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Q3 results: SBI, Mahanagar Gas, Chemplast Sanmar among 109 firms on Feb 7

Q3FY26 company results: Firms including Tinna Rubber and Infrastructure, Autoline Industries, Balkrishna Paper Mills, and VST Tillers Tractors are also to release their October-December earnings today

Trade pact opens $30 trn US market; safeguards key sectors, farmers: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the framework is expected to create jobs and MSME exports while keeping staple crops and dairy outside tariff concessions

India, US agree on interim trade deal framework ahead of full deal talks

The interim framework outlines tariff cuts, market access and technology cooperation while protecting sensitive Indian sectors, paving the way for a broader India US trade agreement

US lifts extra 25% tariffs on Indian goods linked to Russian oil buys

The step is part of a wider agreement to ease trade tensions, under which India plans to buy about $500 billion worth of US goods, including energy, aircraft and technology, over the next five years

'No one should feel unsafe': Tim Cook flags immigration fear at Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook says he is 'deeply distraught' over US immigration policy and vows to lobby lawmakers, while reassuring staff, including visa and DACA workers

31 killed, over 169 injured in suicide bombing at Shia mosque in Pakistan

The explosion occurred at the Khadijatul Kubra mosque-cum-imambargah, which caters to the Shia denomination, in the Tarlai area of Islamabad

Tata Steel Q3FY26 profit jumps multifold to ₹2,688.7 cr, revenue up 6.4%

Surge in Tata Steel's Q3 profit comes on the back of improving profit margin, which rose to 4.79 per cent in Q3FY26, from 0.55 per cent in the same quarter last year

One extra home loan EMI can save Rs 15 lakh, cut 5 yrs on Rs 50 lakh loan

With EMIs unlikely to change immediately, the focus shifts to optimising tenure, prepayments and spreads

PFC approves in-principle merger proposal with REC after Budget 2026 push

PFC's board has approved an in-principle merger with REC after the Budget 2026 proposal to restructure the two public-sector NBFCs. The merger details are yet to be finalised

Canada visa curbs bite hard: 300,000 fewer foreign students in two years

Tighter visa rules and enrolment caps have pushed Canada's foreign student numbers sharply lower, with further cuts planned through 2028

When play turns harmful: How excessive mobile gaming affects young minds

As mobile games become more immersive, doctors highlight rising concerns around emotional regulation, anxiety, sleep disruption and social withdrawal in children

RBI proposes to allow banks to lend to REITs, widening real estate funding

Move could widen funding options for income-generating real estate assets

Are standards being compromised? SC seeks Centre reply on NEET-PG cut-offs

Last month, the NBEMS revised the cutoff for NEET PG to zero percentile from 40th percentile for reserved categories, with the minimum qualifying scores falling to -40 from 235 out of 800

Health insurance complaints rise 41% on claims disputes in FY25: Irdai

Regulator asks insurers to conduct 'root-cause analysis' of complaints and improve oversight of agents, brokers and digital channels

HPV screening could get easier with menstrual blood testing, suggests study

Researchers have found that menstrual blood testing can reliably detect HPV, raising hopes for more accessible and comfortable cervical cancer screening in the future

What we get wrong about the deadly rabies: Doctor busts 13 dangerous myths

From dog bites and puppy scratches to vaccine fears and home remedies, an internal medicine specialist explains what rabies really looks like, and why delay can be deadly

Biker dies after falling into open Delhi Jal Board pit; govt orders probe

A motorcyclist was found dead in a Delhi Jal Board construction pit in Janakpuri, with the family alleging negligence and foul play, as the Delhi government ordered a probe amid political backlash

RBI announces stricter fraud rules, mis-selling curbs to protect bank users

The central bank proposed draft rules to curb mis-selling, cap losses from unauthorised digital transactions and tighten recovery practices as part of a wider push to strengthen customer protection

MRF Q3FY26 result: Profit more than doubles to ₹692 cr, dividend declared

MRF's Q3 revenue from operations increased 15 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹8,050.43 crore from ₹7,000.82 crore in Q3FY25. Sequentially, revenue was up 9.1 per cent from ₹7,378.72 crore in Q2FY26

Mental health screening may be the missing link in heart safety, says study

A global review of data from over 22 million people links mental disorders to higher risks of heart attacks, suggesting mental health screening may need to become part of routine heart disease prevent