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China Military Drills Near Taiwan Unnecessarily Raise Tensions: US

China's military activities and rhetoric toward Taiwan and others in the region increase tensions unnecessarily. We urge Beijing to exercise rest

2,731 drunk driving cases booked in Greater Hyderabad

Hyderabad: As many as 2,731 people were caught driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol during New Year celebrations in three police commi

China AI chipmaker Biren soars over 100% on Hong Kong debut as IPO wave builds

Hong Kongs IPO pipeline includes AI startups and chipmakers, with Zhipu AI and Iluvatar CoreX to debut next on January 8

Live Telangana Assembly: Assembly Sessions Resume Today as Water Politics Take Centre Stage

Revanth Reddys comments set the stage for heated debates in the House

U.S. warns China to pull back as Taiwan tensions rise

China's recent military drills near Taiwan have escalated tensions. The United States urged Beijing to reduce its military pressure and pursue di

Russia shares evidence with US after alleged drone attack on Putin's Novgorod residence

Russia has shared evidence with the United States concerning a drone attack on President Vladimir Putin's residence. Russian officials presented

'People like Shah Rukh Khan traitors, they eat in India and praise Pakistan': BJP's Sangeet Som attacks SRK as KKR inducts Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman

Shah Rukh Khan has come under attack from BJP leader Sangeet Som and spiritual leaders after KKR inducted Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman fo

Hyderabad areas to witness 18-hour drinking water supply disruption

Hyderabad: Residents in several parts of Hyderabad are set to witness an 18-hour disruption in the drinking water supply. The disruption is due t

Samsung Electronics says customers praised competitiveness of HBM4 chip

Shares of Samsung Electronics rose as much as 3.8% in morning trade, outpacing the benchmark KOSPIs 1.1% rise

Leopard Spotted Near Patalaganga Path at Srisailam Temple, Devotees Alerted

Authorities issue caution as thousands of pilgrims use the ghat steps in early hours

Maharashtra civic polls: BJP drops Pune candidate Pooja More after old videos show her criticising Fadnavis

The BJP has withdrawn Pooja More-Jadhav's candidature for the Pune civic polls. This decision followed a backlash from party workers. Old videos

Indias temples witness huge New Year 2026 crowds seeking blessings and prayers

Shubman Gill is 'grateful for so many lessons in 2025', reflects on highs and lows

Indian skipper Shubman Gill looks back at a memorable 2025. He achieved significant success in Test cricket, especially in England, and captained

China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate

Chinas population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024 and experts have cautioned the downturn will continue

Those attacking Kashmiris in different parts of country treading path of Hitler: Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah condemned attacks on Kashmiris, comparing perpetrators to Hitler and predicting their downfall. He

Ikkis box office collection day 1: Despite Dhurandhar wave, Dharmendra's war-drama takes good start, Agastya Nanda scores best opening among Gen-Z actors, earns...

Ikkis, the first Bollywood release of 2026, has taken a decent start, despite facing competition from Dhurandhar. Agastya Nanda has beaten his ot

Indian Student Killed In Germany On New Year, Was Trying To Escape Fire

Hruthik Reddy's family had been eagerly awaiting his homecoming for Sankranti. Now it is the body of the student from Telangana that will arrive

Indore diarrhoea outbreak linked to water contamination, lab test confirms

A diarrhoea outbreak in Indore has been confirmed by lab tests. Contaminated drinking water caused the illness, affecting over 1,400 people and k

Rising Space Debris Threatens Earth As Chinese Shenzhou-20 Incident Highlights Orbital Risks

Moriba Jah, a space debris expert and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, said the incident highlights the growing dangers in orbit.

Explained: Why Massive Anti-Khamenei Protests Have Erupted In Iran

At least seven people have been reportedly killed in Iran as protesters and security forces clashed in several cities during demonstrations in th

DRDO has given quantum jump to India's pursuit of self-reliance in defence: Chairman Samir V Kamat

India's defense self-reliance is set for a major boost. Twenty-two Acceptance of Necessity have been granted for DRDO-developed systems. These sy

Why does India need climate-resilient agriculture? | Explained

What makes a coherent national climate-resilient agriculture roadmap necessary?

North Korean Leader's Daughter in First Visit To Symbolic Mausoleum

South Korea's spy agency said last year she was now understood to be the next in line to rule North Korea after she accompanied her father on a h

Usman Khawaja to retire after Sydney Test; First Muslim to represent Australia in Test cricket breaks silence on 'racial stereotyping'

Usman Khawaja is retiring from international cricket after the final Ashes Test. He spoke about facing racial stereotypes throughout his career.

Maduro open to U.S. talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike

The interview was taped on New Year's Eve, the same day the U.S. military announced strikes against five alleged drug-smuggling boats

China's Xi to host South Korea's Lee in New Year amid Japan tensions

Relations between China and Japan are at their chilliest point in years after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested a hypothetical Chi

Paush Purnima 2026: Is Paush Purnima on January 2 or 3? Check date, rituals, spiritual significance and more

Paush Purnima 2026 is considered an auspicious occasion for devotees and is associated with spiritual significance. As per the Hindu calendar, th

People Like Shah Rukh Khan Are Traitors: BJP Leader on KKR Selecting Bangladeshi Player

Sangeet Som said that Mustafizur Rahman would not be able to play in the IPL tournament

Iran: Several reported killed in protests over economic hardships

Unrest grips Iran as protests over economic hardships turn violent. Several people have been killed and injured in clashes across multiple provin

'Shah Rukh Khan is a traitor': BJP targets KKR owner over picking Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman; Congress defends him

Hindu religious leaders and BJP figures have strongly criticized Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan. Their ire is directed at his IPL team, Kolkata K

Ex-Air Force Officer Asks Sons To Vacate Ghaziabad Home, They Get Him Killed

Five days after a retired Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel was gunned down, police on Thursday claimed that the murder was orchestrated by the ma

Timeless literature: 3 contemporary works poised to become future classics

The urgency of these books signals theirpermanence in literary memory

A life in defence of the unloved: Tale of Indias Snake Man

West Bengal SIR: Unusual patterns in deleted electors list

Several areas show abnormal deletions in categories such as gender and for reasons such as deaths

Life after 90: Meet Indias nonagenarians who refuse to slow down

From tracksuits to charkhas, Indias 90-plus elders share secrets to living fully and meaningfully

SIR in Bengal: ECI announces hearing relaxations for four categories of voters

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Thursday evening, had announced special relaxations for four categories of voters as regards

Good news for commuters: Uttar Pradesh to get new state highway between THESE two districts, travel time to cut by...; Check details here

The PWD has proposed an 81.41 km Aligarh-Sambhal state highway via Sasni to cut travel time and ease congestion. Linking NH-509 and NH-32, the ro

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un's daughter Ju Ae makes first public visit to state mausoleum

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, Ju Ae, made a significant public appearance at the Kumsusan mausoleum, fueling speculation she is bei

KCR Deserve Hanging For River Water Injustice: Revanth Reddy

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said it would not be wrong even if his predecessor K Chandrasekhar Rao and his nephew T Harish Rao were ha

Venus Williams gets Australian Open wild card at 45; set to return five years after last appearance

Australian Open begins January 18 in Melbourne; the seven-time Grand Slam singles champions record at Melbourne Park is 54 wins and 21 losses

Indias AI Leap: Why application lifecycle management platforms will define enterprise success

Unlike traditional applications, agentic systems must monitor themselves in production, adapt to dynamic data and user behaviour, operate within

Delhi NCR Weather Update:Air quality slips to 'very poor' category, thick fog affects flight operations, airlines issue advisories

The low visibility disrupted flight operations with airlines Air India and IndiGo issuing travel advisories. Predicting dense fog in Delhi-NCR, A

Karnataka: Congress worker shot to death in Ballari over dispute between MLAs

What began as a dispute over banners in Ballari on Thursday night escalated into a violent clash between two groups allegedly linked to mining ba

Javed Akhtar loses cool over his 'rubbish' deepfake image, warns legal action for 'damaging his reputation' by showing him with...

Javed Akhtar became a victim of a deepfake image, and the veteran lyricist has lost his cool over it. Javed warned of serious legal consequences

Indore water contamination chaos: Brothers chilling account of victims final hours as residents live in fear; What we know so far

Indore water issue: Indores Bhagirathpura is facing a severe water contamination crisis, with hundreds of people hospitalised and at least one re

KCR creating water disputes to save BRS: Telangana CM Revanth

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday, alleged that the former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) is creating water dispu

K-Pop Popular BTS Confirms March 2026 Comeback Nearly After Four-Year Hiatus

The March 2026 comeback will bring an end to BTS's four-year hiatus since they joined the country's mandatory military services.

Venus Williams Gets Australian Open Wildcard Aged 45

Venus Williams will compete in the main draw at Melbourne Park for the first time since 2021

Switzerland resort fire: Over 40 dead, 115 injured in blaze at Swiss alpine bar during New Year celebrations

A devastating fire swept through a crowded New Year's Eve celebration at a Swiss Alpine resort bar, killing approximately 40 people and injuring

Bus station cleanliness should be a year-round activity

The initiatives aims are multi-pronged according to the MSRTC

Hindu seer slams SRK over IPL team signing Bangladesh cricketer

Hindu spiritual leader Jagatgu Rambhadracharya on Thursday slammed Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan over the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Rider

No to virality, yes to authenticity

Wont it be awesome if who we are online is exactly who we are offline? Maybe in 2026, we can create, and consume, more authentic content on socia

Maduro Says Venezuela Open To Talks With US, Amid Pressure

To date, Maduro has not confirmed a US land attack on a docking facility in his country that allegedly targeted drug boats, according to US Presi

In Telangana, illicit business behind an ordinary facade

From a school building in Bowenpally to a chemical unit in Cherlapalli, narcotics operations functioned undisturbed for months and years in diffe

Bank Holiday on January 2: Are banks open or closed in your state? Check state-wise list here

January 2026 brings several bank holidays across India due to New Year, regional festivals, second and fourth Saturdays, Sundays, and Republic Da

Breaking News Live Updates: Indore water contamination sparks fear among residents, govt assures treatment and investigation

Switzerland ski resort fire: Death toll rises to 47, 115 injured in New Year's Party; 16 Italians missing

At least 40 people were killed, and around 115 others injured in a non-arson fire at the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Mo

Switzerland ski resort fire: Death toll rises to 40, 115 injured in New Year's Party; 16 Italians missing

At least 40 people were killed, and around 115 others injured in a non-arson fire at the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Mo

Indias ancient trees: Are we protecting natures living timekeepers?

As cities expand, Indias old-growth trees slow time and record centuries of survival yet are felled for development

7 Killed In Iran Protests Over Economy As Inflation Hits 42%

Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran's ailing economy spread Thursday into the Islamic Republic's rural provinces, with at least seven people

Morning Digest: About 40 killed in deadly Switzerland resort fire, victims yet to be identified; Centres tobacco tax rejig to take effect from Feb. 1, and more

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India and Pakistan exchange nuclear installations list despite frozen ties

The list exchange took place under the provisions of an agreement on the prohibition of attack against nuclear installations and facilities, the

329 days of Trump, Trump, Trump: How he made himself 'ubiquitous' in a year

President Donald Trump dominates public attention daily in his second term. He uses over 250 media appearances, 320 official events, and thousand

Cigarettes, gutkha prices likely to rise as new excise and health cess kick in

A health and national security cess and excise duty on pan masala and tobacco products respectively will be over and above 40 per cent Goods and

Zohran Mamdani promises to govern 'expansively and audaciously' in inaugural speech as NYC mayor

Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's first Muslim mayor, promising to govern expansively and audaciously for the working class. He imme

Control or be controlled: Why owning hospitals will be non-negotiable for India's healthtech startups

When cancer-care platform Onco shut down operations in early 2025, it offered a lesson for India's healthtech sector: connecting patients to hosp

Premier League: Manchester City, Liverpool Frustrated in 0-0 Draws To Leave Arsenal With 4-Point Lead

The stalemates highlighted the strength in depth in England's lucrative top flight

Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in Russias Kherson during New Year celebrations

Meanwhile, the air defence systems have intercepted and destroyed 168 Ukrainian UAVs over the regions during the New Year night, and many airport

Bulgarians withdraw euros as country joins single currency bloc

Cash machines in the capital, Sofia, dispensed brand new euro banknotes, replacing the lev, which will still be in use for cash payments in Janua

Connemara Library with new childrens corner and science park to open soon

Space rings in New Year with stunning Champagne Cluster view

It was given its festive nickname because it was discovered on December 31, 2020, and its galaxies and superheated gas form a bubbly pattern that

Australia's Khawaja Announces Retirement From International Cricket

Khawaja has so far plundered 6,206 runs with 16 centuries and 28 half-centuries, averaging 43.39

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan kill at least 17 people

Floods also damaged infrastructure in the affected districts, killed livestock, and affected 1,800 families

Electric 4-wheeler registrations leap 88 per cent y-o-y in calendar year 2025

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2026 dawns brightly on buoyant sentiment as Indias economy hits high gear

India's economy is experiencing a strong start to 2026. December data reveals high consumer sentiment and robust economic activity. Car sales rea

Knight FinTech raises $23.6M Series A led by Accel

The round also saw participation from IIFL and Rocket Capital, along with existing investors Prime Venture Partners, 3one4 Capital, Commerce VC a

Javed Akhtar Warns Of Action Against Creators For Making Deepfake Video

He wrote, A fake video is in circulation showing my fake computer generated picture with a topi on my head claiming that ultimately I have turned

1st Vande Bharat sleeper to connect Guwahati to Howrah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon inaugurate India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train connecting Guwahati and Howrah. This advanced overnigh

How long can humans really live? Inside the longevity science boom

The global longevity movement is gaining steam from biohacking to blue zones. Is India ready?

How does my smartphone know which way is up?

Let food be thy medicine: on nutrition and diet in oncology

Wholesome, nutrient-rich food can both protect from non-communicable diseases such as cancer and also serve as a pillar for recovery from cancer

Judgement, prejudice, misunderstandings: what trans men face when they access healthcare

The healthcare system for trans men and gender-diverse people remains constrained by limited research, poor understanding of their identities, an

Gold stripped from Sabarimala through organised op: SIT

A state-appointed SIT has alleged a planned operation to strip and divert gold from Sabarimala temple's sacred structures. Gold-plated copper she

Russia asks U.S. to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker: report

Russia made the formal diplomatic request as Trump also seeks to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

At least six reported killed during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy

The deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed response by Irans theocracy over the demonstrations, which have slowed in the capital, Tehran,

'Mandir-masjid' issues do not sway elections: Dilip Ghosh

Former Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh questioned the electoral impact of mandir-masjid politics and criticized ecent entrants to the state unit. G

UP Doctor Rapes Nursing Student On False Marriage Promise, Case Filed

Police have booked an intern doctor of a government medical institute here for allegedly raping a nursing student on the false promise of marriag

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Young Palestinian boy drowns in muddy water flooding his Gaza tent camp, UN says

This is the latest child death reported in Gaza as storms, cold weather and flooding worsen already brutal living conditions

J&K Police XI clinches 19th Christmas Gold Cup trophy

*Sethi encourages youth to pursue sports with passion, commitment Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU,Jan 1: In an electrifying finale of the 19