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Budget 2026 Quietly Turns India Into An AI Control Plane Economy

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- When India's Union Budget 2026 was tabled, much of the initial conversation revolved around headline numbers, sectoral allocations, and political signalling. But beneath the surfa... Read More


HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on February 2 in Delhi, Noida and Gurugram

India, Feb. 2 -- IHC Samanvay - Indian Languages Festival | Shores of Silence - Whales Sharks in India (Director: Mike Pandey) & Looking for Sultan (Director: Doel Trivedy & Gautam Pandey) Where: The... Read More


Russian drones kill at least 12 in Dnipro as Zelenskyy says more Russia-Ukraine talks next week

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro hit a bus carrying mineworkers and killed at least a dozen people, Ukrainian authorities said Sunday, hours after President ... Read More


'Budget lays out tech-centred structural blueprint for next decade'

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 lays out a technology-centred structural blueprint for the next decade, with a distinct focus on artificial intelligence, advanced research infrastructure... Read More


BJP names central observer for poll of Manipur legislature party leader

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The BJP Parliamentary Board on Monday appointed party national general secretary Tarun Chugh as the central observer for the election of the legislature party leader in Manipur, i... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 historic and unprecedented": Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Union Minister for Rural Development, and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan today described the Union Budget 2026-27 as "historic" and "unprecedented", sayin... Read More


Iran brands European armies 'terrorist groups' after EU blacklists IRGC: Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf

Tehran, Feb. 2 -- Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf announced that Tehran now considers the armies of European countries as terrorist groups, calling it a reciprocal response to the ... Read More


Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Rotterdam Open

Madrid, Feb. 2 -- The recently crowned Australian Open champion, Carlos Alcaraz, has withdrawn from the Rotterdam Open, the tournament made the announcement on social media on Monday. Alcaraz had sec... Read More


AIADMK Amma Peravai wing resolves to celebrate former CM Jayalalithaa's birth anniversary

Chennai, Feb. 2 -- 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 Jayal... Read More


Budget signals shift in export policy, phases out interest subsidies

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The budget for 2026-27 marks a turning point in India's export policy, with the government moving away from interest subsidies and fragmented incentive schemes towards a model cen... Read More