Kashmir startup builds plasma testbed crucial for fusion systems

IANS | February 2, 2026 5:26 PM

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Ignition Dynamics, a deep‑tech startup incubated at NIT Srinagar’s Greenovator Foundation, has developed its first prototype, Magnetized Plasma Testbed, that studies plasma under controlled electric and magnetic fields, a report has said.

IMF lowers Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast to 3 per cent

IANS | February 2, 2026 4:42 PM

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The IMF has lowered Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast to 3 per cent from 3.2 per cent, which is worrying news for a country with a rapidly expanding population, according to an article in the Pakistani media.

Sensex, Nifty rebound sharply after Budget-Day rout

IANS | February 2, 2026 4:00 PM

Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Indian equity markets bounced back strongly in the final hour of trade on Monday, helped by late buying in heavyweight stocks such as Adani Ports, Bharat Electronics, L&T, Mahindra & Mahindra, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank.