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Tamil Nadu born Ramamurthy Thyagarajan built a Rs 87,000 crore empire and gave his entire fortune of Rs 6,210 crore, to his employees. Started with an insurance company, Thyagarajan diversified in various financial services to serve the low-income group rejected services from banks.

On January 10, 2026, gold prices in India range from Rs 13,621 per 1 gram for 24K gold and Rs 12,486 per 1 gram for 22K gold. Silver is priced at Rs 2,42,100 per kilogram. Check city-wise rates here.

Reliance Jio is India's largest telecom company with more than 500 million users.

The fall comes as investors turned cautious due to growing concerns over potential US tariff hikes amid lingering geopolitical worries.

India's richest business leaders, Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, are not among the world's top 10 billionaires, but they continue to rank within the top 30 globally. Reliance Industries chairman is ranked 17th, boasting a net worth of USD 106 billion, estimated to be Rs 9559042900000 (as of January 9, 2026). In the latest development, the business tycoon suffered a loss of USD 2.5 billion, approximately Rs 224775097500, on Friday, according to the Forbes real-time billionaires list.

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu is in a high-profile divorce with his wife, Pramila Srinivasan, who accused him of abandoning her and transferring assets to reduce her share. Sridhar denies the claims. A court has ordered a USD 1.7 billion bond, and the case is still ongoing.

TCS has tightened its work-from-office policy, putting final anniversary appraisals on hold for employees who failed to meet attendance norms in earlier quarters. The move links physical office presence directly to performance reviews and banding, reinforcing the company's five-day office mandate.

The Trump administration seeks to market Venezuela's oil globally; however, the details are still being worked out, but a senior U.S. official confirmed the option is on the table and that the U.S. would oversee how the oil is sold and how the proceeds are managed.

Reliance stock was among the major contributors to the market's sharp decline on January 8.

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu and his former wife Pramila Srinivasan's marriage, which lasted three decades, is in the ongoing high-profile divorce cae in California. The couple's divorce case is subjected to dispute over child custody, financial statements and Zoho's ownership stakes. In the latest development, the US court has ordered to furnish $1.7 billion bond in order to safeguard the financial interests of his former wife, according to a report by The News Minute.

Amid global geopolitical tensions, trade shocks and supply chain risks, the UN projects India's GDP growth at 6.6% in 2026 - outpacing the sluggish global economy.

Stock market: The sharp fall in the market came after reports that the US could raise tariffs on India.

Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal has renewed his long-standing pledge to give away more than 75% of his wealth to society, following the sudden death of his son, Agnivesh.

Built in the 1950s in an Art Deco style, it is listed as a Grade IIB heritage property.

Reliance stated that its Jamnagar refinery has not received any Russian oil cargo in the past three weeks, nor does it expect any Russian crude oil deliveries in January.

Shark Tank India Season 5: The latest season of Shark Tank India will premiere on January 5, Monday, tonight. The show will feature four new judges, Shaily Mehrotra, Kanika Tekriwal, Hardik Kothiya and Pratham Mittal, along with previous judges like Vineeta Singh, Ritesh Agarwal, Anupam Mittal.

This season, themed with the tagline Yeh Season Hai Time Se Aage, features an expanded panel of 15 Sharks, including returning veterans like Ritesh Agarwal (OYO), Aman Gupta (boAt), and Namita Thapar (Emcure), alongside six new investors.

Kanika Tekriwal has more than a decade of experience in the aviation industry.

Temple is linked to Deepindar Goyal's personal research initiative, Continue Research, which is funded by Goyal himself. Reports indicate that he has invested around USD 25 million (approximately Rs 225 crore) in this project.

Mis-selling involves the sale of insurance products to consumers without proper disclosure of terms, conditions or suitability.

On January 4, 2026, gold prices in India range from Rs 13,621 per 1 gram for 24K gold and Rs 12,486 per 1 gram for 22K gold. Silver is priced at Rs 2,42,100 per kilogram. Check city-wise rates here.

Gajanan Rajguru, a trader, opened a trading cum demat account with Kotak Securities in October 2021. On July 26, 2022, he had Rs 3,175.69 in his account, according to ET reports.

Banks in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed on January 3, 2026, for Hazrat Ali's birth anniversary, while banks elsewhere stay open. January also includes second and fourth Saturday closures and several state-wise holidays, with digital banking services remaining available.

On January 3, 2026, gold prices in India range from Rs 13,621 per 1 gram for 24K gold and Rs 12,486 per 1 gram for 22K gold. Silver is priced at Rs 2,42,100 per kilogram. Check city-wise rates here.

The SEC clarified that broker-dealers can treat themselves as holding crypto asset securities if they control private keys, can transfer assets independently, and maintain documented safeguards. This resolves a major legal bottleneck for large-scale tokenisation in U.S. markets.

January 2026 brings several bank holidays across India due to New Year, regional festivals, second and fourth Saturdays, Sundays, and Republic Day. Banks are closed today, January 2, in select cities, so customers should plan branch visits in advance.

Elon Musk's brain-computer interface (BCI) company Neuralink is preparing to take a major step forward in 2026, after moving forward from a limited human trial earlier. The company plans to mass-produce its first brain implantable device.

Sensex and Nifty jumped nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, the final trading session of 2025.

According to the rule, the arrears of employees and pensioners will be accumulated from 1 January 2026 until the 8th Pay Commission salary hike is announced.

When European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announced on December 18 that the digital euro is technically eady, the statement sounded procedural. It marked one of the most consequential moments in the global currency race of the past decade.

For nearly five years, the United Kingdom spoke about becoming a global crypto hub. The phrase was aspirational, flexible, and deliberately open-ended. On December 15, that era quietly ended.

Crypto's AI future will not be governed by who you are, but by what your agents are allowed to do.

Vimal Ambani's association with the textile industry was thus a natural one, and his uncle Dhirubhai recognized his potential by naming the iconic brand after him.

ChatGPT creator OpenAI has announced a vacancy with a salary package of USD 555,000 per annum. However, there is more to what the job offers, apart from its high salary the job role is a daunting one. The job of the head of preparedness as they would be tasked with protecting against AI risks.

Delivery workers from ecommerce and quick delivery platforms like Zepto, Blinkit, Swiggy, Amazon, Flipkart will be on strike on December 31, New Year's Eve. They have cited long working hours among other reasons. workers' unions from various states will participate.

Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani has unveiled a mega plan to turn the conglomerate into an AI-Native Deep-Tech Company. Addressing the employees, he asserted that AI is powerful beyond what is thought today and promised to turn the company into AI driven firm to lead the revolution.

The 8th Pay Commission salary hike will be decided on the basis of the fitment factor.

The company clarified that the actual claim made by the government in relation to the KG-D6 block is $247 million, which has been consistently disclosed in its annual audited financial statements.

Varun Vummadi also shared a screenshot of the email, which threatens to release manipulated data and false allegations unless the demand is met.

The Hurun India Rich List 2025 have ranked entrepreneur Jayashree Ullal at the top. With this new position, she beats big names in the tech corporate world like Google's Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's Satya Nadella. She is the CEO and chairperson of Artista Networks.

Silver prices hit a record on MCX before an 8% crash, but remain up nearly 175% in 2025, outpacing gold as industrial demand and safe-haven flows drive gains.

After a sharp rally, MCX Silver March futures saw a steep correction on Monday, plunging nearly Rs 21,000 per kg within an hour of afternoon trade to hit an intraday low of Rs 2,33,120 per kg, as investors rushed to book profits.

India is seeking more than USD 30 billion (26,97,78,00,00,000) as compensation from Reliance Industries and BP as it blamed the companies for failing to produce the amount of natural gas they were contractually required to from offshore fields, mainly the KG-D6 basin.

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani is set to inaugurate the Sharad Pawar Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence in Baramati in Pune district on Sunday. Various members of the Pawar family including the patriarch, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar will also be present.

Taxpayers need to link their PAN with Aadhaar by December 31 deadline. Failure of which will render their PAN cards inactive. This is applicable for those who received their PAN cards using an Aadhaar number before October 1, 2024.

Banks across India were closed on Saturday, 27 December, as it was the fourth Saturday of the month. As per RBI rules, banks shut on the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays. Branch services were unavailable, while digital banking services remained operational.

Banks in Aizawl, Kohima, and Shillong will remain closed on December 26 due to Christmas celebrations. While branch services will be unavailable, UPI, mobile banking, internet banking and ATM services will continue to operate normally across all regions.

Since the Hindenburg report, the Adani Group has completed 33 acquisitions worth over ?80,000 crore, focusing on core sectors like ports, cement and power with strong financial discipline.

The sanction pertains to the demand incentive for the determined sales value for FY 2024-25.

The institute deliberately concealed information about which courses successful candidates had actually enrolled in, creating a false impression that all toppers had taken its expensive foundation courses running into lakhs of rupees.