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What the new US 'imperialism' means for resource-rich South America

A dramatic US military intervention, the capture of a sitting president, and the return of gunboat diplomacy signal a new and dangerous chapter in global politics

Budget 2026 highlights: From liquor to travel, what got cheaper, costlier

Budget 2026 cheaper, costlier full list: From overseas travel and medicines to umbrellas and alcohol, Budget 2026 reshapes costs through a fresh round of customs and tax changes

Mamata confronts Delhi Police, claims SIR-affected families 'threatened'

Banerjee, who arrived in Delhi on Sunday, reached Banga Bhawan, ahead of her scheduled meeting with CEC Gyanesh Kumar regarding the Special Intensive Revision SIR in the state

Strong Q3 results lift Sundaram Finance shares by 6% on bourses on Feb 2

Sundaram Finance has also announced that it has declared an interim dividend of ₹16 per share (160 per cent) for the financial year 2025-26 on the paid-up capital of ₹111.10 crore

Budget 2026: 16th FC avoids rocking the boat, but rewards GDP contributors

The Union Budget for 2026-27 has also placed a clear bet on urbanisation as an engine of growth

Can a simple voice note help detect depression before symptoms worsen?

Researchers at Aiims and global scientists are studying how changes in tone, pitch and speech patterns may help AI flag early signs of depression from short voice recordings

Govt mulls allowing 49% foreign ownership in state banks to fund growth

The government is discussing raising the foreign direct investment cap to 49 per cent from 20 per cent, federal banking secretary M Nagaraju said

Public capex, infra development focus in Budget to help tyre industry: ATMA

Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association said the tyre sector is closely linked to performance of transport and infrastructure ecosystem and increase in public capital expenditure

Ashok Leyland's sales rise 27% in January on strong domestic demand

According to a statement from the company, domestic sales were up 31 per cent at 20,079 units as against 15,327 units in January 2025

FAA supports Trump's attacks on Canada over airplane certifications

Trump last week threatened Canada with a 50 per cent tariff on its country's planes sold in the US along with stripping globally recognised safety permits from aircraft made in Canada

Bharat Dynamics tanks 18% in 2 days; hits over nine-month low

In the past two trading days, the stock price of Bharat Dynamics has tanked 18 per cent. It is quoting at its lowest level since April 9, 2025

Oracle plans 20,000-30,000 job cuts to fund data centre expansion

Employees linked to data centres and non-core units are likely to be most at risk

Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 10 yrs in jail for corruption

The court also fined all convicted persons Tk1 lakh each and ordered them to serve an additional six months in prison in default of payment

Atul Auto shares soar 10% after reporting 30% jump in Jan 2026 sales

Atul Auto stock rose as much as 9.9 per cent during the day to ₹436 per share, the steepest intraday gain since January 1, 2026

Google Gemini may soon let you import chats from ChatGPT and more: Details

Reportedly, Google is testing several advanced Gemini features, including a beta option to import chats from other AI platforms, new video verification settings, and higher-resolution image downloads

MCX Gold, Silver crash up to 44% from record highs; is the rally over?

At current levels, MCX Gold prices have retraced up to 38.2 per cent, and Silver up to 50 per cent, highlights Aamir Makda Commodity & Currency Analyst of Choice Broking.

Here's why Power Grid Corporation share price rose 4% in trade on Feb 2

Power Grid further announced a second interim dividend of ₹3.25 per equity share of ₹10 each (32.5 per cent of paid-up capital) for FY25-26

Noida International Airport likely to be inaugurated this month: CM Yogi

Chief Minister Yogi said the Noida International Airport at Jewar is likely to be inaugurated this month by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Gaza's Rafah crossing reopens for limited traffic as ceasefire advances

State-run Egyptian media and an Israeli security official also confirmed the reopening, which, for now at least, is largely symbolic

Planting bushes, mechanised sweeping urged to curb dust in cities: Minister

Responding to a supplementary during Question Hour, Union Environment minister Bhupender Yadav said to control dust pollution, a city-specific plan is prepared