The domestic equity markets witnessed heavy selling pressure on Sunday as stocks fell sharply during Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2026 speech, with investors reacting strongly to a steep increase in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) tr
During the presentation of the Union Budget 26-27, the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, proposed to introduce a market-making framework with suitable access to funds and derivatives on corporate bond indices. She also proposed introducing total-return swaps for corporate bonds.
Highlighting the economic performance of the NDA government, Sitharaman said India's economic trajectory since 2014 has been marked by stability, fiscal discipline and sustained growth.
According to the Indian Army, the engagement between the two countries on the defence front will underscore India's commitment to strengthening bilateral strategic ties through professional military education, capacity building, and a shared vision for regional stability and security.
Gold prices have become highly volatile, with sharp price swings in recent sessions. On Saturday, gold had already seen heavy pressure, closing lower by around 5.4 per cent at Rs 1,69,470 per 10 grams for 24-carat gold in the domestic commodity market.
He also emphasised the importance of prioritising India's interests despite global uncertainties, citing the government's efforts to develop alternate markets and pursue Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
The discussions, which marked Starmer's first official visit to Japan since taking office in July 2024, focused on strengthening bilateral ties at a moment of rising geopolitical uncertainty. Starmer described the partnership as vital against a backdrop of "geopolitical, economic and technol
Domestic stock markets opened largely flat on Sunday during a special budget session, as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her ninth consecutive Union Budget at 11 am.
In a major drug bust, Excise officials raided agricultural land in Panchgaon village of Narayanked Mandal in Sangareddy district and seized Ganja (marijuana) plants weighing 17.741 kilograms with a market value of at least Rs 70 lakhs.
After Sanju Samson failed to make his mark in his home state, Ishan (103 in 43 balls, with six fours and 10 sixes), skipper Surya (63 in 30 balls, with four boundaries and six sixes) and Hardik Pandya (42 in 17 balls, with a four and four sixes) played entertaining knocks to take India to a