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European pressure forced Trump to drop threats over Greenland: Macron

"Europe can make itself be respected, and that's a very good thing," Macron told reporters, as he arrived in Brussels for an emergency summit

Delhi-Pune IndiGo flight gets bomb threat, nothing suspicious found

Following the assessment, the aircraft was thoroughly checked by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), the official said, adding no suspicious or adverse findings were detected

Global ties key to secure India's critical minerals value chain: Vaishnaw

He said that engagements at WEF, Davos reinforce Bharat's growth story, with sustained interest from global leaders in partnering with India across multiple sectors

Trump admin to expand ban on foreign aid for groups supporting abortion

The official said the expanded policy would apply to more than $30 billion in foreign aid that the US provides and would cover not only foreign and US-based aid agencies but international organisation

Best of BS Opinion: Power politics abroad, policy choices at home

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

Budget 2026-27: Here are the key challenges for India's green push

Renewable energy developers flag transmission bottlenecks, weak DISCOM finances and high borrowing costs, seeking Budget support for grids, storage and cheaper green finance

Musk expects Europe, China to approve Tesla's FSD system next month

The approvals would be crucial for Tesla, which is under pressure to generate revenue from software and services and is looking to monetize FSD outside the US

Census of India 2027: Phase 1 houselisting questionnaire notified

The questionnaire will form the basis for data collection during the houselisting phase, to be carried out between April 1 and September 30, 2026, across all states and Union Territories

Elon Musk's SpaceX lines up four Wall Street banks for mega 2026 IPO

SpaceX's preparations come as markets brace for potential mega US listings by AI giants OpenAI and Anthropic

300 exhibitors from 30 nations likely to feature in India-AI expo

Spain will send rectors from 80 universities to meet Indian counterparts during the AI World Summit in New Delhi in February, underscoring growing academic and research collaboration

Meity may cut compliance timeline for key DPDP rules to 12 months

Proposed move to shorten implementation time to 12 months from 18 months is likely to face resistance from industry players

Centre likely to use digital farmer IDs to rationalise urea sales

Move could be another attempt to rein in burgeoning fertiliser subsidy

IndiGo's Q3FY26 results: Net profit declines 77.6% to ₹549 crore

The company's total revenue in the third quarter increased 6.7 per cent year on year to ₹24,541 crore. Its total expenses increased 9.6 per cent year on year to ₹22,432 crore

Naredco budget wishlist: Industry status, hike in home loan interest

NAREDCO President Parveen Jain said the limit for deduction of interest on home loans should be increased to ₹5 lakh in respect of the self-occupied property from ₹2 lakh currently

Zepto closes gap with Blinkit in quick commerce app installation reach

Zepto has nearly caught up with Blinkit in app penetration by CY25, intensifying the race for leadership in India's fast-growing quick commerce market

Record $32 billion raised in 2025 through overseas syndicated loans

Pipeline robust as firms look at more acquisitions

ixigo Q3 results: Profit jumps 54% to ₹24 crore on higher bookings

The travel booking platform had logged a net profit of ₹15.54 crore during the year-ago period, a regulatory filing said

DLF Q3 FY26 results: PAT up 13.6%, revenue rises 42% on high net income

Realty major states gross zero debt on high net cash position

Zelensky criticises Europe's inaction against Putin during Davos address

Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, Zelensky accused European rivals of failing to halt Russia's shadow fleet tankers

Datanomics: Skew towards UAE continues in bilateral trade with India

India-UAE trade crossed $100 billion in FY25, but rising imports-especially energy-have widened India's trade deficit despite CEPA-driven export diversification