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Source: @OPChoudhary_Ind/X Chhattisgarh finance minister OP Choudhary on Tuesday presented the annual budget of Rs 1.72 lakh crore for the financial year 2026-27 in the state assembly, saying it is focused on inclusive growth, accelerating infrastructure and boosting investment.The government will launch the Rani Durgavati Scheme under which girls will receive Rs 1.5 lakh on…

March 29, 2026, is not just another Sunday on the calendar. It is the day the Times Internet Delhi Half Marathon moves from announcement to action, taking over the heart of the city with four race categories designed for runners at every stage.Across Delhi, preparations are already underway. Registrations are open, group and corporate entries…

At least six courts in West Bengal received bomb threats on Tuesday, triggering evacuations and extensive security operations, PTI reported citing officials. Judicial proceedings were disrupted across the state.The city sessions court and the CJM (Bankshall) court in Kolkata, the sub‑divisional courts at Asansol and Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman district, and the courts at Chuchura…

The government approved Kerala’s renaming to “Keralam”. Following this, Congress Kerala MP Shashi Tharoor made a sarcastic remark, raising questions about the anglophonic names of the residents of the state. Delhi Police added rioting charges to the FIR against IYC members over a shirtless protest at the AI Impact Summit, arresting eight accused and questioning…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to scrap the India-US trade deal, which he described as being against the interests of Indian farmers.Addressing the ‘Kisan Mahachaupal’ farmers’ rally in Bhopal, Gandhi called the interim trade deal an “arrow piercing the hearts of Indian farmers”.“After the US Supreme Court…

AI-generated image (For representative purposes only) NEW DELHI: Centre on Tuesday approved altering the name ‘Kerala’ to ‘Keralam’ almost two years after the state’s legislative assembly passed a resolution for the same. The approval comes as the state is set to go to polls later this year.BJP Kerala president Rajeev Chandrasekhar called it a “privilege”…

NEW DELHI: The government is set to roll out a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for girls aged 14 and above, offering the Gardasil jab free of cost as part of a major push to curb cervical cancer, according to official sources cited by PTI.The voluntary programme, to be implemented across the country in…

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Tuesday filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Allahabad high court in connection with alleged sexual harassment charges against him and his disciple, Mukundanand Giri. The seer also said that he will talk to the police about the matter. Speaking to reporters in Varanasi, he…

NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union jal shakti minister CR Patil in New Delhi for a courtesy meeting, where they held detailed discussions on the preparations for the Mahakumbh to be held in Haridwar in 2027 and projects related to the Namami Gange programme.According to the chief minister’s office (CMO), CM…

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday reacted with wordplay after the Union Cabinet is understood to have approved the proposal to change the name of Kerala to ‘Keralam’, asking what Anglophones would now call residents of the state.The Thiruvananthapuram MP asked how people from the state now would be referred to, and…