India 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
Congress 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
Finance 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
India’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
The 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
Union 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
A 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
A 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
Blinkit 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
"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
Describing 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
PM 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
Describing 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 | PTIADVERTISEMENT
Union Minister Piyush Goyal has praised the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), calling it a major step toward stronger economic ties, trade growth, and strategic cooperation. The deal follows the signing of a security and defence partnership between India and the EU. (Pics/X)
Visuals 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 correspondent
Officers 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 | PTI
According 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 | IANS
According 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
27 January,2026 07:08 AM IST | Itanagar | IANS
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India has received a formal invitation from the United States government to join President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” for the Gaza Strip — a plan designed to reshape governance and security after months of devastating conflict. The invitation, confirmed by the US Ambassador in New Delhi, includes a direct letter from President Trump to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Will India accept the US invitation — or stay aligned with its long-standing principles on Palestine? What would joining Trump’s Gaza Board mean for Hamas, Israel, regional security, and India’s global role?
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