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No more fireworks for markets-Budget Day 'big bang' loses its spark amid year-round reforms

Mumbai, Jan. 27 -- The Union Budget, once the single biggest policy trigger for Indian stock markets, has increasingly become a non-event in recent years. But the muted reaction on Budget Day reflect... Read More


Adani Power's India grid plan gains urgency amid Bangladesh tariff row

Mumbai, Jan. 27 -- A timely connectivity to the Indian power grid could help Adani Power Ltd offset some of the potential risks to its financials if its $1-billion-a-year power supply deal with Bangla... Read More


Govt planning ATMs that will dispense small notes and coins

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The Centre is exploring multiple ways to make small-denomination currency notes more widely available, in a move to address a persistent shortage that has plagued everyday cash t... Read More


President Zardari assents to bill criminalising domestic violencePublished on: January 27, 2026 4:12 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 27 -- President Asif Ali Zardari signed off on the much-debated Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2026, on Monday, along with six other bills that were passed by parli... Read More


Karnataka Governor delivers full R-Day address sans omission

Bengaluru, Jan. 27 -- Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot delivered the state government's Republic Day address in full on Monday. Gehlot, who hoisted the national flag at the 77th Republic Day celebrations... Read More


Where is my IRS refund? How to use the IRS tool to check your refund status

India, Jan. 27 -- It is officially the season of asking, "Where is my IRS refund?" with the 2026 U.S. tax filing season underway. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), most refunds for elec... Read More


Underground reservoir to fix ITO waterlogging, says PWD

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD) will construct an underground reservoir with a capacity to hold 1.6 million litres of runoff water near the busy ITO junction... Read More


Why Our Athletes Don't Report Abuse?Published on: January 27, 2026 2:35 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 27 -- In a country where formal complaints of abuse in sports are virtually non-existent, the question isn't whether abuse happens; it's why no one reports it. This isn't because athlet... Read More


PM directs establishment of gemstone centres to boost exportsPublished on: January 27, 2026 2:25 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 27 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities concerned to utilize the full potential of Pakistan's gemstone reserves to earn valuable foreign exchange through ... Read More


Minister inaugurates Business Facilitation CentrePublished on: January 27, 2026 2:23 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 27 -- Railways Minister Muhammad Hanif Abbasi inaugurated the Business Facilitation Centre at Pakistan Railways Headquarters on Monday. According to a press release issued here, the mi... Read More