Mamata on streets, FIR against ED, chaos in courtroom: What’s happening in poll bound West Bengal | India News

NEW DELHI: West Bengal’s political temperature spiked on Friday as chief minister Mamata Banerjee led a street protest in Kolkata against the Enforcement Directorate, as she accused the BJP-led Centre of misusing central agencies ahead of the polls.To sum up the incidents in the last two days, ED raided political consultancy firm I-PAC, accused Mamata…

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Trade boost: FTAs to open wider markets for agriculture, food processing sectors; Jitin Prasada flags ease-of-business push

The growing number of free trade agreements (FTAs) signed and implemented by India will provide wider market access to the country’s agriculture and food processing sectors, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said on Friday, PTI reported.“We have navigated a series of free trade agreements. Our produce has access to these markets,”…

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AIIMS INI CET January 2026 counselling round 2 seat allotment result released: Direct link to download here

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has released the round 2 seat allotment result for the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET) January 2026 counselling.Candidates who took part in the second round of counselling can now check their allotted institute and subject or specialty on the official AIIMS…

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‘You’ve got best fans’: Out of WPL, Elysse Perry backs Smriti Mandhana’s RCB from home – Watch | Cricket News

Australia all-rounder and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) player Ellyse Perry made her presence felt ahead of the team’s opening match of WPL 2026 against Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium, despite pulling out of the tournament. Perry, who has withdrawn citing personal reasons, shared a video message for the team and fans on Friday…

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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan replies to President Donald Trump’s post on ‘Made in America’ chips: ‘We bring…’

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has thanked President Donald Trump for the support in helping the company ‘Make in America’. Tan’s message follows a high-level meeting with the President, who celebrated the ‘milestone’ in American semiconductor manufacturing by highlighting the first “sub-2 nanometer” CPU processors are now being designed, built and packaged entirely within the US.“I…

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‘Closely monitoring’: MEA expresses concerns over Minneapolis shooting; cites presence large Indian diaspora | India News

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday said it is “closely monitoring” developments following a shooting in Minneapolis involving an US immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) agent, expressing concern in view of the large Indian community in the United States.“We are closely monitoring the developments in and around Minneapolis shooting. We are…

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Rupee’s spectacular fall: Why RBI isn’t targeting a price band, but inflation — the ‘Impossible Trilemma’ explained

In early December 2025, the Indian rupee reached a key milestone when it surpassed Rs 90 per dollar for the first time. The rupee had been falling steadily throughout the year, as foreign investors sold off Indian stocks and US tariffs made Indian exports less competitive.However, on December 5, 2025, Reserve Bank of India Governor…

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