RBI advances repurchase of bonds as yields spike

Mumbai: Govt bond yields jumped to an almost 11-month high as state borrowing and tight liquidity rekindled supply-glut fears, pushing the RBI to fast-track bond repurchases and roll out other liquidity measures. The benchmark 10-year 6.48% 2035 yield closed at 6.72%, up from 6.66%, its highest since early March.Sell-off pressure forced an early start to…

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‘Never been stronger’: Ursula von der Leyen hails Europe–India ties at presidential banquet | India News

NEW DELHI: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the political ties between Europe and India have never been stronger, pointing to closer cooperation after the conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement and the launch of a Security and Defence Partnership.Speaking at a banquet hosted in her honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan…

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‘Invitation to crashes’: 4-lane bridge near Mumbai suddenly narrows to 2; MMRDA denies design flaw | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: A new flyover in Mira-Bhayander has triggered public scrutiny after a viral social media post flagged what appeared to be an abrupt reduction from four lanes to two. Responding to the criticism, MMRDA denied any design flaw, maintaining that the lane transition is a planned engineering decision.The row erupted after a post by the…

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Protests, PIL and campus pushback: Why UGC’s equity rules have opened a can of worms

Students and faculty debate the UGC’s new 2026 equity regulations, highlighting tensions over caste-based protections, grievance mechanisms, and campus surveillance. Caste is the one Indian subject that never stays in the classroom; it travels with the student, the teacher, the institution—and, sooner or later, the regulator. On January 13, the University Grants Commission (Promotion of…

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‘The Raja Saab’ box office collections day 19: Prabhas film drops again; collects just Rs 34 lakhs | Telugu Movie News

Prabhas’s ‘The Raja Saab’ is experiencing a significant box office slowdown, with day 19 collections dipping to just Rs 34 lakhs in India. Despite a Rs 206.36 crore worldwide gross, the film’s performance, especially in Hindi and Malayalam, falls short of expectations. The horror-comedy’s narrative struggles to balance its visual spectacle with engaging storytelling, leading…

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