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Budget 2026: What gets cheaper, what gets costlier

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has delivered targeted relief for consumers, exporters and strategic industries, while tightening taxes and select goods or assets. The proposals aim to i... Read More


U19 World Cup: Vedant's 68 help India post 252 against Pakistan in Super Six

Bulawayo, Feb. 1 -- Vedant Trivedi's fighting half-century and a crucial partnership between Kanishk Chouhan and Khilan Patel helped India to post 252 on the board against arch-rivals Pakistan in the ... Read More


Election Commission imposes vehicle restrictions ahead of polls

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has imposed restrictions on taxi-cabs, pick-ups, microbuses, and trucks from 12am on February 11 to 12am on February 12, 2026, ahead of the 13t... Read More


Wonder Man ending explained: Will Simon be able to work on his dream project and free Slattery?

India, Feb. 1 -- Wonder Man, the first Marvel Cinematic Universe release of, is currently available for streaming on JioHotstar and OTTplay Premium. By the end of the first season's closing episode, t... Read More


Indices trade higher; metal shares decline for 2-day

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The key equity indices traded with modest gains amid the ongoing Budget 2026 proceedings. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget in th... Read More


Enforced disappearance of Baloch women signals escalation of state violence: Mahrang Baloch

Balochistan, Feb. 1 -- The enforced disappearance of Baloch women represents a grave escalation of state violence in Balochistan and must be viewed through frameworks of necropolitics, identity-based ... Read More


Tinubu hails Fela Kuti as Grammy honours Afrobeat pioneer with Lifetime Achievement Award

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti following his posthumous recognition with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Academy. ... Read More


Epstein Files: Images show Prince Andrew crouching over woman, spark fresh embarrassment

India, Feb. 1 -- Photographs showing disgraced former British royal Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with a woman lying on the floor are among millions of documents released by the United States Depa... Read More


PAS' Takiyuddin moves to steady Perikatan narrative amid speculation over Muhyiddin's future

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1 -- Perikatan Nasional (PN) remains a four-party coalition and PAS has not sidelined anyone within it, the party's secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said, according to... Read More


GST collection rises 6.2% on year in Jan-26

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue witnessed a 6.2% annualized increase in January 2026. The total collections were Rs 1,93,384 crore, compared to Rs 1,82,094 crore in Januar... Read More