Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticised the BJP government for policies he claims have hurt small businesses, particularly targeting the Vaishya (trader) community.

He pledged his full support to the Vaishya community, calling it a fight against the BJP's "feudal mindset."

Shares of Castrol India rallied nearly 9 per cent on Wednesday after global oil giant BP reached an agreement to offload a 65 per cent stake in Castrol at an enterprise value of $10 billion.

The lubricant company's stock rose as much as 8.8 per cent during the day to ₹202.4 per share, the steepest intraday since June 9 this year.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that India is proud to stand by Sri Lanka during Cyclone Ditwah and has proposed an assistance package worth $450 million.

Jaishankar, who is in Sri Lanka as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special envoy, made these remarks alongside Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath.He also delivered a letter from Modi to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

BJP's election in-charge for Tamil Nadu, Piyush Goyal, initiated seat-sharing talks with AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami here on Tuesday.

Goyal, the union minister and senior BJP leader, was accompanied by co-incharge for the state Arjun Ram Meghwal, party's state chief Nainar Nagenthran, and TN in-charge Dr P Sudhakar Reddy.

The Bangladesh Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned the Indian envoy to raise concerns over the security of Bangladeshi diplomatic missions in India. The move comes after recent protests outside Bangladesh’s missions in New Delhi and Siliguri in West Bengal.

Groups of protesters held demonstrations near the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and the Bangladesh Visa Centre in Siliguri.

Larsen & Toubro’s Hydrocarbon Onshore business vertical (L&T Onshore) has secured a major order worth up to ₹10,000 crore from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to build a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) swing unit, the company said in an exchange filing.

The project covers engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of two 575 KTPA trains at BPCL’s Bina facility in Madhya Pradesh.

Holding saffron flags and shouting slogans against the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, hundreds of supporters of the VHP and the Bajrang Dal broke barricades and clashed with police near the fortified Bangladesh High Commission on Tuesday.

Protesters forced several barricades down as police struggled to contain the surge.

The Chinese Embassy in India will officially launch the China Online Visa Application System, a move aimed at simplifying and streamlining the visa application process for Indian travellers, from Monday.

The announcement was shared by the Chinese Ambassador to India earlier in a post confirming that, from December 22, 2025, applicants can complete visa application forms and upload required documents online.

India's pharmaceutical industry is stepping into 2026, marking the beginning of a critical five-year period to build the required ecosystem to establish itself as an innovation hub in its bid to become a $500 billion sector by 2047, amid near-term challenges of tariff fluctuations and global trade realignments.

The predominantly generic medicines-driven domestic drug industry, which has grown from $3 billion to $60 billion in size over the past 25 years, is shifting towards innovation in next-generation drugs.

India and New Zealand have concluded a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after nine months of intensive effort. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon, and they jointly announced the successful conclusion of the deal.

The deal, alongside sweeping tariff cuts, opens a new pathway for Indian professionals to work in New Zealand under a capped skilled visa programme.

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