Month: February 2026

U19 World Cup: All-rounder Kanishk stars in Pakistan rout as India reaches semis

February 1, 2026 admin

India will meet Afghanistan in the semifinal while England and Australia will play in the other last-four encounter. Picture: icc-cricket.com Young Kanishk Chouhan showed his all-round prowess as India comfortably outclassed arch-rivals Pakistan by 58 runs in a Super Six encounter to qualify for the semifinal of the ICC U-19 World Cup here on Sunday….

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Union Budget 2026: Seven new rail corridors announced

February 1, 2026 admin

The high-speed rail corridors will reduce travel time between Chennai to Bengaluru to 1.5 hours, Bengaluru to Hyderabad to 2 hours, Hyderabad to Chennai to 2 hours and 55 minutes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her Budget speech, announced seven high-speed rail corridors, which will connect five South Indian states among others,…

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New Income Tax Act will come into effect on April 1, 2026: FM Sitharaman

February 1, 2026 admin

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto During her Union Budget presentation on Sunday (February 1, 2026), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed that the new Income Tax, 2025, would come into effect in April this year, with the forms and rules to be notified “shortly” provisioning “adequate time” for taxpayers to acquaint themselves with the requirements. …

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Union Budget 2026: Soaps, detergents, umbrellas likely to turn expensive; customs processes to be simplified

February 1, 2026 admin

Duties on umbrella parts, trimmings, and accessories will go up to 20% from 11%, or ₹25 per kg, raising the cost for domestic assemblers using imported inputs. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The Union Budget has removed Basic Customs Duty on quite a range of products but also raised the duty on some. It…

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Union Budget 2026: Kerala finds barely a mention; leaders across spectrum, except BJP, flay neglect

February 1, 2026 admin

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at an event in Kochi on February 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat With Kerala getting barely a mention in the Union Budget 2026-27, political leaders from across the spectrum lashed out at the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for ignoring almost all the long-standing demands of the State. While…

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Union Budget 2026-27: Viewpoint – The Hindu

February 1, 2026 admin

Illustration related to the Union Budget 2026-27 | Photo Credit: The Hindu While acknowledging the strains created by the external global environment, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday (February 1, 2026) presented Budget 2026, with the aim to increase productivity across sectors and ensuring employment generation. Presenting her record ninth consecutive Union Budget, Ms….

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India’s defence budget: A case for higher allocation

February 1, 2026 admin

It is usual for defence allocation to rise sharply in the Budget that follows a security challenge. It has been the case this year too, in the shadow of Operation Sindoor. The overall increase was more than 15% over the previous year (₹6.81 lakh crore to ₹7.84 lakh crore), with the capital outlay surging by…

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T20 World Cup | Pakistan to boycott game against India, ICC warns of serious implications

February 1, 2026 admin

Pakistan on Sunday (February 1, 2026) announced a boycott of its high-profile men’s T20 World Cup group league match against India, a move that is likely to have serious repercussions even as the government cleared the national team’s participation in the rest of the global event starting February 7. “The Government of the Islamic Republic…

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