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Tirupati laddu row: TTD EO transferred, Special CS Ravichandra appointed in-charge EO

Mr. Singhal was at the helm of affairs in the TTD when the ghee was suspected to be adulterated during the YSR Congress Party regime

Apple to benefit as Centre to allow foreign firms fund equipment for manufacturers

In India, Apple was concerned that if it paid for machines for its contract manufacturers, Indian law could consider that a so-called business co

Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas: Budget 2026 prioritises peoples development

The Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, February 1, in the Parliament, places a strong emphasis on

Tiruvottiyur highway to be called Vallalar Nedunchalai: Stalin

Mr. Stalin announced that a conference on Vallalar will be held in Chennai on February 15

Capgemini to sell U.S. unit linked to ICE

CapGemini said the process of divestment would be initiated immediately but did not say whether the sale was due to CGS' contract with ICE.

STT hike in F&O intended to discourage speculative trade, handle systemic risk in derivatives: Revenue Secretary

The Budget has proposed an increase in the STT on futures contracts to 0.05% from 0.025%. STT on options premium and exercise of options are prop

Union Budget turns election spotlight on West Bengal with freight corridors, industry push

In recent years, Union Budgets preceding Assembly elections have often carried pronounced regional emphasis

Photo of BJP Leader Krishna Kumar With Daughters Shared With Misleading Claim

The image dates back to 2022 and show's Kumar's daughters following a dress code to visit a mosque in Abu Dhabi.

Ram Charan Expresses Uneasiness Over Mobbing At Hospital

Even as Charan requested them to make way for him to go inside, fans crowded the place and shoved him in an attempt to take selfies. In the chaos

356 Persons Held in Hyderabad for Driving in Drunken Condition

Hyderabad Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, D. Joel Davis, made it clear that there would be zero tolerance on drunken and drive violations

Industry Status Request Is A Long Due For Telugu films, Says Vijayender Reddy

Introduce a uniform GST rate for all tickets instead of different slabs : Vijayendar Reddy, president of the Telangana Controllers and Exhibitors

Buying property from NRIs gets easier under new rules

New Delhi: To ease compliance burden, the government on Sunday, February 1, proposed that an individual purchasing immovable properties from non-

Union Budget 2026 Draws Sharp Political Divide; Opposition Slams, BJP-Ruled States Welcome Proposals

Congress, regional leaders call it directionless and anti-people; BJP leaders hail growth push, infra boost and Viksit Bharat vision

Taxes to bring in 64 paise of every rupee govt earns: Union Budget 2026

New Delhi: For every rupee in the governments coffers, the largest slice of 64 paise will come from direct and indirect taxes, according to the U

'Blind to Indias real crises': Rahul Gandhi hits out at Centre after Union Budget

Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have strongly criticized the Union Budget 2026-27, labeling it as out of touch with India's critical issues.

Married CEO's 27cr offer to female employee ends her 12-year marriage; Aggrieved husband sues the mogul for 45cr in damages

In a shocking federal case, Real Brokerage CEO Tamir Poleg is accused of offering employee Paige Steckling over 27 crore ($3.2M) to end her marri

Union Budget 2026-27: Seems to have missed the ball, Shashi Tharoor slams with cricketing analogy

Shashi Tharoor asserted that the biggest unanswered question remains jobs, noting that there was little in the Budget speech to indicate how empl

Budget 2026: The 14 States mentioned by Finance Minister and a breakdown of related projects

While 14 States received direct mentions, the Budgets footprint expands to 24 States and territories through strategic projects in rail, heritage

Meet the 95-year-old who has spent over 65 years in the same job

In an era where job-hopping is common and loyalty to one workplace is increasingly rare, the story of a 96-year-old Japanese woman has captured g

Union Budget 2026 increases FY27 capital expenditure to 12.2 lakh crore, 4.4% of GDP

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said significant increase in capital expenditure allocation is aimed at continuing the momentum

India strikes a powerful chord at the Grammy Awards 2026

Hyderabad: Indian music is not just travelling, it is triumphing. At the Grammy Awards 2026, Indias finest artists are standing shoulder to shoul

FIRST TAKE | Budget 2026: Structurally Sound, Tactically Timid

By Shivanand Pandit Budget 2026 reinforces confidence among markets and long-term investors by sustaining high capital expenditure of 12.2 lakh c

Quote of the Day by Margaret Thatcher: If you want something said, ask a man, if you want

Quote of the day today encapsulates a leadership philosophy rooted in action. Margaret Thatchers career demonstrated that authority, once assumed

Union Budget 2026: Allocation to AYUSH Ministry sees 20% rise

The government has also announced the setting up of three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda to strengthen research in the field

Union Budget 2026: No benefit for Karnataka, says Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar

Budget 2026: Centre earmarks Rs 299 crore for training of babus, Rs 65 crore outlay for administrative reforms

The Union Budget 2026-27 allocates Rs 299 crore for training government employees domestically and internationally. An additional Rs 65 crore is

Budget 2026: Delhi Police gets Rs 12,503 crore allocations

Delhi Police receives a significant budget boost for 2026-27. The Union Budget allocates Rs 12,503.65 crore, a 4.79% rise. These funds will suppo

Union Budget Brings No Benefit to Karnataka: Deputy CM Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar criticized the recent union budget, claiming it provides no benefits to the state despite ongoing

Budget 2026: Law ministry gets Rs 250 crore for voter I cards, Rs 500 cr to settle LS poll expenditure

India's Union law ministry has received significant funding for voter identity cards and to settle Lok Sabha election expenses. With a voter base

Industry Reaction to Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2026

Experts hail focus on semiconductors, data centres, real estate liquidity and workforce readiness

Budget 2026: Not a big-bang budget, but a build-better one

Budget 2026-27 prioritises durable growth through manufacturing, infrastructure and MSMEs, eschewing headline-grabbing tax giveaways for stabilit

Chinas 2026 Spring Festival travel rush to begin

BEIJING, Feb 1: Chinas annual Spring Festival travel rush will begin on Monday, with inter-regional trips expected to hit a record 9.5 billion. T

Early voting for Thailands House of Representatives election kicks off

BANGKOK Feb 1: Early voting for Thailands House of Representatives election started at 8 a.m. local time on Sunday, with more than 2 million elig

Poll-bound Bengal in Budget 2026 spotlight

Kolkata: With West Bengal bracing for a fiercely contested assembly election in the coming months, the Union Budget presented on Sunday has unmis

Blast in Iran port city kills 1, wounds 14 before Strait of Hormuz naval drill watched by US

DUBAI, Feb 1: An explosion tore through an apartment building Saturday in Irans port city of Bandar Abbas, killing a 4-year-old girl as local med

Husky's desi tantrums go viral: Dog refuses to eat food without ghee; netizens say 'Yeh pakka Punjabi tha pichle janam'

A video has gone viral on social media which shows a Siberian Husky refusing to eat food unless ghee is added to the bowl. Once the owner adds gh

Minister conducts whirlwind tour of Banaganapalle

Resolving the grievances of the public top priority of the NDA government, the Minister said

Union Budget Offers Nothing Concrete for Affordable Housing: CREDAI

While welcoming infrastructure investments, CREDAI's President Shekhar Patel criticized the budget for failing to address affordable housing, a k

Union Budget Focuses On Growth, Long-term Aspirations: Andhra IT Minister

The Minister said that the budget offers significant opportunities for Andhra Pradesh through initiatives such as the critical minerals corridor,

A.P.s Budget boost rare earth corridor, high-speed rail

The Ministry of Mines found significant reserves of rare earth elements in Andhra, and in 2024, some blocks were given to the State government fo

Epstein files lead to resignation in Slovakia, calls in UK for former prince to cooperate

NEW YORK, Feb 1: Newly disclosed US government files on Jeffrey Epstein have prompted the resignation of a top official in Slovakia and revived c

Koti ATM shooting: Hyderabad police form 4 teams to nab suspects

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police on Saturday, January 31, constituted four teams to nab the suspects in the Koti ATM armed robbery case, where a 2

Budget 2026: Funding Slump For Pollution Control Amid Climate Crisis

India's fight against toxic air just took a hit. The 2026-27 Budget allocated only Rs 1,091 crore to pollution control - down from Rs 1,300 crore

AIs errors may be impossible to eliminate what that means for its use in health care

Common sense and the precautionary principle suggest that it is too early for AI to prescribe drugs without human oversight

Union Budget display of step-motherly attitude of BJP towards poll-bound Bengal: Abhishek Banerjee

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has strongly criticized the Union Budget. He stated the budget shows the BJP's unfair approach toward

J&K ACB arrests Junior Engineer in bribery case

Jammu, Feb 1: A team of Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau has arrested and booked one Junior Engineer for demanding and accepting a bribe

Budget 2026 reflects clarity of thought, compassion, conviction: Andhra Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav

Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said the Budget is the best possible under the present global political turbulence and economic

Budget 2026: Who gains or loses in India infrastructure push, derivatives tax?

India's federal budget unveils a massive $133 billion investment for infrastructure and manufacturing. The plan aims to boost sectors from textil

Rahul Gandhi Says Budget Ignores Indias Real Crises

He called out the government's lack of response to critical economic challenges, urging for a more responsive fiscal approach.

Defence allocation hiked by 15% to 7.84 lakh crore amid rising security concerns

Defence Secretary RK Singh told businessline that the Ministry of Finance has agreed tothe unprecedented hike in the budget sought by the Ministr

Tourism received strategic recognition in union budget: Brigade Hotel

CHENNAI, Feb 1: Real estate player, Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd, on Sunday said that the budget has given the strategic recognition to the tourism

Sun Pharma shares climb nearly 4 pc post earnings announcement

NEW DELHI, Feb 1:Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Sunday climbed nearly 4 per cent after the firm posted a 16 per cent increase in its

Anthem Biosciences, Biocon stock jumps as Budget proposes Rs 10K cr investment in biopharma

NEW DELHI, Feb 1: Shares of companies related to pharmaceuticals sector jumped on Sunday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed Rs 10

Union Budget 2026-27 is growth-oriented, says CII-Southern Region deputy chairman

There has been a focus on infrastructure for the past three to four years and some of the announcements made in the Union Budget, such as the hig

India's Budget Boosts Infrastructure Spending While Vowing Fiscal Discipline

India will continue to take confident steps towards Viksit Bharat (Developed India), balancing ambition with inclusion, Sitharaman said

Budget 2026: CCUS push with Rs 20,000 crore outlay to help decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors

India's Union Budget allocates Rs 20,000 crore for carbon capture technology. This initiative will boost decarbonization in key industries like p

After battling life for 8 days, Telangana excise constable dies

Hyderabad: Eight days after G Sowmya was allegedly run over by a ganja laden car in Nizamabad, the Telangana excise constable succumbed to her in

Break and batting tweak help Suryakumar Yadav rediscover form before T20 World Cup

Indian T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav rediscovered his batting touch after a break and a change in approach. This led India to a dominant series wi

What is STT tax? Why just a 0.03% hike news spooked investors and caused a market bloodbath?

What is STT Tax? Budget 2026 has sparked widespread investor anxiety by hiking the STT on futures to 0.05% and options to 0.15%. Investors are wo

PGIMER doctors achieve major breakthrough in deadly Celphos poisoning

The findings clearly demonstrate that early administration of this therapy can significantly alter the clinical course of aluminium phosphide poi

Excise Constable Death: Telangana Govt Announces 1 Cr Ex-gratia, Job to Kin

Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao expressed grief over Soumyas death and said the government would extend all possible support to her family. H

Big relief for tariff-affected industry': JK Papers Harsh Singhania on Budget 2026

Fear of free-roaming elephants keeps children away from this anganwadi in Sringeri taluk

An Anganwadi centre at Bhalekadi in Sringeri taluk has a teacher and a worker, but only one child attending it

Budget 2026 Shows No Policy Vision, Offers No Answers: Kharge

Kharge highlighted that inequality in India has surpassed British Raj levels, yet the Budget ignores this issue and offers no help to vulnerable

Budget 2026 PDF in Hindi and English: Direct links to download the FM Sitharaman's speech and highlights

Budget 2026 in Hindi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026, maintaining unchanged income tax rates and slabs. Key

Budget 2026 lacks policy vision, offers no solutions: Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has criticised the Union Budget for 2026-27. He stated the Modi government has run out of ideas. The budget of

Historic Budget Reflects Aspirations Of 140 Crore Indians: PM Modi

NEW DELHI, Feb 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026-27 as historic, saying it reflected the aspirations of 1

Union Budget 2026-27 highlights: Key announcements from FM Nirmala Sitharamans speech

Our government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has decisively and consistently chosen action over ambivalence, reform over rhetoric and peo

Did you know? Karan Arjun nearly had a different hero opposite SRK

Hyderabad: In Bollywood, the drama doesnt begin on screen, it often starts much before the first shot is taken. Casting changes, last-minute exit

FM proposes one-time measure to facilitate sales from SEZs to domestic market at concessional duty

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a special measure for SEZ manufacturing units. Eligible units can now sell products to the domestic

Budget 2026: Over Rs 95,000 crore allocated for VB-G RAM G, MGNREGA gets Rs 30,000 crore

A significant financial boost is coming for rural development. The new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar Aajeevika Mission (Grameen) or VB-G RAM

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Sonam Wangchuks Detention

New Delhi, Feb 1: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wang

Word of the Day: Perendinate

As a Word of the Day, perendinate gives language to a shared experience that often goes unnamed. It reframes delay not as a character flaw, but a

'Historic' Budget reflects aspirations of 140 crore Indians: PM Modi

PM Modi said this year's budget presents an ambitious roadmap to give new momentum to the 'Make in India' and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiatives

Budget 2026: Government pegs fiscal deficit a tad lower at 4.3% of GDP for FY27

The debt-to-GDP ratio is estimated to be 55.6% of GDP in Budget Estimate (BE) 2026-27, compared to 56.1% of GDP in Revised Estimate (RE) 2025-26

Rahul Gandhi says Modi govt's Budget 2026 is 'blind'

Union Budget 2026: Rahul Gandhi criticizes the India Budget. He states the budget ignores key issues like unemployment and farm distress. Finance

Decoding Budget 202627 | What the numbers mean

Our reporters join us live to decode the Union Budget 202627. We break down sector-wise allocations, policy signals, and what the budget means fo

LIVE | FM Nirmala Sitharaman addresses media after Union Budget 2026-27

Union Budget 2026: Will bolster Indias global image as attractive investment destination, says Amit Shah

The Union Home Minister said the Budget reflects the vision of a developed India by 2047 and the roadmap for the next 25 years

India to borrow record 17.2 lakh crore rupees in fiscal year 2027

MUMBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) Indias central government will borrow a record 17.2 lakh crore rupees ($187.6 billion) in fiscal year 202627, with the b

Three college students killed, three others injured as car collides with bus at Ezhuthur

As the car approached Ezhuthur, the driver lost control of the wheel, and the vehicle jumped the median and landed on the opposite lane

What a 12-hour work day can do to your metabolic, mental and reproductive health

While 12 hours over four days may sound beneficial in terms of commutes and flexibility, the reality is that extended work hours can have detrime

If US initiates war, itll be regional, says Irans supreme leader

Dubai: Irans supreme leader warned the United States on Sunday, February 1 that if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war. The com

Government allocates Rs 2,000 Cr for UPI, RuPay incentives in Union Budget 2026

The incentives have become crucial for digital payment companies as UPI and RuPay debit card transactions currently operate under a zero merchant

ACB Catches JE Red-Handed Taking 8000 Bribe In J&Ks Reasi

Jammu, Feb 1: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday trapped and arrested Rahul Gandotra, Junior Engineer posted as TA in t

Panchaganga Express to continue to run with five additional coaches for a month

The Railways had augmented two 3-tier AC Economy, two general second class and one second class sleeper coaches from June 11 from Bengaluru-end a

'Budget 2026 roadmap for Vikshit Bharat': PM Modi highlights empowered feminine strength

Statue of Ramasamy Reddiyar to be installed on Omandurar Govt. Medical College campus: Stalin

Budget 2026-27 Sets 25-Year Growth Roadmap, Reinforces Economic Stability: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Feb 1: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the Union Budget 2026-27 lays down a long-term development framework for the

Budget 2026-27 Charts Path To $5 Trillion Economy Milestone Within Few Years: LG Sinha

LG Manoj Sinha Hails The Budget 2026-27 The budget promises unprecedented empowerment for youth, women, and farmers: LG Jammu, Feb 1: Lieutenant