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Union Budget 2026: How Indira Gandhi Nationalised 14 Banks Overnight In 1969
On the midnight of July 19, 1969, the government, led by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, nationalised 14 major Indian banks, each with reserves exceeding Rs 50 crore.
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Sunetra Pawar Takes Oath, Becomes Maharashtra's 1st Woman Deputy Chief Minister
Sunetra Pawar, the wife of Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar, took oath as Maharashtra's first woman Deputy Chief Minister today.
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After Baramati Crash, Concerns Over 'Uncontrolled' Airfields For VIP Flights
The recent plane crash in Maharashtra's Baramati that killed five including deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has once again put the spotlight on uncontrolled airfields, and raised serious questions over whether they are fit for VIP movements at all.
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Morarji Desai Presented Most Budgets; Where Nirmala Sitharaman Stands
Former Prime Minister Morarji Desai holds the record for presenting the highest number of Union Budgets. He presented 10 Budgets, and it remains a record.
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At Madhya Pradesh Police Station, A Car In Handcuffs
In Jabalpur's Lordganj police station, criminals aren't the only ones getting restrained these days. A parked car wearing handcuffs inside the police station premises has turned into an unlikely attraction.
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Luxury, Success And A Sudden Death: The Story Of Confident Group Founder CJ Roy
CJ Roy, founder of the Confident Group, was a prominent real estate developer known for his luxury lifestyle and high-profile business ventures.
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Indian Judicial System Struggles With Only 22 Judges Per Million People
Indias judicial system faces serious challenges as the judge-to-population ratio isonly22judgespermillionpeople. This is much lower than what is needed for timely justice, according to the Ministry of LawandJustice.
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Gunmen Loot Rs 6 Lakh From SBI ATM In Hyderabad
Unidentified assailants opened fire on a man and looted Rs 6 lakh from him at the State Bank of India (SBI) main branch ATM in Koti, Hyderabad, police said on Saturday.
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Friend Shree Jogdhankar Gets Life Imprisonment In Jhanvi Kukreja Murder Case
A Mumbai court on Saturday delivered its verdict in the sensational 2021 Jhanvi Kukreja murder case, sentencing her friend Shree Jogdhankar to life imprisonment, while acquitting another accused Diya Padalkar.
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Analysis: Behind NCP's Rushed Move To Elevate Sunetra Pawar
On Wednesday morning, NCP chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash. Just three days later, on Saturday evening, his wife Sunetra Pawar took the oath as Deputy Chief Minister.
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Mustard To Mud: Inspection Reveals MSP Procurement Scam In Madhya Pradesh
An inspector in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district picked up a handful of mustard seeds and dropped them in a bowl of water. A few seconds, the "seeds" began to break apart and dissolve, melting into mud.
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Opinion | How The Economic Survey Redefines India's Growth Constraints
The Survey situates India's recent performance within a global environment characterised by persistent geopolitical uncertainty, fragmented trade regimes, and rising risk premia.
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Sonam Wangchuk Taken To AIIMS After Complaining Of Stomach Pain
Activist and scientist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been lodged in the Jodhpur Central Jail since September 27, 2025, was taken to AIIMS Jodhpur for medical examination early Saturday morning, officials said.
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Opinion | China's Fallen Generals: Inside Xi's Military Purge, And What It Means For The Border
A sweeping purge at the top of the PLA raises urgent questions about loyalty and border stability in China.
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Kerala Court Allows Termination Of 31 Weeks Old Foetus With Abnormalities
The Kerala High Court has come to the aid of a couple seeking medical termination of their over 31 weeks old foetus, which suffers from congenital abnormalities of the brain and head, by allowing them to go ahead with the procedure.
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Anti-Terror Agency Takes Over Probe Into Bengal Violence Over Migrant's Death
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into the violence in Murshidabad district's Beldanga area for two days earlier this month over the death of a migrant worker from West Bengal in neighbouring Jharkhand.
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Minor Rape Victim Dies After Consuming Pesticide In UP's Meerut
A 16-year-old girl allegedly consumed pesticide after being raped by a man here and died during treatment at a hospital, police said on Saturday.
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Sunetra Pawar Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Live Updates: Sunetra Pawar Takes Oath Amid 'Ajit Dada Amar Rahe' Chants
Sunetra Pawar Oath Taking Ceremony LIVE Updates: Sunetra Pawar will take oath as Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister today, at 5 pm.
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Rapido Driver Created Fake Profiles Of Women, Posed As Cop To Extort Money
A 27-year-old Rapido driver was arrested for duping people by pretending to be a cybercrime police officer and threatening them for money in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
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"Whose Money Parked In Momo Factory?" Amit Shah On Kolkata Warehouse Fire
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday strongly criticised the Mamata Banerjee government over the devastating fire at the Anandapur warehouses near Kolkata, calling it a result of "corruption" and demanding a thorough probe into the incident.
