Midday News: Indian embassy in US opens 24/7 hotline

** Indian embassy in the US opens 24/7 hotline to assist Indian students arrested for alleged violation of immigration rules. ** Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, 12 crore small and marginal farmers will benefit from the direct income support announced in the budget; Blames the opposition for making false claims over farm loan waiver. ** Captains of trade and industry welcome budget as growth oriented with focus on farmers, labour and middle class. ** In Maharashtra, Dalit scholar Anand Teltumbde arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case for his alleged Maoist links. ** In Afghanistan, five Taliban terrorists killed in Farah province. ** Indian pair Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan made an astonishing comeback in the Davis Cup after losing the first set in the doubles against Italy.