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The Times of India Defence Budget 2024: Govt reduces allocation to Rs 4.54 lakh crore

Finance Minister reduces defence budget significantly, focusing on job creation and domestic manufacturing. India aims to boost indigenisation and reduce reliance on imports in the defence sector.

The Times of India CrowdStrike CEO asked to testify by US House Committee on Microsoft outage

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz must testify before Congress after a faulty July 18 update crashed millions of Windows devices. The Homeland Security Committee, led by Reps. Mark Green and Andrew Garbarino, demands answers. The global fallout disrupted airlines and infrastructures. Despite not being a cyberattack, security measures against foreign adversaries are under scrutiny.

The Times of India Paris Olympics medals tally prediction: India not in top 30

As per usual dominance at the Summer Olympics, USA is expected to win the most medals, but China may surpass them in terms of winning the most gold medals -- say predictions by Nielsen’s Gracenote Sports, which supplies statistical analysis for sports leagues around the world. It also tracks major competitions involving Olympic sports leading up to the Games

The Times of India Union budget: Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 15,000 crore for new Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati

Union finance minister announced Rs 15,000 crore for Amaravati in the 2024-25 budget. TDP's Chandrababu Naidu met Amit Shah on July 17 for budget aid, discussed Polavaram with Prime Minister Modi. Two TDP Union ministers met Jal Shakti minister C R Patil. Andhra Pradesh water resources minister N Ramanaidu emphasized Polavaram's importance. JD(U) in Bihar also seeks special status.

The Times of India Education budget 2024: Government allocates Rs 1.48 Lakh Crore for education, employment, and skilling

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha, New Delhi, allocating Rs 1.48 lakh crore for education, employment, and skilling. Emphasizing MSMEs and the middle class, it extends PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for five years, benefiting 80 crore.