PM Modi says India-EU free trade agreement accounts for 25% of global GDP; single Judge order that favoured Vijay’s Jana Nayagan set aside, plea sent back for fresh hearing, and more
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PM Modi says India-EU free trade agreement accounts for 25% of global GDP; single Judge order that favoured Vijay’s Jana Nayagan set aside, plea sent back for fresh hearing, and more top news of the day jan 27 2026
PM Modi calls mega FTA New Delhi’s biggest trade deal ever
India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) announced the conclusion and finalisation of negotiations for a free trade agreement. The agreement is expected to be signed later this year and may come into force from early next year. The talks were concluded after 18 years. The negotiations started in 2007. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) announced that India and the EU have reached a free trade agreement (FTA), saying it accounts for 25% of global GDP and one-third of global trade.
A Division Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) allowed a writ appeal filed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and set aside a single judge’s January 9, 2026, order, which had directed the board to issue U/A 16+ certification for actor Vijay’s much-awaited final movie Jana Nayagan.
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer has signed an MoU with Adani Aerospace and Defence to develop an integrated regional transport aircraft ecosystem in India, spanning aircraft manufacturing—including a possible final assembly line—along with aftermarket services and pilot training. The partnership aims to establish the country’s first final assembly line for a commercial aircraft, followed by a phased increase in indigenisation, according to a joint statement
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) did not entertain a petition against the practice of ‘VIP darshan’ permitted at the famed Shri Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain, saying the court is not meant to play the role of gatekeeper to who enters a temple and when.
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court assailing the constitutional validity of Regulation 3(c) of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 as discriminatory on the ground that it extends the benefit of reservation only to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and members of the Other Backward Communities (OBC) while denying the same protection to general or upper castes.
Kerala will be India's first state to implement a comprehensive urban policy, focusing on inclusive development and sustainable growth.
Madikeri City Municipal Council (CMC) Commissioner H.R. Ramesh, on January 27, warned that stray cattle found roaming freely on the roads will be shifted to a gaushala or cattle shelter.
Hyderabad police launch QR-based wristbands to prevent children from getting separated from their families amid dense crowds at the upcoming Medaram Jatara.
Pensioners stage demonstration demanding additional 10% pension for those who crossed 70 years
Kalpana Karunakaran’s grandmother, Pankajam, was, by her own definition, ‘a woman of no consequence’. Her life and her story formed the subject of discussion between Ms. Karunakaran, who teaches in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department at IIT Madras, and Sreemathi Ramnath, a polyglot consultant and writer, at The Hindu Lit for Life on Saturday (January 17, 2026).
Farmer organisation calls dawn-to-dusk Odisha bandh over ‘paddy procurement mess’ on January 28
PM Modi says India-EU free trade agreement accounts for 25% of global GDP; single Judge order that favoured Vijay’s Jana Nayagan set aside, plea sent back for fresh hearing, and more top news of the day jan 27 2026
A digital enablement initiative was launched by Microland Foundation at the Providence College for Women in Coonoor, the Nilgiris.
Telangana is inching towards becoming an ageing State where people over 60 years form 15% or above of total population
Capt. Anuj and the Architecture of Disciplined Entrepreneurship
The procession by Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Hind began in the Rajabazar area of north-central Kolkata and culminated at Esplanade in the central part of the city, covering a distance of about 4.5 km.
300+ Registrations for Urban Innovation Challenge; National Jury Convenes Tomorrow
The district unit of the BJP has strongly condemned the removal of a lotus-shaped spiritual decoration from the Arulmigu Om Kaliamman Temple at Cauvery Road, Karungalpalayam in Erode district, alleging misuse of authority by officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.