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Coal India subsidiary BCCL to launch first IPO of 2026 on January 9

The initial public offering (IPO) will be closely tracked by the Dalal Street as an early gauge of investor appetite for public sector undertakings (PSUs) in the new year

India preparing with full strength to host 2036 Olympic Games: PM Modi

The tournament, being held from January 4 to 11, will witness the participation of more than 1,000 players, representing 58 teams, from across the country

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

Red Fort blast: Accused used ghost SIMs to contact Pakistani handlers

The outcome of the investigations essentially formed the basis for the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to issue a sweeping directive on November 28 last year

'US control of Venezuelan oil may unlock $1 bn stuck dues for India'

India was once a major processor of Venezuelan heavy crude, importing more than 4,00,000 barrels per day at peak levels, until sweeping US sanctions shut down purchases in 2020

PM Modi likely to inaugurate Commonwealth Speakers' conference on Jan 15

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will host the four-day Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of Commonwealth Countries (CSPOC) at the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan

Karnataka to mandate term insurance for doctors, staff in medical education

Decision follows the death of IAS officer Mahantesh Bilagi in a road accident last month, in which a technical oversight resulted in his family receiving nearly ₹50 lakh less than the entitled amount

Anticipate govt to go for 10% capex growth in upcoming Budget: L&T CFO

Amid concerns about sagging private capital expenditure growth, CFO said that he does not fear a "crowding out" of resources because of the high spending by the state

Mandatory CSR spending by firms can lead to low investor confidence: Study

The study affirmed that there is a positive correlation between CSR expenditure on alleviating poverty and the implied cost of equity (CoE) for the Indian companies

Over 1,700 acres of forest land in Assam cleared of encroachments: Himanta

Since the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government came to power in 2021, it has carried out a series of evictions to clear land from alleged encroachments

Sobha Q3 sales bookings jump 52% to ₹ 2,115 cr on better housing demand

Out of the total sales, Sobha sold properties worth ₹1,512 crore in Bengaluru and ₹349 crore in the Delhi-NCR market

Bandhan Bank loans grow 10% to ₹1.45 trn in Q3, deposits rise 11%

The bank had reported loans and advances worth ₹1,32,019 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal

D-Mart's standalone revenue from operations rises 13% to ₹17,612 cr in Q3

The company had registered ₹15,565.23 crore revenue from operations a year ago, Avenue Supermarts informed BSE in a regulatory filing on Friday

India's coal import rises in Nov, set to fall as domestic supply grows

Of the total imports in November 2025, non-coking coal import stood at 14.28 MT, higher than 12.32 MT imported in November last fiscal year

Elon Musk's X to remove illegal content, permanently ban offending users

The statement from the Global Government Affairs account of X was issued hours after it said people using the platform's AI service, Grok, to create illegal content will face the consequences

Several feared dead as rocks collapse at stone quarry in Odisha's Dhenkanal

The incident took place on Saturday evening when some workers were engaged in drilling and exploration of stone from the quarry located near Gopalpur village

Mcap of 7 most valued firms surges ₹1.23 trn, Reliance biggest winner

From the top-10 pack, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro and Hindustan Unilever were the gainers

FPIs pull out ₹7,608 crore from Indian equities in just 2 days of Jan

The withdrawal of funds followed the largest outflow of ₹1.66 trillion ($18.9 billion) recorded in 2025, triggered by volatile currency movements, global trade tensions and concerns over potential US

EV share in luxury car segment dips in GST 2.0 era as ICE models gain edge

While the trend is also visible in the mass market segment, it is the entry luxury segment that is witnessing a more marked shift towards internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles