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President Trump’s threat of higher tariffs on European allies unless they support his decision to take over Greenland triggered a sharp downturn in financial markets.

Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) is India’s only integrated copper miner.

European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will attend the Summit.

Maria Corina Machado is among the most prominent leaders of the Venezuelan opposition and a pro-democracy activist.

US sanctions had almost wiped out the India–Venezuela oil trade between 2021 and 2023.

It includes the India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA), a coalition that promotes the adoption of solar energy globally.

The train will be launched on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana.

The Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a major nationwide clean-up of electoral rolls, following large-scale discrepancies detected in Bihar and West Bengal.

The announcement came on the third anniversary of the Indo-Australian Economic Cooperation & Trade Agreement (ECTA).

Amid the IndiGo fiasco, the government is encouraging more players to enter the market to boost competition.

At 6,100 kg, the American-made BlueBird Block-2 satellite is the heaviest satellite ever launched by India.

It will be India’s first cooperative taxi service, conceptualised and supported by the central government.

The impacted countries include India, South Korea, China, Indonesia, and Thailand.

In the early 2010s, HBO dismissed Netflix’s potential, declined a partnership, and resisted licensing content to Netflix.

The $35.9 billion deal has been ‘unconditionally approved’ by the European Commission.

The All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) demanded rules for railway government employees similar to those in the private sector.

Agent Sam, named after Sam Altman, is an agentic AI capable of handling usual investor queries.

The airline had 200 cancellations on Wednesday and 1,232 in November.

The Indo-US trade deal, stuck in limbo, is believed to be the primary cause for the decline.

India currently uses 2011-12 as the base year, which is missing digital transactions, gig work, and many new industries.