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Can confidently predict upswing in ties with Europe in 2026: Jaishankar
He further highlighted that, on the other hand, the countries are looking to build deeper partnerships and friendships which can be trusted more
 "Can confidently predict upswing in ties with Europe in 2026: Jaishankar")
Trump tells Republicans to be 'flexible' on abortion restrictions
You have to be a little flexible" on the Hyde Amendment, Trump told House Republicans on Tuesday as they gathered in Washington for a caucus retreat to open the midterm election year
 "Trump tells Republicans to be 'flexible' on abortion restrictions")
Market outlook, Jan 7: Nifty seen trading between 26,000 to 26,400
According to Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal, Nifty has broken its higher highs - higher lows formation. Read more to find out Nifty strategy, Bank Nifty outlook, and stock recommendations for today
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US to receive 30-50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, says Trump
Trump says Venezuela's interim authorities will hand over 30-50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the US at market price, with proceeds controlled by him, following the capture of Nicolás Maduro
 "US to receive 30-50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, says Trump")
Cuba releases details of 32 officers killed in US strike on Venezuela
Among the deceased are colonels, lieutenants, majors and captains, as well as some reserve soldiers, ranging in age from 26 to 60
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Trump won't rule out military force to acquire Greenland: White House
Trump is considering many ways of achieving his goal of acquiring the Arctic island, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement
 "Trump won't rule out military force to acquire Greenland: White House")
Berkshire's Greg Abel to get 19% salary bump in first year as CEO
Abel's new salary would be a 19 per cent increase from his $21 million salary in 2024, according to a regulatory filing
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Indian exporters risk losing US orders without January trade deal
The punitive 50 per cent US tariffs since August already hurt the exporters' order volumes in the typically busy winter and Christmas season in 2025
 "Indian exporters risk losing US orders without January trade deal")
Dense fog, cold wave grip north India; airlines warn of flight delays
Cold wave and dense fog conditions continue across north India, disrupting transport services and prompting flight delay advisories, while IMD warns of biting cold in coming days
 "Dense fog, cold wave grip north India; airlines warn of flight delays")
Best of BS Opinion: Governance gains risk stalling without deeper reform
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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Arrowhead raises $3 mn to expand human-like voice AI for financial sales
The startup's human-like voice AI can handle long sales calls and, according to the company, delivers significantly higher conversion rates than human agents
 "Arrowhead raises $3 mn to expand human-like voice AI for financial sales")
Electoral roll revision not barred by law, EC argues before Supreme Court
The submissions were made by senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi on behalf of the EC before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi
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India starts anti-dumping probe into nylon chip imports from China, Russia
The applicant has alleged that the dumping of Nylon 6 Chips and Granules with relative viscosity (RV) below 3 is impacting the domestic industry
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India imported €144 billion worth of Russian oil since Ukraine war: CREA
India has been the second-largest buyer of Russian oil behind China, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)
 "India imported €144 billion worth of Russian oil since Ukraine war: CREA")
Odisha govt imposes law banning strikes as doctors continue OPD boycott
Doctors in govt hospitals and health centres have been boycotting OPD services since December 26, initially for one hour a day, which was extended to two hours from 9 am to 11 am starting January 5
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Hyundai plans to deploy humanoid robots at American factory from 2028
The company did not disclose the cost of the robots, but said deployment would begin across all of its manufacturing sites as part of a push into "physical AI"
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GST rate cuts spur credit growth for banks in third quarter of FY26
Banks report strong loan growth in Q3 FY26 as GST rate cuts lift demand, with credit outpacing deposits for most lenders even as funding pressures persist
 "GST rate cuts spur credit growth for banks in third quarter of FY26")
Datanomics: Madhya Pradesh records few bacterial contamination cases
Madhya Pradesh recorded 40 cases of bacteriological contamination in water samples in 2025-26 as of January 2, 2026, accounting for 0.15 per cent of all cases in the country
 "Datanomics: Madhya Pradesh records few bacterial contamination cases")
Ukraine will receive US support to counter new Russian strikes: Allies
The Ukrainian president has said he asked Trump for security guarantees that could cover a period as long as half a century
 "Ukraine will receive US support to counter new Russian strikes: Allies")
Piyush Goyal's Brussels visit to give final push to EU FTA negotiations
Goyal will visit Brussels on Jan 8-9 to hold high-level talks with EU officials, as India and the European Union seek to resolve key differences and fast-track their long-pending free trade agreement
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