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Jaishankar, Canadian counterpart discuss ties ahead of Carney's India visit

Jaishankar and Canadian FM Anand met in Munich to discuss deeper cooperation as India prepares for PM Mark Carney's visit, with both sides advancing trade talks and expanding strategic partnerships

Smriti Mandhana honoured as BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2025

Chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh won the Emerging Player of the Year award, for her historic FIDE Women's World Cup triumph at just 20

India-EU trade pact moves from promise to reality but challenges persist

India-EU FTA signals a strategic shift toward export-led growth, but without deeper trade, tariff and investment reforms, its full economic potential may remain unrealised

Govt seeks views on exempting 350 medical devices from GTE norms

The pharmaceuticals department has invited stakeholder comments on proposed changes to the list of 350-plus medical devices exempt from GTE rules, with submissions open until February

Mandatory for class 10 students to appear in first of two board exams: CBSE

CBSE clarified that Class 10 students cannot skip the first board exam, even if they requested to appear only in the second; non-attempt in three subjects leads to "essential repeat"

Cash in circulation at record high despite rise in UPI use: SBI report

India's currency in circulation reached a record ₹40 trillion in January even as the cash-to-GDP ratio fell to 11%, signalling incremental GDP growth increasingly financed through digital payments

Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva ahead of second round of US talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and said he would also meet with Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi of Oman

T20 WC 2026 Group B updated points table: SL, ZIM, AUS rankings

Zimbabwe, with their win over Australia on Friday, have jumped to the number two spot in the Group B points table

Warner Bros. weighs reopening sale talks with Paramount amid Netflix bid

Paramount has revised its offer, agreeing to cover the $2.8 bn Netflix breakup fee and backstop Warner Bros' debt refinancing to ease board concerns

Supreme Court Bench advises caution in pre-marital physical relationship

Hearing a bail plea in a rape case, the Supreme Court said pre-marital partners are "total strangers" and urged caution in physical relationships

Draft rules seek mandatory reporting of offshore related-party ₹-Fx deals

The RBI has proposed expanding reporting norms to require AD Cat-I banks to disclose all offshore related-party rupee FX derivative contracts to CCIL, with phased compliance thresholds over 24 months

Modernising our society through education, skills and inter-caste marriages

Persistent caste inequality, limited inter-caste mobility and unequal access to quality education and jobs continue to slow India's social modernisation despite decades of economic growth

Improving timely access to credit for MSMEs policy priority: RBI Guv

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said enhancing timely and adequate formal credit access for MSMEs is a top priority, urging firms to formalise, maintain credit discipline and adopt digital payments

Australia vs Sri Lanka HIGHLIGHTS T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka down Aussies to qualify for Super 8

ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: Sri Lanka are first team from Group B and fifth team overall to book their place in the next round

Unreasonable priorities: US wants Europe to help turn back the clock

From the perspective of their administration, it is not modern liberal political values that Europe and America share

NSE co-location case: SAT dismisses brokers' appeals against Sebi

The Securities Appellate Tribunal dismissed appeals by five brokers in the NSE co-location case, ruling that Sebi's show-cause notices are not appealable and that related administrative decisions lie

Consumer awareness: Front-of-pack labels can reshape food choices

The Economic Survey 2025-26 has highlighted that sales of UPFs grew over 150 per cent from 2009 to 2023, which is a major contributor to obesity, diabetes, and other non-communicable diseases

Ola Electric hit by volume slump, market share loss as Q3 revenue plunges

Ola Electric's Q3FY26 revenue fell 55% amid a steep drop in scooter volumes, triggering a 7% slide in its stock as brokerages flagged prolonged turnaround risks and ongoing market share erosion

Nadda to launch key initiatives at India AI Summit on Tuesday

As a digital public good under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, it is designed to strengthen trust, transparency and quality assurance in health-AI deployment

Govt bond yields unlikely to fall further in Q4 despite recent softening

Despite easing after the policy review, government bond yields are expected to stay elevated in Q4 as supply pressure persists, debt switches offer limited relief and liquidity support appears unlikel