Budget 2026: What gets cheaper and what gets costlier
India | Updated: Feb 01, 2026
- Finance Minister Sitharaman presents her ninth consecutive Union Budget
- Budget focuses on faster growth, inclusive development, and structural reforms
- No major changes for income tax; some goods cheaper, others costlier
India targets green hydrogen output five times the size of today's entire global market
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- India targets 5M tonnes green hydrogen yearly by 2030
- Production cost dropped to $3/kg, aiming for $2/kg by 2032
- China leads with $3.7B investment, 2.6M tonnes capacity by 2031
Government in talks with four states to cut ATF VAT as airlines reel from West Asia crisis
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Government in talks with 4 states to cut VAT on jet fuel
- Proposals include temporary or airport-specific VAT reductions
- ATF prices hit record highs as West Asia conflict cuts supply
What’s at stake in Tamil Nadu polls: Welfare politics, BJP expansion, and TVK factor in focus
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Tamil Nadu Assembly polls set for April 23, results on May 4
- DMK, AIADMK, and Vijay's TVK lead a multi-cornered contest
- Key issues include welfare, jobs, corruption, and Tamil identity
No glue, ink, perfume on EVMs: EC issues warning ahead of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal polls
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- EC warns that using substances on EVM buttons is tampering
- Presiding Officers told to check EVMs for foreign materials
- Tampering may lead to criminal action or re-polling in booths
Big headache for Kerala's next CM: Iran war shock to a Rs 2.17 lakh crore economy
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Kerala remittances reach Rs 2.16 lakh cr in 2023, up 155%
- Nearly 90 percent of Kerala's remittances came from the Gulf
- Remittance growth reached only 12% of households in 2023
What changed for Indian military after Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor: The big shift
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- India marked one year since the Pahalgam terror attack.
- Operation Sindoor led to major defence reforms and upgrades.
- Defence budget saw a 9.53% rise, boosting self-reliance.
No bikes at night, pillions banned during daytime: EC’s Bengal curbs become new flashpoint with TMC
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- EC bans motorcycles at night in Bengal before assembly polls
- Trinamool Congress calls the move disruptive and unfair
- Restrictions aim to ensure peaceful, violence-free elections
'Why send me a notice?’: Bihar MP Pappu Yadav reacts to NCW action amid sexist remarks row
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Pappu Yadav slammed for sexist comments about women in politics
- Bihar Women’s Commission seeks explanation within 3 days
- NCW chief slams Yadav's remarks as objectionable, insensitive
EU honours Pahalgam victims, expresses strong support for India: 'We reiterate our outright condemnation of terrorism...'
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- EU marks Pahalgam attack anniversary, stands with India
- EU and 27 states condemn terrorism, honor victims
- PM Modi vows India will never bow to terrorism
Congress slams Modi govt, says Pakistan stood isolated after Mumbai attacks, acquired global respectability now
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Congress blames Modi's foreign policy for Pakistan's global image
- Congress seeks foreign policy reset after Pahalgam attack
- India retaliated with Operation Sindoor after Pahalgam attack
Women, welfare, work in focus as TMC, BJP, Left and Congress unveil competing poll promises for West Bengal
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- West Bengal polls on April 23 and 29, results on May 4
- TMC, BJP, Left, Congress unveil welfare and job promises
- Women, youth, and social scheme beneficiaries are key targets
Price Action: Sunteck Realty, PNC Infra rally more than 5% even as IT stocks, Transformer & Rectifiers get hammered due to earnings
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Sunteck Realty jumped 9 percent on strong earnings growth
- PNC Infratech rose 7 percent after winning highway project bids
- Nifty IT fell 2.8 percent as mid-sized IT stocks declined
Pahalgam attack anniversary: How India identified and neutralised terrorists before they could escape to Pakistan
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- 26 killed in Pahalgam terror attack by Pakistan-backed militants
- Indian forces eliminated 3 LeT terrorists in Operation Mahadev
- Operation involved Army, CRPF, and J&K Police near Srinagar
Why EC is on edge every time West Bengal heads for elections
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Election Commission warns Trinamool over poll violence concerns
- West Bengal polls to see record 2,400 CAPF companies deployed
- State's elections have a long history of violence and clashes
Cash-at-home row: Probe counsel says material enough to nail Justice Varma
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Lawyers: evidence sufficient to charge Justice Varma
- Varma's withdrawal seen as attempt to claim procedural unfairness
- Varma quit after cash recovery, evidence tampering charges
Momentum Stocks: Lorenzini Appar, Premier, Richa Info among stocks move on sheer momentum
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Lorenzini Appar, Premier, Orient Press rise on breakouts
- Richa Info and HCL Tech fell, slipping below key moving averages
- Market momentum driven by stocks crossing moving average levels
Tamil Nadu polls 2026: What the DMK, AIADMK and TVK manifestos signal for jobs and startups
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Tamil Nadu's 2026 election sees DMK, AIADMK, and TVK in contest
- TVK's entry adds uncertainty, especially among young voters
- Parties focus on jobs, AI, and youth welfare in their manifestos
Yield Tracker: Bond yields edge higher; RBI eases forex curbs, oil slips from highs
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- India's 10-year bond yield rose slightly to 6.909 percent
- RBI eased some restrictions on lenders' currency transactions
- Brent crude fell to $98.24 after US announced a ceasefire
Centre tells Supreme Court it does not support government control of temples
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Centre tells SC it opposes government control of temples
- State may regulate secular aspects, not manage religious bodies
- Centre: Constitutional rules must be equal for all faiths
Pahalgam attack anniversary: Security tightened across Kashmir as tourists begin to return
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Security tightened in Kashmir on attack anniversary
- QR code IDs for Pahalgam service providers boost safety
- Tourist activity resumes in Pahalgam after 2025 attack
Amit Shah pushed for reopening of high-footfall tourist spots on Pahalgam attack anniversary: Omar Abdullah
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- J&K reopens tourist sites after security checks post-attack
- Tourist inflow slowly improving but still below last year
- Centre backed phased reopening to restore confidence in Kashmir
Bengal Elections 2026: Who’s contesting where? Full lists of BJP, TMC, Congress, Left candidates
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- West Bengal Assembly polls to be held in two phases in April 2026
- Congress contests all 294 seats, TMC fields 291, Left 239 so far
- TMC, BJP, Congress, and Left Front in a multi-cornered contest
How Operation Sindoor became India’s new security normal against Pakistan
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- India’s Operation Sindoor hits terror hubs in PoJK, Pakistan
- New doctrine: decisive retaliation, zero nuclear blackmail
- India ended Indus Waters Treaty and all trade with Pakistan.
BJP MP Anurag Thakur eats ‘maach bhaat’ to counter Mamata’s fish ban claim; TMC, AAP mock poll-time gesture
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Anurag Thakur eats fish in Bengal to counter Mamata's claims
- BJP leaders assure no ban on traditional Bengali food habits
- Opposition mocks BJP for changing stance on food in elections
Tamil Nadu votes tomorrow: Can Vijay's 2-year-old party disrupt a Rs 31 lakh crore economy?
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- Tamil Nadu's economy grew 11.19 percent in 2024-25
- Manufacturing expanded 14.74 percent, leading all Indian states
- Political rifts may hurt investor confidence and growth
West Bengal votes tomorrow: The economic report card of 15 years under Mamata Banerjee
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- West Bengal votes tomorrow in the first phase of state elections.
- State's per capita income now lags behind Rajasthan and Odisha.
- High debt and low investment challenge Bengal's economic future.
Murshidabad to Bhabanipur: Key seats set to define West Bengal elections
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- TMC and BJP intensify campaigns as Bengal polls near
- Key seats Nandigram, Bhabanipur, Asansol Dakshin in focus
- Murshidabad sees a three-way contest among TMC, BJP, and Congress
BSE SME IPO index rises 23% in April after steep correction; what’s driving the bounce?
India | Updated: Apr 22, 2026
- BSE SME IPO index surged over 23 percent in just 13 sessions
- Sensex and Nifty gained 10 percent each since April
- IT, healthcare, and chemicals sectors led the SME index rally
Poorest candidates highlight stark wealth gap in Tamil Nadu polls 2026
India | Updated: Apr 21, 2026
- Some candidates in TN polls declare assets as low as ₹1,000
- Wealthiest candidates report assets over ₹600 crore
- TN poll disclosures expose sharp wealth divide among contenders