Indian medicine, public health, wellbeing and evidence explainers.
Indian medicine, public health, wellbeing and evidence explainers.
World
India and the European Union have finalised a long-negotiated free trade agreement that aims to expand market access on both sides and reduce tariffs across most traded goods, while still protecting select sensitive sectors, reports said.
Sports
Gujarat Giants edged Delhi Capitals by three runs in a tense WPL 2026 match in Vadodara, with Sophie Devine defending a tight final over and Delhi falling just short despite a late counterattack.
Tech
Sensesemi Technologies, a Bengaluru-based fabless semiconductor startup, has raised Rs 25 crore in seed funding to develop low-power edge-AI system-on-chips combining AI inferencing, wireless connectivity and analogue signal processing.
Health
Health officials have reported multiple Nipah virus infections in West Bengal, with close contacts quarantined and some cases linked to hospital transmission, as regional authorities ramp up airport and border screenings.
Business
Bank employee and officer unions under UFBU are holding a one-day strike on January 27, saying approval for a five-day work week with all Saturdays off has been delayed, and warning of disruptions to branch-level services.
Sports
Gujarat Giants beat Delhi Capitals by three runs in a last-over finish in the WPL 2026, with Sophie Devine holding her nerve to defend the final over in Vadodara.
World
India and the European Union have concluded a long-awaited free trade agreement, promising broad tariff cuts and deeper economic cooperation, though it still needs ratification before it takes effect.
Health
With five Nipah infections confirmed in West Bengal and close contacts quarantined, health surveillance and travel screening measures are being tightened in several Asian transit points.
Politics
Ahead of Parliament’s Budget Session starting January 28, the government is holding an all-party meeting on January 27 to discuss legislative priorities and smooth conduct of the session.
Business
Bank unions under UFBU are striking nationwide on January 27, pressing for implementation of a five-day work week and arguing that an earlier settlement already envisaged all Saturdays as holidays.
Tech
ISRO’s first space launch of 2026 is set for mid-January with PSLV-C62 carrying the Earth-observation satellite EOS-N1 (Anvesha) along with multiple co-passenger satellites and a re-entry capsule demo.
Latest
Punjab declared a statewide school holiday on January 27, extending the Republic Day break for students, teachers and staff across government and private institutions.