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Budget 2026 has ‘ignored’ Andhra’s funding needs: YSRCP
Amaravati: The opposition Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday said the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman failed to allocate adequate funds to the…
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Telangana CII welcomes Union Budget 2026-27
Hyderabad: The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on Sunday, February 1, by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is a futuristic budget and is expected to boost the economy in the long run. MSMEs have…
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CBI gets nearly Rs 1105 crore in Union Budget; increase of Rs 46.5 crore
New Delhi: The Centre allocated Rs 1,104.98 crore for CBI in the Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, a nominal increase of 4.4 per cent from the ongoing…
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Toddler sets two Guinness World records for snooker trick shots
Jude Owens, a two-year-old boy from Manchester, England, is gaining traction after setting two Guinness World Records for two trick shots in snooker and becoming the youngest to do so in a…
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Andhra posts highest Jan GST collections, outpaces national growth
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh recorded its highest-ever January GST collections since the rollout of the tax in 2017, with net GST revenue rising 6.72 per cent year-on-year to Rs 3,073 crore in January…
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Textile stocks surge post Budget announcements
New Delhi: Textile sector stocks rallied on Sunday after the government announced the setting up of Mega Textile Parks in a challenge mode with a focus on integrated infrastructure and value addition,…
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Wajid Ali Khan Memorial Cricket Tournament held in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the KW Foundation and Trust, a solemn tribute was paid to late Nawab Wajid Ali Khan, former Superintendent of Police, with the organisation…
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T20 World Cup: Pakistan decides to boycott India
Lahore: Pakistan on Sunday, February 1, formally announced its decision to boycott its marquee ICC T20 World Cup group league match against India, even as the government cleared the national team’s participation…
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Budget 2026-27: Over Rs 1300 crore allocated for forensic related schemes
New Delhi: The government has allocated over Rs 1471 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27 for the modernisation of forensic capabilities, with a number of other schemes aimed at making justice swift…
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BNP claims ‘unusual’ voter migration ahead of Bangladesh polls
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday, February 1, alleged it found an “unusual” voter migration in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh ahead of the February 12 parliamentary elections. The…
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Sangh Parivar deliberately poisoning society to keep India divided: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, February 1, expressed support for a man who stood up to a mob that was threatening a 70-year-old Muslim shopkeeper in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal…
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340 held for drunk driving over the weekend in Cyberabad
Hyderabad: As many as 340 individuals were caught for drunk driving across the city during a special enforcement drive over the weekend, the Cyberabad Traffic Police (CTP) released a statement on Sunday,…
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Air India launches Shanghai-Delhi flight after gap of about six years
Beijing: Air India on Sunday launched the Shanghai-Delhi direct flight, resuming its services between the two cities after a gap of about six years. The inaugural Shanghai-New Delhi flight departed from Shanghai…
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Budget 2026 draws praise from farm sector, edible oil industry unhappy
New Delhi: Agriculture and allied sectors broadly welcomed the Union Budget 2026 on Sunday, February 1, praising government plans to add 20,000 veterinary professionals, boost offshore fishing through duty cuts, and support…
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Russia-Ukraine talks scheduled for next week, says Zelenskyy
Kyiv: The next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday. Envoys from Russia, Ukraine and the…
