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Indian Free Fire esports player and content creator Tahir “TahirFuego” Mukhtar died at age 24 on January 31 after being found in critical condition at a GodLike Esports bootcamp. His passing sparked widespread grief across the gaming community and renewed calls for mental health awareness in esports.
The Pakistan cricket team will take part in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 but will be boycotting the match against India at the showpiece event.
While the Union Budget 2026 fell short of investor expectations, the finance minister offered broad-based incentives in select sectors
Electronics and IT minister says AI infrastructure push is key to India’s ambition of becoming a top three AI nation.
As per the new budget, the government has proposed increasing threshold of safe harbour margins for Indian information technology services sector from Rs 300 crores to Rs 2000 crores.
NRI-heavy PMS managers also caution that the immediate impact may be muted, noting that most NRIs still prefer allocating the bulk of their equity portfolios to developed markets.
Capital-heavy spending, protected domestic orders, and deep-tech funding redraw India’s defence manufacturing playbook
Under the presumptive taxation rule, while key tax benefits do not apply to the new tax regime, consultants opting for the old regime face higher tax slab rates.
Industry leaders across cement, logistics, energy, manufacturing, consumer goods and pharmaceuticals said the budget’s emphasis on infrastructure-led growth, technology adoption, tax rationalisation, supply-chain resilience and healthcare innovation provides policy visibility and confidence at a time of global uncertainty.
The Centre has raised incentives for semiconductor components to Rs 40,000 crore from Rs 22,000 crore, a move expected to widen participation and accelerate domestic capacity creation across the value chain.
The latest remark revives a debate that Elon Musk himself helped ignite last year. In February 2025, the richest person in the world had described weekend work as a 'superpower,' arguing that it allows teams to outpace slower bureaucratic systems that largely shut down for two days a week.
Economists say that the budget clearly resisted any temptation to push growth higher this fiscal, or even fight the global situation.
Until now brokerage fee paid by the foreign funds was subject to 18% GST
Kriti Sanon shared an emotional Instagram post thanking designer Manish Malhotra for styling her family for her sister Nupur’s Hindu wedding to Stebin Ben, praising his warmth and personalised creations. She also welcomed Stebin into the family as both a brother-in-law and a lifelong friend.
Industry executives said the changes materially improve ease of operations and reduce audit exposure and dispute risk.
Long-term tax certainty strengthens India’s data centre investment case leading to better opportunities for hyperscalers, cloud service providers and equipment suppliers
Sarfaraz Ahmed’s action has come under the scanner and it is likely that the match referee and ICC might intervene.
Large, population-heavy states also see reduced allocations. Uttar Pradesh loses Rs 4,884 crore, while West Bengal sees a cut of Rs 4,701 crore.
The Budget sharpens focus on EV supply chains, rare earth magnets, battery manufacturing, PLI incentives and public capex, signalling policy support for localisation, infrastructure-led demand and electric mobility growth.
Hrithik Roshan shared his unusual post-workout meal — a traditional Indian “mishmash” of jowar rotis, vegetables, egg whites and daal — on Instagram, encouraging fans to reveal their own quirky food cravings. The wholesome plate underscores his balanced, real-food approach to fitness nutrition.
The Tecno Camon 50 series could launch soon, as both handsets in the lineup have now been spotted on various certification platforms. Moreover, both devices are tipped to run Android 16, with Tecno’s HiOS skin on top.
Budget focuses on strategic value chains and exports to counter geopolitical jitters
Indian and Indian-origin musicians have made a remarkable impact at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards (2026) with multiple nominations across major global music categories, underscoring India’s growing influence on the world music stage.
Back in 2005, Mehul Nariyawala, then an MBA student, sent a cold email to Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. Benioff replied within an hour. Years later, the exchange resurfaced when Nariyawala, now co-founder of Matic Robots, received congratulations from Benioff on his company’s $60 million funding.
Sports Authority of India (SAI) has been allocated Rs 917.38 crore, up from Rs 830 crore in 2025-2026.
