Asian stocks today: Markets mostly in red ahead of Trump’s Davos speech; Nikkei falls 280 points, HSI flat

Stocks market in Asia traded mostly red on Wednesday ahead of US President Donald Trump’s speech in Davos, dragged down by a sharp overnight sell-off in the US, rising geopolitical tensions between Washington and Europe over Greenland. In Hong Kong, HSI dipped 39 points or 0.15% to 26,447 at 10:40 AM IST. Nikkei also traded…

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‘Conspiracy to mislead nation’: Chouhan defends VB G RAM G Bill; cites 125-day work guarantee | India News

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday defended the government’s decision to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, insisting that the new law strengthens, rather than weakens, the legal right to rural employment.Responding to sharp opposition criticism, Chouhan…

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No hassle over ‘logical discrepancies’: CM Mamata backs new SC directives on SIR; urges officials to ease voter hearings | India News

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday personally addressed concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, urging district magistrates to ensure that voters face no inconvenience over “logical discrepancies.“Banerjee made the remarks during an unexpected meeting with district magistrates at the state secretariat, Nabanna, which was chaired by chief…

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India-US ties: New Delhi joins critical minerals supply talks in Washington; underlines need for resilient sourcing

Ashwini Vaishnaw (ANI image) India on Monday participated in the Finance Ministerial on Securing Critical Minerals Supply Chains hosted by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington. Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw represented the country in the high-level meeting. New Delhi underlined its strong commitment in building…

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Budget 2026: What the past five years say about this year’s priorities

Each year, the Union Budget draws the nation’s attention as it defines the country’s economic direction for the new financial year. As Finance Minister wields the fiscal scalpel, focussed on tax rates, rebalancing expenditure, and setting priorities, every Indian household, business and policymaker watches keenly to understand what they will gain or lose.Past budgets have…

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Russian President’s visit turns parts of city into a fortress | India News

PM Modi with Russia’s Putin NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrival in New Delhi for the bilateral summit triggered a massive security build-up on Thursday, turning critical zones of the capital into a multilayered defensive perimeter. Sources said the protocols in place during G20 summit-2023 have been replicated to ensure safety of the dignitaries.Central…

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India growth outlook: S&P sees 6.5–6.7% expansion ahead; warns US tariffs still weighing on export sectors

India’s economy is expected to remain firmly on a strong growth path over the next two years, with S&P Global Ratings projecting 6.5 per cent expansion in the current fiscal and 6.7 per cent in the next. The agency said a combination of tax cuts and monetary policy easing will bolster consumption-led growth despite the…

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