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Unfunded OPS may exert severe pressure on States' finances: Min

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Unfunded Old Pension Scheme (OPS) is likely to exert severe pressure on their finances especially with increasing longevity, which may constrain capital expenditure to be incurred... Read More


'Chest infection': Pawar brought to Pune hospital

Pune, Feb. 9 -- NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar was on Monday brought to a private hospital in Pune from his residence in Baramati after complaints of cough and difficulty in breathing. A CT scan was per... Read More


Bengaluru metro fare not to be hiked from today as political tussle heats up

India, Feb. 9 -- The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Sunday said it has put on hold the implementation of the annual metro fare revision that was scheduled to come into effect from... Read More


Pak visit: Himanta seeks Gaurav Gogoi's explanation

Guwahati, Feb. 9 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday demanded a "transparant explanation" from Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi over his "visit to Rawalpindi district of Pakistan", asser... Read More


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