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‘Teen Mom’ star Kailyn Lowry isn’t shy about sharing the messy, expensive side of her life. Recently, the ‘Teen Mom 2’ star laid it all out: she’s spent over USD 1 million battling for custody of her seven kids, all with four different exes. It’s a side of celebrity life you don’t hear about much….
Amazon stock witnessed a plunge of 11% in extended trading on February 5, erasing more than $250 billion in market value after the company introduced a $200 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026. According to a report by CNBC, this was the highest plunge among the megacap tech firms, far exceeded Wall Street expectations by…
Finance Commission submits report to President Murmu (Photo credit- PTI ) The 16th Finance Commission has recommended retaining states’ share in the divisible pool of central taxes at 41 per cent, while pitching for outcome-based spending, greater transparency in tax devolution data and stronger fiscal discipline at the state level. The panel said there is…
AI image (Picture credit: Google Gemini) As Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget for 2026–27 on February 1, defence expenditure has once again moved to the centre of policy discussions. Although it is always a matter of interest to the experts about how one of the world’s largest economies spends…
Democrats and the White House are close to a spending deal that could prevent a partial US government shutdown, as talks continue over limits on President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement push.The discussions come after two protesters were killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, increasing pressure on both sides to act. Democrats blocked a bill on…
Elon Musk revealed his intense focus on Tesla’s AI chip development, dedicating weekends to the AI5 project promising a 50x performance boost. He stressed that securing long-term chip access is crucial for the company’s future, especially for robotaxis and Optimus robots. While a Tesla-owned chip factory remains a distant possibility, Musk is pushing for increased…
As finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget 2026 on February 1, defence spending is expected to remain a key focus amid rising geopolitical uncertainty and sustained emphasis on military modernisation. Defence outlay shows steady rise Over the last five years, India’s defence expenditure has followed a clear upward trajectory. Spending rose…
As attention turns to Budget 2026, the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) stands out as one of the government’s most consistently backed infrastructure arms, with allocations for roadways rising sharply over the past five years.Budgetary support for the sector has nearly tripled since FY21. From Rs 99,159 crore in FY21, allocations increased to…
With the Union Budget 2026 set to be presented on February 1, the healthcare industry body NATHEALTH has urged the government to raise public healthcare spending to over 2.5 per cent of GDP and take urgent steps to address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).In its pre-Budget recommendations, NATHEALTH said the roadmap aims to…
Strong consumer spending lifted the US economy to its fastest growth rate in two years in the July–September quarter, even as job creation remained subdued and concerns over the cost of living persisted.America’s gross domestic product expanded at an annual rate of 4.4% in the third quarter, a slight upward revision from the earlier estimate…
