Vidarbha region receives Rs 10,000 crore specific allocation in Union Budget 2026-27, though Nagpur Metro Phase-2 and Nagpur-Mumbai railway project find no mention in finance minister's announcements.
Nagpur police crime branch arrested alleged burglar Rajnikant Chanore and accomplice Pratap Urkude, recovering valuables worth over Rs 3.3 crore through AI-based analysis and inter-state chase after a burglary at a businessman's home.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Guru Ravidas's ideals of equality at Dera Sachkhand Ballan, naming Adampur airport after the saint and emphasizing his government's efforts to promote social harmony and economic opportunities in Punjab.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath praised the Union Budget 2026-27 as a roadmap for a developed India, while SP's Akhilesh Yadav called it disappointing and BSP's Mayawati questioned implementation of past promises.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has filed a plea in Supreme Court against Election Commission over SIR exercise, accusing BJP of using it for poll gains ahead of meeting with CEC.
UP Development Forum President Pankaj Jaiswal states the Union Budget 2026-27 formally acknowledges Sanatan economics, focusing on temple tourism, Tier-2/3 towns, and heritage cities as economic drivers.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed how a father's struggle to find safe accommodation for his daughter inspired her to prioritize girls' hostels in STEM and medical colleges in the budget, emphasizing equal opportunity through infrastructure.
BJP MLA Ashok Lahiri slams West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her critique of the Union Budget, demanding her alternative vision for state development and industrial growth.
Violence erupts in Andhra Pradesh as YSRCP leader Jogi Ramesh's house is set ablaze. CM Jagan Mohan Reddy blames TDP's Chandrababu Naidu for inciting unrest.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme in Union Budget 2026 to address India's dependency on China and global container shortages.
Union Budget 2026-27 includes Sarnath and Hastinapur among 15 archaeological sites to be developed as experiential cultural destinations, enhancing Uttar Pradesh's heritage tourism infrastructure and visitor experience.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced seven new high-speed rail corridors in Budget 2026-27, including Delhi-Varanasi and Varanasi-Siliguri routes to transform connectivity across northern and eastern India.
Customs officials in Ahmedabad apprehend four women smuggling 945.5g of rhodium-plated gold jewellery from Jeddah. In a separate incident, a man caught with gold concealed in his mouth. Investigations ongoing.
Two men drowned in the Ganga river while bathing on Maghi Purnima at Digha Ghat in Patna. A traffic constable attempted a rescue but was unsuccessful.
Patna police arrest Randhir Kumar alias Rambali Sharma, a top-10 criminal, for the sensational murder of undertrial prisoner Chhote Sarkar inside Danapur court premises in December 2023.
Former Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao underwent intense 5-hour SIT questioning at his Hyderabad residence over alleged phone tapping during BRS regime, forced to read Indian Telegraph Act provisions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Jalandhar, renaming Adampur airport after Guru Ravidas and honoring the dera head with Padma Shri on the saint's birth anniversary.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema and CM Bhagwant Mann criticize Union Budget 2026 for ignoring Punjab's demands, farmers, and flood relief, calling it discriminatory.
Federal agent involved in Alex Pretti's fatal shooting described as gun enthusiast by ex-wife. Details emerge about officers' backgrounds and controversial Minneapolis immigration enforcement incident.
Three defence PSUs in Kanpur—AWEIL, GIL, and TCL—receive Rs 341 crore in Budget 2026-27 to boost indigenous defence production, with AWEIL getting the lion's share of Rs 329 crore.
Union Budget's Bharat VISTAAR initiative integrates AgriStack and ICAR practices with AI, targeting Uttar Pradesh's 70% farmer coverage for personalized crop advisories and productivity enhancement.
Union Budget 2026-27 reduces NCRTC allocation by 25% to Rs 2,200 crore as Delhi-Meerut RRTS nears completion. Funds allocated for new corridors pending sanction.
Delhi Police allocated Rs 12,846.1 crore in Union Budget 2026-27, a 4.78% rise from previous year. Funds target routine expenses and modernization, especially in traffic management and communication across NCR.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the civil terminal at Halwara airport in Ludhiana, Punjab. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann renewed the demand to name it after freedom fighter Kartar Singh Sarabha. The PM also renamed Adampur airport as Sri
The Union Budget 2026-27 has more than doubled capital transfers to Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry under the SASCI scheme, boosting infrastructure funding.
Two minor boys booked in Lucknow for allegedly assaulting a schoolmate, causing vision loss in his right eye. Family accuses school of inaction; police investigation underway.
Two persons were injured as rival gangs clashed violently in South Kolkata's Golpark area on Sunday night, with reports of bomb hurling, stone-pelting, and gunshots. A police van was vandalized during the confrontation.
Delhi sessions court sentences gangster Parvesh Mann to seven years in jail under MCOCA, with five allies also convicted. The verdict follows a delay that drew criticism from the Delhi High Court.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta welcomes Union Budget 2026-27 as 'people-centric,' while opposition leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Devender Yadav criticize it for lacking employment generation and pollution control measures.
Delhi Police has arrested two more individuals linked to a sticker extortion racket targeting traffic police and officials, bringing total arrests to 10. The gangs allegedly used manipulated videos for blackmail.