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Stock markets will remain open on Sunday, February 1, as the government is scheduled to present the Budget for 2026-27 (FY27) that day

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Federal prosecutors can't seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration's bid to see him executed for what it called a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America."
US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione, finding it was technically flawed. Garnett left in place stalking charges that carry a maximum punishment of life in prison.
Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty to federal and state murder charges. The state charges also carry the possibility of life in prison.
He is due back in court later Friday morning for a conference in the case. His lawyers didn't immediately comment on the decision but might do so during the conference or afterward.
Jury selection in the federal case is scheduled to begin September 8. The state trial hasn't been scheduled yet. On Wednesday, the Manhattan district attorney's office se

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The US Justice Department has released over 3 million additional pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files under a transparency law after months of public pressure

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will interact with around 30 college students from different regions of the country after the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday.
Sitharaman is going to present her record ninth Budget including two interim budgets on February 1.
As part of this initiative, the college students will also get to witness the live presentation of the Union Budget from the Lok Sabha Gallery, offering them a chance to view one of the most significant Parliamentary proceedings of the year, the finance ministry said in a statement.
The students come from a variety of academic disciplines, including commerce, economics, medical education, and vocational courses from various States across India, it said.
The students will also visit the Ministry of Finance housed at Kartavya Bhawan-1 and interact with various senior officials to gain an understanding of the functioning of the Ministry, policy formulation processes, and the role of institutions in ...

While Nirmala Sitharaman already holds the record for presenting record number of consecutive Budgets, she will come a step closer to Morarji Desai who has the record of presenting a total of 10 Budgets

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