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Violence in Guatemala kills 7 police officers after inmates take over jails

Armed gangs killed seven national police officers in assaults across Guatemala City, Interior Minister Marco Antonio Villeda said

Stocks to watch, Jan 19: RIL, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bk, BHEL, Bharat Coking Coal

Stocks to watch on Monday, January 19: At around 7:10 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were down 180 points at 25,571.50, signaling a gap-down start for the bourses.

Oxfam cites India's quota system as model for empowering ordinary people

Making a case for building 'the power of the many', Oxfam said people gain political strength when institutions and social conditions boost their ability to influence decisions despite inequality

Iran protests: US-based activist agency says it has verified 3,919 deaths

Iranian officials have not given a clear death toll, although on Saturday, the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the protests had left several thousand dead and blamed US for it

US army puts 1,500 troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota

The move comes just days after Trump threatened to do just that to quell protests against his administration's immigration crackdown

Budget 2026: What stock markets expect from FY27 Union Budget

Budget 2026 stock market expectations: Analysts see focus on fiscal discipline, capex push, defence, and infrastructure amid limited reform surprises

Stocks to buy today: IDBI Bank, Inox Green; check target, stop-loss

Stocks to buy today: Osho Krishan, chief manager - technical & derivatives research, Angel One, has recommended buying shares of IDBI Bank, and Inox Green Energy Services today

Looking to buy? These 3 stocks deserve a spot in your portfolio; know why

Aakash Shah, technical research analyst at Choice Equity Broking, is bullish on the shares of Indigo Paints, Paytm, and Navin Fluorine

India's electronics exports cross $47 billion in 2025 on iPhone push

The next leg to $55 billion is tied to policy clarity and tariff risks

Best of BS Opinion: Reading the signals in tax, trade, and forgotten crops

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

Pentagon puts 1,500 troops on alert for possible Minnesota deployment

The US Army placed the units on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the midwestern state escalates, the officials said, though it is not clear whether any of them will be sent

Soon, single monthly snapshot to reflect all your savings and investments

Investors may soon get a single monthly snapshot of savings and investments across asset classes as Sebi works with other regulators to expand the CAS framework

'A spirit of dialogue' at WEF, Davos, amid Trump's unilateralism

As donald trump completes one year of his second term, the world economic forum at davos opens amid rising tariffs, geopolitical fragmentation and a renewed push for global dialogue

SunSource Energy founder-led trio plans ₹10,000 crore cleantech push

The first project involves a 6 gigawatt solar cell and module manufacturing plant with integrated ingot and wafer facilities at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra

Intelligent choice architectures: Turning AI's potential into performance

Genai can transform enterprise decision-making, but most pilots fail. Intelligent choice architectures offer a way for humans and ai to collaborate and deliver real business value

World Wide Web inventor wants to bring his digital data system to India

World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee said India could benefit from adopting SoLiD, a digital data platform designed to give users greater control over how their personal data is shared

Business Standard Poll: Nominal GDP growth for FY27 seen at 10-10.5%

Economists expect the Union Budget to peg FY27 nominal GDP growth at 10-10.5%, aided by rising inflation and a low base, influencing debt and fiscal metrics

India may play out as a growth story at World Economic Forum in Davos

A strong Indian delegation heads to Davos for WEF 2026, with India seen as a key global growth driver amid geopolitical tensions, AI disruption and economic uncertainty

Q3 Preview: Strong domestic sales set to lift pharma revenues by up to 11%

Strong domestic demand is set to lift pharma revenues by up to 11% in Q3FY26, though pressure from generic Revlimid in the US may limit profit growth

Swamitva drone data likely to improve civic amenities in rural areas

Centre plans pilots in seven Varanasi villages, conducts hackathon to make best use of drone survey data for Swamitva