The Union Budget's continued focus on capital expenditure and manufacturing is a positive, but a slower pace of fiscal consolidation and higher market borrowings are disappointing, according to investment bank Nomura.
In one of the biggest crackdowns on illegal cannabis cultivation in Tripura, security forces destroyed over five lakh mature ganja plants during a large-scale joint operation in the Dulunga forest area under Sonamura subdivision of Sepahijala district.
The Amma Peravai wing of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Monday passed a resolution to celebrate the 78th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in a "grand and spirited manner."
Former Indian cricketer and TMC MP, Kirti Azad, said Pakistan refused to play against India in both teams' group-stage fixture of the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 because they know they can not win the match.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday hinted at foul play in the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, ahead of the speculated merger of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
"They don't know how to read. If you ask Rahul Gandhi what nominal GDP is, he'll throw his hands up in the air... He doesn't even know what capital expenditure (capex) is. This budget is meant to lay the foundation for the country's future...," Jaiswal said.
The Union Budget for FY27 "gives some hope to the infra space after two consecutive years of disappointment," signalling a potential rebound in government spending, noted a Nuvama Research report on the recently announced Budget 2026.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit the US from 2-4 February for the Critical Minerals Ministerial led by Marco Rubio, focusing on supply chains and clean energy. The visit comes amid wider India-US engagement on critical minerals and defence cooperation.
The BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) board agrees with the ICC's stance on sportsmanship regarding Pakistan's boycott of their T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match against India and will comment only after consulting the ICC.
"... This session holds special significance as it offers an opportunity to reflect on our collective journey, review our achievements, chart a clear roadmap for the future, and reaffirm our shared commitment to fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Jammu & Kashmir...," the LG s
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu slammed YSR Congress Party on the alleged Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) laddu preparation controversy, saying that his allegations of the usage of adulterated ghee were backed by the National Dairy Development Board report.