Budget blueprint for Viksit Bharat, says Yogi; Akhilesh calls it ‘invisible ledger’ of BJP’s corruption | India News

LUCKNOW: The Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday drew mixed reactions from the top echelons of Uttar Pradesh politics, with chief minister Yogi Adityanath terming it a welfare-oriented blueprint for building a ‘Viksit Bharat’, and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav rebuking it as an “invisible ledger” of the BJP’s corruption.In a post on X in Hindi,…

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From ‘Trump is cool’ to cutting ties: US boxer Ryan Garcia quits MAGA camp over Epstein links

American boxer Ryan Garcia, once a vocal supporter of US President Donald Trump, has publicly withdrawn his endorsement, citing moral concerns linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Garcia, who had earlier praised Trump and aligned himself with the MAGA movement, said he could no longer support anyone connected, directly or indirectly, to alleged abuse…

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STT hike on F&O drags brokerage stocks; Sensex, Nifty slide as trading costs fears rise

Shares of brokerage-linked and exchange-related companies fell sharply by up to nearly 12 per cent after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an increase in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on derivatives in the Union Budget 2026-27, according to PTI.In her Budget speech, Sitharaman announced that STT on futures contracts would be increased to 0.05 per…

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Did ‘Dhadak 2’ director Shazia Iqbal call ‘Dhurandhar’ a sinister film? The director drops cryptic note, says inciting hate and violence is the film’s DNA | Hindi Movie News

Filmmaker Shazia Iqbal, who made her directorial debut with the romantic drama ‘Dhadak 2’ last year, has dropped her views on Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller ‘Dhurandhar’. After finally watching the film, she openly criticised the film and described it as something with a troubling intent. The Ranveer Singh-led project currently stands as the highest-grossing Indian…

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Union Budget 2026: No big-ticket announcements, but poll-bound states part of new initiatives | India News

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman may not have opened the purse strings for poll-bound states in Union Budget 2026 but she made them a part of many ambitious development initiatives like the rare earth corridor, dedicated freight passage and the proposed high-speed rail networks.Assembly elections are scheduled in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam…

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‘This time, it will be a regional war’: Khamenei warns US’ Middle East allies; slams Trump’s ‘rhetoric’

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (File photo) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday warned the United States’ Middle East allies that any potential US attack on the Islamic Republic would trigger a regional war, amid heightened tensions between the two countries following deadly domestic protests in Iran.Speaking at a legislative session, Khamenei told Iranians they…

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Union Budget 2026: Health outlay raised 10%, government plans 5 regional medical hubs, boost for AHPs

PTI file photo Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Union Budget on Sunday, announced a new scheme to support states in setting up five regional medical hubs in partnership with the private sector. These hubs will function as integrated healthcare complexes, combining medical care, education, and research, and aim to position India as a leading…

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