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Home Loan Trends to Watch Ahead of Union Budget 2026

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- With the Union budget 2026 scheduled for February 1, home buyers and the housing market are closely tracking how policy announcements could influence borrowing and purchase decis... Read More


Budget 2026: Railways may get mega capex boost from FM Nirmala Sitharaman this year; How much was allocated in 2025?

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- With just a day left for the Union Budget 2026, expectations from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are rising, especially for key sectors like railways that serve as the backb... Read More


'We leave everything to God,' says Lagos-based cleric barred from holding crusade in Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- The embattled Nigerian evangelist, Yinka Yusuf, has decided to look elsewhere for his "1 Million Crusade" after the Akwa Ibom State Government cancelled an approval granted to him.... Read More


Banjara Hills property not a mosque without entry in auqaf list: SC

Hyderabad, Jan. 31 -- The Supreme Court has held that the offering of prayers by Muslims at a premises in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, which is not included in the official list of auqaf, does not give i... Read More


MPS acquires US-based Unbound Medicine

Mumbai, Jan. 31 -- The acquisition will be executed through MPS North America LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of MPS. The transaction is expected to be completed on or before 10 February 2026, subject ... Read More


Senior Navy officer 'forced' contractors to rent rooms at his hotel to house workers, MACC uncovers in graft probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 31 -- MACC investigations have uncovered a senior Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) officer who owns two hotels and allegedly forced contractors to book accommodation at his properties. T... Read More


Smart audits and data analytics can combat public sector corruption - Noor Adwa Sulaiman

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 31 -- Recent corruption investigations involving senior public officials have once again unsettled public confidence in Malaysia's public institutions. While each case carries its o... Read More


Kenya: The accidental librarian keeping Kibera's kids in books

France, Jan. 31 -- Every afternoon at four o'clock, Joseph Otieno unlocks a dented metal door at the edge of Kibera, Nairobi.The sign above the door reads "Community Library" - painted by hand and fad... Read More


Economic Survey 2025-26 hails Odisha as model state for growth, inclusion

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- Odisha has been repeatedly cited in the Economic Survey 2025-26 for policy innovation and on-ground outcomes shaping reforms in growth, resilience and inclusion. From climate a... Read More


More than 60 girls leave for Jammu on educational exposure tour from Doda

Doda, Jan. 31 -- An educational exposure tour to Jammu for girl students was flagged off on Saturday under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, aimed at empowering girls through educational expo... Read More