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Hamas hands over 2 Israeli hostages to ICRC representatives - Reports

Beirut, Feb. 1 -- Palestinian movement Hamas has released Israeli hostages Ofer Calderon and Yarden Bibas and handed them over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representatives in... Read More


FM announces Rs 10,000 crore boost for startups

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2025 in the Lok Sabha here on Saturday, announced a fresh contribution of Rs 10,000 crore to the Fund of Fun... Read More


Opposition walks out during Budget speech demanding discussion on Maha Kumb tragedy

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Demanding discussion on the "Maha Kumbh tragedy", the Opposition parties on Saturday staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha during the presentation of the Union Budget by Finance Min... Read More


Budget 2025-26 provides impetus to local manufacturing, entrepreneurship

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a big push to local manufacturing and create more jobs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday while presenting Union Budget 2025-26 in Lok Sabha announced a slew of m... Read More


Kashmir higher reaches, some plains, receive fresh snowfall and rain

Srinagar, Feb. 1 -- The higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley as well as some plains experienced a fresh light to moderate snowfall on Saturday, officials said. Most parts of Jammu and Kashmir also re... Read More


Ibrahim Ali Khan to debut in Nadaaniyan with Khushi Kapoor

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The first-look poster of Nadaaniyan, unveiled recently, has sparked considerable excitement across the industry, with a wave of admiration pouring in from Bollywood insiders. On Feb... Read More


Shabana Azmi to debut in OTT platform with Dabba Cartel

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Veteran actress Shabana Azmi will mark her OTT debut with a thriller "Dabba Cartel" which has already generated significant buzz after the recent release of its teaser. According to... Read More


No foreign interference first time in 10 years of Budget session: PM

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Taking a dig at the opposition minutes before the Budget session of parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said there has been no attempt of foreign interference for ... Read More


Exempt PSBs, commercial banks from purview of DIS: AIBEA to Nirmala

Hyderabad, Jan. 31 -- All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) on Friday appealed to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to exempt public sector banks and commercial banks from the purview ... Read More


Amit Shah attends ex-VP Venkaiah Naidu's family wedding

Chennai, Jan. 31 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday evening attended the family wedding of former Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu at Mahabalipuram, about 55 km from here, during his brief visi... Read More