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SMBC GETS RBI NOD TO OPEN INDIA UNIT
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said it has decided to allow Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) to operate a wholly-owned arm in India, four months after the Japanese financial services giant bought out nearly a quarter of private lender Yes Bank.
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January 15, 2026
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To ease jams at markets, 'right-left' parking piloted
Trial run at Krishna Market Delhi Traffic Police has come up with a plan to deal with haphazard parking in markets without central verges
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January 15, 2026
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MAN SHOOTS HIS DAUGHTER DEAD IN M.P. VILLAGE
A 52-year-old man was arrested in Bhind on Wednesday for allegedly shot dead his 2l-year-old married daughter after she refused to stay at her in-laws’ house, police said.
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January 15, 2026
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Disability rights core of CSR, not charity: SC
THE TOP COURT LINKED DISABILITY INCLUSION DIRECTLY WITH CSR AND GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS
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January 15, 2026
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Zubeen was drunk, declined life jacket: Singapore probe
Singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg was “severely intoxicated” and had drowned off Lazarus Island after declining a life jacket last September, a coroner's court in Singapore was told on Wednesday.
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January 15, 2026
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Anything less than Greenland in US hands unacceptable: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Nato should help the US acquire Greenland and anything less than having the island in US hands is unacceptable.
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January 15, 2026
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MENTAL HEALTH CENTRES MUST IN ALL HIGHER EDU INSTITUTES: UGC
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday issued draft guidelines that require all higher educational institutions (HEIs) to establish a dedicated “mental health and well-being centre” and a “mental health and well-being monitoring committee”.
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January 15, 2026
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Car rams 3-wheeler, 1 dead
A 42-year-old autorickshaw driver was killed and three others were injured when a Volkswagen car rammed into the three-wheeler in southwest Delhi’s Dabri in the early hours of Sunday, police said on Wednesday.
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January 15, 2026
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Skipped India Open due to Delhi AQI, says Antonsen
Denmark's world No. 3 shuttler Anders Antonsen on Wednesday said he had withdrawn from the ongoing India Open due to “extreme” air pollution in the national capital, incurring a $5,000 (nearly 24.21 lakh) fine from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for his decision.
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January 15, 2026
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X to comply with UK law over AI: Starmer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that Elon Musk’s X is acting to ensure full compliance with UK law after the country's media regulator launched a probe into the platform over sexualised imagery produced by the Grok Al chatbot.
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January 15, 2026
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Delhi govt set to introduce ‘startup policy', says Sood
Delhi government is at an advanced stage of introducing a “startup policy” with an investment worth ₹325 crore over the upcoming five years, education minister Ashish Sood announced on Wednesday, adding that its legal framework will cover all aspects critical to a favourable startup ecosystem, including incubation, funding, industry linkage, and market access.
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January 15, 2026
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NHAI flags huge shortfall: Half of ‘compensatory’ trees missing
Existing only on paper? Official claims versus inspection reality
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January 15, 2026
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The case for nuance in the gig economy debate
The recent strike by delivery partners of quick-commerce platforms has once again thrust India’s gig economy into the spotlight.
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January 15, 2026
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Wholesale inflation rises to 0.83% in December
India’s wholesale inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), went up in December 2025, rising to 0.83% year-on-year from a 0.32% contraction in November, according to data released by the ministry of commerce and industry on Wednesday.
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January 15, 2026
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Pak explores using Trump-linked coin for int'l payments
Pakistan said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement with a firm connected to World Liberty Financial, the main crypto business of US President Donald Trump's family, to explore using World Liberty's USDI stablecoin for cross-border payments.
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January 15, 2026
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BDO office vandalised in WB during SIR hearing
The office of the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Farakka in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district was vandalised allegedly by dozens of Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers on Wednesday while a Special Intensive Revision hearing was going on, people aware of the matter said.
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January 15, 2026
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Rahul’s unbeaten ton in vain as Mitchell, Young steer NZ to win
Visitors level the 3-match series after winning the second ODI by seven wickets
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January 15, 2026
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Kashi-Tamil Sangamam marks living unity of India’s traditions
A few days ago, I was in the sacred land of Somnath to be part of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, marking a thousand years since the first attack on Somnath, which took place in 1026.
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January 15, 2026
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NE advisor tells Manipur insurgent groups to abide by peace pact rules
Union home ministrys northeast advisor AK Mishra, officials from the intelligence bureau and the Manipur government on Wednesday met Kuki-Zo groups under the Suspension of Operations (S00) pact, with people familiar with the matter saying that the insurgent groups were told to strictly abide by the ground rules of the peace pact and relocate some of their camps housing cadres from vulnerable areas.
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January 15, 2026
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‘Are you dead?’ China app targeted at people living alone goes viral
An app called “Are you dead” targeted at people living alone has gone viral in China, with surging downloads and widespread commentary on social media, prompting the company to introduce a subscription fee and change its name for a global audience.
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January 15, 2026
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DMK MP MARAN'S NORTH-SOUTH JIBE SPARKS ROW
DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran’s remarks that Tamil Nadu uplifts women while northern states confine them to kitchens and childbearing, and prioritise Hindi over English, has sparkeda political controversy in the poll-bound state, with the BJP accusing the Dravidan party of “trying to divide north and south”.
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January 15, 2026
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KARNATAKA MAN GETS CAUGHT IN ‘MANJHA’, DIES
A 48-year-old man died on Wednesday after allegedly getting caught in a Chinese “manjha” (string) while riding a bike on a road in Karnataka’s Bidar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, police said.
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January 15, 2026
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THAILAND CRANE COLLAPSES ONTO TRAIN, KILLING 32
A crane at a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday and caused it to derail, killing at least 32 people, authorities said.
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January 15, 2026
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SC invokes its special powers to decide 35-year-old civil suit
THE COURT USED ITS VAST POWERS UNDER ARTICLE 142 WHICH ALLOWS THE SUPREME COURT TO ENFORCE ITS ORDERS OR DECREES
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January 15, 2026
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Officials defend cutoff reduction in NEET-PG
{ ZERO PERCENTILE FOR RESERVED CATEGORY
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January 15, 2026
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Lee’s fifty helps DC seal last-ball victory
It’s still early days in 2026 but this had all the feels from the early part of the decade.
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January 15, 2026
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Govt mulls tax sops for green bonds to bolster demand
Investor interest in sovereign green bonds has been steadily declining over the past two years, forcing the central government to think up new ways to get them going.
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January 15, 2026
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‘Thackeray cousins created a fake narrative on Marathi manoos’
{ INTERVIEW } EKNATH SHINDE, MAHA DY CM AND SHIV SENA CHIEF
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January 15, 2026
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Dial KL Rahul for support is fast becoming a thing for India in ODIs
Batting anywhere in the middle order?
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January 15, 2026
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US ambassador Gor presents credentials
US ambassador Sergio Gor said he will work closely with the Indian government to advance shared priorities in defence, trade and technology and to strengthen the bilateral partnership as he presented his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday.
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