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Why your takeaway coffee cup could be hidden source of microplastics intake

A new study warns that hot takeaway coffees served in plastic cups may release thousands of microplastic fragments, raising fresh questions about everyday plastic exposure

IMD predicts rain this week; will cold wave return to Delhi, north India?

IMD has flagged a possible cold wave revival in Delhi and north India, along with dense fog in the plains and rain and snowfall over the western Himalayan region later this week

Ola Electric names Deepak Rastogi as new CFO after Harish Abichandani quits

Ola Electric said Deepak Rastogi is a veteran finance and business leader with over 30 years of experience in large, complex, capital-intensive industries, including automotive and manufacturing

Ceat Q3FY26 results: Profit soars 60% to ₹156 crore, revenue up 26%

Ceat's profit, however, slumped 16.2 per cent sequentially due to costs related to the implementation of new labour codes and an exceptional-item profit in Q2FY26

Techie's death: Noida Authority CEO removed, UP govt orders SIT probe

Yuvraj Mehta, a 27-year-old software engineer, died after his car fell into a water-filled pit at a construction site while he was returning home in the early hours of Saturday

Tata Capital Q3FY26 results: Profit rises 17% to ₹1,257 cr, NII up 26%

Tata Capital's net interest income (NII), excluding Motor Finance, rose 26% Y-o-Y to ₹2,936 crore from ₹2,323 crore in the same quarter last year

LTIMindtree Q3FY26 results: Profit drops 10.6% to ₹970 cr on Labour codes

LTIMindtree Q3FY26 profit declined 10.6% to ₹970.6 crore after a one-time ₹590.3 crore hit from new labour codes, even as revenue rose 11.6% Y-o-Y to ₹10,781 crore

India's insurance premiums to grow 6.9% annually till 2030: Report

Swiss Re flags India as the world's fastest-growing major insurance market by the end of the decade

Budget 2026: Experts explain why the new tax regime still needs fixes

Experts argue cost-of-living relief can reduce the sharp tax jump after ₹12 lakh

Claiming third-party motor insurance? How it works after an accident

Injury, damage, liability: what really gets paid under third-party insurance

UPI-based EPF withdrawals may start by April: What changes for members

The proposed system promises quicker access to EPF money, with limits

JioHotstar annual premium plan to cost more from Jan 28; check prices here

JioHotstar said existing subscribers will continue on their current plans and prices, provided their auto-renewal settings remain active

61% airline travellers say DGCA penalty on IndiGo not sufficient: Survey

The DGCA imposed a record penalty of ₹22.20 crore on IndiGo for regulatory non-compliance, mainly linked to failures in implementing revised Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) norms

Hindustan Zinc Q3FY26 result: Profit jumps 46% to ₹3,916 cr, revenue up 28%

Hindustan Zinc's growth in Q3 was supported by higher production, rising zinc and silver prices, lower production costs, a stronger dollar, and improved by-product realisations

China's birth rate hits record low: Why Chinese youth aren't having kids

Births in China fell to a record low in 2025 despite subsidies and policy shifts, as young Chinese delay marriage and parenthood amid high costs, job uncertainty and long working hours

India likely to enter upper-middle income group by 2030: SBI Research

According to an SBI Research report, India is expected to enter the World Bank's upper-middle income category by around 2030, though faster growth will be needed to reach high-income status by 2047

PNB Q3FY26 results: Profit rises 11.6% to ₹5,189 cr, interest income up 3%

PNB recorded a decline of13.6 per cent in its net non-performing assets (NNPA) to ₹3,834 crore as of December 2025, from ₹4,437 crore a year earlier

Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament, calls snap election on Feb 8

The February 8 vote will decide all 465 seats in the lower house of parliament and will mark Takaichi's first nationwide electoral test since she assumed office in October

Delhi HC rejects Sengar's plea in death of Unnao rape victim's father

In March 2020, a trial court sentenced Sengar to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹10 lakh for the custodial death of the survivor's father

How hydrotherapy is helping Archana Puran Singh manage a rare pain disorder

From easing stiffness to improving circulation, hydrotherapy is becoming an important part of comprehensive care for people living with chronic pain