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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
 "Budget 2026: 16th FC avoids rocking the boat, but rewards GDP contributors")
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
 "Can a simple voice note help detect depression before symptoms worsen?")
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
 "MCX Gold, Silver crash up to 44% from record highs; is the rally over?")
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
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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
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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
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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
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Apple MacBook Pro with M5 Pro, Max may launch this month with macOS 26.3
Apple is reportedly planning to launch new MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips between February and March, with the lineup expected to debut with macOS 26.3
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EAT-Lancet diet could lower your risk of kidney disease, large study finds
A large UK study suggests the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet may lower chronic kidney disease risk. Here's what it found, how it works, and why your genes and surroundings may also matter
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Pakistan to England: List of teams who forfeited matches in ICC events
The first-ever instance of teams forfeiting matches in an ICC event was in 1996, when not just one but two teams - Australia and West Indies - refused to travel to Sri Lanka
Shriram Finance down 5% as company receives GST penalty order from tax dept
Shriram Finance informed stock exchanges that it has received an order from the Office of the Commercial Tax Officer, Chennai South (Tamil Nadu) levying a penalty of ₹46,91,115 for FY 2022-23
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