Budget 2026 stock market expectations: Which sectors could be in focus? Top stocks retail investors should watch out for

Budget 2026 expectations: Top stocks to watch out for (AI image) By Siddhartha KhemkaAs India approaches the FY27 Union Budget, expectations are centred on striking a fine balance between fiscal consolidation and sustaining economic growth. This budget is likely to be less about short-term giveaways and more about long-term opportunities emerging from higher capital expenditure…

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Reduction in pension bill through Agnipath plan hike, costly arms imports help govt cut defence revenue expenses

NEW DELHI: In the outlay for defence in Budget 2026, Modi govt has proposed to control military expenditure by restructuring revenue spending — as it has used the increased Agnipath scheme allocation to lower the pension bill — and relying on domestic procurements to cut bills of costly imported weapons.Despite a record high defence budget…

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Is LaGuardia Airport open? Hundreds of flights disrupted after fatal runway collision in New York

LaGuardia Airport in New York reopened on Monday afternoon after a deadly runway collision shut the busy airport for several hours and disrupted hundreds of flights. The crash occurred late Sunday night, killing both pilots on board and injuring dozens of passengers and crew.The collision involved an Air Canada Express regional jet arriving from Montreal…

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PhonePe’s Rs 12k cr IPO gets Sebi nod

MUMBAI: PhonePe has secured a go ahead from markets regulator Sebi for its IPO, people aware of the matter said. The Walmart-owned company is seeking to raise around Rs 12,000 crore ($1.3 billion) through an offer for sale (OFS). If it proceeds with a Rs 12,000-crore offer, it will be the second biggest Dalal Street…

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JeM chief: Have thousands of suicide bombers ready to go

A new audio recording purportedly featuring Maulana Masood Azhar, the elusive chief of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), has surfaced on social media, boasting that his organisation now commands “thousands” of suicide bombers who are prepared for immediate deployment.The clip has surfaced at a time when Pahalgam attack mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy chief Saifullah Kasuri was…

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Is Kamenei hiding in bunker? Tensions rise after Trump says ‘armada’ of US warships heading towards Iran

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly moved into a fortified underground shelter in Tehran amid assessments by senior military and security officials of a heightened risk of a potential US attack, according to two sources cited by Iran International.The report described the location as a heavily fortified complex with interconnected tunnels designed for…

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