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Poll-bound Tamil Nadu sees 8.5-fold jump in Railway budget allocation

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- In the backdrop of the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the Centre has been sending out a clear message: it is investing big in the railways of Tamil Nadu. Just on Monda... Read More


NSE hopes govt will review STT hike on equity futures

Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- India's largest stock exchange, National Stock Exchange (NSE), hopes the government will reconsider the hike in securities transaction tax (STT) on index and single-stock futures fro... Read More


Finmin, Saudi minister exchange views on tech collaborationPublished on: February 9, 2026 7:03 AM

Pakistan, Feb. 9 -- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with H.E. Faisal bin Fadhil Alibrahim, Minister of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi... Read More


BJP-led Mahayuti sweeps Zilla Parishad polls in Maha

Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- The BJP-led Mahayuti swept the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti polls in Maharashtra, results of which were declared on Monday, continuing the winning streak that started with the... Read More


Anwar: Govt will not allow illegal places of worship, local councils must act

PUTRAJAYA, Feb. 9 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will not permit the construction or operation of any place of worship that does not comply with existing laws and regul... Read More


How US-made .50-caliber rounds became a force multiplier for Mexican drug syndicates

Bangladesh, Feb. 9 -- For more than a decade, Mexicos war against powerful drug cartels has been defined by imbalance. On one side stand state and municipal police forces – often underfunded, po... Read More


Cong seeks inquiry into biker death

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) chief Devender Yadav spent his Monday with the family of Kamal Dhyani, the youth who fell into an open pit in Janakpuri and died. He offere... Read More


BJP corporator Manjusha Nagpure elected as Mayor of Pune

Pune, Feb. 9 -- BJP corporator Manjusha Nagpure was elected unopposed as the mayor of Pune after candidates from the NCP and Congress withdrew their nominations at the very last moment of the mayoral ... Read More


Gen Naravane's memoir, at heart of Rahul vs Modi govt over China, leaked in PDF format; Delhi police say probe on

India, Feb. 9 -- The police in Delhi have started an investigation into the circulation of a soft copy (in PDF format) of the unpublished autobiography of former army chief Gen MM Naravane, which has ... Read More


'No state can obstruct electoral revision': SC extends West Bengal SIR deadline

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday extended by one week the deadline for completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, while issuing stern warning... Read More