According to the traffic advisory, Vijay Chowk will be completely closed to general traffic during the restricted hours. Vehicular movement will also not be allowed on several roads leading towards Vijay Chowk.
27 January,2026 06:15 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentIndia is expected to remain a global bright spot as government capital expenditure may cross Rs 12 lakh crore in FY27, marking 10 per cent annual growth, according to an SBI Research report. Fiscal deficit is projected at 4.2 per cent of GDP amid stable macro fundamentals
27 January,2026 06:03 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentCongress MP Pramod Tiwari on Tuesday criticised the Centre ahead of the Budget 2026 Session, alleging erosion of constitutional institutions, economic distress and growing unemployment. Tiwari stressed that the opposition will collectively raise these concerns with full force
27 January,2026 05:21 PM IST | ANIFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Union Budget 2026 on February 1, creating history as the longest-serving finance minister to deliver back-to-back budgets in India. This will take Sitharaman closer to the record of 10 budgets that were presented by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai
27 January,2026 05:21 PM IST | PTIIndia’s economic growth has often outperformed Economic Survey projections, with 2025-26 expected at 7.4 percent versus the projected 6.3–6.8 percent. While growth broadly matched estimates in 2024-25, earlier years saw sharp swings due to COVID, base effects, and recovery, setting the backdrop ahead of the Union Budget on February 1
27 January,2026 05:20 PM IST | PTIThe warning, issued at 4 pm, covers Nashik, Ahilya Nagar, Pune, Satara and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar. Separately, Dhule and Jalgaon districts are likely to witness light rain accompanied by the possibility of thunder and lightning in some areas
27 January,2026 05:20 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentUnion Minister Kiren Rijiju turned down Opposition demands for discussions on the VB-G RAM G Act and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) during the Budget Session, saying the issues were already debated in Parliament and cannot be revisited
27 January,2026 05:07 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentA report by State Bank of India (SBI) has highlighted that the upcoming budget 2026 should announce reforms across taxation, insurance and pension sectors to boost household financial savings, reduce compliance challenges and improve social security coverage in the country
27 January,2026 04:58 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentA report by SBI highlighted that bank deposits as a share of household financial savings have declined from 38.7 per cent in FY24 to 35.2 per cent in FY25. To encourage savings through the banking system, SBI suggested tax relief measures for depositors
27 January,2026 04:58 PM IST | ANIBlinkit has launched the NCMC Bharat Yatra Card, a zero-KYC, RuPay-powered prepaid card priced at Rs 50, enabling unified, cashless access to metro and bus services across multiple Indian cities with instant UPI top-ups
27 January,2026 04:07 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentPanda twins Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao were transported by truck out of Ueno Zoological Gardens, their birthplace, to China, disappointing many Japanese fans who have grown attached to the furry four-year-olds. This happened amid diplomatic tensions sparked by Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, China
27 January,2026 03:38 PM IST | AFP"A strange spectacle has been created in India by a few people with communal mindsets. Whenever a Hindu festival or fair starts, a signboard is displayed beforehand, indicating that Muslims are not allowed. Recently, at Gangotri Dham, the committee announced that Muslims would not be allowed," the Muslim body chief said
27 January,2026 03:34 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentDescribing it as being discussed as the "mother of all deals", PM Modi said the agreement opens up significant opportunities for 140 crore Indians as well as millions of Europeans
27 January,2026 12:32 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentPM Narendra Modi said India’s energy sector offers USD 500 billion in investment opportunities, with plans to boost oil and gas investment to USD 100 billion by 2030 and expand refining capacity to 300 MTPA. He also called the India-EU trade deal a major boost for manufacturing and services
27 January,2026 12:20 PM IST | New Delhi | PTISpeaking to reporters in Nagpur, Wadettiwar said the employment guarantee scheme was introduced during the Congress-led government to support rural workers
27 January,2026 12:01 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondentThe blaze in the twin units in the Najirabad area within Narendrapur police station limits, on the outskirts of Kolkata, was brought under control after a seven-hour firefight. However, pockets of fire in certain parts still raged, a senior police officer said
27 January,2026 11:36 AM IST | Kolkata | PTIIndia hit back at Pakistan at the UN Security Council, accusing it of using terrorism as state policy and rejecting its claims on Operation Sindoor and Kashmir. India said the operation was a justified response to the Pahalgam terror attack and reaffirmed that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India
27 January,2026 11:30 AM IST | United Nations | PTIVisuals from India Gate and Kartavya Path showed smog lingering over central Delhi. Similar conditions were observed near the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in Pandav Nagar, where haze persisted during the early morning hours
27 January,2026 10:42 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentOfficers discovered a secret "false bottom" hidden under the lining of the woman's suitcase. Tucked away inside this hidden space were two packets of a banned drug called Methaqualone which weighed nearly four kg and are estimated to be worth about Rs two crore.
27 January,2026 10:19 AM IST | Kochi | PTIAccording to police, the manja of a flying kite got entangled around her neck and caused a deep cut. Nishvika Aditya (5) died on the spot due to profuse bleeding
27 January,2026 07:11 AM IST | Hyderabad | IANSAccording to sources, the COB located at Ranglum village in Changlang district was fired upon from multiple directions. The remote border village lies close to the India-Myanmar border, near international border pillar number 168
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly condemns the recent deadly federal immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis, calling them cruel, inhumane, and dangerous to public safety. Following the fatal shootings of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents, Mayor Mamdani reignites a nationwide debate over ICE’s role, accountability and future. Mayor Mamdani’s remarks, shared on social media and aired in national news interviews, describe scenes of violence and fear that he says Americans are being urged to ignore, and he intensifies his call to abolish the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) entirely. WATCH
Trump threatened this past weekend to impose a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbour went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing, something Carney said Canada has no interest in
27 January,2026 11:41 AM IST | Toronto | APThe new figures came from the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in multiple rounds of unrest in Iran. The group verifies each death with a network of activists on the ground in Iran
In a statement shared by the EU Council, it was mentioned that the new rules also include measures on effective monitoring and diversification of energy supply. As per the regulation, importing Russian pipeline gas and LNG into the EU will be prohibited
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Amit Shah made the remarks via video link while inaugurating the Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School and Sagar Organic Plant at Boriyavi village in Mehsana district, Gujarat
13 November,2025 09:36 PM IST | Ahmedabad | mid-day online correspondentMove to ease traffic congestion near Pune University, along Ganeshkhind Road
Janmashtami, which commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, on the occasion, here are some of the best messages and wishes you can share this Janmashtami with your family and friends-
Parties seem to be focusing on increasing their numbers, with prolonged political games breaking out over power and positions, instead of stable governance being provided to the masses
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