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Kuching South Mayor signals interest in coming state election, highlights public service record

KUCHING, Feb. 2 -- Kuching South Mayor Dato Wee Hong Seng has expressed interest in contesting in the next state election, citing his strong track record in public service and community engagement as ... Read More


Budget allocation for J&K peanuts, says Congress; LG says will spur growth

Srinagar, Feb. 2 -- The budget allocation had a mixed response in J&K with Opposition criticising it as more security and administration oriented than development while the BJP hailed it for being aim... Read More


'Senorium' brings pioneers of art closer to people

LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- For most, owning an original work by Jamini Roy, Raja Ravi Varma or Amrita Sher-Gil is a distant dream. For such connoisseurs of art, Sanatkada's Baro Market is the place to be. At... Read More


Ajit Ranade: By betting on capabilities, the budget takes a long view on India's growth

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The macroeconomic numbers for India's economy would be the envy of others. Quarterly growth has been showing steady upward momentum and inflation is ruling at remarkably low level... Read More


Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman recommends top picks for 2 February

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Indian stock market witnessed a sharp fall in intraday trade on Sunday, after the finance minister presented her ninth consecutive budget. The Sensex closed 1,546.84 points lo... Read More


As polls near, Oli sounds softer on Gen Z uprising

Kathmandu, Feb. 2 -- UML chair and former prime minister KP Sharma Oli appears to have softened his stance on the September 8-9 Gen Z uprising that toppled the UML-Congress coalition he led. During a... Read More


Hours after firing at Bollywood director's Juhu home, four arrested from Pune

India, Feb. 2 -- Hours after unidentified assailants fired five rounds outside a 10-storeyed building in Juhu owned by Bollywood director Rohit Shetty, four young men were arrested for allegedly abett... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 garners praise for linking education with employment

India, Feb. 2 -- The union budget 2026-27 - presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman - lays strong emphasis on education, skills development, and employment-oriented reforms; signalling a tran... Read More


Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu calls Budget unfair to Himachal's unique needs and conditions

Dharamshala, Feb. 2 -- Expressing disappointment over the Union Budget 2026-27, Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu described it as an anti-poor and anti-farmer budget and stated that it ig... Read More


Delhi govt, MCD look into ISBT at reclaimed Bhalswa landfill site

India, Feb. 2 -- The Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) are exploring the possibility of setting up an Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) on the land reclaimed at the Bhalswa l... Read More