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Uproar in Parliament: Why did Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh object to Rahul Gandhi's speech in Lok Sabha?

Budget Session, Feb. 2 -- The Lok Sabha witnessed uproar on Monday as Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh countered Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over purported excerpts from the yet-to-be... Read More


India manufacturing PMI rebounds in January, confidence sinks to 3.5-year low

NEW DELHI, Feb. 2 -- India's manufacturing activity ticked up in January after slipping to a two-year low a month earlier, but business confidence sank to its weakest level in more than three years, a... Read More


'Drama' between BRS and Congress: N Ramchander Rao on phone tapping case

Hyderabad, Feb. 2 -- Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President N Ramchander Rao on Monday described the alleged phone tapping case in the state as a "drama" between the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (... Read More


Bihar Governor outlines jobs push, rule of law focus in Budget session address

India, Feb. 2 -- Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday highlighted the state government's commitment to taking Bihar to a new stage of development with a focus on youth, employment, industrialis... Read More


Budget 2026: Reform Express takes Kartavya path

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- In 2025-26, the Union government threw the kitchen sink at reviving growth and mass sentiment via a big boost to disposable incomes through an income tax reduction in the last Bud... Read More


SAD leader Bikram Majithia granted bail in disproportionate assets case

India, Feb. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a disproportionate assets case. The Punjab leader had been locked up in Patiala's... Read More


Sheikh Hasina sentenced to 10 years in prison in Bangladesh corruption cases

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A special court in Bangladesh on Sunday sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to a total of 10 years in prison in two separate corruption cases linked to alleged irregular... Read More


NA Chairman chairs Party membership badge award ceremony

Hanoi, Feb. 2 -- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on February 2 chaired a ceremony to present 45-year and 30-year Party membership badges to members of the NA Party Committee. At the ev... Read More


What experts say on Budget: Steady state, long view

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Hitesh Sethia The Union Budget 2026-27 strikes a pragmatic approach between fiscal prudence and growth. It reinforces the role of infrastructure as the primary engine for sustai... Read More


Nifty trades above 24,850; European mrkt decline

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- The key equity benchmarks continued to trade with modest cuts in early-afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 24,850 mark. Oil & gas, realty and FMCG shares advanced, while medi... Read More