February 1, 2025 4:14 PM

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Hamas Releases Hostages to Red Cross in Gaza as Part of Ceasefire Deal

In a major development, Hamas has handed three hostages over to the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip today as part of its ceasefire deal with Israel. The militants released Yarden Bibas and French-Israeli Ofer Kalderon in a highly stage-managed and orderly handover to the Red Cross. Both had bee...

February 1, 2025 12:06 PM

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Sensex-Nifty Rise as Finance Minister Presents Union Budget 2025-26

Benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading higher as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Budget 2025-26 in Lok Sabha. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 302 points, almost 0.4 percent, to 77,803, and the NSE Nifty50 added 100 points, almost 0.43 percent, to 23,60...

February 1, 2025 10:26 AM

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PM Modi Lauds Indian Coast Guard on Raising Day for Its Bravery & Vigilance

On the raising day of the Indian Coast Guard today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the force for its bravery, dedication, and relentless vigilance in protecting the country’s vast coastline. In a social media post, PM Modi said that from maritime security to disaster response, from anti-smuggli...

February 1, 2025 10:54 AM

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BSE & NSE Open for Trading on Union Budget Day; Markets See Positive Start

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) are open for trading today, on account of the presentation of the Union Budget 2025-26 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha. This is only the third instance when the stock market has remained open on a Saturday for ...

February 1, 2025 11:36 AM

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US Prez Trump Imposes Aggressive Tariffs on China, Canada & Mexico: White House

The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump will be slapping aggressive tariffs on major US trading partners, including China, Canada, and Mexico, from today. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the US will be levying 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada as well a...