India's forex rises by $392 million to $687 billion: RBI

India's forex rises by $392 million to $687 billion: RBI

Foreign currency assets declined by $1.12 billion to $550.86 billion, while Special Drawing Rights and the IMF reserve position also saw marginal decreases. Strong forex reserves reflect economic stability, help manage exchange rate volatility, support international trade, and enable the RBI to stabilise the rupee during periods of pressure. Jan 16, 2026
K'taka govt admitted revenue targets may not be met: BJP

K'taka govt admitted revenue targets may not be met: BJP

The BJP has accused the Karnataka government of poor financial management after it admitted that revenue targets for 2025–26 may not be met. BJP Rajya Sabha MP Lahar Singh Siroya said the state has raised only Rs 1.38 lakh crore so far against a target of Rs 2.03 lakh crore, with major shortfalls expected in commercial tax, transport, and stamps and registration departments. Jan 16, 2026
Karnataka BJP celebrates Mumbai civic poll victory in B'luru, Yediyurappa congratulates PM Modi, Maha CM Fadnavis

Karnataka BJP celebrates Mumbai civic poll victory in B'luru, Yediyurappa congratulates PM Modi, Maha CM Fadnavis

Following the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) decisive victory in the Maharashtra local body elections, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), celebrations were held near the Karnataka BJP office in Bengaluru. Former Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, attributing the win to the "pro-people" programmes of the NDA government. Jan 16, 2026
Sensex, Nifty open lower amid weak global cues

Sensex, Nifty close week with gains over positive cues

At the closing bell, the Sensex added 187 points, or 0.23 per cent to settle at 83,570. The Nifty advanced 28 points, or 0.11 per cent, to close at 25,694. The broader markets performed in line with the benchmark indices, as Nifty Midcap 100 index lost 0.07 per cent, while the NSE Smallcap 100 declined 0.34 per cent. Jan 16, 2026
Pakistan mein itne log nahi jitne humare yahan: Sunny Deol yells at Pakistan in Border 2 trailer; fans disgusted with his screams

Sunny Deol yells at Pakistan in Border 2 trailer; criticised for screaming dialogues

Border 2 is inspired by real events from the 1971 India-Pakistan War. The trailer introduces Sunny Deol as a major, with his juniors, Diljit Dosanjh, Varun Dhawan and Ahan Shetty, serving in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, respectively. The trio comes together to save India during a moment of national crisis. However, the trailer has sparked mixed reactions, with Sunny Deol's high-pitched, aggressive dialogue delivery not going down well with fans. Jan 16, 2026
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Mother of Elon Musk's child sues xAI over her explicit images

St. Clair argues the chatbot is dangerously designed and seeks a restraining order to stop it from creating or editing images of her. xAI has said it has disabled Grok from generating sexually explicit images of real people and limited image generation to paid users. The case comes amid broader scrutiny, including action by India's IT ministry against X Corp over the circulation of obscene content through AI services. Jan 16, 2026
India slams Pakistan for 'abusing' concept of self-determination for attacks on democracies

India slams Pakistan for 'abusing' concept of self-determination for attacks on democracies

India criticised Pakistan at the UN General Assembly for misusing the concept of self-determination to push a divisive agenda by repeatedly raising the Kashmir issue. India's UN counsellor Eldos Punoose said Pakistan abuses UN platforms with baseless allegations and falsehoods, stressing that self-determination cannot be used to encourage secession in democratic and pluralistic states. Jan 16, 2026
Markers used instead of indelible ink in BMC polls wipe off easily; Raj Thackeray alleges fraud, CM Devendra Fadnavis responds

BMC polls: Amid raging row over ink being wiped off, SEC orders probe

SEC ordered a probe into the quality of the indelible ink supplied by Kores and decided to replace it with ink from Mysore Ink. While denying that the ink was erasable after drying, Waghmare said the same marker-pen ink has been used since 2011 and warned that attempts to remove ink or spread misinformation would invite legal action. Jan 15, 2026