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GST hike to 40% jolts tobacco prices

NEW DELHI, Feb. 5 -- The Union Budget 2026 has delivered a sharp blow to tobacco and nicotine consumers, with the government raising the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on all such products-including cig... Read More


Keir Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for Mandelson scandal: Why is the British PM facing backlash?

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologised to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, saying he was sorry for having appointed Peter Mandelson as the country's ambassador ... Read More


Jesy Nelson finally ready to share why she quit Little Mix

United Kingdom, Feb. 5 -- Jesy Nelson is finally ready to share why she left Little Mix. The 34-year-old star - who quit the girl group in 2020 - said there has always been a "false narrative" about ... Read More


Amit Shah launches 'Bharat Taxi', first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform

NEW DELHI, Feb. 5 -- Union Cooperation minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched 'Bharat Taxi', India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, after a successful two-month pilot operation. The se... Read More


Sebi looks to ease stress-test rules for commodity derivatives clearing houses

MUMBAI, Feb. 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed easing risk-management regulations for clearing corporations in the commodity derivatives market after feedback that so... Read More


Commuters rage as toll collection continues amid Mumbai-Pune expressway chaos

India, Feb. 5 -- Even as thousands of motorists remained stranded for hours on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway following the overturning of a gas tanker on Tuesday, toll collection continued uninterrupted,... Read More


Man arrested at BIA with over 1kg of 'Kush cannabis'

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- An individual who attempted to smuggle in 1 kilogram of 'Kush cannabis' into the country has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). The 34-year-old suspec... Read More


Jennifer Esposito says she must move out of home mortgaged to fund directorial debut

Washington DC, Feb. 5 -- Actor and filmmaker Jennifer Esposito has revealed that she is moving out of the home she mortgaged to finance her directorial debut, 'Fresh Kills', saying the situation has l... Read More


Pad Yatra & Period Fest: Bringing Menstrual Health Conversation to Delhi's Public Spaces

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- A public march through Connaught Place, followed by a menstruation-themed festival in central Delhi on February 5, sought to break long-held silence around menstruation and place ... Read More


NDA spent Rs 40K cr in Bihar to defeat us: Tejashwi

Patna, Feb. 5 -- RJD working president Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday claimed that the ruling NDA in Bihar had spent a staggering Rs 40,000 crore to defeat the Mahagathbandhan, led by him, in the 2025 Ass... Read More