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Telangana HC rejects custody plea in illegal adoption case

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has refused to grant custody of a minor girl to a couple who adopted her outside the legally prescribed frame

Venezuela announces bill that could lead to mass release of prisoners detained for political reasons

acting President Delcy Rodrguez told a gathering of Justices, Magistrates and others that the ruling party-controlled National Assembly would tak

WB: Ex-India Women Cricketer Jhulan Goswami Summoned for SIR Hearing

Goswami, a fast bowler, represented India in 12 Tests, 204 ODIs and 68 T20 ties

Banjara Hills property not a mosque without entry in auqaf list: SC

Hyderabad: The Supreme Court has held that the offering of prayers by Muslims at a premises in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, which is not included in

'Youll pay a price like nobody's ever paid before': Trump recounts warning to Iran over hangings

Xi Jinping Has Dismissed Chinas Two Most Senior Generals. What Does This Mean?

Chinas Ministry of National Defence has placed the two senior generals under investigation.

United Nations faces 'imminent financial collapse' without urgent action, says UN chief

The U.S. now owes $2.196 billion to the UN's regular budget, plus it will owe $767 million for this year, according to a UN official

Nashik farmers conclude long march after Maharashtra government agrees to demands

The State Government assured that forest landholders across the state would apply for the re-examination of their land claims

Let the Truth Come Out: CJ Roy's Brother on Confident Group Chairman's Death

CJ Babu said he spoke with his brother on Friday morning and has no information about the Income Tax issue

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin To 'Pause' Space Tourism To Focus On Moon Efforts

Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin said Friday it would temporarily pause flights of its space tourism rocket to focus more resources on its

Who Is Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh?

President Donald Trump says he'll tap former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell in May with Tru

US Clears $6.67 bn Arms Sale to Israel, $9 bn to Saudi Arabia

The sales to Israel are split into four separate packages, including one for 30 Apache attack helicopters and related equipment and weapons and a

Trump, Bill Gates, Elon Musk: Notable Names In Epstein File Dump

A fresh cache of files related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein contains documents that reference Presid

Hyderabad: Armed robbers open fire on man, loot Rs 6 L at SBI ATM in Koti

Hyderabad: Panic gripped the busy Koti area on Saturday morning, January 31, after a shooting incident was reported at the State Bank of India (S

Former Prince Andrew Apparently 'Invited Epstein To Buckingham Palace': Files

King Charles III's brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appeared to invite Jeffrey Epstein to Buckingham Palace shortly after the late sex offender

How to start building a career in the age of AI

Many organisations are now rethinking entry-level roles and budgets, increasing AI spending while reducing these positions

Delhi: With average AQI of 307, 2026 sees second-best January in 5 years

Delhis air quality in January 2026 has slightly worsened compared to last year, with an average AQI of 307 versus 306 in January 2025, according

Sunetra Pawar set to become Maharashtras first woman Dy CM

Mumbai: Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar, who is all set to be sworn in as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister replacing her deceased husband and N

Sunetra Pawar reaches Mumbai, all set to become Maharashtra first woman deputy CM

NCP's legislature wing will hold a meeting in Mumbai on Saturday (January 31, 2026) afternoon where she would be named as its leader, State minis

Four die as lorry rams car from behind in Choutuppal

Hyderabad: Four people were killed in a road accident at Choutuppal in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. According to information, a lorry rammed int

Red Fort Blast Module Planned Attacks On Global Coffee Chain: Sources

The probe into the car blast near Delhi's Red Fort on November 10 last year has exposed a much larger terror plan, with the sources saying the sa

India News Live: Sunetra Pawar set to take oath as Maharashtra's first woman Deputy CM today

Harry Styles, Charli XCX Among Presenters Announced for Grammys 2026

The 2026 Grammys will be held days before the show transitions to a new broadcast home in 2027.

US approves $6.67 billion arms sale to Israel

Washington: The Trump administration has approved a massive new series of arms sales to Israel totalling USD 6.67 billion, including 30 Apache at

Security forces re-establish contact with terrorists in J&Ks Kishtwar, operation underway

The Army said intelligence inputs from all sources were coordinated to plan and execute the operation on the ground

Venezuela Announces Amnesty Bill for Political Prisoners

Rodrguez also announced the shutdown of Helicoide, a prison in Caracas where torture and other human rights abuses have been repeatedly documente

BRS fields Galwan martyr Santosh Babus mother in Suryapet poll

Hyderabad: B Manjula, mother of Colonel Santosh Babu, who was martyred in the Galwan Valley clash with China, filed her nomination on Friday, Jan

Miscreants Open Fire Near SBI Main Branch in Hyderabads Koti, 6 Lakh Looted

Unidentified assailants allegedly fired gunshots near the SBI main branch ATM on Bank Street before escaping with cash.

Huge cache of Epstein documents includes emails financier exchanged with wealthy and powerful

The Justice Department has released over 3 million pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, including emails, photos, and videos, revealing

State senator says missing fishing boat was carrying 7 people when it sank off Massachusetts

The Coast Guard said it tried unsuccessfully to contact the vessel and then launched a search that included an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, a s

Protesters call for nationwide strike against Donald Trump's immigration policies

Nationwide protests erupted on Friday with calls for a complete shutdown of work, school, and shopping. Demonstrations targeted the Trump adminis

Farmer arrested for possessing country-made guns in Salem

China factory activity loses steam in January

China's factory activity slowed in January, official data showed Saturday, missing forecasts after a brief rise into positive territory at the en

Sunetra Pawar reaches Mumbai, all set to become state's first woman Deputy CM

Sunetra Pawar is set to become Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister. She reached Mumbai on Saturday. The NCP legislature wing will elect her as le

US Approves Arms Sales To Israel Worth $6.67 Billion And To Saudi Worth $9 Billion

The Trump administration has approved a massive new series of arms sales to Israel totaling $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia worth $9 billion.

'Will not stop now': Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon vows to fight after arrest over Minnesota protest charge

32 students fall ill due to food poisoning at BC girls hostel in Wanaparthy

Hyderabad: As many as 32 students were taken ill due to suspected food poisoning at the BC Intermediate Girls Hostel in Kothakota of Wanaparthy d

Venezuela Opens Up Oil Sector: What Now?

Parliament on Thursday approved a reform of Venezuela's Hydrocarbons Law, tightened under socialist ex-leader Hugo Chavez in 2006 to entrench sta

Schitt's Creek and Home Alone Star Catherine O'Hara Dies Aged 71

OHara died at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness, according to a statement from her representatives at Creative Artists Agency.

Pakistan Feel Insulted Ahead Of T20 World Cup 2026. Reason Is Not India

The growing trend of visiting teams from SENA countries leaving out key players for series in Pakistan has raised concerns in the Pakistani crick

Venezuela slams U.S. punitive measures against ally Cuba

Venezuela vowed solidarity with the Cuban people deprived of Venezuelan oil now under U.S. control, and urged collective action by the internatio

Government Teacher Arrested For Sexual Assault Of Class 1 Girl In Madhya Pradesh

A teacher posted in a government school in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh district was arrested for an alleged sexual assault of a minor girl, a poli

Delhi Records Second-Best Air Quality Month Since 2022

The air quality in Delhi has shown slight deterioration this January compared to last year, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) till January

Phone tapping: SIT rejects KCRs Yerravalli plea, asks to appear in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The SIT probing allegations of phone tapping during the previous BRS regime in Telangana on Friday declined the former chief miniser K

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick planned trip to Epstein's island

Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trumps commerce secretary, planned a visit to Jeffrey Epsteins private island in December 2012, documents releas

NCs MP Ramzan meets Palestinian Minister in Delhi, expresses solidarity

The NC spokesman said Dr. Aghabekian on January 29 briefed the attendees on the current political developments and the prevailing ground and huma

Three missing Quebec girls rescued in Richmond Hill, Toronto man and teen charged with human trafficking, police warn of potential additional victims

Three teenage girls from Quebec have been rescued from a Richmond Hill home. Police acted on intelligence suggesting they were victims of sexual

Rival TTFI factions pull in different directions

In her AGM notice dated January 6, Ms. Ahlawat cited the secretary-generals inaction as the reason for convening the meeting herself.

Bridgerton Season 4 Arrives on OTT

It is premiering on January 29 and February 26, 2026, respectively.

Indias role in shaping global thinking on patient safety highlighted at Apollo Hospitals International Health Dialogue 2026

The international conference brought together doctors, policymakers, digital health professionals and experts to discuss ways to build safer and

Meeshos losses surge amid topline growth; Overseas investment made simple

Meeshos quarterly report showed revenue expansion alongside a sharp spike in losses. Paasa removes paperwork and tax friction to give Indian inve

Challenges stacked against Sunetra Pawar, who will take charge in a turbulent political scenario, amid a flux in two parties

For the NCP, it is now a battle for survival, where the legislators and cadres will not find any other face acceptable as a leadership option

To Ensure Ajit Pawar's Vision Is Fulfilled, I Will Oversee Budget: D Fadnavis

In the wake of the sudden vacuum created by the passing of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday moved to

25 killed in Nigeria's Deadliest Reported Islamist Attack Since US Xmas Strikes

The victims were labourers who had travelled to Sabon Gari town in northeastern Nigeria's Borno State to work at a construction site

Chennai Corporation Council approves 3.74 crore concrete road for waste processing plant in Kodungaiyur

The decision follows a consultative meeting held by the Commissioner on December 3, 2025, where instructions were issued to link the water-loggin

Trump nominates government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Donald Trump has nominated Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Trump has previously accused the agency of und

18th annual My City Traffic Police Day celebrated

The truth about Pawars dadagiri

The late deputy chief ministers perceived rudeness was understood by those who worked closely with him as behaviour arising from impatience with

US approves major new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia worth $9 billion

The Trump administration has approved new arms sales worth $6.67 billion to Israel and $9 billion to Saudi Arabia, the US State Department said,

PDPs Parra introduces J&K Reconciliation, Trauma Healing and Dignity Bill in Assembly

According to the Bill, J&K has witnessed prolonged violence, armed conflict, terrorism and political instability, resulting in widespread psychol

Auqaf listing must for waqf tribunal to entertain claim: SC

Congestion-free city roads is a basic expectation

Sawant Road, Veera Desai Road, and Duttaji Salvi Road, which routinely witnessed severe traffic snarls, were freed of illegal hawkers, abandoned

Many police officers use firearms on accused/suspects just to get fame or out of turn promotion, said Allahabad HC

Power to punish lies exclusively within the domain of the Courts and not with the police, HC said

Notable names in newly released Epstein file dump

The newly released Epstein files mention high-profile figures, including Trump, Bill Gates, and Richard Branson, amid unverified allegations and

Brian Thompson murder case: Federal Judge holds death penalty of Luigi Mangione

US to Add 65,000 Seasonal H-2B Guest Worker Visas for 2026

The move roughly doubles the 66,000 visas available each year to businesses such as construction, hospitality, landscaping and seafood processing

Thousands Rally In Minneapolis Over Trump's Immigration Crackdown

The United States on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and several other officials, citing Tehran's viol

UN says it could have zero cash by July as US withholds dues

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned member states that the United Nations faces an imminent financial collapse due to unpaid dues

Thousands Without Power as Arctic Cold and Snowstorms Threaten US

More than 230,000 homes and businesses were without electricity Friday, with the vast majority of those outages in Mississippi and Tennessee

Trump administration approves new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion

The Apache helicopters, which will be equipped with rocket launchers and advanced targeting gear, are the biggest part of the total package, comi

Kevin Warsh set to face early reality check as Trumps man at the Fed

Kevin Warsh has been nominated by President Donald Trump as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve and faces an early test as he seeks to deliv

Morning Digest: Sunetra Pawar likely to be sworn in as Maharashtras first woman Dy CM; Thousands rally in Minneapolis as immigration anger boils, and more

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How Nutrify Today is using AI in nutraceuticals to build transparent supply chains

The Bengaluru-based deeptech startup has built an AI platform that helps branded formulation companies move from idea to commercialisation in rec

Trump Says Iran Open to Talks as US Weighs Military Options

Trump has recently been briefed on a broader and more aggressive range of possible military actions targeting Iran

Epstein files released: Emails expose how Jeffrey Epstein connected Steve Tisch with young women in 2013

Jeffrey Epstein Steve Tisch emails: Newly revealed Epstein Files expose Jeffrey Epstein's role as a facilitator for New York Giants co-owner Stev

Thousands rally in Minneapolis as immigration anger boils

The crowd gathered in freezing temperatures after Bruce Springsteen performed at an anti-ICE concert in the city

Euro zone trumps growth forecast in tariffying times

The Euro zone economy showed surprising strength at the end of last year. Growth exceeded expectations, defying trade tensions. Countries like Sp

Rajasthan Assembly witnesses heated exchanges over SIR irregularities issue

When the House reassembled, Mr. Jully requested that a half-hour discussion on the allegations of SIR irregularities be allowed in the light of a

Jeffrey Epstein files: Emails expose Elon Musks planned trips to private island, SpaceXs meetings, SolarCity talks, & more - here's what they discussed

Elon Musk Epstein emails: New emails show Jeffrey Epstein invited Elon Musk to his island in 2012 and 2014. Musk discussed potential visits and p

2026 UGC equity rules: Cracks on campus

Students from the general category or upper castes believe that the UGCs 2026 regulations, introduced mainly to address caste discrimination on c

More Than 200 Killed In Coltan Mine Collapse In Congo

More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyis

Indian-origin printing firm boss convicted of COVID loan fraud in U.K.

Prashant Jobanputra is said to have fraudulently declared on the second application that this was the only Bounce Back Loan he had applied for.

NHPC organises awareness programme on Data Privacy Day 2026

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 30: With the aim of promoting awareness about the importance of data protection and privacy, an awareness prog

AM Kia unveils all-new Badass Seltos in Udhampur

Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Jan 30: Marking a significant expansion of Kias footprint in the region, AM Group inaugurated the AM Kia Showro

Venezuela Slams US Punitive Measures Against Ally Cuba

Venezuela, whose president was recently toppled in a US military operation, on Friday slammed Washington's punitive measures against its struggli

End red tape to revive J&K industry: FCIK

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Jan 30: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) today said that industrial growth in J&K cannot

BJP MLA confronts U.P. Minister over delayed water projects in Mahoba, video went viral

After the video of the incident went viral, the Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav targeted the BJP government, alleging that BJP mini

Centre reassesses key provisions of UGC rules in wake of SCs stay

Union Minister presents second best Republic Day tableau award to J&K official

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Jan 30: Union Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, today presented the second best tableau award to Bri

Basits ton, Udhays fifty lift J&K to 227

Excelsior Sports Correspondent Jammu, Jan 30: Jammu and Kashmir posted a fighting total of 227 runs in their first innings against Jharkhand on D