ED attaches Rs20.85 crore in MUDA-linked money laundering probe, including six MUDA sites among ten properties.
A provisional attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was issued for Rs 20.85 crore in the MUDA-linked investigation, covering ten immovable properties including six allegedly illegally allotted MUDA sites; the probe alleges routing and layering of undue gratification used to acquire properties in relatives' and associates' names and follows an FIR by the Karnataka Lokayuktha Police with related arrests and prior exoneration findings noted.

US-Ukraine-Russia trilateral talks aim to finalise a near-ready deal with security guarantees, economic plans, and air defense support.
Trilateral negotiations among the US, Ukraine and Russia in the Emirates follow a US team visit to Moscow and focus on advancing nearly completed documents that set out security guarantees and economic plans for Ukraine. Negotiators seek reciprocal compromises, and Ukrainian leaders stress the need for Russia's readiness to compromise. Concurrently, Ukraine has urged additional air defense support from the US, and preparatory US-Russia contacts are scheduled to align diplomatic steps toward formalising security commitments and reconstruction frameworks.

Algo trading platform launch empowers retail traders with customizable, fee-free automation of trading strategies in markets.
SEBI's October 2025 framework expanding retail algorithmic trading enabled Definedge Securities to launch ALGOSTRA, a fully customizable retail trading automation platform with zero platform fees that converts trading strategies into automated systems, increasing retail access to systematic execution methods previously dominated by institutional and proprietary traders.

Rupee rebounds to 91.58/USD on suspected RBI support and improved risk sentiment amid trade-deal signals.
The rupee recovered to 91.58/USD, aided by suspected RBI intervention and improved risk appetite after US tariff threats were withdrawn; analysts noted support at 91.10, resistance at 92.00, and said sustained central bank support could push USD/INR toward 90.50-90.70, while vulnerability persists amid geopolitical uncertainty and pending trade agreements.

Rajasthan state financial corporation advances MSME credit via diverse loan schemes and a special team to clear pending applications.
A state financial corporation emphasised its role in providing long term finance to MSMEs through a range of lending products-including term, project, top up, hotel and tourism loans, single window financing, and concessional youth loans under the Yuva Udyamita Protsahan Yojana (up to Rs 2 crore at about 5.5% interest). Industry requested staffing, lower rates, higher subsidy limits, and faster disposal of applications; the corporation committed to constituting a special team of technical officers to clear pending regional cases by a specified date.

Tariff threats over Greenland, then reversed, triggered market swings and highlighted risks of unilateral trade coercion.
Tariff threats tied to a US claim over Greenland and attendant statements about force operated as unilateral trade coercion that spurred investor concern; the president's subsequent walkback, disavowing force and citing a "framework" agreement on Greenland and Arctic security, removed the immediate tariff prospect and produced a rapid market re-rating across equities, bonds, currencies, and commodities.

Karnataka prioritises AI, green energy, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing with policy incentives for sustainability and R&D.
Karnataka prioritises new-age sectors-AI, data centres, green energy, semiconductors, quantum computing, advanced manufacturing and sustainable infrastructure-leveraging its established industrial and technological base. The state's industrial policy emphasises sustainability and provides incentives for sustainability measures, women's workforce participation and research and development to attract global engagements and foster startup and innovation growth.

Tobacco farmers warn sudden tax hikes will disrupt regulated markets, reduce legal trade and spur illicit activity.
Farmers led by MP D. Purandeswari warned that a sudden increase in taxation on cigarettes effective February 1 would pressure demand for legal cigarettes, undermine auctions and buyer participation, depress domestic consumption, create unsold inventories for FCV tobacco growers, and risk expansion of illicit trade with attendant revenue losses and reduced market confidence in the regulated marketing mechanism.

Cocaine seizure at Bengaluru airport: passenger arrested under NDPS Act after 7.72 kg found, valued at Rs 38.60 crore.
Customs officers at Kempegowda International Airport intercepted a passenger arriving from Sa o Paulo and seized 7.72 kg of cocaine valued at Rs 38.60 crore; the passenger was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and further investigation is underway.

Gold and silver fell as easing geopolitical risk and trade remarks reduced safe haven demand and import duty prospect supports prices.
Gold and silver retreated from record highs as reduced safe haven demand and profit booking followed the US President's withdrawal of tariff threats and remarks on Greenland, prompting unwinding of long positions. Market watchers warned that a potential import duty hike in the upcoming Union Budget could support domestic gold prices, while near term volatility will be influenced by US inflation data and the Bank of Japan's policy decisions.

Board of Peace to oversee Gaza ceasefire, governance, and reconstruction amid disputed membership and funding questions.
The President announced a Board of Peace to oversee Gaza's ceasefire, coordinate post-conflict governance under US supervision, and manage reconstruction and humanitarian access while purporting to work with the United Nations. Although 59 countries were reported as signatories, many traditional allies declined immediate participation, raising legal and legitimacy concerns about the Board's treaty-like authority and its potential to supplant UN functions. Operational conditions include Hamas's disarmament, Israel's confirmed participation, an envisaged Palestinian technocratic committee, and unresolved funding procedures including a proposed $1 billion contribution requiring US action to release assets.

WTO trade ministers discuss compromises on investment facilitation and the e-commerce moratorium ahead of the ministerial conference.
Ministers and the WTO Director-General met informally to identify compromise avenues and set reform priorities ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial, offering political guidance on near-consensus items such as the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement and the e-commerce moratorium, and reaffirming commitment to a rules-based multilateral trading system.

Greenland's sovereignty non-negotiable; US military access requires Denmark and Greenland consent, with Arctic security talks via NATO.
Denmark insists that sovereignty over Greenland cannot be negotiated and that any security or military arrangements must have the consent of Denmark and Greenland; while the United States has signalled interest in expanded military access and missile defence deployment, discussions are to proceed within a framework that respects territorial integrity and existing treaty based consent, with NATO and allied cooperation aimed at enhancing Arctic surveillance and preventing foreign footholds.

US economy grew 4.4% in Q3 driven by consumer spending, exports rise and subdued job creation.
GDP rose 4.4 percent annualized in Q3 after a slight upward revision, driven chiefly by strong consumer spending and aided by a surge in exports and a drop in imports. The expansion coexists with a K-shaped economy dynamic-asset driven gains for wealthier households and stagnant pay for lower income groups-and subdued job creation with a low unemployment rate, signaling constrained hiring despite overall growth.

Trump urged an end to the war after meeting Zelenskyy and said a delegation will meet Putin to press for talks.
Call for cessation of hostilities: President Trump, after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Davos, said the war must end, noted many deaths, and stated a US delegation would meet President Putin imminently to press that message.

Greenland deal promises U.S. military access and tariff withdrawal; leaders discuss Ukraine peace and frozen-asset funding.
The Davos engagements produced a prospective Greenland agreement granting the U.S. total military access and allowance to install a missile-defence element, coupled with withdrawal of threatened tariffs on eight European nations contingent on a NATO-linked Arctic security framework. Diplomatic meetings addressed ending the Russia-Ukraine war and proposals to allocate frozen foreign assets-including a Russian offer of USD 1 billion-for Gaza reconstruction and Board of Peace funding.

Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls defended as discretionary under Section 21(3), citing demographic change and procedural safeguards.
The Election Commission defends the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a lawful, discretionary exercise under Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 distinct from routine revisions under Section 21(2), arguing that altered demographic realities and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 justify the exercise; it emphasised procedural safeguards-house-to-house verification by Booth Level Agents, extensive SMS alerts, and document provisions for voters-while petitioners contend the SIR's methodological departures risk non-transparency and arbitrary exclusion of genuine electors.

Odisha Police to strengthen coastal security with flag hoisting and a Rs 149 crore modernisation plan.
Odisha Police announced a Rs 149 crore coastal security modernisation plan to deploy motorised boats and trawlers, provide drones to maritime stations, hire naval experts and technical advisers, post special maritime police officers at fish landing centres, install CCTV at landing centres, expedite community policing, and link these systems to a state command and control centre in Bhubaneswar.

India Energy Week 2026 convenes global delegates to advance energy security, investment and scalable decarbonisation pathways.
India Energy Week 2026 will convene ministers, industry leaders and international delegations to strengthen energy security, mobilise investment and advance scalable decarbonisation pathways through ministerial roundtables, CEO dialogues on capital flows, public private dialogues and technology showcases, positioning the conclave as a platform for policy alignment, technical exchange and global energy diplomacy.

Powarkheda Logistics Hub will strengthen central India's export supply chains, cutting transit times and enabling cold-chain access for MSMEs.
An agreement establishes the Powarkheda Logistics Composite Hub as an 88.3-acre, rail-centric inland gateway to strengthen export supply chains, provide integrated cold chain and warehousing for farmers and MSMEs, and connect Central India directly to the primary container port to enable faster, more reliable and cost-efficient containerised trade for key districts and sector clusters.