Baloch people, exiled leaders back BLA’s ‘Operation Herof 2.0’ against Pak forces

IANS | February 1, 2026 1:40 PM

Quetta, Feb 1 (IANS) Various armed organisations, political figures, and sections of the Baloch population on Sunday expressed support for the Baloch Liberation Army’s (BLA) ongoing 'Operation Herof 2.0', as the group claimed its fighters were still holding positions across multiple districts in the Balochistan province more than 15 hours after launching coordinated attacks against the Pakistan security officials.

Union Budget: 'Moment of Tamil pride,' TN BJP hails Nirmala Sitharaman

IANS | February 1, 2026 8:25 AM

Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad on Sunday hailed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as the pride of Tamil soil as she prepares to present her ninth consecutive Union Budget, a feat unmatched by any woman Finance Minister in India’s parliamentary history.

PM Modi to visit Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Punjab today

IANS | February 1, 2026 6:35 AM

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, will be visiting Dera Sachkhand Ballan, Punjab on the occasion of Ravidass Jayanti, a prominent Ravidassia community sect that has much influence in the state’s Doaba region comprising Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr and Kapurthala districts.