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IDFC First Bank raises savings rates: Offering up to 6.5% per annum
Progressive slabs pay more as your balance grows from Jan 9
 "IDFC First Bank raises savings rates: Offering up to 6.5% per annum")
Online home loan insurance vs bank plans: Savings can go up to 72%
Data highlights sharp premium differences between online and bank-sold home loan insurance
 "Online home loan insurance vs bank plans: Savings can go up to 72%")
How prenatal gene testing is reshaping conversations around parenthood
As prenatal genetic testing becomes common, prospective parents are navigating complex choices where medical risk and ethical values intersect, experts say informed counselling is key
 "How prenatal gene testing is reshaping conversations around parenthood")
Hundreds of Indian students in Germany face visa risk: What went wrong
German authorities say IU Berlin's hybrid programmes do not meet full-time study rules, putting hundreds of Indian students at risk
 "Hundreds of Indian students in Germany face visa risk: What went wrong")
Russia's secret oil ships: How shadow tankers evade the West's watch
In order to avoid tracking, many of these ships turn off their automatic identification system, disappearing from standard maritime monitoring
 "Russia's secret oil ships: How shadow tankers evade the West's watch")
SBI FD interest rates in January 2026: From 6.4% to 7.3% on special FDs
Special SBI FDs offer higher returns for seniors and large deposits in 2026
 "SBI FD interest rates in January 2026: From 6.4% to 7.3% on special FDs")
Just one night of binge drinking can damage your gut lining, study finds
A Harvard-led study shows even one episode of binge drinking can injure the small intestine, weaken the gut barrier and trigger immune responses that allow toxins to leak into the bloodstream
 "Just one night of binge drinking can damage your gut lining, study finds")
H-1B, H-4 visa holders: Planning an emergency trip to India? Think twice
With visa appointments pushed to mid-2026, an immigration lawyer urges caution for those needing fresh US visa stamping
 "H-1B, H-4 visa holders: Planning an emergency trip to India? Think twice")
SC flags EPFO wage ceiling: Smaller take-home, bigger retirement pot?
Supreme Court EPFO decision: Court push may widen EPF cover, raising contributions and retirement corpus
 "SC flags EPFO wage ceiling: Smaller take-home, bigger retirement pot?")
Govt to allow private players to take part in conservation work: Details
Within two weeks, the Ministry of Culture will allow corporate donors to directly hire approved private conservation agencies to carry out this work
 "Govt to allow private players to take part in conservation work: Details")
What people still get wrong about newborn care: Doctor busts common myths
From discarding colostrum and giving water in summer to crying, bathing and swaddling fears, a senior neonatologist explains what science actually says about caring for newborns
 "What people still get wrong about newborn care: Doctor busts common myths")
Modi didn't call Trump: Lutnick on why India-US trade deal didn't happen
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also added that the US had expected the trade deal with India to be closed before others
 "Modi didn't call Trump: Lutnick on why India-US trade deal didn't happen")
UAE restricts funding for UK studies amid concerns over Muslim Brotherhood
The UAE has restricted government funding for students studying in the UK, citing concerns over radicalisation and tensions linked to the Muslim Brotherhood
 "UAE restricts funding for UK studies amid concerns over Muslim Brotherhood")
Taiwan military action up to China: Top 5 remarks from Trump's interview
Trump also denied suggestions that a US strike on Venezuela could set a precedent for China or Russia
 "Taiwan military action up to China: Top 5 remarks from Trump's interview")
Canada Start-up Visa misused as PR route, not job creation: What happened?
Ottawa says an internal review found the Start-up Visa was increasingly being used to secure permanent residence rather than to build businesses
 "Canada Start-up Visa misused as PR route, not job creation: What happened?")
Trump weighs $10k-$100k payouts to Greenlanders in US takeover bid
Trump administration is weighing cash payments to Greenlanders and other options, including military force and free association deals, as it intensifies efforts to pull the Arctic island away from Den
 "Trump weighs $10k-$100k payouts to Greenlanders in US takeover bid")
Delhi air quality remains 'very poor' despite early morning rain across NCR
Delhi's overall AQI climbed to 325 at 8 am, with Anand Vihar and Nehru Nagar among the worst-polluted sites; 27 of 39 stations record air quality in the 'very poor' category
 "Delhi air quality remains 'very poor' despite early morning rain across NCR")
We will hit them very hard: Trump on action if Iran kills protesters
Protests over Iran's worsening economy have spread to 111 cities and towns, leaving at least 35 people dead and more than 2,000 arrested
 "We will hit them very hard: Trump on action if Iran kills protesters")
Will shoot first, ask later: Denmark warns US against Greenland invasion
The warning comes as the US has been hinting at a military action or purchase plan for Greenland
 "Will shoot first, ask later: Denmark warns US against Greenland invasion")
Trump lays out a vision of power restrained only by 'my own morality'
On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties
 "Trump lays out a vision of power restrained only by 'my own morality'")