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A Time in Hell: Ukrainians share stories from Russia's detention centres

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- Konstantin Davydenko spent seven years serving a sentence imposed by the Russian Supreme Court in Crimea, which found him guilty of being a Ukrainian spy. He was locked in a prison... Read More


Basic customs duty exempted on 17 drugs and medicines for cancer patients in Budget 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- To rationalise the customs duty structure for goods imported for personal use, the government has reduced the tariff rate on all dutiable goods imported for personal use from 20 p... Read More


Budget 2026: What indirect tax measures FM Sitharaman announced? Check full list

Union Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 signalled a broad recalibration of India's indirect tax framework, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing an extensive set of customs... Read More


Defence Minister hails Indian Coast Guard, says 'escalating maritime threats' increase their responsibility

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday applauded the Indian Coast Guard for their role in fighting against terrorism, human trafficking, controlling illegal activities, and main... Read More


No big Income Tax move, markets in red, spotlight on reforms: Key takeaways from Budget 2026

India, Feb. 1 -- An 81-minute long Budget speech of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman saw no change in tax slabs but included major announcements that focused on three "kartavyas" or duties of the c... Read More


Budget 2026: Share buybacks classified as capital gains, to be taxed at 12.5% for non-promoters

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In her Budget speech on Sunday, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed taxing the proceeds of share buybacks as capital gains instead of dividend income. The move add... Read More


Budget 2026: Share buybacks classified as capital gains, to be taxed at 30%

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In her Budget speech on Sunday, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed taxing the proceeds of share buybacks as capital gains instead of dividend income. The move add... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 offers monetary incentive for municipal bonds

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union government has announced an incentive of Rs 100 crore for a single-bond-issuance of more than Rs 1,000 crore by a municipal corporation. "To encourage the issuance of high-... Read More


Budget 2026 highlight: India cuts aid for Iran's Chabahar Port to zero- what's in store for Bangladesh, Maldives

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- No allocation has been made for Chabahar Port in the Union Budget 2026. The Budget document revealed that while the maximum allocation has been made towards Bhutan at Rs.2,288 cro... Read More


Budget: Focus on rail, freight, and waterways to boost West Bengal connectivity

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- In the last budget ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman placed a strong emphasis on transport connectivity and logistics, unveiling a ser... Read More