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How Asia's ex-richest man lost nearly $50 billion in just over a week

Indian businessman Gautam Adani was a few billion dollars shy of Elon Musk. But he tumbled down the billionaires' list after a U.S. firm accused the Adani Group of pulling off an epic con.

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How opposition leaders praised Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2023

NEW DELHI: While leaders of the ruling BJP-led NDA are gloating over the budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday, some opposition leaders unexpectedly have also praised it.

The Times of India

‘Fine balance’, ‘reinforces perception that govt bats for affluent’: How papers covered budget

With a tax regime revision and emphasis on capex, the first budget of ‘Amrit Kaal’ sprang a few surprises ahead of an election year. India’s pink papers noted that the expectation that it would be populist was not fulfilled.

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Cracks begin to show in India's Himalayan building spree

One morning 18 months ago, Jaswant Singh Butola woke to find hairline cracks had spread up the walls of his house, which overlooks a railway being built to take pilgrims to Himalayan holy sites in India near the border with China.

Reuters

Ashoke Pandit reacts to Union Budget 2023; says entertainment industry has always been neglected by every government

Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, the president of the Indian Film Television Directors' Association, recently reacted to the latest Union Budget 2023. He also opened up about his expectations from the Narendra Modi-run government.

The Times of India

Winners and losers from Union Budget 2023

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government delivered India’s annual budget on Wednesday that laid out a slew of measures to bolster infrastructure for creating more jobs and attract investment ahead of next year’s crucial national election.

The Times of India

PM Modi Hails Budget 2023, Says It Lays Strong Foundation For Building Developed India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the "first budget of Amrit Kaal" and said that it would lay a strong foundation for building a developed India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India to raise spending on job creation ahead of election

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government plans to ramp up capital spending by 33% in a $550 billion annual budget designed to spur economic growth and create jobs ahead of a general election next year

The Independent UK

How Nirmala Sitharaman’s Amrit Kaal Budget 2023 gives priority to women

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the fifth budget on Wednesday which is the last full budget of the Narendra Modi government in its second term. Among other things, the budget would be remembered for according special importance to women.

The Times of India

Who is Gautam Adani? Asia's richest man is losing billions, fast

A history of financial fraud accusations may be catching up to India's biggest industrialist.

Fortune

Tory peer withdraws ‘racially charged’ comments

Exclusive: Rami Ranger criticised over comments about Pakistani journalists

The Guardian - UK

India’s budget for new financial year to be in tough constraints

Tapering growth, untamed inflation, and a need to be pro-welfare in run-up to elections will shape Modi’s budget.

Al Jazeera

Adani wipeout puts focus on Union Budget 2023 to reignite stock market rally

After a $68 billion rout in Adani Group shares that has helped make India’s stock market the worst performer in Asia this year, investors are looking to government spending to spark a rebound.

The Times of India

Richest Asian, Adani, targeted in $68B stock market rout

Asia’s richest man, Gautam Adani, has seen his companies shed $68 billion in market value in the past week after short-selling firm Hindenburg Research accused him of “pulling the largest con in corporate history.”

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The Whole World Has Its Eyes On India's Budget, Says PM Modi Ahead Of Parliament Session

Ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India's Budget will attempt to meet the hopes and aspirations of the common citizens amid the unstable global economic situation. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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‘People desperate for alternative’: Why Congress got warm welcome despite heavy snow in Kashmir

On Monday morning, Abrar* convinced his friends to come out of their homes – despite continuous snowfall since the night before – to watch a movie in Srinagar’s recently opened cinema hall. That was the lure, his friends said, to bring them to the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium where Rahul Gandhi was…

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SC to hear plea against Modi documentary ban next week; BBC says film ‘rigorously researched’

As the controversy over a ban on a controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi grows, the Supreme Court is set to hear petitions challenging the government move on February 6.

The Times of India

Rahul Gandhi skirts restoration of Article 370 as Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra ends in Jammu and Kashmir

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) came to an end on Monday with a rally in Srinagar, the capital of Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir. However, the party MP from Wayanad in Kerala repeatedly evaded questions on restoration of Article 370 for the UT.

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The Guardian - UK

Tory peer accused of ‘racially charged’ attack on BBC Modi documentary

Exclusive: Rami Ranger faces criticism over ‘deplorable’ comments about Pakistani journalists at the corporation

The Independent UK

Indian opposition's 'unity march' ends in disputed Kashmir

India’s main opposition Congress party has ended a five-month cross-country “unity march” in disputed Kashmir with hundreds of members of various opposition groups joining in a public rally in freezing temperatures

Radio France Internationale

India's Modi pays homage to Gandhi, assassinated 75 years ago today

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi, the independence movement leader shot dead by a Hindu opponent on this day 75 years ago.

Reuters

India's top court to consider cases against block on BBC documentary

India's Supreme Court will consider petitions next week against a government order blocking the sharing of clips of a BBC documentary that questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership during riots in 2002 in the western state of Gujarat.

Bangkok Post

Prospects await in 'land of diversity'

India is set to become the world's most populous nation this year, overtaking China, according to the latest UN report on the global population.

The Times of India

'Special win': BCCI announces 5 crore cash prize for inaugural champions India as wishes pour in

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah announced a whopping Rs 5 crore cash prize for the Shafali Verma-led Indian team as they lifted the inaugural ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup on Sunday.

The Times of India

PM Modi congratulates Indian team for winning Women's U-19 T20 World Cup

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian team for its "special win" as it bagged its maiden ICC title in women's cricket by lifting the inaugural U-19 T20 World Cup.

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