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Airfare surges during festivals ‘exploitative’, says Supreme Court

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Representative image. | Photo Credit: ANI The Supreme Court on Monday (January 19, 2026) said that unpredictable fluctuations in airfares were “exploitative” and flagged the exorbitant surge in ticket prices during festivals and peak travel periods. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking binding…

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RBI proposes linking BRICS’ digital currencies

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RBI proposes linking BRICS’ digital currencies

Reserve ‌Bank of India has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments ​easier, two sources said, which could reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar as geopolitical tensions rise. The Reserve ‌Bank of India (RBI) has recommended to the government that a proposal connecting the central bank…

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Include digital currency link on BRICS agenda: RBI to government

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Include digital currency link on BRICS agenda: RBI to government

Reserve ‌Bank of India has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments ​easier, two sources said, which could reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar as geopolitical tensions rise. The Reserve ‌Bank of India (RBI) has recommended to the government that a proposal connecting the central bank…

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Rupee ends 14 paise lower at 90.92 against U.S. dollar

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Rupee ends 14 paise lower at 90.92 against U.S. dollar

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee breached the 91-a-dollar mark for the second time in a month before ending 14 paise down at 90.92 (provisional) against the greenback on Monday (January 19, 2026), as renewed concerns over global trade uncertainties accelerated foreign fund withdrawal. Despite weak American currency and lower crude oil…

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IMF upgrades India’s 2025-26 growth to 7.3% from earlier estimate of 6.6%

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IMF upgrades India’s 2025-26 growth to 7.3% from earlier estimate of 6.6%

This upward revision was primarily a reflection of stronger-than-expected growth in the third quarter, and “strong momentum” in the fourth quarter, the IMF said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The International Monetary Fund has revised upwards its estimate of India’s GDP growth in the current financial year 2025-26 to 7.3% from its earlier prediction of…

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Sensex, Nifty succumb to selling pressure in blue-chips Reliance, ICICI Bank

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Sensex, Nifty succumb to selling pressure in blue-chips Reliance, ICICI Bank

Stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday (January 19, 2026), tracking deep losses in heavyweights Reliance Industries, Eternal, and ICICI Bank amid global tariff uncertainties. Besides, weakness in the rupee and unabated flight of foreign capital from Indian equities also made investors jittery, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 324.17 points,…

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Essential that we frame our own rules adhering to our necessities: Power Minister Manohar Lal

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Essential that we frame our own rules adhering to our necessities: Power Minister Manohar Lal

Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. File | Photo Credit: ANI It is imperative that we make our own rules adhering to our own necessities instead of directly borrowing regulations from others, said Union Minister for Power Manohar Lal on Monday (January 19, 2026). Speaking at the inauguration of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Regulatory…

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Budget: Time for a massive boost to education?

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Budget: Time for a massive boost to education?

The Economic Survey 2024-25 shows that the number of higher education institutions rose 13.8% over eight years, while the Gross Enrolment Ratio increased from 23.7% to 28.4%. | Photo: iStock/ Getty Images The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 had called for a 6% GDP allocation for education identifying one-time spends on infrastructure as the lead…

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