India’s first hydrogen train! Haryana pilot on Jind–Sonipat route enters final stage; launch expected soon – key features

Haryana is set to witness the launch of India’s first hydrogen-powered train, with Northern Railway’s pilot project between Jind and Sonipat entering its final stages.A Haryana government statement said a stable and uninterrupted 11 kV power supply has been ensured for the hydrogen plant at Jind, which will fuel the train during commissioning and regular…

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Budget 2026: Women centric schemes in focus — Jan Dhan-linked credit, insurance & more; check details

For the Union Budget 2026, the government may be considering women-centric financial measures, with a focus on strengthening credit and insurance access through Jan Dhan accounts, as part of its wider push towards universal financial inclusion. Alongside this, the government is also considering suggestions to widen the scope of the Jan Suraksha schemes and provide…

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Reliance Industries shares fall 5%! Over Rs 1 lakh crore eroded from M-cap — What triggered the fall?

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) stock tumbled 5% on Tuesday, falling to an intraday low of Rs 1,497.05 on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The share price plunged after RIL denied a Bloomberg report claiming that its Jamnagar refinery will be receiving three ships of Russian crude oil.Today’s session recorded the stock’s steepest intraday decline since June…

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Lowest in years? India’s crude oil imports from Russia may drop sharply in January; Reliance says it expects no deliveries

Authorities have asked oil refiners to provide weekly updates on their purchases of crude from Russia and the United States. (AI image) India’s crude oil imports from Russia may see a sharp fall in January, with Reliance Industries saying that it does not expect to receive any Russian crude shipments. This could bring down India’s…

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US economy outlook: Trump’s tariffs spared Americans in 2025 — but how will 2026 feel?

Americans may have enjoyed some short-term relief in 2025, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs did not immediately drive up living costs. But for 2026 could bring a different picture, economists have warned, with prices expected to rise as businesses start passing the additional tariff costs on to consumers.Last year, United States collected $187 billion more…

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Gold price today: How much 22K, 24K gold cost in Mumbai, Delhi & other cities – Check rates

Gold prices continued to climb on Tuesday as investors turned towards safe haven assets amid growing political instability in Venezuela and rising US-Latin America tensions. On the domestic front, February gold futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) rose by Rs 445, or 0.32%, to Rs 1,38,565 per 10 grams, with 14,949 lots traded. Internationally,…

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December PMI data: Services growth cools down to 11-month low; hiring momentum weakens at year end

This is a representative image. India’s services sector lost momentum at the end of 2025, with growth moderating in December as incoming demand softened and companies held back on hiring, according to a monthly survey released on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index declined to 58.0 in December from 59.8…

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Wipro changes work from office rules: Employees asked to work at least 6 hours from office; check details of new policy

Wipro will continue to allow for temporary remote working, but the allowable number of such days has been reduced to 12 from 15 in a calendar year. IT services giant Wipro has tweaked its work from office policy, putting in more stringent checks for employees. The new rules require employees to stay in the office…

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