Rubics Group fields UP Dominators in the Pro Wrestling League, signing top talent and committing to community sports development.
Rubics Group will operate the UP Dominators franchise in the Pro Wrestling League, having acquired a mix of top Indian and international wrestlers in the player auction and appointing an experienced coaching bench to professionalize performance. The Group commits to sustained community-focused interventions-talent identification camps, scouting, women's mentorship programmes, training scholarships, equipment and safety upgrades, and recovery facility access-to strengthen athlete pathways and integrate grassroots akhada culture into a modern, team-based league format.

IndiGo penalty imposed for large scale cancellations: Rs 22.20 crore, executive warnings, and schedule curtailment tied to FDTL compliance.
The regulator imposed a Rs 22.20 crore penalty and administrative measures including warnings and removal of an operations head for non compliance, citing over optimisation, inadequate preparedness and software deficiencies; it applied a Rs 30 lakh daily penalty across a 68 day non compliance period, curtailed the carrier's winter schedule by 10 percent, and extended a dispensation for Flight Duty Time Limitation compliance until February 10.

PRISM Republic Day sale: up to 77% off OYO bookings, extra 10% for multi night stays, CheckIn discounts and a free night.
PRISM's Republic Day sale offers up to 77% off on OYO properties with coupon RDAY77 and an additional 10% off for bookings of two or more nights; CheckIn properties offer up to 25% off with FIRSTCHECKIN and a complimentary extra night on eligible two night bookings using STAYONUS. The campaign differentiates by brand and is valid for bookings until January 27, 2026.

Vietnam National Congress may consolidate party and state leadership while prioritizing a high-growth economic and reform agenda.
The National Congress will elect about 200 Central Committee members and the Central Committee will appoint 17-19 Politburo members, with focus on whether the General Secretary will also assume the presidency, a move that would concentrate party and state roles. The Congress will adopt a resolution setting strategic priorities-targeting roughly 10% average annual GDP growth for 2026-2030, industrial and technological upgrading, greater private sector participation, enhanced international integration, and elevation of environmental protection alongside defense and social development.

Corset Wholesale Ltd launches regional B2B factory outlets with local-currency pricing to reduce trade and tariff uncertainty for wholesalers.
Corset Wholesale Ltd launched region-specific Factory Outlet B2B websites offering factory-direct transparent pricing and local-currency checkout to address tariffs, currency volatility, and region-specific compliance, reducing landed-cost uncertainty for wholesale buyers and providing region-optimised support across 1,000+ active wholesale SKUs.

NEET aspirant death sparks protest alleging investigation lapses and demanding accountability from authorities with calls for immediate action.
Allegations of investigative lapses and potential criminal conduct followed the death of an 18 year old NEET aspirant; the family alleges sexual assault and accuses hostel authorities, medical staff and police of a cover up, citing delays in FIR registration, threats and offers of compromise. Initial medical reports and police statements attributed death to sleeping pills and typhoid, while the post mortem stated that sexual violence could not be ruled out. Police formed a Special Investigation Team and arrested the hostel owner after mass protests, but political leaders and the family assert that further arrests and transparent investigation are necessary.

School teams showcased execution-focused innovations before space and industry experts, with staged evaluation and awards including an international learning prize.
School students presented execution-focused projects across sustainability, health, urban living, education, and social impact before a jury of space and industry experts, guided by mentors to ensure readiness. The two-stage competition-initial jury presentations followed by a top-10 one-to-one shortlist and a second-phase combined evaluation including audience voting-yielded recognised teams, cash prizes from a ?3 lakh pool, and an international learning award for the winners.

ACME Solar starts 68 MW wind operations; electricity sold under a 25 year PPA and financed by PFC.
ACME Solar commenced commercial operation of 68 MW of a 100 MW wind project through subsidiary ACME Eco Clean Energy Pvt Ltd, adding 12 MW in the most recent phase. Electricity from the project will be sold under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, and project financing was provided by Power Finance Corporation, reflecting subsidiary ownership, phased commissioning, long-term offtake, and lender-backed project finance.

Chitkara University startups secured global recognition and commercial orders after pitching at an international innovation summit.
Chitkara University's incubated startups presented at Junicorns 2026 International Finals, engaging investors and industry leaders on scalability and cross-border expansion; one startup earned special recognition for problem clarity and execution, and another secured multiple commercial orders from a Dubai-based multinational's Group Chairman, demonstrating tangible market validation.

Unnao custodial death suspension plea set for decision; a judicial reform PIL was dismissed as publicity-driven.
A petition for suspension of sentence in the death-in-custody matter linked to the Unnao rape survivor's family is set for an order, seeking temporary relief from sentence; separately, a public interest writ for broad judicial reforms was dismissed as publicity-driven rather than a bona fide legal claim.

French Pavilion at World Book Fair New Delhi showcases literature, sustainable bamboo design, and Indo French cultural exchange.
The French Pavilion at the World Book Fair New Delhi 2026, designed by The Design Village and Studio Archohm, combined literature, architecture, and sustainability to present French authors and publishers and to reinforce France-India cultural cooperation; its Notre Dame-inspired, sanctuary-like design used bamboo as the primary material to root the structure in Indian vernacular practice and highlight sustainable construction while hosting the "Future of Books" program for publishing-sector dialogue.

China's 2025 GDP grew 5% to $20.01T, led by export surplus amid weak domestic consumption and investment.
China's 2025 GDP rose 5.0% to USD 20.01 trillion driven chiefly by exports: net exports contributed 32.7% of growth and a record goods trade surplus of USD 1.19 trillion. Domestic demand lagged-retail sales +3.7%, per capita disposable income +5% nominal, private investment -6.4%, and property investment -17.2%-while industrial output +5.9% and services/tech provided relative support. Authorities and analysts emphasise the need to bolster domestic consumption and anticipate a 2026 growth target of about 4.5-5.0%.

Chemco Group's Sanand rPET plant enables brands to meet recycled-content mandates and EPR obligations with food-grade rPET.
The commissioned Sanand rPET facility is an industrial-scale, closed-loop bottle-to-bottle recycling operation producing food-grade rPET for direct food and beverage packaging, represented as compliant with international and domestic food-contact and material standards. The integrated model secures traceability, quality control, and supply security for brands, enabling them to meet recycled-content mandates and extended producer responsibility obligations while maintaining regulatory and product-safety discipline.

CEPT University launches interdisciplinary MBA in Real Estate focusing on urban systems, project finance, studios, internships and global exposure.
CEPT University has launched a two year full time interdisciplinary MBA in Real Estate covering planning, design, sustainability, construction technology, finance, and strategy, with integrated modules in market strategy, project planning and development, firm management, analytics and sustainability. The programme admits graduates from any discipline, recognises national management test scores, prefers but does not require work experience, starts with an intake of 32, aligns fees with other master's programmes, and offers means and merit based financial aid, fee waivers and work based assistantships.

ED summons YSRCP MP P V Midhun Reddy for questioning in alleged AP liquor money laundering probe under PMLA.
Enforcement Directorate summoned YSRCP MP P V Midhun Reddy for questioning under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in an alleged Rs 3,500-crore liquor money laundering probe that followed a state SIT complaint; chargesheets allege systematic kickbacks laundered through low-profile intermediaries, irregular changes to the 2019 excise policy, and contested appointments within the Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited.

Ocean freight planning now uses AI for compliance, documentation accuracy, ETA prediction, risk monitoring, and emissions tracking.
AI and predictive analytics are being adopted in ocean freight planning to shift logistics decision making from reactive to proactive models, affecting capacity forecasting, rate trend analysis, and ETA predictions. Operational integrations-automated documentation review, real time risk monitoring, route visibility, and automated data logging-strengthen customs compliance, chain of custody verification, and audit readiness. AI tools also support adherence to emissions, security, and documentation standards and increase transparency and regulatory traceability across supply chains.

Kerala Assembly budget session will present the 2026-27 state budget amid intense partisan confrontations over governance and fiscal management.
The 32-day Kerala Assembly budget session will begin with the Governor's policy statement and proceed through presentation and general debate of the State budget for 2026-27, a recess for subject committees to scrutinise departmental fund requests, and a 13-day period for detailed discussion and passage of requests for funds; the session is also expected to involve intense partisan confrontations over investigations, arrests, welfare arrears, infrastructure flaws and fiscal management.

Road safety: AI-trained cameras and drones predict crashes and create heatmaps to target high-risk locations.
Artificial intelligence is being used to predict and prevent road crashes by deploying AI-trained cameras and drones to detect parked vehicles and intersection conflicts, creating proximity-based conflict heatmaps and converting multiple data points into actionable risk signals; this work is aligned with a government initiative to apply AI to crash data for faster insights and to expand public accessibility to AI-driven road-safety tools.

Dhirubhai Ambani University convoked 649 graduates and instituted a Distinguished Alumni Award, highlighting multidisciplinary growth.
Dhirubhai Ambani University held its 20th convocation conferring 649 degrees: 348 undergraduate B.Tech degrees, 295 postgraduate degrees across M.Tech, M.Sc and M.Des programmes, and 6 Ph.D. degrees. The event included a Pre Convocation Award Ceremony recognising faculty and student research excellence and announced the institution of a Distinguished Alumni Award to mark the university's 25 year milestone, with an inaugural recipient named and a separate felicitation planned.

LNK Energy launches integrated clean energy platform with Rs 10,000 crore, 6GW solar plant and green hydrogen plans.
Launch of LNK Energy establishes a next-generation integrated clean energy platform with an initial Rs 10,000 crore investment over five years, beginning with a 6 GW solar cell and module plant and an ingot and wafer facility on 60 acres in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra, under an agreement with the Maharashtra government. The company will scale manufacturing of high-efficiency solar products and related components, expand into green hydrogen production, and develop a renewable generation portfolio as an Independent Power Producer using hybrid open access and integrated storage.