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In Focus Podcast | From aviation to digital markets: why tighter regulation is needed to curb duopolies

IndiGos crew shortage exposes market power concerns across sectors. Join Rahul Singh on the In Focus Podcast as he discusses why stronger regulat

Fire at ONGC well in Andhras Konaseema after gas leak, no casualties

Mori: A gas pipeline leakage at a well in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district, operated by Oil and Natural Gas Corporations (ONGC) production contr

Israeli tech company to turn burdensome rubble into profit

Amid the rubble in Gaza due to the over two-year-long Israeli military action, a new tech company has come to the fore promising to turn construc

Karnataka Development Programme meeting disrupted after clash between BJP MLA and Congress MLC in Bidar

The quarterly Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) review meeting chaired by Forest and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre in Bidar on Monday w

Farmers body urges Centre to keep agriculture, dairy out of India-U.S. Free Trade Agreement

Saraswati idols vandalised in Bengal's Purba Medinipur, alleges Suvendu

The West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition accuses the police administration of failing to take exemplary action against those responsible, wh

Venezuelan President Maduros capture: CPI(M) members attempt to stage protest in front of U.S. Consulate in Chennai

A large posse of police personnel stopped the cadre near the Thousand Lights junction and took them in a vehicle to a marriage hall

Watch: Vijay, Rashmika caught on cam together again in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Tollywood stars Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda have sparked fresh wedding rumors after being spotted together in 2026. The tw

SC develops hierarchy of culpability to justify no bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, but bail to others in Delhi riots case

'Treating all the accused identically will risk transforming pre-trial detention into a punitive mechanism divorced from individual circumstances

National Turmeric Boardregional office, testing lab to come up in Erode:Union Minister

On the demand for developing new turmeric varieties with high curcumin content, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh

Andhra: Gas leak at ONGC oil well in Konaseema triggers fire, mass evacuation

ONGC officials have reached the site to assess the situation and analyse the cause of the incident.

Shopian Police Bust Conman, Register E-FIR For 5.4 Lakh Fraud On False Promise Of Custody Release

Shopian, Jan 5: Shopian Police have registered an e-FIR and arrested a conman accused of cheating a local resident of 5.40 lakh by falsely claimi

Amid job risk, Hyderabad techie wins Rs 24L in UAEs Big Ticket Draw

A 45-year-old IT engineer from Hyderabad, who was facing job uncertainty, won Rs 24 lakh (Dh 100,000) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Big Ticke

Venezuela crisis unlikely to have major impact on gold, silver and oil prices: Experts

Even if Venezuela were to completely lose its current production of about 950,000 barrels per day, the impact would be negligible in a global oil

Bengaluru: BJP Stages Protest in Kogilu Against Housing for Eviction Victims

During the protest, BJP leaders accused the Karnataka government of misusing land resources and prioritizing political interests over the needs o

Why skipping breakfast may pose a bigger health risk than you realise

Skipping breakfast may seem like a minor inconvenience, but over time, it could lead to a range of health consequences. Small, daily breakfast-re

Mustafizur Rahman row triggers IPL 2026 Ban in Bangladesh, how much could BCCI and BCB lose?

Bangladesh has banned IPL 2026 broadcasts after KKR released Mustafizur Rahman on BCCI's instruction. The blackout risks major revenue, sponsorsh

Konaseema District: Fire Erupts After Gas Leak From ONGC Rig

Firefighters and police personnel joined the operations to bring the situation under control.

Mamata to Move Court on Tuesday Over Inhumane Conduct of SIR

Banerjee expressed her determination to seek legal action against the electoral roll revision, claiming it has unjustly removed names from voter

Steps initiated to deploy eight MRI and CT machines each by end of March 2026: Telangana Health Minister

Damodar Raja Narasimha says LINAC machine, Brachytherapy machines and 15 ventilators too are being procured for Telangana Government hospitals

Yunus govt is standing today only by raising anti-India slogans: Adhir Ranjan over Mustafizur row

After Football, Jammu Controversy Reaches Cricket

Jammu players cry foul over trials, five-member committee to submit report by Jan 5 Jammu Tawi, Jan 05: Even as the controversy surrounding the s

Savita Punia eyes Asian Games gold, direct Los Angeles Olympics qualification

Savita said she isn't looking too far ahead to LA 2028 and is focussed on helping India qualify for the quadrennial mega-event through the Asian

MeitY, Grok, and the question of responsible AI

Allegations involving harmful AI-generated content have triggered a regulatory response that raises broader questions about platform responsibili

Seven CPI(M) workers booked over alleged attack on BJP activists in Keralas Kannur

According to the complaint by two BJP workers, the attack was politically motivated, stemming from resentment over recent local body election res

Gas leak at ONGC well in Konaseema triggers fire; no casualties

There were no reports of death or injury; Fire occurred due to a gas pipeline leakage at the Mori-5 well, say sources

Manchester United axe Amorim amid tensions, uneven results

Manchester United has sacked head coach Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese manager's 14-month tenure ended Monday. Amorim had led the team to a Europa

Meet Kanika Tekriwal, Shark Tank India judge who invested Rs 5600 at 21, now holds Rs 420 crore net worth, she runs...

Kanika Tekriwal has more than a decade of experience in the aviation industry.

Indian cab driver in Dubai wins Rs 24 lakh lottery after 25 years in the UAE

After 25 years in Dubai, Indian expat Basheer Kaipurath won Dh100,000 in a Big Ticket e-draw, ending a two-year streak of buying tickets. The 57-

Dhurandhar box office collection: Ranveer Singh film creates another record, beats Chhaava to record biggest fifth weekend

From Friday, January 2 to Sunday, January 4, the Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar crossed another major benchmark, earning Rs 35.80 crore in just

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Ruben Amorim sacked by Manchester United within 14 months of his appointment

Recently, Ruben Amorim had been hinting that he was not happy with the level of interference from the board of the Manchester United.

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister dies, train accident in Andhra Pradesh and more: The week in 5 charts

Last week, the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia passed away, a train accid

No, This Video Doesnt Show Hindu Man Being Assaulted in Bangladesh

The video shows people assaulting a man on suspicion of child abduction at Punjab's Tanda Urmar railway station.

Polavaram-Nallamala project opposed by Maharashtra and Karnataka too: Telangana Irrigation Minister

Rioters will not be spared under BJP rule: Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa

Bangladesh bans IPL broadcast in another retaliatory move

No logical reason for such a decision (Rahman's release) by the BCCI is known, and such a decision has saddened, hurt, and aggrieved the people o

Naidus many visions: 100-crore for quantum Nobel sets aspirations, spotlights capacity constraints

AP CM Chandrababu Naidus announcement sits at the intersection of educational investment, particularly research funding, laboratories, and scient

SC Rejects Plea Seeking to Bar PM Modi from Offering Chadar at Ajmer Sharif

Chief Justice Surya Kant emphasized that the court would not intervene in the ceremonial practices related to the Ajmer Dargah, despite ongoing c

Hindi Horror OTT Shows That Will Actually Scare You

Bihar launches Bhumi Sudhar Jan Kalyan Samvad to fast-track land dispute resolution: Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha is prioritizing public issues concerning land reforms. He is holding 'Samvad' programmes across the

SEIL Energy India opens office in Vijayawada

Bayern Sensation Lennart Karl Calls Real Madrid His 'Dream Club'

Karl came through Bayern's youth academy and made his first-team debut in a 10-0 thrashing of Auckland City at the Club World Cup in June before

SC Dismisses Plea For Restraining PM Modi From Offering Chadar At Ajmer Sharif Dargah

New Delhi, Jan 5: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking directions to restrain Prime Minister Narendra Modi from offering a ceremo

Cannot accept any country acting as international judge: China

BEIJING, Jan 5: Referring to recent developments in Venezuela, where the United States captured President Nicol?s Maduro and his wife under Opera

Gig workers union warns of more strikes if delivery platforms dont come forward for talks

The leader of Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, a prominent gig workers union, says over 2 lakh delivery workers joined the protest on Ne

Watch: We expected better from the Supreme Court: CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on denial of bail to Umar Khalid

One killed in IED blast in Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

PESHAWAR, Jan 5: At least one person was killed, and eight were injured on Monday when an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a vehicle ca

Three suburban train commuters injured after bottles thrown from another train near Vyasarpadi

The passengers, namely Sathish Kumar, S. Palanivel, and Ananthan, sustained head injuries

Watch: Pakistani wedding turns into a Dhurandhar dance floor

Mumbai: The Dhurandhar fever shows no signs of slowing down. Directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna, the film has

Pak singer booked for singing song linked to Imran Khan

LAHORE, Jan 5: Pakistans Punjab police have registered a case against a professional singer and his team for singing a song linked to incarcerate

Quote of the Day by Tom Cruise: 'When you have to cope with a lot of problems, youre either going to sink or youre going to swim'

Tom Cruise, one of the highest-paid and prominent actors of Hollywood, is known not only for his great acting skills but also for his deep insigh

'Dhurandhar' song makes dhoom in Pak: Video shows two women grooving to 'Shararat', internet says 'they will give Nishan e Pakistan to Aditya Dhar'

Dhurandhar fever has gripped Pakistan despite the ban and it is evident from a video showing two women dancing to the famous Shararat song at a w

Kavitha hits out at BRS, says party's Constitution a 'joke'

Suspended BRS MLC K Kavitha launched a scathing attack on her father's party, denouncing its constitution as a joke and alleging widespread corru

LG Gupta Meets PM Modi; Discusses Issues Concerning General Public, Developmental Priorities

New Delhi, Jan 5: The Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi a

HDFC AMC enters private credit market; launches Rs 2,500-cr fund

NEW DELHI, Jan 5: HDFC Asset Management Company has forayed into the fast-growing private credit market with its new Structured Credit Fund-I, ta

China, Pakistan reaffirm ties as US outreach to Islamabad deepens

Repeated Islamist militant attacks on Chinese nationals working on the CPEC and other projects in Pakistan have become a major source of tension

Meitei Woman Among Two Injured In Suspected IED Explosion In Manipur's Bishnupur

Police said that the first explosion took place at around 5.30 am in an abandoned house where local residents gathered following the incident. Th

Kavitha hits out at BRS, says partys Constitution a joke

Hyderabad, Jan 5: Suspended BRS MLC K Kavitha on Monday hit out at her father K Chandrasekhar Rao-led party, alleging corruption in Telangana dur

Kavitha Slams BRS, Calls Party Constitution a Joke

Kavitha accused the BRS of corruption in the construction of Collectorate buildings, citing examples of flooding in Siddipet and Siricilla, and c

SC rejects plea for barring PM Modi from offering 'chadar' at Ajmer dargah

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from offering a ceremonial chadar at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah.

HPCL commissions residue upgradation facility at Vizag refinery, boosts margins and fuel output

NEW DELHI, Jan 5: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has commissioned a residue upgradation facility (RUF) at its Visakhapatnam refinery,

Mission: 100 Million Jobs launched to power Indias next decade of job creation

NEW DELHI, Jan 5: A group of senior industry leaders on Monday announced the launch of the Hundred Million Jobs, a national initiative aimed at c

Sundaram Alterantes aims to raise Rs 2,000 cr realty fund my March

MUMBAI, Jan 5: Sundaram Alterantes on Monday said it is planning to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore real estate fund by March this year. The alternat

The US Attack on Venezuela Ought to Be CondemnedBut Wasnt

The pusillanimous responses of much of the world might encourage Trump, if he does intend to redraw the global map.

South Korea's Lee meets Xi with trade, Pyongyang on agenda

Mr. Lee is the first South Korean leader to visit Beijing in six years and his meeting with Mr. Xi comes a day after the nuclear-armed North fire

Pakistan and China call for visible and verifiable steps against Afghan-based terror groups

China praised Pakistan for what it described as comprehensive counterterrorism measures and for protecting Chinese citizens and projects related

'Their action same as Kasab': Giriraj Singh on Umar, Sharjeel's bail denial; welcomes SC's verdict

Union minister Giriraj Singh equated Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam's actions to those of terrorist Kasab, following the Supreme Court's denial of

Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan infrastructureaveraged 2.6 million a day in 2025: Report

The average number of daily attacks in 2025 jumped 113% from 2023 when the bureau first began publishing such data

Tiger census gets under way in Karnataka

The 2026 census is the sixth such exercise with earlier the enumeration conducted in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.

NYT Connections Answers January 5 puzzle #939: Hints, clues, solution and categories for the Monday challenge

Connections is a daily word game released by The New York Times that forces players to categorize 16 words into four groups containing four words

Single Papa: Kunal Kemmus comedy-drama renewed for season 2

The show also stars Prajakta Koli, Manoj Pahwa, Ayesha Raza, Neha Dhupia, Suhail Nayyar, Dayanand Shetty, Aisha Ahmed, Dhruv Rathee and Isha Talw

Hard Oil vs Light Oil: What Makes Venezuela's Crude Hard And Gulf Oil Easy

The physical and chemical differences between these crude types determine how easy they are to refine and their market value.

Quote of the day by Thomas Alva Edison: 'I have not failed. I've just found 10,000...'

Thomas Edison's famous quote, I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work, powerfully emphasizes perseverance. It reframes set

World Class India 2026 Returns, Bringing South Asias Top Bartenders Together

As Indias bar culture grows more personal, expressive, and globally confident, World Class India returns for its 12th edition, bringing together

Shreyas Iyer To Lead Mumbai in Remainder of Vijay Hazare Trophy

Iyer is also coming back after a long injury layoff having suffered a spleen laceration with internal bleeding during the third ODI against Austr

Dhurandhar craze takes over Pakistan, viral wedding video shows women dancing to Ayesha Khan's 'Shararat'

A Pakistani wedding dance to the Dhurandhar song 'Shararat' has gone viral on social media.

Mahhi Vij chooses dignity over money: Refuses alimony from Jay Bhanushali, prioritises kids and peaceful separation

TV actors Mahhi Vij and Jay Bhanushali have separated after 14 years of marriage. Mahhi has refused alimony or maintenance, focusing on peaceful

'Maduro's Agents Still Active': Exiled Venezuelan Activist On US Power Grab

Jorge Galicia, an exiled Venezuelan who has spent years touring US colleges, warning young people about the dangers of socialism, has hailed US P

BMC polls: JD(S) withdraws complaint; former MP Rathod to pursue fight against speaker Narwekar

Various Opposition parties have accused Narwekar of violating the model code of conduct in force for civic polls, interfering in nomination proce

Explained: The Protests That Have Shaken Iran Since 1979

Over the past 50 years, Iran has been shaken by a series of protests. In the lead-up to Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, students, oil workers and

US stock futures on the move: Why Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq are climbing today - Oil and gold prices rise after Caracas power shift

US stock market launched into the first full trading week of 2026 with a decisive upward tilt as investors weighed the seismic impact of a US-led

Innovating for delivery workers? Here's your chance to be recognised at Eternal's Inclusive Growth & Platform Economy Conference

The Platform Worker Wellbeing Challenge 2026, organised by Eternal and hosted on Startup Indias Bharat Grand Startup Challenge page, is calling o

DST to open applications for 1 lakh crore R&D fund from Jan 12

Approved in July last year, the 1 lakh crore RDIF aims to boost private-sector R&D investment in high-risk, high-impact projects across sectors s

Delhi Assembly Winter Session begins amid pollution row and CAG reports showdown

New Delhi: The winter session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly began on Monday, setting the stage for high-stakes debates on a range of pressing

Over 300 People Who Crossed Over To Pak, PoK From J&K Under Scanner

Intelligence inputs suggest that these Pakistan-based terror handlers have been trying to recruit local youth from the Poonch and Rajouri distric

PM Monitoring 15 High-Priority Projects Worth Rs 1.12 Lakh Crore In J&K: CS Dulloo

Jammu, Jan 5: World-class infrastructure is being developed across Jammu and Kashmir, with mega projects being fast-tracked through coordination

Rusted Mortar Shell Found In J&Ks Poonch; Destroyed

Mendhar/Jammu, Jan 5: A rusted mortar shell was found in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) on Monday in Poonch district and was su

Pawan Kalyan breaks silence on X and internet cant stop decoding it

Hyderabad: Actor and politician Pawan Kalyan created a strong buzz today by launching his new official account on Twitter (X). Instead of a routi

After Indore, Sewage Contaminates Water in Gujarat, Over 100 Fall Sick

So far, 113 cases of suspected typhoid have been detected in the state capital