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Next-Gen Railways: New Policy Targets Indigenous Innovation and High-Precision Parts

The Indian government is set to announce a landmark Rail Tech policy in the coming weeks, aimed at transforming the country into a global hub for railway manufacturing. The policy seeks to drastically reduce dependence on foreign suppliers—primarily China, which remains India’s largest source of rolling stock components like bogies and wheelsets. Under the new…

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DOJ Escalates Legal Battle Against Harvard Over Admissions Transparency

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging the institution is unlawfully withholding records required for a federal investigation into racial discrimination. The 14-page complaint, filed in a Boston federal court on February 13, 2026, accuses the Ivy League school of “slow-walking” the production of admissions data and correspondence related…

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RBI Drafts Tough Guidelines to Curb Harassment by Bank Recovery Agents

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed stringent new guidelines to prevent harassment and ensure fair treatment of borrowers during loan recovery. Under the draft norms, banks and recovery agents will be strictly prohibited from using abusive language, threats, excessive calls, anonymous messages, public humiliation, or misleading representations about debt consequences. Recovery calls and visits…

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ABHA Health ID Now Mandatory for OPD Registration at GB Pant Hospital

Outpatient Department (OPD) registrations at G.B. Pant Hospital in Sri Vijaya Puram will now be conducted exclusively through the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), also known as the health ID, under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).The move is part of the Centre’s nationwide digital health initiative launched in 2021 to create an integrated and…

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Apollo, Aster DM, Fortis Surge as Healthcare Stocks Outperform Market

Shares of hospital and healthcare companies rallied up to 6% in Wednesday’s intra-day trade, outperforming a subdued broader market. While the BSE Sensex slipped 0.11%, stocks such as Apollo Hospitals, Aster DM Healthcare, HealthCare Global (HCG), Fortis Healthcare, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Max Healthcare, KIMS, and Yatharth Hospital gained between 3% and 6%.Apollo Hospitals led the surge,…

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Zydus Lifesciences Q3 Profit Flat on One-Time Costs; Revenue Jumps 30% YoY

Zydus Lifesciences on Sunday reported a largely flat consolidated net profit for the December quarter, weighed down by higher operating costs and a one-time Laboure-related provision, even as revenue recorded strong growth. The drugmaker posted a net profit of ₹1,042 crore in Q3FY26, marginally higher than ₹1,023 crore a year earlier. The performance was impacted…

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Reliance Enters Australian Market with Goodness Group Acquisition

Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries, has acquired a majority stake in Australia-based health beverage company Goodness Group Global Pty. Ltd., marking its entry into the Australian consumer goods market.The acquisition brings popular health-focused brands such as Nexba and PACE into RCPL’s portfolio. PACE is a hydration drink co-created with…

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Bharti Airtel Q3FY26 Profit Drops 55% on Laboure Code Impact, Operational Metrics Stay Strong

Bharti Airtel reported a sharp 55% year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit to ₹6,630 crore for the October–December 2025 quarter, largely due to the impact of new Laboure codes and a high base effect from last year. The company absorbed a ₹257 crore hit from higher provisions for gratuity and compensated absences. In the year-ago…

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