezos’ net worth was reduced by $16 billion (6.9%) to $218.9 billion, trailing behind Zuckerberg with $226.6 billion net worth. Elon Musk remains the world’s wealthiest person with a net worth of $839.4 billion, followed by Google cofounders Larry Page ($267.3 billion) and Sergey Brin ($246.6 billion).Markets unhappy with Amazon’s…