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Maharashtra: BJP-Sena Yuti close to halfway mark in BMC polls, 'Thackeray brand' trails; Pawar-play fails in Pune

Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena Yuti is heading towards the halfway mark of 114 seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, as the State Election Commiss... Read More


Rana Sanaullah congratulates Achakzai, calls for dialogue with oppositionPublished on: January 16, 2026 5:01 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Prime Minister's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan on Friday congratulated Mahmood Khan Achakzai on his appointment as leader of the opposition in the National Asse... Read More


Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announces major expansion of Automatic Weather Stations; India Meteorological Department (IMD) to install 50 AWS each in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Pune in 2026

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Si... Read More


Budget may bring booster shot for drug testing labs, regulatory manpower

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The government is likely to announce setting up of new drug testing laboratories and an increase in regulatory manpower in the upcoming Union budget, according to three governmen... Read More


Mahayuti has won trust of people in Maharashtra civic polls: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday welcomed the performance of the BJP-led Mahayuti in the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections, saying that the a... Read More


Mehbooba Mufti criticises US interference in Muslim countries, speaks on Iran-India ties

Srinagar, Jan. 16 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that India and Iran have traditionally shared very close relations, adding that Iran has also had longstanding t... Read More


Health Minister proposes doubling health budget in Abua Dishom Budget 2026-27

Ranchi, Jan. 16 -- Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari on Friday proposed doubling the Health Department budget from Rs 5,500 crore to Rs 11,000 crore in the Abua Dishom Budget 2026-27, asserting t... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Stock market to stay open on budget day - a Sunday

India, Jan. 16 -- India's stock markets will remain open for trading on budget day despite being a Sunday, marking a rare instance for both the Union Budget 2026 as well as Dalal Street. The timings w... Read More


Mint Explainer: What the Karnataka HC's share attachment means for the Aakash rights issue

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- A Karnataka high court order on 13 January has effectively "locked" a block of Aakash Educational Services Ltd's (AESL) shares allegedly linked to Byju Raveendran, creating fresh... Read More


World bank presses Pakistan on power sector fixPublished on: January 16, 2026 4:49 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- The World Bank has urged Pakistan to adopt concrete and results-focused power sector reforms before seeking multibillion-dollar financing over the medium to long term. Officials s... Read More