According to CPCB readings, several monitoring stations across the capital recorded elevated AQI levels. Anand Vihar reported an AQI of 242, Bawana 222, Chandni Chowk 217, Dwarka Sector-8 240, and R.K. Puram 232
02 February,2026 09:45 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe Israel Defense Forces confirmed it killed Hezbollah terrorist Ali Dawood Amich, head of a Hezbollah engineering branch, in southern Lebanon. Amich was reportedly restoring military infrastructure and planning attacks against Israeli forces
02 February,2026 09:11 AM IST | ANIA 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir early Monday at 5:35 am, with Pattan identified as the epicenter. Officials confirmed there were no reports of damage or casualties so far
02 February,2026 09:08 AM IST | PTIUkraine: 15 people were killed and seven others injured when a Russian drone struck a service bus carrying miners in the Pavlohrad district of Ukraine on Saturday (local time), according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. According to a statement issued on X by the emergency service, a fire broke out following the strike
02 February,2026 09:05 AM IST | ANIWorld Bank President Ajay Banga visited Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal and the Jaulian Buddhist archaeological site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, holding discussions on provincial economic affairs and cultural heritage preservation
02 February,2026 09:02 AM IST | PTIFormer Manipur CM N Biren Singh said NDA partners have been called to Delhi for talks as President’s Rule in the state nears its end. The BJP leadership is expected to decide on extending President’s Rule after consultations
02 February,2026 09:00 AM IST | ANIUnion Budget 2026 brings changes affecting household expenses and consumer choices. Smartphones, sports goods, select drugs, and capital equipment may get cheaper, while alcohol, tobacco, and stock futures trading become costlier
02 February,2026 08:58 AM ISTSmartphones and sports equipment may become cheaper, while cigarettes, alcohol, and futures and options trading will see higher costs, even as income tax slabs remain unchanged. The changes will come into effect from April 1
02 February,2026 08:58 AM IST | Tarun VermaUnion Budget 2026 brings relief with cheaper cancer drugs, a major push for AI and data centres, a 15 per cent hike in defence spending, Rs 10,000 crore for biopharma and targeted support for MSMEs, while triggering mixed political reactions
02 February,2026 07:51 AM IST | AgenciesJeffrey Epstein is suspected of operating a global honeytrap racket allegedly linked to Russian intelligence, according to a media report. Newly released documents reportedly mention Vladimir Putin, Moscow and alleged espionage links involving Epstein and the Maxwell family
02 February,2026 07:46 AM IST | AgenciesIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any US attack would trigger a regional war, as President Donald Trump threatened military strikes and claimed India would shift oil purchases from Iran to Venezuela
02 February,2026 07:42 AM IST | AgenciesA new study has reconstructed a 3D image of the Sun’s internal magnetic field using decades of satellite data, allowing scientists to track how solar magnetism evolves beneath the surface something never directly observed before
02 February,2026 07:38 AM IST | AgenciesUnion Budget 2026 focuses on compliance reforms, higher education and health spending, women-led initiatives and medical tourism, while keeping income tax slabs unchanged. Markets fell sharply after a hike in STT on derivatives
02 February,2026 07:37 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesUnion Budget 2026: Markets turned volatile on Budget Day as Nifty and Sensex fell sharply after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a steep hike in STT on futures and options trading, triggering panic selling and heavy losses in large-cap stocks
01 February,2026 08:39 PM IST | Mumbai | Tarun VermaAn official statement said that the CISF successfully provided comprehensive security for Wings India 2026, held at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad from January 28 to 31, 2026
01 February,2026 07:19 PM IST | Hyderabad | mid-day online correspondentAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said 15 Bangladeshi immigrants were pushed back across the border as part of the state’s ongoing crackdown on illegal migration. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to act firmly against infiltrators
01 February,2026 06:36 PM IST | Guwahati | PTIIndia has finalised eight free trade agreements covering 37 countries, including Australia, UAE, UK, and the EU, and is in talks with Chile, Canada, Mercosur, GCC nations, and SACU to expand trade, reduce duties, and boost investment, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said
01 February,2026 06:20 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIThe Finance Minister announced the setting up of 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs in government schools over the next five years to promote innovation, scientific temper, and hands-on learning among students
01 February,2026 06:16 PM IST | Mumbai | Aditi AlurkarAhead of the crucial address, Sitharaman was seen carrying her now-familiar ‘digital bahi-khata’—a tablet wrapped in a red cloth embossed with the national emblem—continuing a tradition she has followed since moving away from the colonial-era briefcase
01 February,2026 06:07 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentIn her first Budget in 2019, Sitharaman replaced the decades-old leather briefcase with a traditional red ‘bahi-khata’, symbolising a shift in presentation style. Continuing the practice of recent years, the Union Budget 2026–27 will be paperless, marking the fifth consecutive digital Budget
01 February,2026 04:54 PM IST |Union Budget 2026 boosts India’s defence spending to Rs 7.8 lakh crore, a 15 per cent jump year-on-year. Capital outlay for military hardware rises 21.8 per cent, with duty waivers on aircraft raw materials to support Aatmanirbhar Bharat
01 February,2026 04:23 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
Nirmala Sitharaman, delivers a wide-ranging economic reset focused on income tax restructuring, investment growth and sectoral reforms. The new framework expands tax slabs under the new regime, offering targeted relief for middle-class and upper-middle-income earners while maintaining continuity in both old and new tax structures. The 30% tax bracket now applies only to income above ₹24 lakh, shifting significantly from the earlier ₹15 lakh threshold and delivering major relief to earners in the ₹15–₹24 lakh segment. Price relief is expected across essentials, healthcare imports, personal-use imported goods, energy inputs, education-linked sectors, and manufacturing components due to customs exemptions and duty relaxations. WATCH
A new study has found dark-brown flakes inside a Roman glass medicinal vial, offering the first direct evidence that human excrement was used to treat illnesses. The practice was linked to Galen of Pergamon, a renowned Roman physician
02 February,2026 07:34 AM IST | Paris | AgenciesIsraeli air strikes killed at least 32 people, including women and children, across Gaza on Saturday, according to the territory’s civil defence agency. The attacks targeted residential buildings, shelters and a police station, despite a ceasefire entering its second phase earlier this month
The blast happened a day before a planned naval drill by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all oil traded passes. The US military has warned Iran not to threaten its warships or commercial traffic in the strait, on which Bandar Abbas sits
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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-
Budget 2026 signals trust over control; the most important reform is the comprehensive simplification and liberalisation of the Customs and tax administration
02 February,2026 06:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Shailesh HaribhaktiADVERTISEMENT
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