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.

Several European airlines have suspended flights to and over countries in the Middle East as tensions between the US and Iran raise concerns of wider disruption across the Persian Gulf.

Air France cancelled flights between Paris and Dubai on Friday and Saturday, temporarily suspending service to the emirate “due to the current situation in the Middle East,” the airline said in a statement.

Delhi, along with the National Capital Region, woke up to dense fog on Saturday morning, a day after parts of the city received rainfall. While the rain briefly improved visibility and brought temporary relief from the choking smog, air pollution levels remained elevated showing the persistent winter pollution challenge in the capital.

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