Month: March 2026

The Budget Session of Parliament will commence today with President Droupadi Murmu addressing the joint sitting of the two Houses. The session will span 30 sittings over 65 days, concluding on April 2. The two Houses will adjourn for a recess on February 13 and reconvene on March 9 to enable the Standing Committees to examine the Demands for Grants of various ministries and departments. The first part of the session will mainly be devoted to the financial business relating to the Union Budget for 2026-27 and discussion on the Motion…

The Madras High Court has set aside an earlier order that had effectively cleared Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan for release, holding that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) was not given a proper opportunity to present its case before the film was granted certification. With this ruling, the previous direction to certify the film no longer holds the field and the clearance issued earlier stands null and void.

New Zealand have released Kristian Clarke and Tim Robinson from their squad ahead of the fourth T20I of the five-match series against India. With the conclusion of the SA20 and the Big Bash League over the weekend, all of their players are now available for the last two matches of the series. However, only Finn Allen will join on Thursday for the fifth and final T20I of the series.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the India Energy Week and said the India-EU Free Trade Agreement compliments India-UK trade deal, it will boost manufacturing sector and support services. PM Modi said that India’s energy sector offers USD 500 billion investment opportunities and added that the country is targeting investment of USD 100 billion in oil and gas sector by end of this decade. PM Modi also said that India is land of opportunities for energy sector as demand is continuously increasing.

 With the bank strike today, i.e. on January 27 2026, this is the third consecutive day of disruption of branch-level services, as banks remain closed on January 25 (Sun) and January 26 (Republic Day).

India and the European Union are set to announce what has been described as the “Mother of all deals” on Tuesday (January 27) at the 16th India-EU summit, marking the successful conclusion of long-drawn negotiations between the two sides. The summit will be co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the President of the European Council, Antonio Luis Santos da Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Together, India and the EU account for nearly one-fifth of global trade and about 25 per cent of the…

A devastating collision on National Highway 48 near Nelahal in Tumakuru district of Karnataka claimed three lives on Monday morning (January 26), leaving three others injured after a Maruti Ertiga carrying six Bengaluru residents crashed into a stationary truck. The victims were returning from a trip to Gokarna, Murudeshwar and Udupi when the horrific accident unfolded, highlighting the dangers of fatigue and high-speed travel on busy highways. Tumakuru SP KV Ashok rushed to the scene with police teams to oversee the response.