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Delhi Under Orange Alert for Dense Fog as Air Quality Remains ‘Poor’
Delhi woke up to dense fog on Tuesday morning, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to place the national capital under an orange alert, with red alerts issued in several...
Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner Grounded in Bengaluru After Fuel Switch Malfunction
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner was grounded after its left fuel control switch failed to remain in the run position, twice slipping to cutoff during engine startup. The aircraft...
Lok Sabha Disrupted After Rahul Gandhi Attempts to Quote Ex-Army Chief’s Memoir During Budget Session
The Lok Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions on Monday after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi attempted to read excerpts from the unpublished memoir of former Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane...
Unpublished Memoir of Ex-Army Chief Naravane Triggers Rahul Gandhi–Government Face-Off in Lok Sabha
An unpublished memoir by former Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane sparked a major confrontation in the Lok Sabha on Monday, leading to repeated interruptions and the eventual adjournment...
Budget 2026 LIVE: Opposition Targets Union Budget as Parliament Begins Debate; Rahul Gandhi to Speak in Lok Sabha
Parliament reconvened on Monday as discussions began on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address, a day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget in...
Rijiju Urges Rahul Gandhi to Not “Belittle India” as Elon Musk Reacts to 2026 Global GDP Projections
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Sunday urged Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to refrain from “disparaging India,” citing remarks by Tesla and...
Indian Railways Gets Rs 2.93 Lakh Crore Boost in Union Budget 2026-27
In a landmark push for infrastructure and economic growth, the Indian government has allocated a record capital expenditure (CapEx) of Rs 2.93 lakh crore for Indian Railways in the Union...
Union Budget 2026: What Gets Cheaper and What Becomes Costlier for Indian Consumers
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026–27 in Parliament on Saturday, outlining key policy measures that are set to directly impact household expenses and consumer prices across India....
Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia Takes Charge of Eastern Air Command
Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia assumed charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force on February 1, 2026. He succeeds Air Marshal Surat...
PM Modi Calls Union Budget 2026 “Historic” and Future-Oriented
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the Union Budget 2026–27 as “historic,” praising Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting her ninth consecutive budget. He said the Budget charts a clear roadmap...
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