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Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday accused the Narendra Modi-led government of systematically weakening the Right to Information (RTI) Act, a day after the Economic Survey called for a “re-examination” of the nearly two-decade-old transparency law….

Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Google India has posted a flat profit of ₹1,436.9 crore on standalone basis in the financial year 2025 due to decline in revenue and increase in employee and tax expenses, according to a regulatory document shared by market intelligence firm Tofler. The company had posted a…

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Centre’s fiscal deficit at the end of December stood at ₹8.55 lakh crore, or 54.5% of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 56.7% in the year-ago period, government data released on Friday (January 30, 2026) showed. The Centre estimates the fiscal deficit…

Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee on Friday (January 30, 2026) hit its record low of 92.02 before ending a tad higher at 91.97 against the U.S. dollar, amid a firm American currency and volatile geopolitical cues. Forex traders said sustained withdrawal of foreign funds and a negative…