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India offers middle-class tax relief to support growth

Takeaways from India's budget that slashes income tax on the salaried middle class to spur growth

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government presented an annual budget to Parliament on Saturday that focused on wooing the salaried middle class with tax cuts and spurring economic growth by boosting agriculture and manufacturing.

Reuters · 1h

Explainer: How India's tax rate tweaks will boost middle class spending

The Indian government on Saturday announced the biggest tax relief in at least a decade to boost consumer demand to revive growth in the world's fifth-largest economy, giving a huge relief to millions of households grappling with high inflation.

BBC on MSN · 26m

Tax relief for Indian middle class - but will it boost economy?

The finance minister announced steps to tackle slowing growth, rising prices and low middle-class consumption.

India, Maha Kumbh

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say

A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the northern city of Prayagraj.

Time · 2d

Police Say at Least 30 People Have Died In Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Festival

PRAYAGRAJ, India — At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India.

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India’s Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering, by the numbers

Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious congregation.

India doubled tiger population in decade

BBC on MSN · 1d

'Key lessons' for conservation as India's tiger population doubles in a decade

In just over a decade, India has doubled its tiger population to more than 3,600, accounting for 75% of the world's tigers. These tigers now inhabit an area of 138,200 sq km (53,360 sq miles) - roughly half the size of the UK - alongside some 60 million people.

The Washington Post · 1d

Study finds India doubled its tiger population in a decade and credits conservation efforts

India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss, ensuring they have enough prey, reducing human-wildlife conflict, and increasing

Associated Press · 1d

India doubled its tiger population in a decade, study finds

India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss and reducing human-wildlife conflict, a study published Thursday found.

India clinch T20 series v England

Houston Chronicle · 17h

Concussion sub Harshit Rana takes 3-33 as India seals T20 series win against England

Concussion substitute Harshit Rana took 3-33 on debut and India beat England by 15 runs to win the Twenty20 series with a match to spare on Friday. Rana bowled England's last hope, Jamie Overton, at the end of the 19th over,

Reuters · 17h

India clinch T20 series v England amid substitute drama

Harshit Rana claimed three wickets in his debatable appearance as a concussion substitute to help India to a series-clinching 15-run victory against England in the fourth T20 International on Friday.

BBC · 18h

Controversy as India beat England to clinch T20 series

England slide to a 15-run defeat in a gripping fourth T20 against India as their hosts take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

Narendra Modi, India and Budget

Asian News International on MSN · 1h

PM Modi calls Union Budget 2025 "force multiplier" for India's growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the Union Budget 2025 as a "Force Multiplier" for India's development journey, describing it as a "budget of aspirations" for 140 crore Indians. He emphasized that this budget would fulfill the dreams of the people,

U.S. News & World Report · 10h

India's Modi to Seek to Boost Growth, Ease Cost of Living in Budget

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces the challenges of reviving growth and giving relief to a middle class hit by rising living costs, while also preparing for an uncertain year of global trade,

Newsable Asianet News on MSN · 2h

'This budget reflects aspirations of 140 cr Indians..' PM Modi hails Budget presentation by FM Sitharaman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Budget 2025 presentation by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (Feb 01). In a big bonanza for salaried taxpayers, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that there will be no income tax to be paid for income levels up to Rs 12 lakh.

Reactions to India's 2025-26 budget

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India Must Protect Its Coasts as Climate Finance Dwindles

India’s vulnerable coasts should become pivotal to the country’s resilience strategy, in the absence of adequate financial ...

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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...

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INDIA BUDGET-India's tax cut plans will boost consumption, top execs say

India's plans to cut personal income tax rates will put more disposable income in the hands of the people and eventually ...

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‘Delhi Crime’ Season 3: Emmy Winner Adds Huma Qureshi as New Antagonist in Netflix India Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Netflix's 'Delhi Crime' Season 3 casts 'Maharani' star Huma Qureshi as antagonist opposite Shefali Shah's DCP Vartika in Emmy ...

India axes import tax on some smartphone parts in boost to Apple, Xiaomi

India has removed import duties on some components key to producing mobile phones, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ...

Corporate winners and losers from India's budget

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the annual budget on Saturday, which focused on boosting the spending ...

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Rotterdam Competition Title ‘The Puppet’s Tale’ Examines India’s Timeless Battle of Tradition Versus Change

Indian filmmaker Suman Mukhopadhyay's Rotterdam competition title follows a young doctor confronting traditional beliefs in ...

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