Union Budget 2026–27: Higher education spending scales up as research and training receive larger allocations

Union Budget 2026: Higher Education Allocation Rises To Rs 78,496 Crore Higher education allocations in the Union Budget 2026–27 rise in step with the broader expansion of the Ministry of Education’s spending envelope. This year, the Ministry has been allocated Rs 1,39,289.38 crore, up from Rs 1,28,650 crore in 2025–26, reflecting an increase of 8.27…

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‘Nothing but drama’: Harbhajan Singh slams Pakistan’s T20 World Cup boycott of India clash | Cricket News

Harbhajan Singh, and Pakistan cricket team NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has taken a sharp dig at Pakistan’s decision to boycott its Group A clash against India in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, calling it an “unnecessary drama to mislead people.” The Pakistan government granted conditional approval for its team…

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Border 2 Full Movie Collection: ‘Border 2’ box office day 11 (LIVE): The Sunny Deol film crosses Rs 275 crore, drops on second Monday |

‘Border 2’ released on Janaury 23 and fans had huge expectations from it, considering it was a successor to the 1997 ‘Border’ which continues to remain iconic over the years. While it holds high sentimental values, ‘Border 2’ also did not disappoint fans. The film had a decent opening day number after good advance sales….

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Budget 2026: 308 state PSUs — Dead, not buried

Inactive public sector enterprises (PSEs) should be considered for immediate closure to reduce fiscal strain on central and state governments, the 16th Finance Commission has recommended in its report while calling for deep reforms in the sector.The panel also said that land and buildings owned by inactive PSEs are valuable and could be deployed to…

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Budget 2026: School-level schemes get a boost while minority higher education scholarships take a hit

Merit-cum-means scholarship faces drastic cut, school-level programmes see boost in budget 2026–27 The Union Budget 2026–27 shows a clear difference in how the government is spending on education. School-level programmes, aimed at preventing dropouts and encouraging innovation, have kept their funding steady or even increased. At the same time, scholarships for minority students studying higher…

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Global Big Cat Summit: Union Budget 2026: India to host the first Global Big Cat Summit – what it means for wildlife lovers |

India will host the first Global Big Cat Summit this year, which will see heads of governments and ministers from 95 countries coming together to deliberate on collective strategies for conservation. This is what Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced while presenting the Union Budget 2026–27 in the Lok Sabha.Describing the summit as a major step…

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‘Nonsense … disgraceful’: Shashi Tharoor explodes as Pakistan boycotts India T20 World Cup clash | Cricket News

Shashi Tharoor’s remarks came after Pakistan announced it would skip its February 15 clash against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has slammed the growing politicisation of cricket, describing Pakistan’s decision to boycott its ICC T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match against India as…

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‘Fidayeen attacks’ carried out: 145 Pakistani forces killed, some captured alive — how BLA’s Operation Herof unfolded in Balochistan

The Balochistan Liberation Army rebels claimed to have killed over 200 Pakistani military personnel in over 40 hours after launching the second phase of Operation Herof. They further claimed to have captured central military headquarters in cities since they launched an offensive across 14 different locations in Balochistan on Saturday.The offensive raid has killed 33…

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