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Mamata Banerjee raised false allegations and misbehaved, CEC responded to her queries: ECI sources

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar responded to the queries of Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who led a party delegation to EC, a... Read More


Union Budget 2026: The Buyback Blowback For Founders

India, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026 focused on removing artificial distortions in the law and making tax administration and taxation easier for taxpayers. Yet it perpetuated the flawed treatment of... Read More


Budget Impact: Sovereign Gold Bonds slump up to 10% on capital gains tax setback

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) of different tenures witnessed a decline of up to 10% on the NSE on Monday, February 2, following government proposal to eliminate the capital gains ta... Read More


2024 Pune Posche case: SC grants bail to 3 accused of swapping minors' blood samples

India, Feb. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to three people accused of evidence tampering in the 2024 Pune Porsche crash case, observing that there cannot be "punishment before convictio... Read More


School dev. officers stage protest over unaddressed demands

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- A protest organized by the School Development Officers' Association commenced this morning (02) in front of the Presidential Secretariat, citing the lack of solutions to their lon... Read More


$2,000 tariff checks: Are they approved? What we know so far

India, Feb. 2 -- Claims that Americans could soon receive $2,000 "tariff dividend" checks have been circulating online, but the payments have not been approved, and no official rollout plan exists. Ac... Read More


AAP slams Delhi govt's private school fee law, calls it a 'fraud on middle class'

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Delhi government, alleging that its much-publicised law to regulate private school fees has failed to pr... Read More


'Wake-up call for ICC': Political leaders react to Pakistan boycott of T20 World Cup match against India

India, Feb. 2 -- Leaders across party lines in India have sharply criticised Pakistan's decision to skip its T20 World Cup clash against India, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo. The tournament, se... Read More


Party, State leaders attend inauguration of upgraded Presidential Office headquarters

Hanoi, Feb. 2 -- Party General Secretary To Lam and State President Luong Cuong on February 2 attended a ceremony to inaugurate the renovated, upgraded and newly built headquarters of the Presidential... Read More


EPFO 3.0 Update: Government Cuts EPF Claim Settlement Time to 8 Days, Employer Approval Removed

India, Feb. 2 -- EPFO 3.0 Update: The EPFO provided substantial help to millions of workers in the EPF program in 2026. The Central Government told the Rajya Sabha that most online EPF claims are sett... Read More