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Afghanistan vs West Indies 2nd T20I highlights: Mujeeb takes hattrick; Afghans win by 39 runs

Mujeeb becomes the third Afghanistan player to take a T20I hat-trick after Rashid Khan and Karim Janat

Datanomics: Women constitute 30% of trafficking arrests in India

Women are largely victims of immoral trafficking, yet they account for 30% of arrests, even as courts underline that adult victims cannot be detained under the law

Best of BS Opinion: Global growth upgrades mask deeper economic fault lines

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

India land area transacted rises in 2025 despite slight drop in deals

Overall, at least 126 land deals involving over 3,772 acres were sealed across the country in 2025, compared with 133 deals spanning 2,514 acres in 2024

Paper tossing, winding riffs as Trump recaps first year back in office

For more than 10 minutes, he showed off mugshots of people he said had been arrested, remarking on their alleged crimes

Illness top loan trigger: Health emergencies are fuelling personal loans

Second-largest borrowing trigger: 14% in Tier 1 vs. 8% in Tier 3

Non-bank sources along with banks aiding credit pickup: RBI report

High-frequency indicators for December suggest continued buoyancy in growth impulses

AI boom reshapes jobs, geopolitics and global adoption push at Davos

OpenAI is expanding its efforts to convince global governments to build more data centers and encourage greater usage

Outward remittances under LRS fell to its lowest in November in FY26

Outward remittances under RBI's LRS fell to the lowest level of FY26 in November, as overseas travel and education spending by Indians moderated

Nifty tests 200-DMA; on track for worst January show in a decade

The NSE Nifty 50 index tested the 200-DMA as it hit an intra-day low at 25,085 in intra-day trade on Wednesday. Technical analysts caution against further fall in the market.

EU 'fully prepared' to hit back over Trump's Greenland tariffs, threats

Pointedly, von der Leyen also argued that there was no returning to the world order that Europe spent decades building with US cooperation

Rupee slips to new low vs US dollar, India mcap below $5 trillion

Nifty, Sensex fall to Oct levels as riskoff trade deepens

FPI outflows top $3 bn in January amid tepid earnings, global uncertainty

Tepid earnings, global uncertainty push FPI selling to highest since August

Railways likely to see 2-4% increase in FY27 outlay, may get ₹2.7 trillion

The Union Budget may allocate ₹2.7-2.75 trillion to railways in FY27, a modest hike as the government sustains capex momentum and shifts focus to quality and capacity upgrades

High spectrum costs and rural gaps weigh on India's telecom growth

High spectrum costs and legacy liabilities are squeezing telecom cash flows, prompting the industry to seek policy stability and recognition as critical national infrastructure

VinGroup's GSM to pit ownership-first e-taxis against Ola, Uber

Vietnam's largest e-taxi operator plans 5-city rollout with VinFast cars

Lack of valuation comfort in Persistent Systems despite strong growth

In 9MFY26, in rupee terms, PSYS's revenue grew 23 per cent, adjusted operating profit grew 39 per cent and adjusted net profit grew 40 per cent Y-o-Y

Real estate stocks face January chill as index sinks 10%; time to buy?

Nifty Realty index correction: The fall in real estate stocks comes after two years of rally that saw the Nifty Realty index climb 34.39 per cent in 2024 and 81.34 per cent in 2023

Eternal Q3 FY26 profit jumps 73% as quick commerce fuels revenue surge

Eternal, the parent of Zomato and Blinkit, reported a sharp jump in December-quarter profit and revenue, driven by strong growth in quick commerce and improving operating leverage across businesses

India vs New Zealand 1st T20I highlights: Surya's men thrash Kiwis by 48 runs in Nagpur

Put in to bat on a true surface, India rode on Abhishek's breathtaking 84 off just 35 balls to post a daunting 238 for seven.