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Union budget increases transaction taxes on derivatives trading

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T07:13:16+00:00

It ‌proposed to raise ​the securities transaction tax by more than 50% on futures to 0.05% from 0.02% and to 0.15% from 0.01% on options

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Sitharaman unveils initiative for high-quality sports manufacturing

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T07:02:19+00:00

Sitharaman proposed to introduce a scheme to revive 200 legacy industrial clusters "to improve their cost competitiveness and efficiency through infrastructure and technology upgradation"

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Calls grow in Iran for independent inquiry into protest death toll

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T07:00:21+00:00

Pressure mounts after government said it would publish names of those killed during recent unrestCalls are growing inside Iran for an independent inquiry into the number of people killed during recent protests after the government said it would oversee the publication of the names of the deceased.The highly unusual government move, announced on Thursday, is designed to head off claims that crimes against humanity have been committed and that as many as 30,000 Iranians have been killed. Iran’s official death toll released by the Martyr’s Foundation is 3,117, including members of the security se

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Inside Myanmar’s five-year armed resistance – a photo essay

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T07:00:21+00:00

Five years after the junta’s coup, the civil war devastating Myanmar has reached a turning point. The military is carrying out large-scale counter-offensives across the country to reclaim territory seized by pro-democracy rebels of various ethnic and religious backgroundsIn Tanintharyi, the southernmost region of Myanmar, the local resistance has managed to contain the military. After five years of guerrilla warfare, the revolutionary youth there remain determined to restore democracy through armed struggle.A long, narrow stretch of land at the southern tip of Myanmar, between the Andaman Sea

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Michael Jackson detailed his thoughts on children in previously unheard audio

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T07:00:21+00:00

Late singer saids kids loved his personality and wanted to touch and hug him, and ‘sometimes it got me into trouble’As Michael Jackson saw it, children would become enamored with his personality as well as want to touch and hug him – and “sometimes it [got] me into trouble,” the late US pop superstar says in previously unheard audio recordings contained in a new documentary.The UK’s Wonderhood Studios included the recordings of Jackson voicing those thoughts for a new four-episode documentary series beginning on Wednesday that explores his acquittal on child sexual abuse charges after a 14-wee

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Ex-British army chief calls on ministers to back MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T07:00:20+00:00

Nick Carter says easing controls on MDMA will allow drug to be used as alternative treatment for those with PTSDA former head of the British military is calling for the government to ease restrictions on the party drug MDMA so that it can be tested more cheaply as a treatment for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Sir Nick Carter, who was chief of the defence staff until 2021, said existing regulations meant a single gram of “medical grade” MDMA cost about £10,000 compared with a street price of about £40, inflating the cost of trials. Continue reading...

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Private school parents targeted by fraudsters stealing fee payments

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T07:00:19+00:00

Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to fraudsters’ bank accountsForeign students attending independent schools in the UK are being targeted by fraudsters seeking to intercept their fee payments, according to new research.Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to the bank account of a criminal, after receiving a fake email from the school bursar. Continue reading...

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Intellect Design Arena shares fall 14% after sharp profit decline despite revenue growth

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T07:00:17+00:00

On a consolidated basis, the financial technology firm reported a net profit after tax of ₹27.42 crore for the quarter ended December 2025, marking a sharp 65 per cent drop from ₹70.8 crore in the same period last year

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Budget 2026 proposes ₹20,000 crore for carbon capture utilisation and storage

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:57:16+00:00

Carbon capture utilisation and storage or CCUS involves the capture of CO2, generally from large point sources like power generation or industrial facilities that use either fossil fuels or biomass as fuel 

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Railways: FM proposes seven high-speed, one dedicated freight corridors in Union Budget

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:52:47+00:00

According to the minister, these proposed corridors will be developed between Mumbai and Pune, Pune and Hyderabad, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai, Chennai and Bengaluru, Delhi and Varanasi and Varanasi and Siliguri

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L’Iran qualifie de « groupes terroristes » les armées européennes qui ont pris des mesures de représailles contre les gardiens de la révolution

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:50:32+00:00

La pression est montée ces derniers jours avec l’inscription par l’Union européenne sur la liste des « organisations terroristes » de l’armée idéologique de la République islamique, accusée d’avoir orchestré la répression des manifestations.

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FM announces ₹20,000-crore carbon capture, utilisation scheme

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:46:22+00:00

Presenting the Union Budget for 2026-27, the minister said the government will provide incentives for manufacturing seaplanes in the country as part of efforts to boost tourism

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Union Budget 2026-27: Here are the key numbers to watch out for

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:42:50+00:00

Sitharaman had, in her first Budget in 2019, replaced the leather briefcase -- which had been in use for decades for carrying Budget documents -- with a traditional 'bahi-khata' wrapped in red cloth

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Tata Motors and Hyundai report robust sales growth in January 2026

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:42:19+00:00

Tata motor’s electric vehicle segment, combining international and domestic markets, grew by 72.7 per cent, reaching 9,052 units compared to 5,240 units in the prior year

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FM proposes 5 medical tourism hubs

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:36:49+00:00

She said these hubs will serve as integrated healthcare complexes that combine medical, educational and research facilities

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LIVE: India vs Pakistan – U19 Cricket World Cup 2026

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:31:37+00:00

Follow our live build-up, with toss and team news, ahead of the crucial group stage match in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

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LIVE: India vs Pakistan – U19 World Cup 2026

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:31:37+00:00

Follow our live build-up, with toss and team news, ahead of the crucial cricket group stage match in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

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Odisha, Kerala, Andhra, Tamil Nadu to have dedicated rare earth corridors

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:30:35+00:00

The scheme aims to establish 6,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) of integrated REPM manufacturing capacity in India, covering the full chain from rare-earth oxides to finished magnets

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Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex, Nifty flat; FM announces measures for healthcare, pharma

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:26:26+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Price LIVE: Benchmark indices were trading in weakly positive territory at mid-morning, ahead of the Budget session. Sensex was at 82,341.73, up 71.95 points, while Nifty50 was at 25,331.20, up 10.55 points or (0.04%). BEL, Power Grid and ONGC among top gainers

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FM Sitharaman raises capital expenditure for FY27 by about 9% to ₹12.2 lakh crore

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:25:31+00:00

Presenting the Budget in Parliament, the Finance Minister said the higher capital expenditure allocation is aimed at continuing the momentum in infrastructure development and supporting economic growth

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‘It’s not just about surviving’: the Ukrainian frontline city where life goes on under cover

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:00:20+00:00

Whether in streets draped in anti-drone nets or deep in urban basements, Kherson residents go about their everyday activities with the constant threat of Russian bombingGalyna Lutsenko, a crisis psychologist, is moving busily among a small group of children seated around a table in a basement in Kherson, unique in being Ukraine’s only leading city almost directly on the frontline with Russian forces – and one where people live with the daily threat of attack.She dangles a plasticine butterfly on a thread over a playhouse on the table. Her own house in the city, she says, was hit by Russian she

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La solution à quatre Etats de Benyamin Nétanyahou

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T06:00:07+00:00

Plutôt que d’accepter la coexistence d’Israël avec une Palestine démilitarisée, le premier ministre israélien préfère en diviser le territoire en trois entités distinctes.

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"India's economic trajectory marked by stability," says FM Sitharaman

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-01T05:53:13+00:00

The Finance Minister will also laid on the table two statements under Section 3(1) of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2003

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