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Pavie stone road, a silent historical witness of Vietnam's Northwestern region

Hanoi, Feb. 1 -- After more than a century, a road that once served as a vital trade artery has "awakened", emerging as a captivating trekking route for nature lovers and adventure seekers. Hidden al... Read More


Sensex crashes over 2,800 points from day's high amid budget, STT announcements- Why's the stock market falling?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Indian stock market witnessed a sudden, sharp fall in intraday trade on Sunday, February 1, after the Finance Minister (FM) presented her ninth consecutive budget, announcing ... Read More


Budget 2026: Sitharaman announces 'tax holiday' for foreign companies setting up data centres in India

India, Feb. 1 -- While presenting the Union Budget 2026 on Sunday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a 'tax holiday' for foreign companies in order to boost the setting up of data cent... Read More


Tourism stocks rally after FM announces development of 15 archaeological sites in Budget 2026

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The initiative aims to shift from traditional sightseeing to experience-led tourism by enhancing visitor infrastructure, offering curated cultural experiences, and improving connecti... Read More


India's focus should be 8-9% growth, not stock market volatility: Amitabh Kant says Budget "responsible, fiscally prudent"

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- India's former G20 Sherpa and ex-NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Sunday highlighted how the Union Budget is "very responsible and fiscally prudent," saying it strikes the right bal... Read More


FM announces launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0

Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 in her Budget for 2026-27, alongside a sharp increase in the outlay for th... Read More


Trump orders DHS not to participate in protests in Democratic-led cities "until they ask us for help"

Washington DC, Feb. 1 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) directed the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) not to intervene in "protests and/or riots" in Democratic-led cities u... Read More


Union Budget 2026: Sitharaman announces scheme to develop Buddhist circuit in Northeast to preserve temples, monasteries

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a scheme for the development of a Buddhist circuit in the North East region. The Buddhist circuit scheme will help in preservatio... Read More


Budget 2026: Foreign cloud firms using Indian data centres offered tax holiday till 2047

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed providing a tax holiday till 2047 for foreign companies providing cloud services to customers globally using data centre services ... Read More


Budget 2026: Foreign cloud firms using Indian data centres offered tax holiday until 2047

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In her Budget speech in parliament on Sunday, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid out a proposal for global cloud service providers such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon... Read More