India-China ties take off as Air India resumes Shanghai-Delhi direct flights after 6 years
According to an official release, the inaugural Shanghai-New Delhi flight departed today from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, carrying over 230 passengers on board the Boeing 787 aircraft. The relaunch comes after a gap of nearly six years.
Light rain in Delhi-NCR brings chill, air quality remains ‘very poor’ at 324, IMD issues yellow alert; Check full forecast here
The IMD attributed the rainfall to another western disturbance affecting north-west India. Delhi has already experienced several such systems this month.
Union Budget 2026: Who are the key officials of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget team?
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present Union Budget 2026 today, on February 1, Sunday at 11 am in the Lok Sabha. While all the spotlight will be on Nirmala Sitharaman, there are officials who plays key role in shaping the Union Budget 2026-2027.
Union Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s maroon handwoven Kanjivaram saree draws attention, know its significance
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman donned a maroon handwoven Kanjivaram saree for her ninth consecutive Union Budget presentation, paying tribute to Tamil Nadu’s rich textile heritage.
From free India’s first budget to IT Reforms: How they marked country’s economic turning points
India’s budget has seen various phases of economic changes since it was first drafted by the independent government in 1947. Its evolution from a simple record of income and spending into a powerful tool for reform, crisis response, and institutional transformation has shaped India’s growth.
Union Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman breaks with 75-year-old tradition, what’s changing?
In her first Union Budget in 2019, Sitharaman had replaced the leather briefcase — which had been in use for decades for carrying Budget documents — with a more traditional ‘bahi-khata’ wrapped in a red cloth.
‘Trashy ruminations’: India issues statement after PM Modi mentioned in latest Epstein files
The government statement came after Congress leader Pawan Khera said in a social media post that it was a “national shame” that Epstein had written about the Indian PM in an email. In his post, the opposition leader had also sought a clarification from the government.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s first reaction to Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra swearing in as Maharastra Deputy CM: ‘Not aware’
NCP chief Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar is set to take oath as Maharahstra’s Deputy CM today at around 5 pm. This decision was taken after the utimely demise of Ajit Pawar in a tragic plane crash. Ajit Pawar’s uncle and NCP chief Sharad Pawar has reacted to Sunetra’s Pawar soon to be swearing in as Deputy CM and said that he was not aware of this decision.
Delhi Horror: Video of injured 12-year-old sent to mother before stepfather beats him to death
A 12-year-old boy was found dead with severe injuries in northeast Delhi’s Shastri Park. Police suspect his stepfather, Wajid Khan, in the murder. The boy’s mother received a disturbing video showing her son injured before his death. Investigations are ongoing, with Khan believed to be on the run.
Meet Sunetra Pawar, wife of Ajit Pawar elected as NCP Legislature leader, set to become Maharashtra’s first female Deputy CM
Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar has been elected as the NCP leader by the leaders of the legislative assembly. She is set to take oath as the first female Deputy CM of Maharashtra at 5 PM.