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Customs, excise reset! How Union Budget 2026 could transform manufacturing

India, Feb. 1 -- The Budget proposals for Customs and Central Excise aim to further simplify the tariff structure, support domestic manufacturing, promote export competitiveness, and correct inverted ... Read More


PM Modi calls Union Budget 2026-27 'historic', says it strengthens reform path

India, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 as a "historic" blueprint that strengthens India's reform trajectory and lays a clear foundation for achieving... Read More


India doubles down on manufacturing, infrastructure in Budget 2026-27 to sustain growth

New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 1 -- India's Union Budget for 2026-27 placed a renewed bet on manufacturing, infrastructure and technology-led growth as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sought to sustain econ... Read More


Income Tax Act, 2025 to take effect from April 1, 2026

New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, presented in Parliament on Saturday by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, proposed a series of direct tax reforms a... Read More


BLA claims over 80 Pakistani security personnel killed in Balochistan attacks

India, Feb. 1 -- The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on Friday claimed that more than 80 Pakistani security personnel were killed during a series of coordinated attacks across Balochistan that it describ... Read More


Beef instead of mutton? Waiter at Kolkata's Olypub arrested after YouTuber's viral video

Kolkata/IBNS, Jan. 31 -- A Muslim waiter at Kolkata's iconic Olypub restaurant has been arrested after Bengali YouTuber Sayak Chakraborty alleged he was served a beef steak instead of the mutton steak... Read More


Bill Gates contracted STD after sex with Russian women? Epstein Files make explosive, unverified claims

India, Jan. 31 -- The latest tranche of documents released from the Jeffrey Epstein files has made unverified claims involving Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, alleging he contracted a sexually transm... Read More


ICC drops 'Feel the Thrill' - The T20 World Cup 2026 anthem is here!

India, Jan. 31 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) today released "Feel the Thrill", the official song of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, setting the tone for the tournament and celebrating t... Read More


SBI General Insurance smashes industry growth, posts Rs.522 cr profit in 9M FY26

Mumbai/IBNS, Jan. 31 -- SBI General Insurance, one of India's leading general insurance companies, has delivered a strong performance in 9M FY26, reinforcing its position as one of India's fastest gro... Read More


US grand jury charges Indian man in cross-border smuggling scheme

India, Jan. 31 -- A US federal grand jury in the Northern District of New York returned an indictment on January 28, 2026, charging an Indian national for his alleged role in a scheme to smuggle India... Read More