Expelled AIADMK leader Panneerselvam joins DMK in presence of CM Stalin

IANS | February 27, 2026 10:59 AM

Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) In a significant political development in Tamil Nadu, former Chief Minister and senior AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam (OPS) formally joined the DMK in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai.

Q3 GDP growth likely at 8.3 pc as GST cuts boost demand: Report

IANS | February 27, 2026 10:22 AM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India’s gross domestic product growth for the third quarter of the current financial year (Q3 FY26) will likely remain elevated at 8.3 per cent, driven by demand fuelled by goods and services tax (GST) rate cut despite an unfavourable base effect, a report has said.

NHRC issues notice over alleged risks to kids' data privacy in US AI company-NGO Pratham collaboration

IANS | February 27, 2026 10:13 AM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Department of School Education and Literacy, the Department of Higher Education, and all states and union territories over concerns relating to the protection of children’s personal data in an Artificial Intelligence-based education initiative.

JNUSU calls for university strike to protest arrest of 13 students

IANS | February 27, 2026 9:46 AM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) on Friday called for a complete university strike to protest the arrest of 13 students, including three office-bearers, during a march to the Ministry of Education (MoE).

India’s GDP growth set to remain robust with new base year

IANS | February 27, 2026 9:30 AM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) As the new GDP series (with base year 2022–23) is scheduled to be released on Friday, a sub-committee set up by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has also recommended an enhanced use of GST data in the new series for GDP estimates.

PM Modi to address post Budget webinar today

IANS | February 27, 2026 6:29 AM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the post-Budget webinar on "Technology, Reforms and Finance for Viksit Bharat" on Friday morning via video conferencing.

NCP nominates Parth Pawar for Rajya Sabha election

IANS | February 26, 2026 11:37 PM

Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-Ajit Pawar faction) working president Praful Patel on Thursday announced that Parth Ajit Pawar, elder son of former national president and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, will be the party’s candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for March 16.