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Budget 2026: Customs duties cut, duty-free export timelines extended

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2026 speech, announced a series of customs duty changes aimed at easing input costs, improving export competitiveness, and... Read More


Bharat Dynamics, Data Patterns to BEL: Why defence stocks fell after Budget 2026 announcements?

Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- Defence stocks including Bharat Electronics Limited, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bharat Dynamics Limited, Astra Microwave Products, and Dat... Read More


Austin Hays contract: Chicago White Sox agree to 1-year deal with veteran outfielder

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a one-year deal with veteran outfielder Austin Hays. The team is yet to officially confirm the agreement, which includes performance-based inc... Read More


Budget 2026: 17 cancer medicines to become cheaper as Sitharaman announces basic customs duty exemption

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Rendering relief for cancer patients, 17 life-saving drugs have been fully exempted from basic customs duty, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Sunday. Additio... Read More


Budget 2026: Read Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's full Union Budget 2026 speech here

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Hon'ble Speaker, On the sacred occasion of Magha Purnima and the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, I present the Budget for the year 2026-2027. I now move to the specific propo... Read More


Union Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposes taxing buyback proceeds as capital tax

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- During today's Union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government will tax buyback proceeds for all types of shareholders as capital gains, ma... Read More


Union Budget 2026: ITR revision deadline extended to March 31

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a significant taxpayer-friendly reform announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed extending the deadline for filing revised i... Read More


Budget 2026: Govt plans regional medical hubs, Ayurveda institutes in major health push

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to strengthen India's healthcare infrastructure by creating regional medical hubs and new Ayurveda institutes, potentially o... Read More


Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 30 Palestinians ahead of Rafah border reopening; Hamas reacts

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- At least 30 Palestinians, including several children, were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza on Saturday, hospitals said. The toll is one of the deadliest since the October ce... Read More


Elon Musk takes a dig at Google, says Grok's video generation crushes the competition

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Tech mogul Elon Musk has reignited his rivalry with big tech peers, this time taking aim at Google's artificial intelligence tools through a reshared post on X on Saturday, highli... Read More