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Indian professionals pivot to global remote roles as visa uncertainty rises: Indeed

India has the worlds largest overseas population, with approximately 35.4 million non-resident Indians and persons of Indian origin

6 Feb 2026 8:40 pm
Bitcoin slides to five-month low as ETF outflows and macro fears trigger sharp sell-off

A sustained move back above that zone would be needed to stabilise the tape

6 Feb 2026 8:23 pm
Faster DPDP compliance may strain budgets for start-ups, MSMEs

Compliance costs seen rising 1530% amid tighter timelines

6 Feb 2026 8:23 pm
BPL Medical bets on exports, sees exports rising to a third of a revenue in 5-6 yrs

Exports to account for nearly one-third of revenue in 5-6 years

6 Feb 2026 8:08 pm
KMRL, IISc Bengaluru ink pact for research on sustainable urban mobility

By blending KMRLs real-world transport know-how with IIScs cutting-edge tech, like AI and simulation models, they aim to tackle issues like traffic jams and pollution head-on

6 Feb 2026 7:20 pm
App-based workers call for a nationwide strike on Feb 7 over minimum fares

Among its demands, the Union said the fare structure should be finalised in consultation with recognised driver and worker unions

6 Feb 2026 7:17 pm
Tamil Nadu launches Urban Greening Policy under Green TN Mission

Policy mandates minimum 15% green cover in cities; aligns with climate goals and SDG 11

6 Feb 2026 7:14 pm
Tamil Nadu is building sea turtle conservation centre in Chennai

This Centre will further strengthen our mission to secure the future of endangered sea turtles through science, community participation, and long-term conservation

6 Feb 2026 7:03 pm
IIT Madras Research Park launches 600-crore deep-tech fund

The fund, which will also have a 400 crore greenshoe option, will distribute capital in the range of 5-10 crore

6 Feb 2026 6:40 pm
Employment generation outpacing population growth: NITI Aayogs Arvind Virmani

Indias share in the global labour forcewouldcontinue to rise, says Virmani

6 Feb 2026 6:25 pm
Tube Investments of India forays into metal injection moulding with Orange Koi acquisition

TII views this acquisition as a strategic growth opportunity to expand into both auto and non-auto industries

6 Feb 2026 5:23 pm
Kochi to host businessline Cerebration Quiz regional round on Saturday at St Teresas College

Participants will take a written test comprising 20 questions during the Kochi regional rounds

6 Feb 2026 4:45 pm
Maruti Suzuki inks pact with Andhra Pradesh for four automated driving test tracks

The tracks will be established at RTOs in Eluru, Ongole, Vizianagaram and Anakapalli and will be automated and maintained by the company for three years from commissioning.

6 Feb 2026 3:40 pm
Delhi air quality remains 'poor', AQI at 225

On the weather front, the national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 9.1 degrees Celsius on Friday morning

6 Feb 2026 11:11 am
RBI allows banks to lend directly to REITs

With REITs able to borrow directly from banks, it makes it easier for them to raise capital while lowering expenses and speeding up their projects whether in the office or retail segments

6 Feb 2026 11:05 am
World Economic Forum investigates its CEO over Epstein links

Disclosures from the US Justice Department showed that Brende had had three business dinners with Epstein and had also communicated with the disgraced financier via email and text message

6 Feb 2026 10:49 am
India, US discuss ways to boost collaboration in critical, emerging defence tech

The plenary was conducted in line with the vision and policy guidance of the framework for India-US Major Defence Partnership signed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in October 2025

6 Feb 2026 10:19 am
Big tech majors estimate $660 billion in capex in 2026, an 80% YoY growth

Portions of the capex are also set to trickle down to India, as big tech majors have announced plans to set up DCs in the country

6 Feb 2026 9:52 am
18 killed in Meghalaya illegal coal mine blast, rescue operations underway

The blast occurred in the Thangsku area in the morning, prompting immediate rescue operations by NDRF, SDRF, and Special Rescue Teams.

6 Feb 2026 12:26 am
Royal Challengers Bengaluru win second WPL title with Mandhana, Voll heroics

Skipper Smriti Mandhana led the charge with a scintillating 87 off 41 balls, while Georgia Voll contributed 79 in a 165-run partnership, anchoring RCBs record chase of 204.

5 Feb 2026 11:47 pm
Supermassive black hole stuns scientists with record-long stellar jet

Using radio telescopes in New Mexico and South Africa, researchers found that the jet began two years after the stellar destruction and has continued intensifying for over six yearslonger than any similar event ever recorded.

5 Feb 2026 10:57 pm
India-US trade pact timeline set; first tranche in 4-5 days

Goyal says joint statement due shortly, with legal pact expected by mid-March

5 Feb 2026 10:05 pm
DPIIT revises start-up definition, introduces deep-tech category

The new rules define a deep-tech start-up as an entity operating on new scientific or engineering knowledge with high R&D spend and creating intellectual property (IP)

5 Feb 2026 9:48 pm
Tin prices may rise a tad further on woes over Indonesian export permits, Myanmar supplies

The metals prices have dropped 15% after rising to a record high of $56,800 a tonne on January 26

5 Feb 2026 9:47 pm
India scraps wheat stocks limit on higher inventory, lower price

Stocks with the government are over 3 million tonnes higher year-on-year, while prices have softened by over 100 a quintal, Food Ministry says

5 Feb 2026 9:33 pm
India is ready to compete with the world, says PM Modi

In the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi lauded Operation Sindoor and the defence sector

5 Feb 2026 9:14 pm
SEBI to ease stress test, settlement guarantee fund for commodity derivatives

In a consultation paper, it has proposed reducing the Z-score used for historical stress testing in commodity derivatives to five from the existing 10

5 Feb 2026 8:20 pm
AWS India layoffs deepen as Amazon targets 30,000 job cuts

Amazon is placing a bet on SageMaker as the front door for AI training & customisation, high-performance computing (HPC) workloads, and quantum experimentation at AWS, said AWS Vice President Barry Cooks

5 Feb 2026 7:56 pm
NRoute lauches cardiovascular nutrition product made with Fruitflow

Fruitflow is a clinically validated tomato extract developed by Dr Asim K Duttaroy, an internationally recognised cardiovascular scientist

5 Feb 2026 7:41 pm
Storage in key Indian reservoirs drop to 67% of capacity

Level in the southern region falls below last years storage as the country received 31% deficient rainfall since the beginning of the year

5 Feb 2026 7:30 pm
Telangana solar expo 2026 set for February 6 in Hyderabad

Navin Mittal,Special Chief Secretary, Energy Department, Telangana Government will participate as the chief guest in the inaugural session

5 Feb 2026 7:26 pm
T20 World Cup: India seems to have an edge over everyone else

Boasting an explosive batting line-up and a clinical attack led by Jasprit Bumrah, India sent an ominous signal with their victory in the recent home series against New Zealand

5 Feb 2026 7:11 pm
Data Patterns reports 29% rise in Q3 net profit on strong order inflows

The total order book as on date stood at 1,868 crore compared to an order book of 730 crore as of April 1, 2025

5 Feb 2026 7:09 pm
businesslinesDecoding the Budget 2026-27 to be held on Feb 6

The event will be held at Federation House in New Delhi

5 Feb 2026 7:05 pm
Karnataka to set up EV city near Bengaluru

The proposed EV City will be developed over 100 acres of land within a two-hour drive from Bengalur

5 Feb 2026 7:04 pm
Uttar Pradesh partners BVG India to develop eco-tourism destination near Dudhwa

The project includes the BVG India Resort at Chandan Chowki in Lakhimpur Kheri district, scheduled to be fully operational by March 2026

5 Feb 2026 7:03 pm
AI tools to deepen role of IT services, not disrupt it: Nasscom

Creating business value from AI requires coordination, with humans in the loop who understand business context, industry knowledge, and enterprise workflows

5 Feb 2026 6:50 pm
India will travel to Colombo for T20 World Cup match despite Pakistan boycott

The Pakistan government directed its team to boycott the February 15 Group A contest to show solidarity with Bangladesh, who were replaced by Scotland following their refusal to tour India over safety concern

5 Feb 2026 6:34 pm
Tamil Nadu Cabinet clears 34,000 crore investments, 55,000 jobs expected

The projects, cleared at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister MK Stalin, include Hyundais expansion plans and investments in electronics, automotive components, footwear, shipbuilding, aerospace and defence manufacturing

5 Feb 2026 5:37 pm
Amit Shah launches 'Bharat Taxi', Indias first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform

Service launched in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat, to expand across all states and Union Territories within two years

5 Feb 2026 5:34 pm
Madras Port & Dock Employees Union objects to Chennai ports proposed equity stake in Bharat Container Line

Compelling ChPA to invest 5 per cent equity in BCL will adversely affect its financial viability and may push the Port back into a cycle of fiscal stress, thereby rendering the survival and welfare of employees and pensioners extremely uncertain

5 Feb 2026 5:13 pm
Chennai leads air cargo growth as India traffic rises 6%

The growth was driven by mobile phones and machinery shipments

5 Feb 2026 4:45 pm
Supreme Court orders West Bengal to pay DA arrears to employees for 20082019

The court ordered the state to release 25 per cent of the outstanding dues by March 6 and set up a committee to determine the total payable amount and payment schedule

5 Feb 2026 4:16 pm
Supreme Court steps in to protect Supertech homebuyers, backs NBCC takeover

Exercising its extraordinary powers under Article 142, the court barred all tribunals and high courts from issuing orders that could stall construction

5 Feb 2026 3:30 pm
Oxford University confers Lifetime Achievement award on Tewari

It reflects sustained work in teaching and curriculum-oriented writing, particularly aimed at learners in non-native English-speaking regions

5 Feb 2026 3:09 pm
Wonderla Chennai earns 12 crore in first month, draws 75,000 visitors

The park achieved an average ticket price of 1,126, the highest among all Wonderla locations, along with a non-ticket spend of 470 per visitor

5 Feb 2026 3:08 pm
India can lead global to non-animal drug testing: Dr Reddys Satish Reddy

Calls for stronger regulatory frameworks to support new drug discovery methodologies A report on the way forward moots setting up of a central non-animal methodology agency

5 Feb 2026 1:44 pm
Canara-Syndicate Bank retirees call on peers to launch struggle on revision of pension

Moots common platform for more than eight lakh public sector bank employees whose pension has not been revised since 1995

5 Feb 2026 1:15 pm