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Bank of Maharashtra Q3 profit up 27%, declares 10% interim dividend

Total income increased to ₹8,277 crore during the quarter under review from ₹7,112 crore in the same period previous year, BoM said in a regulatory filing

Critical mineral supply chain needs collective global action: Vaishnaw

India urges global cooperation to build resilient critical minerals supply chains, focusing on rare earths, sustainable processing, technology sharing and recycling during a US ministerial meeting

Strong domestic growth will attract foreign investments: RBI Governor

The six-member Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee had revised its growth forecast for the current financial year to 7.3 per cent in December from 6.8 per cent in October

Land-for-jobs case: CBI says Lalu's acts not part of official duties

In his petition in the high court, Lalu has sought quashing of the FIR as well as the three chargesheets filed in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and the consequential orders of cognisance

Datanomics: Ties with Germany to power India-EU relations ahead

The visit is significant in the wake of ongoing discussions to finalize the India-European Union FTA

MoSPI plans transition to chain-based approach for IIP data compilation

Traditionally, the IIP was compiled using a fixed-base Laspeyres framework, in which sectoral and industry weights remain unchanged until a base-year revision

US FDA asks drugmakers to drop suicide warnings on weight-loss drugs

The FDA had reached similar conclusion following a preliminary review in 2024, but had acknowledged at the time that it could not rule out a small risk because of limited data

India's startups turn to AI applications in 2026 after missing infra boom

Venture investors and startup executives are betting on services, enterprise tools in 2026 after missing the infrastructure boom

DFS secy asks PSU insurers to boost profits, strengthen retail business

Reviewing public sector insurers' performance, DFS Secretary M Nagaraju urged a sharper focus on profitable business, lower loss ratios, stronger retail portfolios and faster digitalisation

Aim to expand UPI's footprint with East Asia push: DFS secy M Nagaraju

Nagaraju further said UPI transactions crossed more than 21 billion in December 2025, underlining the rapid adoption of digital payments in the country

UPI user base can more than double to 1 billion: RBI Deputy Governor

Citing an example of Kenya, the RBI Deputy Governor said, digital transaction per person in Kenya is roughly double than what India has

MUDA case: Court reserves order on Lokayukta B-report against CM

The Lokayukta police had filed a B-Report against Siddaramaiah and others citing lack of evidences', which the complainant Snehamayi Krishna had challenged

CCP delegation holds talks with RSS, BJP, Congress amid political sparring

A Chinese Communist Party delegation met RSS, Congress leaders in New Delhi after holding talks with the BJP, with the visits prompting a political exchange between the ruling party and the Opposition

SC delivers split verdict on Section 17A of anti-graft law, refers to CJI

The case will now be placed before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant for forming a larger bench to hear the matter for a final decision

Over 3,500 EWS applicants not admitted to Delhi schools in 2025-26: Govt

The DoE document also said the department earlier did not maintain school-wise data on expenditure incurred by private unaided schools on tuition fees, uniforms and free stationery for EWS students

Cold wave persists in Delhi for third day; IMD issues orange alert

According to the weather department, the minimum temperature of around 3 degrees Celsius recorded at several stations made it the coldest January morning in the national capital in three years

Gig workers union welcomes rollback of '10-minute delivery' qcom branding

Adding that such a mechanism is necessary to address concerns in advance, ensure worker safety and dignity, and prevent conflicts from escalating

SC directs govt to frame rules to implement 25% EWS quota under RTE Act

The high court rejected his petition on the ground that he had failed to apply in accordance with the online procedure for filling the reserved seats

'Help is on its way': Trump's cryptic post to protesters raises Iran stakes

Despite about 2,000 already killed, Donald Trump urged Iranian protesters to continue demonstrations as unrest poses the most serious internal challenge to Iran's clerical leadership in years

Tier-2, Tier-3 cities drive 81% home loan growth, 64% of volumes: Report

First-time and mid-income buyers fuel home loan growth across smaller cities