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US govt shutdown: Pressure on Democrats

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October 07, 2025

THE WHITE HOUSE tightened its pressure on congressional Democrats as a US government shutdown lurched into a second week, saying it would give the holdouts another chance to agree to the spending bill before initiating mass firings of federal workers.

With the Senate set to vote for the fifth time on a stopgap bill to keep the government open through November 21, Kevin Hassett, an economic adviser to President Donald Trump, argued that it was time for Democrats to be "reasonable".

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After Op Sindoor, defence outlay hiked 15%

INDIA ON SUNDAY set aside ₹7.84 lakh crore as defence outlay for 2026-27 in a steep hike of 15% over last year's allocation of ₹6.81 lakh crore, with its military majorly focusing on boosting combat prowess in the face of increasing security challenges from China and Pakistan.

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TDS made easy for small taxpayers

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A blueprint to ignite private investment

FINANCE MINISTER NIRMALA Sitharaman’s Union Budget signals bold continuity in reforms, anchoring India’s Viksit Bharat vision amid global uncertainty.

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Sustaining growth momentum

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‘Reform Express’ to get new energy, speed: PM

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi said on Sunday that the Budget for 2026-27 “realises the vision of trust-based governance and human-centric economy”, and will infuse new energy and speed into “the Reform Express that India is riding today.”

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A fine balance between equity and efficiency

THE MUCH-AWAITED 16th Finance Commission (FC) report was tabled in Parliament on Sunday.

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Accelerating Reform Express

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Sops for corp bond mkt expansion

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