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Budget 2026 in charts: Taxes, excise duty and defence spending-what they say about India's priorities

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2026-27 on Sunday, 1 February, against the backdrop of renewed geo-economic disruptions affecting India. With t... Read More


PM Modi on Union Budget 2026: Provides clear roadmap for Viksit Bharat, reflects aspirations of 140 crore Indians

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Union Budget reflects the aspirations of 140 crore Indians and it strengthens the reform journey and charts a clear roadmap fo... Read More


STT increase in Budget 2026: What is STT in stock market and how it affects traders, FPIs?

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a blow to the futures and options (F&O) traders in the Indian stock market, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a hike in Security Transaction Tax (STT) on ... Read More


Income tax changes in Budget 2026: What taxpayers need to know

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced several proposals regarding direct taxes in her Union Budget 2026-27 speech on Sunday. Here we take a look at key pointers ... Read More


Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Australian Open 2026 final: Live streaming details, time, head-to-head record and more

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Tennis fans worldwide are gearing up for an epic clash as Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open 2026 men's singles final on Sunday (February 1). This bloc... Read More


Defence Budget 2026: Major push for armed forces in first allocation after Operation Sindoor - full breakdown here

Defence Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government on Sunday set aside Rs.7,84,678 crore as the defence outlay for 2026-27, as against last year's allocation of Rs.6,... Read More


Top 7 tech and AI takeaways from Budget 2026: Big boost for AI, semiconductors and more

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive budget on Sunday, highlighting several key developments and proposals for the technological sector. This includ... Read More


Final Grammy Awards Predictions: Meet the front-runners and challengers ahead of major showdown

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- As the 2026 Grammy Awards approach, music fans and industry experts are weighing up who might take home the most coveted trophies on music's biggest night. The 68th Annual Grammy ... Read More


Unruly passenger strips and shouts mid-air, forcing AirAsia flight to divert

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- An AirAsia flight from Vietnam to Thailand was forced to make an emergency landing after a foreign passenger allegedly created panic onboard by behaving aggressively and threateni... Read More


Budget cuts tax collected at source for foreign tour packages to a uniform 2%

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a move expected to ease the tax burden on people buying foreign tour packages, Budget 2026 has proposed reducing the tax collected at source (TCS) from 5% and 20% to a uniform ... Read More