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Vi gets ₹638 cr GST penalty order

Telco says it disagrees with the decree, and will take legal action

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January 02, 2026

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Dozens feared dead in fire at Swiss bar during New Year celebrations

A fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about 100 more injured, most seriously, police said.

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January 02, 2026

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Bullet train to start ops on Aug 15 next yr: Vaishnaw

India’s first bullet train will start operations on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route on August 15, 2027, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday, adding that the high speed corridor will be opened in phases.

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January 02, 2026

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In good company: Sensex names that stayed, left, returned

Only continuous relevance and reinvention can secure a place in the 30-stock index

4 min  |

January 02, 2026

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9th edition of C’garh Auto Expo from Jan 20

The 9th Chhattisgarh Auto Expo will be held in the state capital from January 20 to February 5, with the state government providing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the automobile buyers.

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January 02, 2026

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Health insurance coverage rises, but policy sales decline

The number of lives covered under health insurance by general and health insurers rose to 580 million in FY25 from 573 million in FY24, even as the number of policies sold declined to 26.5 million from 26.8 million, according to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India’s (Irdai) annual report.

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January 02, 2026

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From herstoic win to space glory, all that shaped the India story

In another historic feat for India’s most-loved sport, Virat Kohli’s RCB won their maiden IPL title.

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January 02, 2026

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3rd round of PMIS pilot likely from mid-Jan; tweaks on cards

The third round of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme’s pilot is likely to be launched from mid-January with some tweaks in the programme to make it more attractive to applicants, according to sources.

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January 02, 2026

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Defence contracts worth ₹1.8 trn inked in FY26 so far: MoD

TOTAL BUDGETARY ALLOCATION FOR THE DEFENCE MINISTRY IN FY26 STOOD AT ₹6.81 TRILLION

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January 02, 2026

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PE-VC investments at $33 bn in '25

Mega deals slide slightly; IT and BFSI lead sector investments

1 min  |

January 01, 2026

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RBI red-flags bank-NBFC interlink risks

Banks acquiring 80% assets through a limited number of NBFCs

2 min  |

January 01, 2026

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Precious metals outshine stocks in 2025 amid global volatility

Nearly 60% of the top 1,000 listed stocks delivered negative returns

1 min  |

January 01, 2026

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Weakness in ₹, broader equity market shrinks India's billionaire club in 2025

Top IPO promoters

3 min  |

January 01, 2026

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EV Policy 2.0: Delhi govt to meet five auto firms, Siam

Meeting scheduled on Jan 2 as capital remains in a smog of pollution

2 min  |

January 01, 2026

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Year of hope

India must aim to sustain the growth momentum

2 min  |

January 01, 2026

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Eight more cos to get incentives under auto PLI

Three vehicle makers, five auto part makers to get benefits from FY27

2 min  |

January 01, 2026

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Centre notifies revised draft rules for labour codes, seeks stakeholders' responses

The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday notified the revised draft rules for the four new Labour Codes, providing clarity on certain provisions such as gratuity payments and retrenchment of workers.

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January 01, 2026

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Oyo parent files for ₹6,650 cr IPO via confidential route

Oyo’s parent firm Prism has filed confidential draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) papers with the markets regulator to raise up to %6,650 crore through an initial public offering (IPO), which would be the third attempt by the global travel technology company at public listing.

2 min  |

January 01, 2026

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External uncertainties may trigger outflows, Fx rate volatility: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned that the country's economy faces near-term risks largely from external uncertainties, including the possibility of a sharp correction in US equities that could trigger foreign portfolio outflows, heighten exchange rate volatility and tighten domestic financial conditions.

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January 01, 2026

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Up to 4 banks may have to tap buffers in adverse scenarios

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its Financial Stability Report (FSR), cautioned that stress tests indicate two scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) may have to dip into their capital conservation buffers (CCBs), unless stakeholders infuse capital, under a scenario involving a gradual slowdown in domestic GDP growth and a moderate rise in inflation, with limited policy easing space available to the central bank.

2 min  |

January 01, 2026

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Bangladesh in flux

Begum Zia’s death ends old political dualities

2 min  |

January 01, 2026

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Indian pharma sees sharp drop in adverse USFDA findings

The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) recorded a significant decline in serious regulatory findings at Indian drug manufacturing facilities between January and December 2025.

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January 01, 2026

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Steel safeguard duty imposed for 3 yrs

Move aimed at curbing cheap imports coming from China

2 min  |

January 01, 2026

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Centre proposes stricter cough syrup sales rules

Unlicensed village pharmacists to face over-the-counter sale curbs

2 min  |

January 01, 2026

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Govt bans sale of oral formulations of nimesulide over 100 mg for human use

The Union Health Ministry has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of all oral formulations containing the popular painkiller nimesulide above 100 milligrams (mg) for human use, citing health risks.

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January 01, 2026
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Huge crowds bid farewell to former B'desh PM Khaleda Zia

Hundreds of thousands of people on Wednesday bid an emotional farewell to former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) matriarch Khaleda Zia as she was laid to rest near the parliament building amid tight security.

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January 01, 2026

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Weakness in ₹, broader equity market shrinks India’s billionaire club in 2025

But a robust IPO market leads to emergence of 9 new promoter billionaires

3 min  |

January 01, 2026

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India Inc expects faster growth, stronger earnings in 2026

Plans to invest and hire more but is concerned about global uncertainty

2 min  |

January 01, 2026

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Climate analysts mull over El Nino graph in 2026

As the world enters 2026, there is a growing interest among meteorologists and climate watchers on whether 2026 will turn out to be a full blown or evolving El Nino year, something which has consequences for India’s monsoon and also agricultural production and general economic growth.

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January 01, 2026
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Vi to get 5-year lifeline on AGR dues of ₹87.7K cr

Telco has to make repayments from 2031-32 to 2040-41

3 min  |

January 01, 2026