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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicUS Fed

Topic: US Fed

US federal agent tells court sandwich ‘exploded’ in viral DC incident

Asked if the impact of a sub thrown at the agent was enough to warrant a federal charge, CBP Agent Gregory Lairmore said he could feel its “impact through his bulletproof” vest.

‘Price of defending rupee’: Sliding by $3.6 bn/week, India’s forex sees steepest fall in decade

In January 1st week, India had forex reserves worth $633 bn, indicating a fall of over $82 billion so far. Forex depletion means RBI's been selling dollars to tackle falling rupee.

As US Fed tapers bond purchases, India must avoid drastic policy responses to limit spillover

India was among the most affected countries when the Federal Reserve slowed down bond purchases in 2013, known as ‘taper tantrum’, which put pressure on the rupee.

US Fed ready to act to sustain expansion if trade wars hit economy

German industry body shows disapproval of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, says ‘lost all confidence’.

On Camera

How Djokovic & his luck outplayed opponents in major tournaments—walkovers to retirements

By the 2024 US Open, ESPN noted that Djokovic had advanced via opponent retirements or walkovers 16 times at Majors, the most of any male player in the Open Era.

India among top 5 for expanding research in critical technologies, despite low R&D investment

The Economic Survey 2025-26 shows India among the top five countries in 45 out of 64 critical technologies in the Critical Technology Tracker.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.