Of the 18 States that targeted revenue surplus, nine achieved the target, while Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Mizoram, and Telangana ended up being revenue deficit in 2024-25.

Central India faces 63% deficit as monsoon’s first round loses momentum; govt. directs crop-wise contingency plans, puts around 200 districts under priority monitoring, orders weekly reviews

There is speculation that nine Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs are planning to join the Shinde-led Sena

The report says the headline debt figure of ₹10 lakh crore in 2025-26 captures only the State’s direct borrowings through market loans, institutional debt, and public account liabilities; it does not capture the borrowings of the PSUs, statutory boards, and special purpose vehicles that the State guarantees or implicitly supports

On Tuesday (June 16) night, security forces foiled attempts made by protesters to storm the hospital premises. The demonstrators were demanding that the three youths be handed over to them

The former southpaw also sought immediate intervention to prevent further circulation of such content on social media platforms

Security agencies working on deploying counter-rogue drone systems to safeguard critical assets along the borders

Crew members of the Guinea-Bissau-flagged MT Jalveer, carrying 20 Indians, were evacuated on June 11 after the vessel came under attack off an Oman port

Iconic bronze figurine of Mohenjo-daro has its bare torso covered in the latest NCERT arts textbook for Class 9; unlike the altered image, the Dancing Girl in a Class 6 textbook appears in a form closer to the original bronze sculpture