01 Feb, 23:02 (IST)

Bihar cabinet passes the bill of 10% reservation to the economically weaker section. Bihar becomes fifth state after Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Jharkhand to have approved the bill in their respective states.

01 Feb, 21:09 (IST)

Robert Vadra has filed anticipatory bail plea in Delhi's Patiala House court in a money laundering case. Hearing will be held tomorrow.

01 Feb, 19:46 (IST)

Rajasthan: Dayodaya Express, plying from Jabalpur to Ajmer, derailed near Jaipur earlier today. No casualties or injuries were reported.

01 Feb, 18:26 (IST)

Jammu and Kashmir: One CRPF constable injured after terrorists hurled a grenade on D/43 battalion CRPF at Namtihal in Budgam today. The area is being searched. More details awaited.

01 Feb, 17:36 (IST)

Delhi Traffic Police: Delhi-Noida flyway (DND flyway) shut due to farmers protest.

01 Feb, 12:58 (IST)

Sensex at 36,626.90 , up by 370.21 points Budget 2019.

01 Feb, 12:35 (IST)

Individual taxpayers with annual income up to 5 lakh rupees to get full tax rebate.

01 Feb, 11:47 (IST)

Jammu and Kashmir: A 25-year-old woman was shot dead by terrorists in Shopian last night. Terrorists also made a video of the act and circulated it on social media. The victim was a resident of Dangerpora, Pulwama. Police have registered a case under relevant sections of the law.

01 Feb, 11:09 (IST)

Mirage 2000 trainer fighter aircraft of HAL crashes at HAL Airport in Bengaluru, one pilot dead.

01 Feb, 11:03 (IST)

Union Minister Piyush Goyal Starts Reading Interim Budget 2019. 

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Mumbai, February 1: Union Minister Piyush Goyal will present the Interim Budget on Friday in a joint sitting of Parliament on Friday. This will be the last budget before the Lok Sabha elections, scheduled in a couple of months. Major relief to farmers, women and income tax could be on the cards, as the BJP-led government would like to retain the government in the elections. Goyal will present the Budget as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is in the United States for treatment.

In another news, wanted gangster Ravi Pujari was arrested on Thursday in West African nation of Senegal. The dreaded gangster was held after the Bengaluru City Police issued a Red Corner Notice against him. With his arrest being confirmed, the Indian authorities are likely to pitch for his extradition with Senegalese counterparts. He has been charged in dozens of extortions and supari murders cases, registered in various parts of the nation. Budget 2019 Live News Updates: Interim Budget Could be Full-Fledged.

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, questioning his claims of executions are happening ‘within seven days’ in cases related to rape. The DCW chairperson accused the Premier of lying before the nation" on the crucial issue of women's security. According to Maliwal, the pace of convictions has been slow, and that of executions being even slower.