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Budget 2026: ECMS outlay doubled to rRs.r40,000 crore; ISM 2.0 announced

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a major expansion of incentives under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) and unveiled the next phase o... Read More


Hyderabad dermatologist reveals 3 worst foods for your skin: 'Every time oil is reheated.'

India, Feb. 1 -- Skincare is typically hailed as the skin protector, with the dominant belief prevailing that creams and serums repair and heal the skin. While they do their bit of work, it's only one... Read More


Budget 2026: rRs.r5,000 crore to develop CER around temple towns, tier-2, 3 cities

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs.5,000 crore fund to develop the city economic region (CER) centred around temple towns and tier-2 and tier-3 cities, a Rs.100 ... Read More


Clinton mass shooting: What happened at East Feliciana Parish Courthouse? Scary details from Mardi Gras parade

India, Feb. 1 -- Multiple people were shot in front of the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse during the Mardi Gras parade in Clinton, Louisiana, on Saturday, WBRZ reported, citing officials. The incide... Read More


Boss asks employee to work on 'nightmare project' right before engagement: 'Zoom calls all day, zero trust'

India, Feb. 1 -- Marriage leave has become the centre of a growing workplace dispute after an employee claimed a major project team dismissed wedding plans as "not an emergency" during a critical deli... Read More


16-year-old gang-rape victim dies in Meerut hospital, main accused held

MEERUT, Feb. 1 -- A 16-year-old gang-rape survivor, died while undergoing treatment at Meerut Medical College on Friday evening, police said. She had been on ventilator support for four days following... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman delivers a short Budget 2026 speech, lasts 81 minutes

India, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in a relatively short speech, by her own standards. According to the official ... Read More


From shadow to succession: Sunetra Pawar steps into the centre of power

India, Feb. 1 -- On a hazy evening in Mumbai, the political climate appeared charged as Ajit Pawar's widow, Sunetra Pawar, was sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, catapulting her from the... Read More


AR Rahman says 'messages get corrupted on the way' in first appearance on Kapil Sharma's show post 'communal' remark row

India, Feb. 1 -- Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman recently made headlines over his remarks, which many assumed hinted at communal bias in the film industry - a comment he later clarified. Now, during ... Read More


17 cancer drugs to become cheaper as Sitharaman announces customs duty exemption in Budget speech

India, Feb. 1 -- In her Union Budget 2026 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled steps to reduce treatment costs for cancer patients by removing basic customs duty on 17 medicines. She a... Read More