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BJP, Shiv Sena part ways for Pune civic polls after seat-sharing talks fail

Earlier, CM Devendra Fadnavis said BJP would contest all 29 civic bodies with Shiv Sena, but for Pune the party offered just 16 of 165 seats, a proposal rejected by Sena's local unit

At least 2 killed as earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hits Mexico's Guerrero

US Geological Survey said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 kilometers, 4 kilometers north-northwest of Rancho Viejo, Guerrero, which is in mountains about 91 kilometers northeast of Acapulco

Weather update: Cold wave, dense fog grip north India as winter intensifies

Severe winter conditions intensify as IMD issues cold wave and dense fog alerts for several states, warning of low visibility, colder nights and disruptions to road, rail and air travel

Marico expects high single-digit volume growth in Q3 India business

FMCG major Marico said its domestic business is expected to post high single-digit volume growth in the October-December quarter, with consolidated revenue growth in the high twenties

FPIs purchase ₹7,524 crore of debt, highest single day in 7 months

Foreign portfolio investors recorded their highest single-day debt inflow in seven months on January 1, even as they exited FAR securities in December amid rupee weakness

Best of BS Opinion: Reading the signs in politics, brands, and media

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

How 1985-95 still stands out as the most consequential decade in India

You'd think the decade of 1985-95 is long over. Not really. The issues that erupted in that decade are still shaping Indian conversations

India's tech job openings fall 24% in January, hit six-year low: Xpheno

Active technology job demand stood at 103,000 in January, the second-lowest in six years, as the sector continued to struggle with weak recovery and subdued hiring

Indian comics, redrawn from the margins, survive on intent not scale

Once woven into everyday reading, the medium is surviving through dogged intent rather than scale

Indian carriers likely to induct 55 planes to their fleet in 2026

In 2025, the total net induction was 35 planes -79 added and 44 returned - making it much lower than even 2024

Datanomics: India's rising cost of brain drain in a knowledge-driven world

Spending by Indian students abroad has surged over the past decade, highlighting the rising economic cost of brain drain and strengthening the case for internationalising higher education in India

Electric vehicles transition boosts capacity buildup in auto ancillaries

Investments are increasingly driven by electric vehicles, safety systems and higher electronics content per vehicle, even as export-focused firms remain cautious amid global trade uncertainty

Andhra Pradesh corners 25.3% of FY26 investments: Bank of Baroda report

The private sector dominated the investment pipeline with a share of 89.7 per cent or ₹23.87 trillion, while government sector investments stood at ₹2.75 trillion

Hot wheels: Dzire topped car buyers' desire in 2025, defying SUV wave

Maruti Suzuki's Dzire reclaimed the top spot after eight years, outselling SUVs and hatchbacks in 2025 even as utility vehicles accounted for more than half of India's PV market

Analysts bullish on Devyani after Sapphire Foods merger approval

Brokerages remain positive on Devyani International after the Board's approval of Sapphire Foods merger, citing scale benefits, cost synergies and stronger QSR economics

Banks see double-digit credit growth in Q3 FY26 on strong lending

Six banks reporting Q3 FY26 business updates recorded double-digit year-on-year growth in advances, while deposit growth also remained healthy across public and private lenders

Gig economy needs less regulation: Eternal Founder Deepinder Goyal

Zomato-Blinkit founder Deepinder Goyal pitches less regulation for India's gig economy, defending 10-minute deliveries amid protests by platform worker unions

Deposit rate cuts tough for banks as govt retains small savings rates

With small savings rates unchanged for the eighth straight quarter despite RBI cuts, banks face limited room to lower deposit rates amid slowing deposit growth and margin pressure

Resilience amid the storm: India's arrival as a global power in 2025

At the core of this momentum is the vision of 'Amrit Kaal' - a transformational two-decade road map towards 'Viksit Bharat', fuelled by aggressive development and youth empowerment

JNPA container traffic rose 13% to hit record 7.94 mn TEUs in 2025

Overall cargo in 2025 reached 99.17 million tonnes, up 9.86 per cent Y-o-Y