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India manufacturing PMI rebounds in January, confidence sinks to 3.5-year low

NEW DELHI, Feb. 2 -- India's manufacturing activity ticked up in January after slipping to a two-year low a month earlier, but business confidence sank to its weakest level in more than three years, a... Read More


'Drama' between BRS and Congress: N Ramchander Rao on phone tapping case

Hyderabad, Feb. 2 -- Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President N Ramchander Rao on Monday described the alleged phone tapping case in the state as a "drama" between the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (... Read More


Bihar Governor outlines jobs push, rule of law focus in Budget session address

India, Feb. 2 -- Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday highlighted the state government's commitment to taking Bihar to a new stage of development with a focus on youth, employment, industrialis... Read More


Budget 2026: Reform Express takes Kartavya path

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- In 2025-26, the Union government threw the kitchen sink at reviving growth and mass sentiment via a big boost to disposable incomes through an income tax reduction in the last Bud... Read More


SAD leader Bikram Majithia granted bail in disproportionate assets case

India, Feb. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a disproportionate assets case. The Punjab leader had been locked up in Patiala's... Read More


Sheikh Hasina sentenced to 10 years in prison in Bangladesh corruption cases

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A special court in Bangladesh on Sunday sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to a total of 10 years in prison in two separate corruption cases linked to alleged irregular... Read More


NA Chairman chairs Party membership badge award ceremony

Hanoi, Feb. 2 -- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on February 2 chaired a ceremony to present 45-year and 30-year Party membership badges to members of the NA Party Committee. At the ev... Read More


What experts say on Budget: Steady state, long view

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Hitesh Sethia The Union Budget 2026-27 strikes a pragmatic approach between fiscal prudence and growth. It reinforces the role of infrastructure as the primary engine for sustai... Read More


Nifty trades above 24,850; European mrkt decline

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- The key equity benchmarks continued to trade with modest cuts in early-afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 24,850 mark. Oil & gas, realty and FMCG shares advanced, while medi... Read More


Pakistan boycotts India T20 clash: Is this the end of 'mother of all' sports rivalries?

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Monday that Pakistan's boycott of its match against India at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup was 'pretty disgraceful' while condemning what he c... Read More