Morning news brief: India's interim Budget; US destroys Houthi missiles, and more
Morning news brief
India's Narendra Modi government will be delivering the interim Budget for the country on Thursday (Feb 1) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget in front of the Lower House.
In other news, the US on Wednesday (Jan 31) struck Houthi missiles as well as Iranian drones as the terror outfit upped its aggression in the region.
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