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From shadow to succession: Sunetra Pawar steps into the centre of power

India, Feb. 1 -- On a hazy evening in Mumbai, the political climate appeared charged as Ajit Pawar's widow, Sunetra Pawar, was sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, catapulting her from the... Read More


AR Rahman says 'messages get corrupted on the way' in first appearance on Kapil Sharma's show post 'communal' remark row

India, Feb. 1 -- Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman recently made headlines over his remarks, which many assumed hinted at communal bias in the film industry - a comment he later clarified. Now, during ... Read More


17 cancer drugs to become cheaper as Sitharaman announces customs duty exemption in Budget speech

India, Feb. 1 -- In her Union Budget 2026 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled steps to reduce treatment costs for cancer patients by removing basic customs duty on 17 medicines. She a... Read More


Sunetra Pawar sworn in as deputy CM, rift in family widens

India, Feb. 1 -- Three days after Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash, his widow Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as the state's fir... Read More


Ram Charan, Upasana Konidela become parents to twins, a boy and a girl

India, Feb. 1 -- Actor Ram Charan and his wife, businesswoman Upasana Konidela, are now parents of three children. It's official because the couple welcomed their twins - a boy and a girl. Congratulat... Read More


Union Budget 2026 reflects PM Modi's 'Reform Express' vision for Viksit Bharat: Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026, calling it a strong reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a "Reform Express" aimed at building... Read More


"Interests of Tamil Nadu completely ignored": CM Stalin on Union Budget

Chennai, Feb. 1 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday strongly criticised the Union Budget 2026-27, stating that it has once again ignored the interests of Tamil Nadu and failed to address ... Read More


Tibetans vote in first phase of Sikyong, parliament-in-exile elections; community survival tops agenda

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- The Tibetan community living in exile on Sunday participated in the first phase of elections to choose the Sikyong (President of the Central Tibetan Administration) and members of th... Read More


Fest prep takes over Delhi University, students give a glimpse into sponsorship hunts, finalizing artistes & more

India, Feb. 1 -- Fest time! Campus is abuzz, and for all the right tunes as Delhi University colleges are going to turn into festival arenas with some of the country's biggest artistes being approache... Read More


6 killed, including 5 from same village, as auto-rickshaws collide with truck in Agra

Agra, Feb. 1 -- Six people, including five from the same village, died in a road accident on Saturday when two auto-rickshaws collided head-on with a truck on the Agra-Jalesar Road, under the jurisdic... Read More