Vedanta shares gained 3.8 per cent in trade, logging an all-time high at ₹732.65 per share on BSE. The buying on the counter came after the committee of directors of the company approved the offer for sale (OFS) for Hindustan Zinc.

At 9:35 AM, Vedanta's share price was trading 3.7 per cent higher at ₹731.75 per share on BSE. Around the same time, Hindustan Zinc shares were trading 0.65 per cent lower at ₹721.85 per share. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was up 0.46 per cent at 82,230.74.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and and Nationalist Congress Party Chief Ajit Pawar, 66, died after his aircraft crashed at 8:45 am on Wednesday while attempting to land at the Baramati airport, according to PTI. Three others on board are also confirmed dead, according to the report.

Pawar was headed to Baramati to attend a public rally for the Zilla Parishad Elections.

The European Union will open its first Legal Gateway Office in India to provide a single access point for Indian workers, students and researchers seeking authorised routes to EU member states, as India and the EU advance negotiations on a long-pending free trade agreement. The move was announced by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday at the conclusion of the India-EU FTA talks in New Delhi.

The nationwide bank strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) on January 27, 2026, witnessed near-total participation, with around 8 lakh bank employees and officers staying away from work across the country, according to a press statement by the bank unions.

The UFBU — an umbrella body of nine unions representing bank employees and officers — said the strike was observed in public sector banks, private sector banks, foreign banks, regional rural banks, and cooperative banks.

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday said its exports to India are likely to double by 2032 under the new free trade agreement between the two sides. The deal will also remove tariffs on 96.6 per cent of EU exports to India, helping European companies save around €4 billion every year in customs duties.

Adani Group and Brazilian major Embraer on Tuesday announced a strategic collaboration that aims to set up a regional aircraft manufacturing facility in India, a significant boost for the country's indigenous manufacturing capabilities.

India is one of the world's fastest growing civil aviation markets and the partnership will look to help enhance air connectivity to Tier 2 and 3 cities.

Realty major DLF Ltd is yet to recognise over Rs 55,000 crore revenue in its financial accounts from the total sales bookings done till December quarter of this fiscal.

In its latest investors presentation, DLF Ltd said that the company has sold properties, primarily housing worth Rs 79,885 crore across its existing projects.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union. PM Modi said the India-EU FTA is a landmark partnership between two major economies, promising sweeping gains and new opportunities for businesses and consumers, with boosts expected for textiles, gems and jewellery, and leather goods.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has indicated there may be a path to remove the 25 per cent tariff imposed on India over its purchases of Russian oil, as New Delhi has significantly cut those imports in recent months.

Speaking in an interview with Politico, Bessent said that although the tariffs remain in place, reductions in Indian purchases of Russian crude offer a basis to reconsider punitive duties introduced under the Trump administration.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has named his top business adviser, Varun Chandra, as the special envoy to the US on trade and investment, a statement from Starmer's office confirmed on Friday.

Reuters had earlier cited two sources familiar with the matter as saying Chandra had been appointed.

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