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Maharashtra overtakes Tamil Nadu in NITI's 2024 export preparedness index
Maharashtra has pipped Tamil Nadu in NITI Aayog’s latest Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for 2024.
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January 15, 2026
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Greenland to be largest US land acquisition, if Trump has his way
In the 19th century, the young United States (US) grew in leaps and bounds.
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January 15, 2026
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Harvard sees 31% drop in Indian students enrolment
Indian student enrolment at Harvard University declined 31% in the fall of 2025, at a time when overall foreign enrolment at the Ivy League school rose despite sustained pressure from the Trump administration
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January 15, 2026
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Kashi-Tamil Sangamam and a tribute to 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'
‘A few days ago, I was in the sacred land of Somnath to be part of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, marking 1,000 years since the first attack on Somnath, which took place in 1026.
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January 15, 2026
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Amid mixed outlook for markets, BAFs may help stabilise portfolios
Balanced advantage funds (BAFs), also known as dynamic asset allocation (DAA) funds, are suited for volatile and uncertain markets as they provide some equity participation while containing downside risk.
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January 15, 2026
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Metal stocks extend rally on price, policy cues
Vedanta, Hindustan Zinc lead as commodity prices climb
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January 15, 2026
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US auto firms hesitant to acquire parts from Indian manufacturers
Acma says tariff impact may become evident in H2FY26
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January 15, 2026
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2025 best year for Indian cinema since pandemic
Indian box-office collections touched around ₹ 13,397 crore in 2025, up 13 per cent from the previous year.
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January 15, 2026
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Infosys Q3 profit took 2.2% hit on new Labour Codes
Peers TCS and HCLTech were also impacted in a similar manner.
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January 15, 2026
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RBI mandates auto transfer of unresolved plaints to internal ombudsman
Final decision must be communicated within 30 days
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January 15, 2026
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A necessary slowdown
Dropping 10-minute delivery addresses safety concerns
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January 15, 2026
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Consumer commission tells Amazon to pay refund for defective TV
A consumer commission has asked Amazon to refund payment made by a TV buyer along with compensation, holding that an ecommerce platform cannot avoid liability for a defective product by claiming to be a “mere intermediary” and not the actual seller.
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January 15, 2026
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Avoid travel to Iran: India’s Tehran mission
‘The Indian embassy in Tehran on Wednesday advised Indians living in Iran, including students, pilgrims, business persons, and tourists, to leave the West Asian country by any available means of transport, including commercial flights.
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January 15, 2026
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Telcos for pricing cap in public places
India's major private telecom service providers have sought urgent intervention from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), urging it to cap charges for in-building network infrastructure at public premises such as airports.
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January 15, 2026
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World on precipice as trade, tech become weapons: WEF
‘The world is balancing on a precipice as trade, finance and technology are being wielded as weapons of influence, an annual World Economic Forum (WEF) survey released on Wednesday said.
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January 15, 2026
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Drawdowns at US base in Qatar after Iran threat
Judiciary vows fast trials for arrested protesters
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January 15, 2026
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WPI inflation at 8-month high of 0.83% in December
India's factory-gate inflation, as measured by the wholesale price index (WPI), climbed to an eight-month high of 0.83 per cent in December snapping a two-month deflationary streak, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday.
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January 15, 2026
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Govt nudging companies to step up engagement with startups: DPIIT secy
The government is asking companies to step up engagement with startups to support entrepreneurship and bolster local manufacturing, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said on Wednesday.
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January 15, 2026
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Hidden risks of India's hedged external debt
The recent real depreciation of the Indian rupee has been widely welcomed by commentators.
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January 15, 2026
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Banks should meet capital requirements for foreign exchange risk on a continuous basis: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday proposed changes to the manner in which banks calculate their net foreign exchange exposure and maintain capital for foreign exchange risk.
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January 15, 2026
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Geopolitical strains push gold, silver to new highs
Gold jumped to a record high on Wednesday while silver broke above $90 for the first time, as escalating tension in Iran and concern over the Federal Reserve's autonomy fuelled safe-haven demand, while softer inflation readings boosted rate cut bets.
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January 15, 2026
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Smartphone exports may have topped $30 bn in '25
Phones make up 38% of India's outbound shipments since 2021 on PLI push
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January 15, 2026
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Indian Overseas Bank Q3 profit surges 63% to ₹1,427 cr
Chennai-based Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has posted a 63 per cent rise in net profit to ₹1,427 crore in the quarter ended December 2025, as against ₹875 crore during the previous quarter ended December 2024.
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January 15, 2026
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After Yes stake buy, Japan’s SMBC gets RBI nod for wholly owned subsidiary
Months after picking up 24.21 per cent stake in private sector lender Yes Bank, Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has received the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI's) in-principle approval for setting up a wholly owned subsidiary (WOS) in India.
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January 15, 2026
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Integration between rail tracks, freight corridor speeds up
Seamless movement between dedicated freight corridors (DFCs) and mixed-use railway tracks is speeding up, adding efficiency to freight operations, the ministry of railways said.
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January 15, 2026
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Samsung explores upgrade platform for India appliances
Samsung is exploring a smartphone-like upgrade platform, such as the Galaxy Forever Plan, for its home-appliance customers where it will provide a similar step up opportunity, a top company executive said here.
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January 15, 2026
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NEET PG cutoff slashed to 0 percentile to fill vacant seats
Revised criteria for reserved categories; doctor bodies criticise the move
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January 15, 2026
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Delhi HC restores ban on diabetes FDC drugs
The Delhi High Court has restored the prohibition on two fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs prescribed for Type-II diabetes, overturning a previous single judge's order and ruling that the Centre acted within its statutory mandate to safeguard public health while imposing the ban.
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January 15, 2026
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Eyeing cofinancing with multilateral agencies: IRFC CMD
State-run Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), the sole lender to the Indian Railways, is currently reinventing itself as IRFC 2.0 with an expanded mandate. Manoj Kumar Dubey (pictured), chairman and managing director (CMD), in an interview with Dhruvaksh Saha in New Delhi, discusses the firm’s plans to ramp up lending across sectors and the strategy behind refinancing multilateral debt. Edited excerpts:
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January 15, 2026
Business Standard
10-minute delivery promise fades for consumers, riders see no change
Delivery partners say there has been little change on the ground, with quick-commerce (qcom) operations continuing largely as before, even as platforms remove the promise of “10-minute delivery” from their consumer-facing apps. Companies, riders say, have not communicated any revisions to delivery timelines or work expectations.
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