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Republic Day alert: Intel flags terror threat from Bangladeshi, Khalistani outfits; Delhi among targets | India News

NEW DELHI: Ahead of Republic Day, Delhi and several other cities across country, have been placed on alert amid warnings of possible threats from Khalistani and Bangladesh-based terror outfits.As per Intelligence sources quoted by news agency ANI, “Ahead of January 26, intelligence agencies have issued an alert warning that Khalistani terrorist organisations and Bangladesh-based terror…

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Ranchi ED office raid: Jharkhand HC flags police action as ‘pre-planned’; orders additional security deployment | India News

NEW DELHI: Jharkhand high court on Friday stayed the police investigation against ED officers on the basis of an FIR registered in the Airport police station by a former Jharkhand government employee, Santosh Kumar.While hearing a writ petition filed by the ED, the court observed that the recent police raid on the agency’s Ranchi office…

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‘Poor planning’: Nithin Kamath questions stock market closure during BMC polls; flags ‘serious lack of appreciation’

Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has flagged concerns over the closure of Indian stock market exchanges on January 15, after trading was suspended due to municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra. Commenting on the decision, Kamath questioned the planning behind declaring a market holiday for the local civic election. “Indian stock exchanges are closed today for Mumbai’s…

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‘Poor planning’: Nikhil Kamath questions stock market closure during BMC polls; flags ‘serious lack of appreciation’

Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath has flagged concerns over the closure of Indian stock market exchanges on January 15, after trading was suspended due to municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra. Commenting on the decision, Kamath questioned the planning behind declaring a market holiday for the local civic election. “Indian stock exchanges are closed today for Mumbai’s…

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Budget 2026: Industry flags customs litigation, compliance bottlenecks as key pain points

A key industry demand relates to strengthening the Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR). (AI image) As the Centre readies the Union Budget 2026-27, industry and tax experts have flagged mounting customs litigation, uneven trade facilitation and gaps in digitalisation as areas needing urgent policy attention. In its pre-Budget memorandum, FICCI has outlined a series…

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Auto trade: US tariffs to bite in H2 as contract uncertainty clouds outlook; ACMA flags margin stress

The auto component industry expects the real impact of US tariffs to play out in the second half of the current financial year, with uncertainty beginning to cloud fresh export contracts even as existing supplies continue, industry body ACMA said on Wednesday.Despite global headwinds, the sector posted steady growth in the first half of FY26….

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Aravali degradation: Encroachments, mining and urban sprawl hit ecology; study flags threat to groundwater, biodiversity | India News

NEW DELHI: Encroachments, deforestation, illegal mining and expanding urban infrastructure in the Aravali ranges have severely damaged groundwater recharge, biodiversity, air quality and climate regulation, according to a new study.The research, titled Eco-restoration of the Aravali Landscape, was undertaken by the Sankala Foundation with support from the Embassy of Denmark in India and the Haryana…

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Budget 2026: COAI seeks cut in telecom licence fee; flags GST burden and ITC pile-up

File photo (Picture credit: ANI) India’s telecom industry body COAI has asked the government to reduce regulatory levies and ease Goods and Services Tax (GST) norms in the upcoming Union Budget, arguing that high statutory payments continue to strain the sector’s finances.The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), whose members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel…

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Gig worker safety row: Blinkit drops ‘10-minute’ delivery claim after labour ministry flags concerns; Zepto, Swiggy may follow

Eternal-owned quick commerce platform Blinkit has removed its long-promoted “10-minute delivery” claim from all platforms, amid growing concerns over the safety and welfare of delivery workers.According to news agency PTI, the company has revised its tagline from “10,000+ products delivered in 10 minutes” to “30,000+ products delivered at your doorstep”, signalling a shift away from…

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Canada issues travel advisory, flags ‘Avoid All Travel’ countries: see updated list |

Canada updated its international travel advisory recently, issuing its most severe advisories for a set of countries where conditions are deemed too dangerous for Canadian travellers. The advisory was updated on its official website travel.gc.ca . These advisories reflect a careful assessment of political instability, armed conflict, civil unrest, threats to personal security, limited flight…

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