The government of India on Friday expressed concern over delays and cancellations of H-1B and other US visa appointments and said that the disruption affected Indian citizens’ education.

As India steps into 2026, markets are entering what Axis Securities calls a “crucial inflection point.” So where should investors look? Axis Securities has laid out its core themes

The United States has carried out coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State-linked militants in northwest Nigeria.

The RBI has announced liquidity infusion of nearly ₹3 trillion into the banking system.

One lesson India learnt the hard way in 2025 was the danger of excessive dependence on the US market

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Infosys has raised fresher salaries to as high as ₹21 lakh per annum for specialised technology roles as part of its AI-first strategy, expanding early-career hiring and targeting 20,000 graduate recr

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China has begun clearing export licences for rare earth magnets to India, easing supply disruptions for automakers and EV makers after months of delays caused by trade curbs

China has intensified its strategic dominance over the global supply of rare earth elements by adding critical minerals to its export control list.

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HN Reliance Foundation Hospital has launched a tele-robotic surgery programme, allowing Mumbai surgeons to remotely perform, guide robotic procedures at a Jamnagar partner centre using Jio's network

The programme enables surgeons at HNRFH to perform and guide robotic-assisted surgeries remotely at partner centres using Reliance Jio’s digital network.

The programme enables surgeons at HNRFH to perform and guide robotic-assisted surgeries remotely at partner centres using Reliance Jio's digital network.

Pakistan sold 75% of its national carrier, PIA, for PKR 13,500 crore in a televised auction, with Arif Habib Corp emerging as the highest bidder

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HPCL Mittal Energy plans to invest Rs 2,600 crore at its Bathinda refinery to build polypropylene downstream industries and start fine chemical projects to expand its business

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LG UltraGear evo gaming monitors unveiled. WhatsApp tests status image editing with Meta AI. Xiaomi 17 Ultra with Leica cameras unveiled. Google's NotebookLM Audio overview update

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CBIC has floated an EoI to shortlist up to eight bidders for building a Customs Integrated System that unifies ICEGATE, RMS and ICES to cut cargo clearance time

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India has imposed anti-dumping duty on two Chinese goods -- a refrigerant gas and certain kinds of steel products, during the month so far to guard domestic players from cheap imports from the neighbouring country.
These duties were imposed as these products -- cold-rolled non-oriented electrical steel, and 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane or R-134a -- were exported to India from China at below normal prices.
On steel goods, India has imposed USD 223.82 per tonne on certain Chinese firms, while on few others USD 415 per tonne was imposed for five years, according to a finance ministry notification.
On the gas, up to USD 5,251 per tonne was slapped for five years.
As per a separate notification, India said it has imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of 'Calcium Carbonate Filler Masterbatch' exported from Vietnam. It is widely used in plastic industry.
These duties are imposed after the commerce ministry's investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has conducted probes

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