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MEA allocation sees marginal increase

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been proposed an allocation of Rs 22,118 crore in the Union Budget of 2026-27, marking a marginal increase of Rs 376 crore, or 1.7 per c... Read More


Women leaders demand end to systemic exclusion from Nepali politics

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- Women leaders, activists and youth representatives have demanded an end to the systemic exclusion of women from politics in Nepal. Speaking at a public dialogue titled 'Excluded ... Read More


ED likely to register PMLA charges in Jhansi CGST bribery case

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started tracing the money trail in the CGST bribery case in Jhansi, where over Rs.1 crore in cash was recovered during a Central Bureau of Inves... Read More


Firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's Mumbai residence, police team at site

India, Feb. 1 -- Unidentified assailants fired four rounds outside the Mumbai residence of Bollywood film director Rohit Shetty, prompting heightened security in the area, police said on Sunday. The ... Read More


5 rounds fired outside Rohit Shetty's Mumbai residence in late-night shooting

India, Feb. 1 -- Unidentified assailants fired four rounds outside the Mumbai residence of Bollywood film director Rohit Shetty around 12.43 am, prompting heightened security in the area, police said ... Read More


Budget 2026 Lays Out Three-Kartavya Framework for Growth

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In an election-season global economy marked by trade frictions and capital volatility, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman used the Union Budget 2026 to signal continuity in refor... Read More


Israel to expel Doctors Without Borders from Gaza

Sri Lanka, Feb. 1 -- Israel announced on Sunday it would bar the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders from operating in the Gaza Strip after the group refused to hand over a list of its P... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Mountain trails, heritage sites get tourism push

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Centre proposed several measures in the Union Budget 2026 for the tourism sector, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighting its importance in generating employment... Read More


Guterres warning of 'UN financial collapse' rings alarm bells in Nepal

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the United Nations faces "imminent financial collapse" amid unpaid annual dues and other issues that have drawn global reactions... Read More


Mohali court acquits man in 2018 NDPS case citing procedural lapses

Mohali, Feb. 1 -- A Mohali court has acquitted an accused in an NDPS case after holding that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt due to non-compliance with mandatory le... Read More