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From Border & Dhurandhar to Avatar: Harsh Goenka adds filmy spin to praise Budget 2026 - 'Trumps temptation...'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- After Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, several social media users took to X to express their views and analysis of the 'yuva shakt... Read More


Budget 2026: Coconut, chocolate, cashew, other items get special attention. All you need to know

India, Feb. 1 -- Agriculture took centre stage in the Union Budget 2026-27 as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined a clear push towards high-value crops, allied activities and technology-drive... Read More


Is Budget 2026 good enough to counter the impact of geopolitical risks, stalled India-US trade deal?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive budget on February 1, keeping the government's focus on structural, long-term growth rather than boosting ... Read More


Vedanta's Anil Agarwal lauds PM Modi, FM Sitharaman for Budget 2026 amid uncertain times, hails focus on rare earth

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal lauded the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, calling it a growth-focused plan that emphasised capital expenditure and manufacturing capabilit... Read More


Global patients, get ready! Budget 2026 targets India as world's healing capital

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget on Sunday, announced a series of transformative measures aimed at positioning India as a global hub for Me... Read More


Big fans, bigger plans: AvantGardey show fuels Sarawak's push for world-class stage, Royal Albert Hall style

KUCHING, Feb. 1 -- Sarawak is well-positioned to attract more international performing arts productions, driven by growing public interest and the development of world-class arts infrastructure, said ... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27 puts tourism at core, backs trails, heritage, rail, guides

India, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has mentioned tourism as a key driver of employment generation and regional development, announcing a range of measures spanning eco-tourism, heritage conserv... Read More


Riverston reopens for tourists

Sri Lanka, Feb. 1 -- The Riverston Tourist Zone in the Knuckles Forest Reserve, a designated World Heritage area has reopened to local and international visitors today (01), after it was closed owing ... Read More


BJP's R Ashoka hails railways, tourism focus for Karnataka in Union Budget

Bengaluru, Feb. 1 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget 2026, praising Finance Minister Nirmala S... Read More


Iran warns of 'regional war' if US attacks; Trump's next move unclear amid rising tensions

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday warned that any attack by the United States would spark a "regional war" in the Middle East, ratcheting up tensions amid Pre... Read More