Budget 2026: Why standard deduction should be hiked under the new income tax regime – explained

The standard deduction limit varies depending on the tax regime that salaried taxpayers opt for. (AI image) Budget 2026 income tax expectations: Standard deduction is seen as a much needed relief for taxpayers – it’s a simple, straightforward deduction from your gross income – a fixed amount that allows salaried taxpayers and pensioners to reduce…

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Institutional investors held firm through bitcoin’s downturn, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says

Institutional investors may be proving more resilient bitcoin holders than critics expected, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, who says ETF flow data suggests professional investors have largely held onto their positions during the crypto market’s steep decline. “The best evidence we have is in the ETF market,” Hougan said. “Bitcoin ETFs accumulated roughly $60…

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NMC orders hospitals to stock rabies drugs after Supreme Court flags stray threat | India News

Stray dog (Representative image) NEW DELHI: National Medical Commission has directed all govt and private medical colleges and institutions to maintain a mandatory stock of anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) at all times, in a move that follows SC directions requiring hospitals to ensure timely and complete treatment of dog-bite victims.ARV helps body…

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Export resilience: Tariff-hit 2025 tests India’s trade, but diversification keeps momentum intact for 2026

India’s exports weathered a turbulent 2025 marked by steep US tariffs, geopolitical disruptions and global trade uncertainty, with exporters adapting by diversifying markets and products –a strategy that officials and industry expect will support steady growth into 2026, PTI reported.Despite a 50% duty imposed by the US on Indian goods during the year, exporters recalibrated…

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Investment firm Multicoin bets ‘Internet Labor Markets’ will drive crypto’s next wave of adoption

For much of crypto’s history, the primary use case has been simple: buying tokens and trading them. Now, some investors and builders believe the industry may be moving toward a different model altogether: earning crypto instead of buying it. One version of that idea is what venture firm Multicoin Capital calls Internet Labor Markets (ILM)…

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CFTC Chair Mike Selig argues for agency’s ‘exclusive regulatory authority’ in prediction markets fight: State of Crypto

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig told CoinDesk that the agency will continue to defend its “exclusive regulatory authority” to oversee prediction markets in court. “It doesn’t matter if it’s on sports, politics or anything else, if it’s a validly offered product within a CFTC-regulated exchange, then we regulate that,” Selig said. You’re reading…

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs Lose $681M in First Week of 2026 as Risk Appetite Fades

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) started 2026 with sharp outflows, shedding a combined $681 million over the first full trading week of the year. According to data from SoSoValue, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded four consecutive days of net outflows between Tuesday and Friday, outweighing inflows earlier in the week. The largest daily redemption occurred…

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