Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the budget empowers women, energises reforms, supports youth aspirations, strengthens MSMEs, and balances fiscal discipline with growth, while positioning India as a trusted global partner and future third largest economy.
Iran has declared all European Union militaries terrorist groups after the EU moved to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation. The largely symbolic move comes amid rising regional tensions, US warnings, and Iranian military drills near the Strait of Hormuz.
India’s Union Budget 2026 has laid out an ambitious but fiscally cautious roadmap, with the government placing big numbers on the table for spending, taxation, borrowing and deficit reduction
Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir has sparked controversy by claiming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee instructed him to make communal remarks during the 2024 elections. Kabir apologized for his past threats against Hindus, alleging the rhetoric was a tactic to secure Yusuf Pathan’s victory.
Her decision to leave the party comes just a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dera Ballan in Jalandhar, adding a political edge to the timing of her announcement.