Dr Sudhir Mehta, chairman of EKA Mobility and Pinnacle Industries, took a helicopter to reach Pune after being stuck for eight hours in a massive traffic jam on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway following a gas tanker accident. Sharing aerial visuals of the massive jam, Mehta wrote, "For such emergencies we need to plan exits at different points on expressway."

Before India-US trade deal was announced, NSA Ajit Doval had informed US State Secretary Marco Rubio of India's stance in a meeting last year, Bloomberg reported. "India wouldn't be bullied by US President Donald Trump and his top aides, and would be willing to wait out his term, having faced other hostile US administrations in the past," Doval reportedly said.

MiMedx Group shares gained around 5% in Wednesday morning’s trade after the company entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Summit Products Group. According to the agreement, Summit will distribute Hydrelix, NovaForm, and G4Derm Plus, designed to complement MiMedx’s portfolio of leading surgical and wound products.

IT major Cognizant Technology Solutions plans to hire about 24,000-25,000 fresh graduates in 2026, ramping up campus recruitment as artificial intelligence-led delivery models improve entry-level productivity. "We hired close to 20,000 school graduates in 2025...For next year, we plan to increase this by about 20%," CFO Jatin Dalal said. Cognizant added about 14,800 employees overall in 2025.

Martech startup Fibr AI has raised $5.7 million in a seed round led by Accel. Founded in 2023 by Ankur Goyal and Pritam Roy, the company builds an agentic web experience layer that turns static websites into adaptive, self-optimising systems. Its platform helps enterprises personalise experiences for both human visitors and AI-driven systems.

Silver prices surged for the second day in a row in India on Wednesday. According to the All India Sarafa Association, silver soared by ₹14,300, or 5.03%, to ₹2,98,300 per kilogram. The white metal closed at ₹2,84,000 per kg in the previous session. Gold of 99.9% purity also advanced sharply, gaining ₹7,400, or 4.69%, to ₹1,65,100 per 10 grams.

After the India-US trade deal was announced, US conservative commentator Tucker Carlson praised PM Narendra Modi, calling him a "historic leader". Carlson said today's India is different from what it was two decades ago, saying, "India is now a great power...US can't dictate...what oil India should buy." US has reportedly offered Venezuelan oil to India to replace Russian oil imports.

Russia on Wednesday backed its oil trade with India, calling it mutually beneficial and vital for global energy stability amid US President Donald Trump's claim that India would stop buying Russian oil. Russia's foreign ministry stated there's "no reason to believe that our Indian friends have reconsidered their approach" to buying Russian oil.

Novo Nordisk stock fell in pre-market trade after predicting weaker sales growth for 2026 due to high competition and price pressure. The CEO said the share price might drop before it goes back up. Investors are waiting for a decision from US regulators on a stronger version of their weight-loss drug Wegovy, expected early this year.

AMD shares fell despite record Q4 revenue of $10.3 billion. While the company beat profit estimates, investors are worried about rising costs and a heavy reliance on sales to China. However, many analysts remain hopeful about the upcoming MI455 AI chip and a massive multi-year deal with OpenAI.