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India has imposed a three-year safeguard duty on select steel products to protect domestic manufacturers from a surge in low-priced imports, mainly from China. The duty will taper annually and follows

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has passed away at the age of 80 in Dhaka after a prolonged illness. Her death comes at a politically sensitive moment

As 2025 winds down, one of India’s largest wealth managers is laying out its roadmap for the year ahead.

Iran has witnessed its biggest protests in three years after the rial plunged to a historic low against the US dollar, deepening an already severe cost-of-living crisis.

Analysts believe that weakening of AI trade, sustained earnings and return of FIIs can drive the BSE Sensex past the 100,000-mark this year.

Stock market outlook 2026: Analysts decode if Sensex can hit 100,000-mark this year.

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As we move into 2026, markets are likely to become far more selective. The phase when almost every stock rose together is over

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But a robust IPO market leads to emergence of 9 new promoter billionaires

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Wheat sowing remained flat at 32.26 million hectares in the ongoing 2024-25 rabi season, while area under pulses and oilseeds rose marginally from a year earlier, agriculture ministry data showed.
Wheat, the main rabi or winter crop, was sown in 32.24 million hectares a year ago. The total wheat area stood at 32.8 million hectares in the 2023-24 rabi season.
Sowing of wheat and other rabi crops begins in October, with harvesting starting in March. Planting of wheat and other major rabi crops is nearly complete.
Rice sowing rose marginally to 1.49 million hectares as of December 26 in the 2025-26 rabi season from 1.30 million hectares in the year-ago period, the data showed.
Rice covered 4.47 million hectares in the previous rabi season.
Area under pulses reached 13.34 million hectares so far this rabi season, nearing the total area of 13.40 million hectares achieved in the entire rabi season last year.
While area sown to chickpea, lentil and green gram surpassed last year's total

rabi crops

Press Trust of India

Kohli's inclusion for the January 6 clash illustrates his commitment to match practice ahead of the New Zealand series, which begins on January 11 in Vadodara

Virat Kohli, Kohli, Virat

Ducati India says the 40 per cent GST on large-capacity bikes has added pressure on demand and is counting on the proposed India-EU FTA to ease import costs from 2026

Bipul Chandra, managing director, Ducati India

Coal India's output fell to 453.5 million tonnes in April-November FY26, the first comparable-period decline in at least six years, hurt by monsoon disruption and land issues

coal mines

Conflicting claims over the number of deaths caused by consumption of contaminated water in Indore continued on Thursday, with residents claiming 13 fatalities, a day after Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav put the toll at four, while the city Mayor said seven persons lost life.
Cases of people suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting were first reported in the Bhagirathpura area of the city a week back. Local residents claimed that 13 people, including a six-month-old child, have died so far, while officials said only four deaths have been confirmed.  After visiting the affected area on Wednesday, CM Yadav pegged the death toll at four. Hours later, Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava confirmed seven deaths.  The confusion over the death toll still continues due to these different numbers.  Officials said a preliminary assessment indicated that drainage water entered the drinking water pipeline due to leakage, triggering the outbreak in Bhagirathpura.  Bhagirathpura falls under ..

Mohan Yadav, Mohan, MP CM

The third pilot of Prime Minister Internship Scheme is expected to launch from mid-January, with changes such as shorter durations in some sectors after a fall in acceptance rates in earlier rounds

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MSBTE Winter Semester Result 2025 announced at official website. Numerous diploma programs in engineering, technology, management, and related topics are available from the board

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