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Will Goddess Lakshmi smile on the middle-class in Union Budget 2025?

As Nirmala Sitharaman gears up for Budget 2025, Indians seek relief from inflation, stagnant wages, job scarcity, and high taxes, hoping for reforms to ease daily financial stress

Union Budget 2025: Middle class awaits Sitharaman, memes take over

As Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present Budget 2025, the middle class waits for relief - but the internet's faster, with memes stealing the spotlight before the budget drops

No White House stay for Musk. He's crashing at a DC govt office instead

Elon Musk skips a White House stay to live in a DC govt office, pushing his 'hardcore work ethic' to new extremes as he leads government cost-cutting efforts from the inside

Union Budget explained: How it could shake up your household expenses

From food and fuel to healthcare and energy, the Union Budget influences prices through subsidies, tax changes, and government spending

Stock market Holiday: Is trading open on BSE, NSE on Budget Day, Feb 1?

Stock markets in India are typically closed on weekends. Will this Saturday, Budget Day, be an exception? Read on to find out

FM Sitharaman arrives in Parliament: What time will Budget speech start?

Union Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman will present the first full Budget of Modi 3.0 today

Why do your vegetables cost more? Economic Survey blames climate change

Extreme weather events are disrupting vegetable production, driving inflation as heatwaves, unseasonal rains, and supply chain issues continue to push prices higher

India's corporate profits hit 15-yr high, but wages lag behind: Eco Survey

Corporate profits have surged to a 15-year high, but sluggish wage growth raises concerns about rising inequality and weaker demand, warns the Economic Survey 2024-25

Union Budget 2025: What Economic Survey says about the agriculture sector

The Economic Survey 2024-25 highlights 3.5 per cent growth in India's agriculture sector, with a strong focus on horticulture, livestock, and fisheries as key growth drivers

Meet Shubhanshu Shukla: India's first astronaut on a private space mission

IAF's Shubhanshu Shukla will be India's first astronaut on a private ISS mission, flying aboard SpaceX's Dragon under Axiom Mission 4. Here's all you need to know

PM Modi's 'no foreign interference' jibe at Oppn ahead of Budget session

PM Modi has claimed that, for the first time in 10 years, there has been no foreign interference before the Budget session

'You want me to go swimming?' Trump on visiting DC plane crash site

The crash, which occurred at Ronald Reagan airport on Wednesday night, claimed the lives of all 67 people on board

Senate showdown: Key takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel's hearings

In a tense Senate hearing, Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel faced tough bipartisan scrutiny over their past statements, foreign policy stances, and ties to controversial figures

Siddaramaiah, family, Muda officials under ED probe in Rs 56 cr land scam

An ED report reveals serious lapses, including tampering with official records, misuse of political influence, and document forgery in land allotment by the Mysore Urban Development Authority

'Why didn't the helicopter turn?' Trump on mid-air collision in DC

The US President also questioned the control tower, asking why it did not instruct the helicopter to avoid the collision

Trump ends teen gender transition funding; Musk has reason to cheer

US president has signed an order cutting federal funding for teen gender transitions, with Elon Musk's support adding to the controversy

India to host DeepSeek on its servers to address privacy concerns: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw also emphasised the importance of distillation in AI models, ensuring that India's AI development remains open and application-driven

'Provide factual evidence': EC to Kejriwal on Yamuna poisoning claim

EC has also directed Arvind Kejriwal to provide specific proof of Yamuna poisoning by 11 am tomorrow or face action

Hindu marriages sacrosanct, cannot be dissolved within a year: Allahabad HC

The court also clarified that divorce petitions filed within a year of marriage can be rejected if they fail to establish extraordinary circumstances under Section 14

Leaked UK report flags Hindu nationalism, Khalistani extremism as 'threats'

A leaked UK Home document report lists Hindu nationalism and Khalistani extremism as among nine identified threats, citing concerns over violence, radicalisation, and rising nationalist sentiments