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Bank employees' unions threaten to go on nationwide strike on Jan 27

If the strike materialises, it would have a significant impact primarily on the operations of public sector banks for three days in a row, as January 25 and 26 are holidays

Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels this week for India-EU trade pact

During the two-day visit on January 8-9, Goyal will meet the Executive Vice-President and European Commissioner for Trade of the European Union, Maros Sefcovic

Goldi Solar to add 5 GW module, 16 GW cell capacity by FY28 to meet demand

The Gujarat-based renewable energy player presently owns and operates three solar module manufacturing facilities near Surat, having a combined capacity of 15.2 gigawatt (GW)

KC Das eyes UK comeback after 50 years, backs bilateral trade pact

Das said KC Das had established a presence in the UK as early as the 1960s but had to withdraw from the British market in 1965 due to state milk order

India voices concern over US action in Venezuela, calls for peace talks

The US carried out the military assault on Caracas after consistently accusing Maduro of being involved in drug trafficking

Fadnavis, Thackerays spar over 'unopposed' Maharashtra civic wins

The BJP hit back at Uddhav, reminding him that he had become chief minister in 2020 after becoming a member of the legislative council without contest

India becomes world's largest rice producer, surpasses China: Agri minister

The minister unveiled 184 improved varieties of 25 field crops developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research at an event held in the national capital, according to an official statement

Tamil Nadu, West Bengal will join NDA's list of victories: Amit Shah

Addressing a mega BJP rally here, Shah listed out BJP-NDA's wins since 2024, including a third consecutive win in Haryana and said it was now the turn of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal

CM Mamata urges CEC to halt 'arbitrary, flawed' SIR in West Bengal

Mamata asserted that the situation on the ground had worsened despite her two earlier communications to the chief election commissioner (CEC)

Jaishankar begins 6-day visit to France, Luxembourg to discuss key issue

Jaishankar's visit to France comes against the backdrop of growing global concerns over the US capturing Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a military operation

Gold, silver to face volatility next week amid US data, Venezuela turmoil

The metal had surged to hit a record high of ₹1,40,444 per 10 grams before slipping more than 3% to settle at ₹1,35,761 per 10 grams on Friday

4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Udayapur district in western Nepal

There were no immediate reports of loss of lives or damage of any kind due to the quake

Export to Venezuela less than 1% of total exports, says Bajaj Auto

The South American country has plunged into a crisis after the US captured its President, Nicolas Maduro, on Saturday

150-km radius rule loses relevance once airport capacity saturates: Naidu

As per existing rules, no greenfield airport is permitted within an aerial distance of 150 km of an existing civilian airport

Indore water contamination deaths are system-made disaster: Rajendra Singh

Civic officials have said a leakage was found in the main drinking water supply pipeline near a police outpost in the Bhagirthpura area, at a spot over which a toilet has been constructed

US-Venezuela conflict unlikely to affect India trade: GTRI report

India's exports to Venezuela were modest at $ 95.3 million, led by pharmaceuticals worth $ 41.4 million

Unsold homes rise 4% in 2025 across top 7 cities as supply outpaces demand

Housing sales in the top 7 cities fell 14 per cent annually to 3,95,625 units last year, while new supply rose 2 per cent to 4,19,170 units

Misselling in insurance sector a concern, insurers must probe cause: Irdai

Misselling involves the sale of insurance products to consumers without proper disclosure of terms, conditions or suitability

China asks US to release Venezuelan President Maduro, his wife at once

China expresses grave concern over the US forcibly seizing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and taking them out of the country, a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement here said

Andhra tops India investment chart, secures 25.3% of proposed FY26 capital

The state now leads peers such as Odisha (13.1 per cent) and Maharashtra (12.8 per cent), signalling a shift in industrial momentum toward the eastern and southern corridors