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Cargo vessel hit by 'unknown projectile' in Strait of Hormuz: UK Maritime agency
The vessel has requested assistance and the crew are evacuating the vessel.
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Iran conflict: How vulnerable is India’s economy?
A spike in crude prices threatens to widen India’s current account deficit, stoke inflation, and put pressure on the rupee
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Parliament Budget Session resumes today: Om Birla's no confidence motion, West Asia crisis on agenda
The second half of the Budget session resumes today with a heated agenda, including an opposition motion to remove Speaker Om Birla and the Centre's briefing on the widening West Asia conflict.
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US bomber lands at UK air base for 'defensive' operations against Iran
Britain's defence ministry said the US had begun using the military sites for "specific defensive operations to prevent Iran firing missiles into the region"
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My budget is well within fiscal discipline: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah, who also holds finance portfolio, on Friday presented his record 17th budget in the Karnataka Assembly with an outlay of Rs 4.48 lakh crore.
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BJP, Congress issue 'three-line whip' to Lok Sabha MPs to attend Parliament proceedings from March 9 to 11
The second phase of the Budget session starts on March 9, and it is scheduled to go up to April 2, during which essential legislative and other business is expected to be addressed primarily.
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Karnataka GSDP grows by 8.1%, revenue expenditure grows 9.4%
Despite recording an 8.1 percent GSDP growth, Karnataka's budget highlights mounting debt concerns, with total outstanding liabilities reaching nearly 25 percent of GSDP
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Karnataka budget: State to induct 4,000 e-buses with World Bank aid at Rs 2,000 crore
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said an aerospace park will be developed adjacent to Mysuru airport under KIADB to boost the region’s aerospace industry.
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Karnataka budget unveils Rs 1,386 crore K-QUEST project to upgrade skill training ecosystem
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah says state will set up a Karnataka Skill Intelligence and Strategy Unit under KSDA in collaboration with KDEM to strengthen labour market intelligence and global skill partnerships
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To strengthen startup ecosystem, Karnataka budget proposes incubation centres in tier-2 tech hubs
The government has increasingly been pushing the development of technology ecosystems in cities such as Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad and other emerging hubs in its beyond Bengaluru push
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Karnataka plans world-class convention complex on Mysore Lamp Works land in Bengaluru’s Malleshwaram
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also said the first phase of Tree Park project at NGEF premises in Byappanahalli will open to the public this year
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Karnataka Budget 2026 pitches Mysuru as second IT city after Bengaluru
The move is aimed at easing pressure on Bengaluru’s infrastructure while creating new growth centres for the technology industry
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In AI push, Karnataka budget proposes Bengaluru robotics, innovation zone at IISc
The proposed campus will be developed by the ART-PARK at IISc in collaboration with Isro and Keonics
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Karnataka Budget 2026: 1,250 EV charging stations to come up under PM-E Drive scheme
The charging infrastructure will be developed under the PM-E Drive scheme at an estimated cost of Rs 777 crore.
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Karnataka Budget unveils coastal development plan, seaplane connectivity in major tourism push
In Budget 2026-27, the state govt also announced it will start diploma courses in selected universities to provide soft skill training to the tourist guides.
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Karnataka budget: AI takes centre stage as Siddaramaiah unveils digital push across sectors
From AI tutors for students to smart grievance systems and robotics hubs, Karnataka budget outlines multiple initiatives to strengthen its technology ecosystem
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Karnataka budget boost for Kannada film industry with single-window clearance, digital map for locations
The budget also reiterates push to build a film city in Mysuru, a long-pending project designed to strengthen the infrastructure for the Kannada film industry
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Karnataka budget proposes Rs 160-crore walkway along Metro viaduct on Bengaluru's ORR
CM Siddaramaiah says 41 km of additional metro lines will be completed in FY27, benefiting around 15 lakh commuters daily
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Karnataka budget: Bengaluru civic bodies to issue municipal bonds to fund development works
Presenting the budget, Siddaramaiah said state government had increased the grant for Bengaluru’s development from Rs 3,000 crore to Rs 7,000 crore in 2025-26, and the same allocation will continue in 2026-27
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to present record 17th budget on March 6
Budget size likely around Rs 4.5 lakh crore as Congress-led state government balances welfare guarantees, infrastructure push and rising fiscal pressures
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‘Not like they used to be’: Why US–UK special relationship is fraying over Iran strikes
Tensions have surfaced between the US and UK after disagreement over strikes on Iran, with Donald Trump criticising Keir Starmer’s cautious stance. The dispute has sparked debate over the future of the “special relationship”.
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Lost in transit: Indian founders and investors chart alternate routes home as West Asia tensions disrupt flights
As air routes reopen in phases amid regional tensions, startup founders and investors stuck in Dubai and nearby hubs weigh Oman road exits, delayed travel plans and a cautious wait-and-watch approach, even as business operations continue remotely.
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India's current account deficit widened in December quarter on large trade gap
The current account deficit stood at $13.2 billion, or 1.3% of GDP, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, compared with $11.3 billion, or 1.1% of GDP, a year earlier
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India's April-January fiscal deficit at 63% of FY26 target
Capital expenditure was at Rs 8.4 lakh crore as against Rs 7.6 lakh crore a year ago
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Will House of Lords push Britain to confront Pakistan over Imran Khan’s imprisonment?
Peers in the House of Lords voiced concern over Imran Khan’s health and imprisonment, urging the UK government to press Islamabad on medical access, family visits and fair legal proceedings.
