Budget is casteist betrayal of Dalits and Adivasis: Congress

IANS | February 10, 2026 8:22 PM

New Delhi, February 10 (IANS) Alleging major diversion, dilution, and under-utilisation of funds allotted for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), the Congress on Tuesday called Union Budget 2026 a “casteist betrayal” of Dalits and Adivasis.

Gujarat: Grey Hypocolius attract global birdwatchers to Chhari-Dhandh

IANS | February 10, 2026 7:47 PM

Gandhinagar, Feb 10 (IANS) The seasonal presence of the rare Grey Hypocolius has turned the Chhari-Dhandh Conservation Reserve in Gujarat’s Kutch district into a key international destination for birdwatchers, with a growing number of foreign tourists and ornithologists visiting the wetland each winter.

India and UK sign agreement on social security for employees on short-term overseas assignments

IANS | February 10, 2026 7:33 PM

New Delhi/London, Feb 10 (IANS) India and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed an agreement on social security relating to Social Security Contributions in New Delhi on Tuesday. The agreement seeks to avoid double social security contributions for employees of both countries on temporary assignments in each other’s territories for periods of up to 36 months.

Lok Sabha decorum breached, Congress created Shaheen Bagh-like scene: BJP

IANS | February 10, 2026 7:20 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi on Tuesday strongly criticised the Congress for what he termed a “condemnable attempt” to disrupt parliamentary decorum, alleging that the Opposition tried to recreate a “Shaheen Bagh-like situation” inside the Lok Sabha.

Amid raging memoirs row, ex-Army Chief Naravane shares 'status' of his book

IANS | February 10, 2026 7:16 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Former Army Chief General (Retd) M.M. Naravane broke his silence over the raging controversy, pertaining to his unpublished memoirs on the Galwan stand-off in 2020 between India and China, even as the no-holds barred confrontation between the government and Opposition intensified to a new level on Tuesday.

Rs 8,000 crore saved from cyber criminals by govt agencies: HM Amit Shah

IANS | February 10, 2026 7:00 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Highlighting the need to counter institutionalised cyber crime, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that security agencies led by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) have saved or frozen over Rs 8,000 crore out of Rs 20,000 crore swindled by scamsters till November 30, 2025.