Saturn is throwing down the gauntlet with this week’s energy focusing on the benefits you receive from being consistent with your actions. You will likely find something that was overlooked – maybe even a little forgotten about because it slipped your mind – now has some reward attached to it due to your consistency/effort. Saturn…
German Automaker BMW has silently rolled out a refreshed version of its logo, and starting next month, the updated badge will appear across the brand’s entire line-up. The new design was first seen last September on the iX3, and from this month, i.e., February, BMW will begin using the revised logo across the rest of…
File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget speech in the Lok Sabha, clocking a duration of 1 hour and 25 minutes. The speech laid out the government’s fiscal roadmap for 2026‑27, covering spending plans, tax proposals, and policy priorities, marking one of…
Fresh disclosures from the Jeffrey Epstein files have renewed scrutiny of Bill Gates’ past association with the disgraced financier, following the release of draft emails containing unverified allegations about Gates’ private life. Gates has strongly denied the claims, calling them false and absurd, while acknowledging that engaging with Epstein was a serious mistake. The documents…
New Delhi: The Union home ministry has made it mandatory for Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to serve a minimum two-year central stint as superintendent of police (SP) or deputy inspector general (DIG), to be eligible for posting as inspector general of police (IGP) in the Union govt. The rule will apply to IPS officers…
Nirmala Sitharaman (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The government’s flagship Khelo India programme, aimed at identifying grassroots sporting talent, is set for a major push after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to launch a Khelo India mission that will also prioritise the long-term development of training centres and coaches over the next decade.While presenting…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget on Sunday, announced several major healthcare measures, including customs duty waivers on 17 cancer drugs and duty exemptions for medicines for seven rare diseases. The finance minister highlighted India’s economic stability, fiscal discipline, and sustained growth under the Narendra Modi-led NDA…
As Grammy Week 2026 unfolded, a compelling Instagram panel brought together Miles Minnick, Sierra Hull, will.i.am, and Harvey Mason Jr. to confront artificial intelligence’s transformative-and contentious, role in music industry and song writing, brought together some really strong points that highlighted the need to use AI in a better manner. The discussion, rich with personal…
The moment we hear the phrase “Land of Black Gold,” it immediately conjures the image of Kuwait, a beautiful developed country in the Middle East. The term “black gold” is used for crude oil which is the foundation of the nation’s contemporary identity which has been attracting travellers from across the globe. It’s the country’s…
Welcome to your weekly Chinese horoscope! Following the Chinese zodiac and the changing energy of the week, this reading gives a fast overview of love, work, money, and health for each sign. It is meant to be a gentle nudge rather than a strict directive. Grab what you need, ignore what you don’t, and walk…
NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2026 announced the launch of a new initiative in the name of Mahatma Gandhi days after it came under flak for its decision to change the name of MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act) to VB-G RAM G (Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) Bill).The Union…
Strong 5.3 Earthquake Hits Iran on Feb 1 / Image: @ncmuae A moderate earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck southern Iran on the morning of Sunday, February 1, 2026. The seismic event was recorded at 8:11 AM UAE time by the National Seismic Network, part of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). While…
New Delhi: With just two months to go for the award of the 15th Finance Commission (FC) to end (March 31), the Rs 8,000 crore allocated for a performance-based challenge fund to develop eight new cities has remained unutilised for the last five years. Similarly, there has been little progress on checking air pollution in…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a nearly 9 per cent increase in capital expenditure, raising the allocation to Rs 12.2 lakh crore for FY 2026-27, as the government doubled down on infrastructure-led growth under its “future-ready Bharat” push.Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Sitharaman said the higher allocation was aimed at sustaining…
Just when Dakota Fanning and Chris Evans’ star power feels unstoppable, their gritty 2009 gem ‘Push’ is slipping away from free streaming. The psychic thriller stopped streaming on Tubi after January 31, 2026, leaving fans scrambling to Hoopla or Kanopy via libraries.This Tubi farewell syncs perfectly with the lead stars’ hot streaks. Evans is set…
Saturn is the karmic teacher, imparting wisdom, discipline, and life lessons for our growth. As it transits Pisces and Uttara Bhadrapada First Pada this week, its unyielding gaze insists that we reflect upon the choices we have made and accept responsibility while liberating ourselves from patterns originating in the past. The cosmic influence of Saturn…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed the establishment of dedicated rare earth corridors in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala as part of the Union Budget for 2026–27, aiming to reduce India’s dependence on imports and strengthen domestic capabilities in critical minerals.Presenting the Budget in Parliament, Sitharaman said the Centre would “support…
UAE non-oil trade crossed $1 trillion in 2025, achieving 95 percent of 2031 targets early/Image: X The United Arab Emirates has recorded a landmark year for non-oil trade, crossing the $1 trillion mark for the first time and reaching economic targets set for the next decade well before schedule. Reviewing the latest foreign trade figures,…
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will Sunday rename the Adampur airport after the saint Ravidas, a revered figure especially among dalits, and visit Dera Sachkhand Ballan, the headquarters of the Ravidassia community, as part of continuing outreach to his followers present in big numbers not only in Punjab but in several other states.Modi’s decision to…
Italy cricket team in a practice session. (Photo by Special Arrangement) New Delhi: Cricket arrived in Italy long before it ever found an audience.Introduced by British sailors, diplomats and merchants, the game took root in pockets of Italian society before being overshadowed by football and, later, by political ideology. For decades, it survived on the…
