DMK LEADER BAALU CRITICISES GOVERNORS' CONDUCT IN LOK SABHA

DMK MP T.R. Baalu addressed the conflict between Governors and Chief Ministers in several States in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Without specifying names, he criticized some Governors for behaving as if they disregarded the Constitution.

BJP SLAMS KEJRIWAL FOR SKIPPING ED SUMMONS IN EXCISE POLICY CASE

This is the fifth time that Arvind Kejriwal has skipped Enforcement Directorate’s summons

CM who speaks such language should be removed, Kharge targets Assam CM

Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday indirectly hit out at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for the post on the Varna system that now has been deleted and said that the CM of this country who speaks such a language should be \"removed.\"

After Congress, Mamata Banerjee rules out alliance with Left in Bengal

With the Opposition alliance threatening to fall apart amid rising differences over seatsharing, West Bengal Chief Minister and ruling TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee asserted that her party would form government at the Centre along with likeminded regional partners after Lok Sabha elections.

IN A BID TO REIN IN PRICES, GOVT ASKS RICE TRADERS TO DISCLOSE STOCK HOLDINGS

Rice retailers, wholesalers and processors are asked that, beginning next Friday, they disclose their stock holdings, Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary Department of Food and Public, said.

TAMIL STAR VIJAY FLOATS A POLITICAL PARTY

In recent months, news had been circulating that Tamil star Vijay would launch his political party and make an official entry into politics in early 2024.

DOUBT IF CONG WILL WIN EVEN 40 LS SEATS: MAMATA

Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee today launched a scathing attack on the Congress, and publicly said that she has her doubts if the party will win \"even 40 seats\" in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

India on way to becoming economic powerhouse in world: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his optimism about India evolving into a global economic powerhouse,' highlighting the increasing competitiveness of the country's component industry on the international stage.

CHAMPAI SOREN TAKES OATH AS CM OF JHARKHAND

Amidst the political unrest in Jharkhand, Champai Soren, a leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party, took oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Friday at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi.

U'KHAND A STEP CLOSER TO UCC

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Committee (UCC) chairperson Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, along with the committee members, handed over the UCC final report to state Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in a programme organised at Mukhya Sevak Sadan.

Stokes keeps his promise with Root, makes 'a bowler' out of him

Ben Stokes had promised Joe Root to make a bowler out of him and the maverick England skipper is glad that he has succeeded in his mission, evidence of which were the five wickets the top batter picked in a famous win.

WILLIAMSON'S ASSURANCE: READY TO JOIN TEAM FOR SOUTH AFRICA SERIES

Former New Zealand Test captain Kane Williamson is optimistic that he has fully healed from the hamstring injury he sustained during the T20I series against Pakistan last month and is ready for the first Test match, which is scheduled to begin in Mount Maunganui on Sunday.

BOOST FOR ENGLAND: ANDERSON BACK IN TEAM, BASHIR SET TO MAKE TEST DEBUT

Bashir set for debut in Visakhapatnam Test as visitors opt for three-prong spin attack

TIGER WISHES 'BEST HUMAN AND BEST DAD' TO JACKIE SHROFF ON HIS BIRTHDAY MUMBAI JOITO

Actor Jackie Shroff is celebrating his birthday today. His son and actor Tiger Shroff took to social media to make him feel special on his birthday.

SANJAY LEELA BHANSALI'S 'HEERAMANDI' FIRST PROMO OUT

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is all set to make his OTT debut with 'Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar' web show.

UKRAINE, RUSSIA COMPLETE PRISONER EXCHANGE

Russia and Ukraine have conducted a significant exchange of prisoners, marking the 50th such swap since the onset of the two-year-long conflict, The New York Times (NYT) reported.

Houthi cruise missile narrowly misses US warship in Red Sea: Officials

A Houthi-launched cruise missile in the Red Sea on Tuesday night approached within a mile of a US destroyer before being intercepted, marking the closest encounter between a Houthi attack and a US warship, according to four US officials who spoke to CNN.

US CONDUCTS STRIKES IN HOUTHI-CONTROLLED AREAS OF YEMEN IN 'SELF-DEFENCE'

The US Central Command Forces on Thursday conducted strikes against an Iranian-backed Houthi UAV ground control station and 10 Houthi one-way UAVs as they were posing an imminent threat in the region, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

US BLAMES ISLAMIC RESISTANCE IN IRAQ FOR JORDAN DRONE STRIKE THAT KILLED 3

In a first, the White House officially pointed to the IsLlamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of militants, as the orchestrator of the drone strike in Jordan that claimed the lives of three American service members, marking the first formal attribution for the incident, CNN reported.

BALOCH IDENTITY UNDER THREAT: MAHRANG BALOCH CALLS ON 'SILENCE' OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

Citing the \"threat\" to the Baloch identity, activist Mahrang Baloch urged people to raise awareness about the ongoing \"Baloch genocide\" among the international community.

UN has not been a stellar organization: Netanyahu tells UN ambassadors

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on Wednesday, met with a delegation of ambassadors to the UN, including from Malta, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Slovenia and Sierra Leone and spoke with them about how UN workers have aided Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

POLLS IN PAKISTAN ON FEB 8 ITSELF DESPITE VIOLENCE: PAK INTERIOR MINISTER

Ejaz said that after the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, \"There should not be any doubt about elections. No matter what happens.\"

SUPREME COURT CRITICISES HIGH COURT FOR NOT DECIDING BAIL APPLICATION ON MERITS AND DISPOSING IT ASKING ACCUSED TO APPROACH TRIAL COURT

The Supreme Court in the case observed that this approach amounts to non-exercise of jurisdiction. The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act was invoked against the petitioner or accused in the present case. Thus, he seeks bail on merits and he pleaded his incarceration for seven and a half years as a ground.

A brief history of Union Budget

The annual exercise of presenting estimated receipts and expenditures has undergone profound changes

STOCKS SETTLE IN THE RED AFTER A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE

Indian stock indices took a rollercoaster ride and settled marginally in the red the day the central government presented its interim Budget for 2024-25.

RAILWAYS ALLOCATED RS 2.52 LAKH cr

PM Modi has changed strategy and now the focus is on modernization: Ashwini Vaishnaw

WHERE THE RUPEE COMES FROM AND WHERE IT GOES?

On Thursday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim budget for 2024-2025. Presenting the interim Budget for 2024-25, the government aims to boost capital expenditure outlay by 11.1 per cent to Rs 11.11 lakh crore. Capital expenditure, utilized for establishing long-term physical or fixed assets, is a key focus.

RAJYA SABHA CHAIRMAN RECONSTITUTES 8-MEMBER PANEL OF VICE-CHAIRPERSONS WITH 50 PC WOMEN MPs

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday reconstituted the panel of vicechairpersons comprising eight members with presence of 50 per cent women parliamentarians.

FOCUS ON POOR, WOMEN, YOUTH AND FARMERS

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday highlighted that the BJP-led Central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes in focusing on four major castes Garib (Poor), Mahilayen (Women), Yuva (Youth) and Annadata (Farmer).

AAP GOVT LABELS DELHI'S RS 1,168 CR BUDGET AS 'STEP-MOTHERLY' TREATMENT

The Union Territory of Delhi was allocated Rs 1,168 crore in the 2024-25 interim budget on Thursday, the same as in 2023-24, with the AAP government accusing the Centre of giving it \"step-motherly\" treatment.