* In headwinds, Budget stays the course, batters markets with tax

* Trump tariff shadow: Budget addresses US demands, backs vulnerable sectors

* Transaction tax hiked to curb ‘speculation’ in F&O, but its volumes were already down

* Higher tax share for south states, Hindi heartland states see dip

* Corridor to future: High-speed rail, freight, one for rare earths

* In first Budget after Operation Sindoor, 15% hike for defence

* Trump says India will buy  Venezuela oil, new window after Iran, Russia

* Pak to boycott T20 match against India, ICC warns of ‘implications’