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Economic Survey 2026: FY27 inflation likely to be higher but not a concern - Key reasons explained

Economic Survey 2026, Jan. 29 -- India's inflation rate - headline and core excluding precious metals - will likely be higher in FY27 than in FY26. However, we believe it is unlikely to be a concern, ... Read More


BJP's Saurabh Joshi elected Chandigarh mayor as AAP-Congress alliance crumbles

India, Jan. 29 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Saurabh Joshi, 43, was elected as the new mayor of Chandigarh on Thursday. In the three-cornered contest, Joshi polled 18 votes, while the Aam... Read More


'Assaulted with dumbbell, head smashed against door': Chilling details emerge in Delhi woman commando death case

India, Jan. 29 -- A 27-year-old Delhi Police woman constable, posted as a commando in the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Special Cell, died on Tuesday at a private hospital in Ghaziaba... Read More


Who is Saurabh Joshi? BJP leader to become Chandigarh's next mayor, wins 18 votes against AAP's 11

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Saurabh Joshi, a BJP councillor, has been elected as the new mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. Joshi secured 18 votes in the three-cornered contest held on Thursday. AA... Read More


Osun local government impasse: Tenure elongation alien to the constitution, By James Bamgbose

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- In every functioning democracy, power comes with a timer. It starts ticking the day an oath is taken, and it stops the day the law says it must. That timer is not symbolic, it is t... Read More


LG, CM, others condole death of Maharashtra Dy CM in plane crash

Jammu/Srinagar, Jan. 29 -- The tragic death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash has drawn widespread condolences from political leaders across Jammu and Kashmir, who descr... Read More


Kerala Budget focuses on technology, industry and welfare: State FM KN Balagopal

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 29 -- Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Thursday said the state budget presented earlier in the day focuses on the development, including new technologies, advances in t... Read More


Shashi Tharoor dodges question on meet with Rahul Gandhi amid rift buzz: 'What's so unusual?'

India, Jan. 29 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor seemed to dodge a question on Thursday, when asked about his upcoming meeting with Leader of Opposition in Parliament Rahul Gandhi. Tharoor didn't divulge ... Read More


Aparna and Prateek reconcile, husband shares news on social media

Lucknow, Jan. 29 -- Speculations surrounding the marital life of Prateek Yadav, brother of Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav, and his wife, BJP leader Aparna Yadav, appear to be c... Read More


Karnataka ministers slam Centre for lack of commitment to fulfil Budget promises

Bengaluru, Jan. 29 -- Karnataka Ministers Dinesh Gundu Rao and MC Sudhakar on Thursday expressed concern over the implementation of the union Budget 2026 and the treatment of non-BJP-ruled states by t... Read More