INDIA
Obscene videos purportedly showing Ranya Rao's DGP father Ramachandra Rao surface, stir storm in Karnataka
Rao maintained that the footage is not genuine and said he has not engaged in any inappropriate behaviour.
WORLD
Keir Starmer slams Trump’s tariff threats as ‘completely wrong’ amid Greenland row
Starmer said he spoke with Trump on Sunday and explained that the deployed forces were “clearly there to assess and work on risk from the Russians,” expressing hope that there was now “real clarity” on the issue.
BUSINESS
AstroTalk’s e-commerce arm posts Rs 140 crore revenue in FY25, scales to Rs 200 crore ARR
The company said its commerce vertical processed over 1.6 million orders last year after a Rs 30 lakh pilot was scaled up with a Rs 40 crore internal investment.
INDIA
‘No signs to alert us’: Truck driver recounts accident at Noida pit linked to techie’s death
Amid the outrage, the Noida Authority has terminated a junior engineer and issued show-cause notices to other officials associated with traffic and infrastructure work in the area.
BUSINESS
Live: Nifty below 25,600 as heavyweights weigh, majority sectors in red | Closing Bell
Catch Lovisha Darad in conversation with Rajesh Bhosale, Senior Technical and Derivative Analyst, Angel One and Sandeep Bagla, CEO, TRUST Mutual Fund
BUSINESS
Network18 Leads Connected TV Revolution, Sets Digital Growth Agenda for 2026
Network18 achieved 2.5 billion CTV views in 2025, registering a 26% year-on-year increase, reflecting deeper audience engagement, and longer watch durations.
WORLD
Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi calls early poll, asks voters if she’s ‘fit’ to lead
The snap vote is also expected to centre on economic pressures, with rising prices emerging as the biggest concern for Japanese voters.
BUSINESS
MRPL shares fall 5% after firm stops Russian oil imports
MRPL is exploring purchases of Venezuelan oil as it halts imports of Russian oil to comply with Western sanctions, its head of finance Devendra Kumar said on Monday
BUSINESS
Lenskart shares decline 2% even as Antique Stockbroking initiates coverage
The brokerage highlighted the company’s technology-led approach and centralised supply chain, which it said enable higher operational efficiency and more consistent product quality.
INDIA
Kuldeep Sengar denied relief in Unnao rape survivor’s father’s death case
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to suspend the sentence of Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao custodial death case
COMPANIES
Sun Pharma mulls $10-billion Organon buy to boost US presence: Report
The proposed transaction, which could be valued at about $10 billion including debt, would rank among the most ambitious moves by Sun’s billionaire founder Dilip Shanghvi
INDIA
Who is Aparna Yadav: Mulayam’s 'chhoti bahu' amid son Prateek’s 'family destroyer' charge
Aparna Yadav serves as vice chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Women. She holds a master’s degree in International Relations and Politics from the University of Manchester.
INDIA
Why a lottery will determine Mumbai mayor and how the process works | Explained
Although the BJP, with 89 seats, is the largest party, it requires the backing of the Shiv Sena (Shinde), which won 29 seats, to reach the majority mark of 114
POLITICS
Nitin Nabin elected as new BJP president unopposed, replaces JP Nadda
Nitin Nabin to officially assume charge as the new BJP president on January 20.
BUSINESS
Polycab shares snap 6-day losses to rise up to 4% on strong December quarter results
Polycab India reported a 36 percent year-on-year rise in consolidated profit for the third quarter, while revenue jumped 46 percent.
BUSINESS
PNB Q3 results: PAT rises 13% YoY to Rs 5,100 crore
PNB Q3 results: On a sequential basis, net profit rose 4 percent.
INDIA
'Selective targeting of India unfair, unjustified': EAM Jaishankar says Poland shouldn't help fuel terrorism in neighbourhood
Speaking during talks with Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in New Delhi, Jaishankar said Poland should not “help fuel terrorist infrastructure” in the region, a reference that followed the Polish foreign minister’s recent visit to Pakistan.
INDIA
After Maharashtra civic poll row, Bengaluru municipal elections to return to ballot papers
The move follows a recommendation made by the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka Cabinet last year to conduct local body elections using ballot papers.
WORLD
‘No Nobel, No Peace’: Trump links Greenland bid to Peace Prize snub
The Nobel Peace Prize isn’t decided by the Norwegian government but is awarded by an independent committee
BUSINESS
Shadowfax IPO GMP rises up to 9% ahead of share sale on Jan 20; check key details
Shares of Shadowfax are expected to list on January 28 on the bourses.
INDIA
Mulayam Yadav’s son Prateek Yadav announces divorce from wife Aparna Yadav in Instagram post, calls her 'selfish', 'family destroyer'
The post quickly sparked widespread discussion on social media, with Prateek Yadav sharing a strongly worded message in which he accused Aparna Yadav of being selfish and blamed her for disrupting his family life.
INDIA
‘Bury the rulers’: After civic poll setback, Raj Thackeray asks corporators to turn municipal houses into ‘battlegrounds’
Thackeray, while addressing party workers and supporters, congratulated elected corporators of both the MNS and Shiv Sena, noting that the elections were fought in unfavourable situations
BUSINESS
IndiGo shares rise 3.5% despite record Rs 22-crore fine over flight cancellations; Jefferies sees penalty 'relatively modest'
Between December 3 and 5, the DGCA said, 2,507 flights were cancelled and 1,852 flights were delayed, impacting over 3 lakh passengers at airports across the country
INDIA
Pakistani link emerges in harrowing job scam that ensnared hundreds of Indians
Several victims who were lured during the scam informed officials that they were recruited by Pakistani agents
