King’s new track ‘Stay’ featuring Sapna Pabbi, explores love, longing

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New 200 Vande Bharat, 50 Namo Bharat trains among Budget’s railway push: Ashwini Vaishnaw (IANS Interview)

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) From starting 200 new Vande Bharat trains to the enhancement of safety measures for passengers and more, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday promised to take the railway network…

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Eight MLAs who quit AAP join BJP, a blow for Kejriwal’s party before Delhi polls

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) With just four days to go before the Delhi Assembly elections on February 5, eight legislators who resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata…

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Audio, trailer of Jai-starrer Baby And Baby released; Film to hit screens on February 14

Chennai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The makers of director Prathap’s upcoming comedy family drama Baby And Baby, featuring actor Jai in the lead, have now released both the audio and trailer of the film and announced…

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Siddharth–Garima on their movie ‘Saale Aashiq’: Progressive story of lovers putting up a brave fight

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Director-writer duo Siddharth–Garima, whose writing credits include ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela’, ‘Bajirao Mastani’, ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’, ‘Padmaavat’, ‘Batti Gul Meter Chalu’, ‘Kabir Singh’ and others, shared that their new movie…

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RS MP Satnam Singh Sandhu hails Union Budget for 2025-26 as ‘people’s budget’

New Delhi/Chandigarh, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajya Sabha MP and Chandigarh University Chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu on Saturday hailed the Union Budget 2025-26 as ‘people’s budget’ and described it as an important milestone in the country’s…

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Noida entrepreneurs hail Union Budget 2025, highlight growth-boosting measures

Noida, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025, it was met with praise from entrepreneurs in Noida, particularly for the tax relief and initiatives aimed at fostering business…

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In true ‘Vishwa Bandhu’ spirit, India allocates Rs 5,483 crore for foreign aid in Union Budget 2025

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has allocated Rs 5,483 crore for aid to foreign nations, slightly higher than last year’s Rs 4,883 crore, it was announced in the Union…

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200 new Vande Bharat trains, 100 Amrit Bharat trains in next 2-3 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Calling the Union Budget 2025-26 “amazing”, Union Railways and Electronics and IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that with the big allocation to it, Indian Railways is all set…

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Sooraj Barjatya on telling stories on OTT: We need a medium to tell our story

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sooraj R. Barjatya’s Rajshri Productions will soon be entering the OTT space with their forthcoming show “Bada Naam Karenge”. During an exclusive conversation with IANS, the filmmaker was asked, “Many directors…

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CM Yogi inspects Sangam Nose site; reviews Mauni Amavasya incident and arrangements for ‘Basant Panchami Snan’

Mahakumbh Nagar, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Prayagraj on Saturday to review the aftermath of the Mauni Amavasya events at the Mahakumbh Mela. He sought detailed reports from officials regarding…

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Budget reaffirms India as innovation, knowledge-centric economy: SBI Chairman

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Budget 2025-26 reaffirms India as an innovation and knowledge-centric economy with a slew of reforms across agriculture, MSME, export centricity, education and healthcare, and balancing skills and AI,…

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Union Budget: Varanasi professors hails no-income-tax rule for earnings up to Rs 12 lakh

Varanasi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a landmark move, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Budget 2025, which promises no income tax for individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually, including standard deductions (totaling…

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With careful pruning of schemes, expenditure assumptions can be met: HSBC on Budget 2025-26

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central government on Saturday announced a consumption stimulus (cuts in personal income tax rates), held on to its capex thrust, and yet stayed on the fiscal consolidation path, an…

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Naga Chaitanya is a great human being to hang out with, says Aamir Khan

Chennai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has praised young actor Naga Chaitanya, who plays the lead in director Chandoo Mondeti’s upcoming film ‘Thandel’, calling him a great human being to hang out with….

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Mrunal Thakur gets nostalgic about her alma mater

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Mrunal Thakur, who is known for ‘Sita Ramam’, ‘The Ghost Stories’ and others, is getting nostalgic. Recently the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a…

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Hina Khan’s fun ‘day out’ includes food and family

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hina Khan recently decided to enjoy a day out in the city, taking some time off for herself. The diva took to her Instagram account and dropped a few snippets of…

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Budget has put railways on expansion track: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Welcoming an allocation of Rs 2.52 lakh crore for expansion of the railways, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday described Budget 2025-26 as ‘balanced’ and pro-middle class due to the…

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One crore people will benefit from revised slabs, pay no tax: FM Sitharaman (Ld)

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her first post-Budget press conference, said that the revision in tax slabs as announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 will leave ‘enough money in…

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Budget 2025-26 to build healthier, more resilient India: JP Nadda

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Budget 2025-26 is balanced, and inclusive and will build a healthier and more resilient India, said Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda on Saturday. The Union Budget was…

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Tax exemption up to Rs 12 lakh a booster for consumption-led growth (Roundup)

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) “Just as living beings live expecting rains, citizens live expecting good governance”. With these words, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed an across-the-board change in tax slabs and…

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BJP, Congress failed Telangana: KTR criticises Union Budget 2025

Hyderabad, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao criticised the Union Budget 2025-26, alleging that the BJP and the Congress have failed Telangana. Demanding an apology from the BJP and…

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Arun Vijay’s look in Dhanush’s Idly Kadai revealed!

Chennai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Releasing actor Arun Vijay’s look in his upcoming film Idly Kadai, director and actor Dhanush on Saturday said that it felt great to work with “such a hardworking, dedicated and sincere…

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Ekta Kapoor’s reveals her dilemma about window

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ektaa Kapoor keeps her InstaFam entertained with her intriguing social media posts. Adding to the list, the television and film producer took to the stories section of his Instagram and shared…

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Neetu Chandra chuffed with the release of Bhojpuri film, ‘Kariyatthi’ on Waves OTT

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress-producer Neetu Chandra is chuffed with the release of her Bhojpuri film, ‘Kariyatthi’ on Waves OTT platform. The actress said that the platform will help the film reach the rural areas,…

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1 crore more people to pay zero income tax under Budget 2025-26: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as 1 crore more people will pay no income tax after the increase in rebate to Rs 12 lakh announced in the Budget for 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala…

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Pakistan: 18 soldiers among 30 killed in restive Balochistan  

Islamabad, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 18 soldiers of Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC) have died during an operation in Mangocher, a city located in the Kalat district of Balochistan province, the country’s military authorities confirmed…

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Budget impact: Smartphones and EVs to get cheaper; TVs, fabrics to get costlier

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Budget 2025-26 on Saturday, introduced some key changes in basic customs duties (BCDs) that will impact the prices of various goods. The budget…

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Road map for Viksit Bharat: Modi Cabinet lauds Union Budget

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar praised the Union Budget on Saturday, calling it a road map to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’. He described…

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Hrithik Roshan seeks diet advice from his fans

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan boasts of impressive fitness. However, the superstar has fired a query as the weekend sets in. On Saturday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a…

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Karthi on Nagarjuna: He has given me so much love that no matter how much I return, it won’t be enough

Chennai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Disclosing that Telugu superstar Nagarjuna had always showered him with so much of love Tamil actor Karthi has that the Telugu superstar, at one point, even had portions of speed breakers…

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Budget offers a lot to Delhi voters to cheer about

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Narendra Modi government on Saturday complied with the Election Commission of India’s directive not to announce any Delhi-specific schemes or sops in the Union Budget 2025-26 yet managed to…

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BCD revision on key electronics components to boost local manufacturing

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The revision of Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on key electronics items will strengthen the ‘Make in India’ initiative and help meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious $500 billion electronics manufacturing…

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Arjun Kapoor spills the bean on his marriage plans

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Arjun Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh, and Bhumi Pednekar will be seen sharing the screen together for the first time in the forthcoming romantic entertainer, “Mere Husband Ki Biwi”. The trio is…

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Budget to help achieve objective of Viksit Bharat by 2047: NSE CEO

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD and CEO at NSE, on Friday hailed the Union Budget for its focus on accelerating growth by providing a fillip to investment and increasing the spending power…

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FM allocates Rs 13,415.20 cr for space sector, experts welcome Geospatial mission

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Giving a much-needed boost to the space sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced an allocation of Rs 13,415.20 crore for the Department of Space in the Union Budget…

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Pro-people, progressive Budget: Chandrababu Naidu

Amaravati, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday hailed Union Budget 2025-26, terming it “pro-people” and “progressive”. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Union…

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Nil tax till Rs 12 lakh: How taxpayers will benefit from tax slab changes in Budget 2025-26

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The big-ticket announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman regarding the income tax slab for an income up to Rs 12 lakh has brought wide cheers to the faces of the…

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Parliamentarians hail Union Budget 2025; praise income tax relief for middle class

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Parliamentarians lauded the Union Budget 2025, highlighting key provisions aimed at supporting the middle class, boosting infrastructure, and promoting economic growth. While the budget has drawn appreciation for its inclusive…

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Rajit Dev on working with Nora Fatehi in ‘Snake’: Choreographing her is always special

Mumbai, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nora Fatehi, and choreographer Rajit Dev have delivered yet another blockbuster hit in the form of their latest single, “Snake”, in collaboration with the international singer Jason Derulo. Shedding light on…

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‘Halla Clinic’ not healthcare: Parvesh Verma challenges Kejriwal’s ‘Mohalla Clinic scheme’

New Delhi, Feb 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP candidate from the New Delhi Assembly seat, Parvesh Verma, has come down heavily on AAP national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘Mohalla Clinic scheme’. He has called…