Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Saturday announced the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS), under which state government employees will receive an assured pension equal to 50% of their last-drawn basic pay. Employees will contribute 10% of their basic salary to the pension fund, while the state government will contribute the remaining funds required to meet the payout.

Helios Capital founder and investor Samir Arora asked if there's really a "need to have stock trading for six hours a day" amid the debate on quick commerce and gig workers. "Why not...keep the market open for...three hours a day. Will give employees more time to do their thing...and traders can do another job or read more/think more," he said.

ASUS has reportedly confirmed its decision to halt the production of new Android phones for 2026. The Taiwanese multinational launched the ZenFone series in 2014 and launched two smartphones, the ZenFone 12 Ultra and the ROG (Republic of Gamers) Phone 9 series, in 2025. Despite the halt in production, ASUS said its "smartphone operations will continue".

After MTV reportedly shut down several of its music channels in multiple countries, industrialist Anand Mahindra took to X and said, "The end of MTV hits differently for Baby Boomers like me. He added, "I guess this deserves one last chorus by Sting of: 'I want my MTV'." MTV India had confirmed that it will continue its operations as usual.

A video dated December 18, 2025 shows US President Donald Trump saying Venezuela took away oil and land rights from the US because US had a President who "maybe wasn't watching". "They're not gonna do that now," Trump said, weeks before US attacked Venezuela. "We want it back...They threw our companies out and we want it back," he'd added.

India's technology sector is seeing a hiring slowdown, with active job openings down 24% year-on-year to about 1,03,000 roles in January 2026, a 1% decline from December 2025, according to staffing firm Xpheno. Overall, active tech hiring has fallen nearly 60% from its peak in early 2022, reportedly making January 2026 the second-lowest demand level in the past five years.

Venezuela, which was attacked by US on Saturday, holds the world's largest oil reserves of around 303 billion barrels, almost surpassing those of Saudi Arabia and US put together, according to OPEC data. The country has reported decline in oil output in the past decade and exported only around 9 lakh barrels a day till November last year, Reuters reported.

Adani Total Gas has reduced CNG and domestic PNG prices by up to ₹4 across multiple regions following a regulatory change by PNGRB. CNG prices were cut by ₹0.50–₹2.55 per kg, while PNG prices fell by ₹1.10–₹4 per scm. The move provides significant relief to households and vehicle users, helping reduce the financial burden of fuel costs.

RBL Bank reported 12% year-on-year growth in total deposits to ₹1.19 lakh crore as of December 31, 2025. Gross advances rose 13% YoY to ₹1.05 lakh crore, aided by steady credit demand. CASA deposits grew 6% YoY to ₹36,972 crore, though the CASA ratio slipped to 30.9% from 32.8% a year ago.

Elon Musk claimed his brain-implant firm Neuralink could possibly restore full-body functionality. "Neuralink can essentially help bridge communications from the motor cortex, past the point in the neck/spine, where the nerves are damaged. It's possible from a physics standpoint to physically restore full-body functionality," he said. Musk announced the motor cortex technology feature in 2022.