The budget 2019 is likely to speak about farmers’ welfare and besides, middle-class can expect some tax exemption limit. Source close to the budget discussion said that the basic exemption limit for personal income tax might go up to Rs 3 lakh from Rs 2.5 lakh and the upper threshold for deduction under Section 80C for assorted investments could move to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 1.5 lakh.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday claimed that NDA cracked a deal for Rafael Jets at a 9 per cent cheaper price than the UPA.

Breaking news south-western Iran reports that Gunmen fired on a military parade, killing 24 members of the semi-official. It is one of the worst attacks ever on the elite force. “There are a number of non-military victims, including women and children who had come to watch the parade,” the IRNA news agency quoted an unnamed official source as saying.

Breaking news south-western Iran reports that Gunmen fired on a military parade, killing 24 members of the semi-official. It is one of the worst attacks ever on the elite force. “There are a number of non-military victims, including women and children who had come to watch the parade,” the IRNA news agency quoted an unnamed official source as saying.

The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that 1097 criminal cases are pending before 12 special courts against members of parliament and members of State legislatures in 11 states and a Union Territory.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday expressed his "unhappiness" over disruptions in Parliament and sought unity among parliamentarians of all political parties over issues of national importance.

Iraq's Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Saturday confirmed that his Sairoon Coalition will not return to square one.

A century-and-a-quarter after Swami Vivekananda's rousing speech to the World Parliament of Religions here in 1893, the World Hindu Congress has declared its objective to re-connect the 1.1 billion Hindus worldwide with their common heritage and their spiritual link to people of all other denominations.

Ruing that the triple talaq bill could not be passed by Parliament in the last monsoon session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the "whole country" stands by the Muslim women to ensure them social justice.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the government if it can direct the Election Commission to include in the symbol order a clause that a political party is liable to lose its recognition if it fields candidates with criminal antecedents.