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Reduction in TCS rates: A welcome course correction

India, Feb. 2 -- The finance minister in the Union Budget 2026 has provided significant relief to millions of Indian families who remit money overseas to fund their child's education, provide medical ... Read More


Wings India 2026 A preview

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Wings India 2026 is Asia's largest civil aviation organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI... Read More


Elon Musk's this X post prompts Nirmala Sitharaman, Kiren Rijiju to tell Opposition: 'Be a proud Indian'

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's reaction to an X post detailing International Monetary Fund (IMF) data on "Top 10 contributors to global real GDP growth (2026)" triggered a react... Read More


Communist Party of Vietnam's founding anniversary celebrated in France

Paris, Feb. 2 -- The Vietnamese Embassy in France has hosted a ceremony marking the 96th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (February 3, 1930-2026) and celebrating the succes... Read More


EDITORIAL: Medical Malpractice: Stemming the tide of dysfunction in our hospitals

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- Several strange deaths in our public and private health facilities in the last two months, have renewed concerns about the quality of healthcare delivery in Nigeria. This scourge ha... Read More


Family holiday ends in tragedy: Six-year-old drowns at Melaka hot spring

ALOR GAJAH, Feb. 2 -- A family vacation turned tragic when a six-year-old boy died after reportedly drowning in a hot spring pool in Alor Gajah yesterday. According to Harian Metro, the incident occu... Read More


Prime Minister urges thorough Tet preparations for all

Hanoi, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated bodies and localities to step up coordination to ensure that people across t... Read More


What the Budget means for: Politics

India, Feb. 2 -- Budgets are as much about politics as they are about sound finances and hard-headed economic calls. Where does the 2026-27 Budget stand on this front? The biggest news is not from th... Read More


Union Budget: Inland water transport in Uttar Pradesh gets big push, Varanasi gains

Lucknow, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has given a major push to inland water transport with the announcement of ship manufacturing and repair centres at Varanasi and Patna, a move expected to tr... Read More


Union Budget: Sarnath, Hastinapur to be developed as cultural destinations

MEERUT/LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Sarnath and Hastinapur in Uttar Pradesh are among the 15 archaeological sites across India that the Centre proposes to develop as "vibrant, experiential cultural destinations... Read More