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FM Nirmala Sitharaman starts Budget speech

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- With the Cabinet approving the Budget, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday began presenting the union Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha during... Read More


Finance minister confirms IDX business director appointed acting CEO

Jakarta, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has confirmed that Jeffrey Hendrik, Director of Business Development at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), has been appointed as the acting Pr... Read More


Congress takes a swipe at Govt after Donald Trump's 'India to buy Venezuelan oil' remark

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Congress party on Sunday took a swipe at the Modi government over US President Donald Trump's remarks that India is going to buy oil from Venezuela instead of Iran. The opposi... Read More


6 South movie gems you may have missed: Meiyazaghan, Idli Kadai, Irugapatru, Eko, Kadaseela Biriyani, Cinema Bandi

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Some weeks, like this one, start out seriously slow for the movies. I loved all the fight sequences in Jason Statham's latest, watched a superstar's latest film with a couple more... Read More


Cigarettes, Pan Masala get costlier from today, Feb 1: Check new rates here

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- An additional excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco products, and a health cess on pan masala, will come into effect from February 1. This additional duty is imposed over and abov... Read More


Candidates brave snow and cold to campaign in Jumla highlands

Jumla, Feb. 1 -- Heavy snow has covered forests and rivers, and the biting cold makes even simple tasks difficult. Still, with elections approaching, party leaders and cadres are braving the weather i... Read More


Nifty trades above 25,350 mark ahead of Budget 2026; auto shares climb

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The key equity indices trade with moderate gains in morning trade as investor sentiment remained upbeat ahead of the Union Budget 2026. Market reflected cautious optimism, with parti... Read More


HAL, BEL to Mazagon Dock, Data Patterns: Defence stocks to be in focus in Budget 2026 - Top stocks to buy today

Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- Defence stocks such as Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), Mazagon Dock Shipbuilding Ltd, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), Astra Microwave Products Ltd, Dat... Read More


Silver rate today in India: Check live price of 10 gm, 100 gm, 1 kg silver in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, more - 1 February

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Silver prices in your city today, 1 February: Silver prices have slumped by over Rs.1 lakh in two days as commodity prices took a hit at the Indian and global markets amid a sello... Read More


Budget 2026: Shashi Tharoor awaits announcements for poll-bound Kerala; Akhilesh says no expectations

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that he was looking forward to announcements for Kerala in the Union Budget 2026, with the state set to hold Assembly elections later... Read More