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From the 30-Sensex firms, Infosys jumped nearly 5% after the Bengaluru-headquartered firm saw its revenue from operations grow by 8.9%. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Friday (January 16, 2026), driven by a sharp jump in Infosys after the company raised its revenue growth guidance…

The Union Budget 2025-26 has brought several key developments for the health sector. This year’s budget sees an enhanced allocation, a commitment to adding 75,000 medical seats over the next five years, cheaper medicines for cancer, rare diseases, and chronic ailments, as well as the expansion of Ayushman Bharat to include gig workers. Additionally, the…

Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee tumbled for the third straight session and lost 50 paise to settle near its lowest level at 90.84 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (January 16, 2026), amid rising crude oil prices and sustained outflow of foreign funds. Volatile global…