CM Rekha Gupta vows mega infra push on eve of presenting her 2nd Delhi Budget

IANS | March 23, 2026 4:04 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday reiterated her government’s commitment to the vision of a ‘Developed Delhi, Green Delhi,’ stating that Budget 2026-27 would be a significant step towards fulfilling the aspirations of nearly 30 million residents of the capital.

FM Sitharaman tables Finance Bill 2026 in Lok Sabha

IANS | March 23, 2026 3:59 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Finance Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on Monday, marking a key legislative step that will provide legal backing to the proposals announced in the Union Budget for 2026-27.

Surge in crime cases even as thousands arrested in Dhaka

IANS | March 23, 2026 3:55 PM

Dhaka, March 23 (IANS) Bangladesh continues to grapple with persistent crime despite over 8,000 arrests in Dhaka's Mohammadpur and Adabor areas during the eighteen-month tenure of the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, according to a local media report.

We will try new openers: Delhi Capitals on top-order issues

IANS | March 23, 2026 3:53 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani has insisted that the franchise has found an answer to their top-order woes by bringing in fresh options like Prithvi Shaw, Ben Duckett and Pathum Nissanka through the auction ahead of the IPL 2026 season starting on March 28.

HM Shah asks Punjab MPs to give written request for CBI probe in officer's suicide case

IANS | March 23, 2026 3:27 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that the alleged harassment-linked suicide case involving a Punjab government official pertains to the state government, but assured that the Centre would consider transferring the matter to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) if Members of Parliament from Punjab submit a written request.