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Longer tax holiday, lower post-holiday tax: How IFSC units benefit from the Union Budget

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union budget has doubled the tax holiday for companies operating from the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat and reduced the tax they have to pay after ... Read More


'Spreading misinformation': BJP hits back at Congress over PM Modi reference in Epstein files

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress party of spreading misinformation against Prime Minister Narendra Modi by 'twisting' a generic email fragment of investiga... Read More


Bitcoin slips to $78,566.83, down 6.55% in 24 hours amid market fears, risk aversion - Here's what happened

Bitcoin price today, Feb. 1 -- The world's largest cryptocurrency has slipped below the $80,000 level on 1 February, trading at $78,566.83, down 6.55% over the past 24 hours, according to data on Coin... Read More


Apple iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max could arrive with bigger batteries and new A20 Pro chip

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Apple's next wave of flagship iPhones may still be months away, yet early leaks are already offering a clearer picture of what the company could have in store. Industry reports su... Read More


PM Internship Scheme sees sharp cut in funding in Budget 2026 amid poor response

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Prime Minister's Internship Scheme (PMIS), one of the Modi government's flagship initiatives aimed at boosting youth skilling and employability, has faced a sharp funding cut ... Read More


Carlos Alcaraz's net worth: Brand endorsements, public appearances & tournament remuneration - How much he earns?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz continues to scale new heights in his career. The young star recently clinched the Australian Open 2026 title, defeating Serbian great Nova... Read More


Budget 2026: Manufacturing gets a big push amid global headwinds

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Budget 2026-27 continued to push the pedal on localization in the Indian manufacturing sector, announcing a slew of measures across electronic goods, pharma, textiles, capit... Read More


Grok deepfake controversy: Elon Musk's chatbot gets new lease on life as Indonesia lifts ban under 'strict supervision'

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Indonesia has lifted the ban on Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot, just weeks after the country announced that it was restricting access to the AI tool after generating sexualized deepf... Read More


Budget proposes 15.5% minimum profit for taxing foreign tech units

BENGALURU, Feb. 1 -- The Centre has proposed ending a long-standing tax uncertainty for Indian units of overseas tech services firms and global capability centres (GCCs) by setting a uniform profit ma... Read More


Budget 2026: TCS slashed to 2%; how will it impact taxpayers? Explained

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- While presenting the Union Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a reduction in the rate of tax collected at source (TCS) from 5% (or 20% ) to 2% fo... Read More