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Snow White,War of the Worlds lead 2026 Razzie Awards nominations

Other nominees include the psychological thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow, science fiction film Star Trek: Section 31, and the action-adventure Netflix

HC seeks data on UP prisoners jailed over 14 yrs, remission pleas

Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to place before it the details of prisoners who

2 Killed As Bus, Truck Burst Into Flames After Collision In Andhra Pradesh

Two people were killed early Thursday when a private bus caught fire after colliding with a container lorry in Andhra Pradesh'sKurnooldistrict.

Ex-Navy Man Dies After Wife Holding Knife 'Accidentally' Pierced His Chest

A 45-year-old retired Navy personnel died allegedly after a knife held by his wife, who was cutting vegetables, accidentally pierced his chest wh

Explained: What Is Trump's 'Board Of Peace', Who Has Joined So Far

U.S. President Donald Trump has invited dozens of world leaders to join his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts but dip

Sabalenka, Alcaraz, Gauff and Zverev Advance at Australian Open

Alcaraz, 22, is trying to win his first title at Melbourne Park to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam

India news live updates: Devendra Fadnavis lays out Mumbai transformation road map at Davos

No Perfect Murders: Delhi Police Solve Over 95% Murder Cases In 2025

A UPSC aspirant killed in a cylinder explosion in his flat, a dairy owner shot 69 times, and a woman bludgeoned to death in her house -- these we

House Republicans take first step to hold Clintons in contempt of Congress in Epstein probe

The Clintons say they did not know about Epstein's abuse. They have offered the committee written declarations about their interactions with Epst

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without Judges warrant, says memo

The memo authorises ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based solely on a more narrow administrative warrant to arrest someone with a

Why did Barron Trump call police and who is Matvei Rumianstev? Emergency 999 call and whole incident explained

Why did Barron Trump call police and who is Matvei Rumianstev? A London court heard that Barron Trump contacted UK police after witnessing an ass

Telangana HC questions govt on legal status of Rohingya, Bangladesh refugees

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, January 21, questioned the state government over the legal status of Bangladesh refugees and Ro

7-Year-Old On Way To School Crushed To Death By Army Vehicle In Telangana

A Class-I student of an Army School was killed, and his mother was critically injured when a two-wheeler they were riding skidded and fell under

Premier League Clubs Dominate Champions League as Final-Round Drama Looms

Arsenal tops the standings and has already secured its place in the next round, while wins for Liverpool, Newcastle and Chelsea on Wednesday saw

World Views India as a Trusted Value Chain Partner: Vaishnaw at Davos

He noted that Indias steady progress and strong democratic system have made it a preferred destination for those seeking a trusted place to inves

Morning Digest: Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland after talks with NATO; Centre mulls over Gaza board invitation, and more

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3 dead, 10 injured after Hyderabad bound bus slams into lorry in AP

Hyderabad: A horrific head-on collision between a private bus and a container lorry early Wednesday morning, January 21, claimed three lives and

Putin ready to give frozen assets for rebuilding Ukraine

American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to meet with Mr. Putin on a possible Ukrainian solution

None Of Our Business: Putin On Greenland

With US President Donald Trump's demand to acquire Greenland putting Denmark on the edge and rocking the unity of NATO, Russian President Vladimi

Venezuela's Interim President to Visit US

Delcy Rodriguez would be the first sitting Venezuelan president to visit the United States in more than a quarter century

Jadavpur University EC supports HoD in Hijab exam controversy

Kolkata: Weeks after a committee, probing the Hijab controversy at Jadavpur University, suggested that English department HoD Saswati Halder be r

Morning Brief Podcast: ET@Davos: Andrew Ng on Why Millions Are Already Unhireable

NATO Chief Says Sovereignty Over Greenland Was Not Discussed With Trump

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Wednesday that he had not discussed the key issue of Danish sovereignty over Greenland in his meeting with

Large genetic study finds overlaps between schizophrenia, bone health

Researchers analysing data from more than half a million people identify shared genetic patterns linking traits related to schizophrenia and oste

IRS announces new tax benefit for Americans. See if you are eligible and how to claim it

IRS announces new tax benefit for Americans. The $1,776 Warrior Dividend payment issued in December 2025 to active-duty military and eligible Res

Revanth-led delegation successfully convinces investors at WEF meet, explaining Telanganas proactive policies

Telangana Chief Minister pitches for investments on the strength of roadmap for realising US $ 3 trillion economy

Electronic emergency exit doors installed at city airport

Airports Authority of India has changed nearly 140 emergency exit doorsin the T1 and T4 domestic terminals, equipping them with electronic securi

Always Had Very Good Relationship With Xi Jinping, Putin: Trump At Davos

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Chinese President Xi Jinping as an incredible man who has achieved amazing things and is highly

Asias largest solar network for farmers puts Maharashtra in global spotlight

Speaking at Davos, Fadnavis highlighted that Maharashtra supplies 16,000 MW of power to farmers through Asias largest distributed solar network

Study probes the vast gap between early stars and adult achievers

By reviewing existing studies on top-performing athletes, chess players, scientists, and famous classical music composers, researchers have repor

AM Group organizes Republic Day road safety rally in Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 21: Reaffirming its strong commitment to road safety, public awareness and responsible mobility, a Republic Da

NHPC hands over Rs 1.80 Cr OPD complex to Health Dept in Bani

Excelsior Correspondent BANI, Jan 21: A newly constructed OPD complex building, sanctioned under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initia

Minister urges coordination for timely Ramzan arrangements

Mr. Azharuddin was chairing a review meeting with district minorities welfare officers on Wednesday where he underscored the need for Ramzan prep

Olive Ridley turtle carcasses found along Mamallapuram coast

BNP, Jamaat clashes in Bdesh leaves multiple injured

DHAKA, Jan 21: As Bangladesh approaches the February 12 general elections, political tensions have intensified, with clashes between the Banglade

Caste survey report before Feb. 10, says Minister

Tangadagi claimed that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had responded to the needs of the communities, and has released 1,600 crore to all development

Ashish reelected as LRBA president

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 21: Ashish Gupta has been reelected as president of Lower Raghunath Bazaar Association. Dheeraj Pargal has bee

Ex-PM Hasina faces sedition charge hearing on Febuary 9

DHAKA, Jan 21: A Bangladesh court on Wednesday scheduled February 9 for the next hearing on charge framing in a sedition case against ousted Prim

Four ex-PMs join race post-GenZ protests in Nepal polls

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Months after the youth-led Gen Z protests in Nepal, four former prime ministers have filed nominations for the March 5 general

Shivraj Singh Chouhan to coach BJP-JD(S) on new job scheme

Sources in the BJP said that the party State leadership had requested the Centre to depute Mr. Chouhan to Karnataka to provide orientation to the

Tehran signals retaliation if US attacks

DUBAI, Jan 21: Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued the most direct warning yet to the United States on Wednesday, following Tehrans viol

Lizelle Lee fined for Code of Conduct breach in WPL

Lee admitted to a Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 of the Code of Conduct, which relates to the abuse of cricket equipment during the match. For

108 ambulance employees put forward demands

Work speeded up to improve Thirumudivakkam channel that drains into Adyar river

WRD aims to complete the restoration work by the end of February; unit holders in Thirumudivakkam industrial estate say instances of waterlogging

Jammus Municipal Reality Beyond Official Claims

Sanitation, Spending, and Accountability Animesh Rohmetra animesh rohmetra1@gmail.com Jammu city, the winter capital of the Union Territory of Ja

Record crowd witness Sabalenka, Alcaraz, Gauff and Zverev advance

MELBOURNE, Jan 21: Another day, another record crowd. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz advanced in straight sets Wednesday and the N

Contribution of RSS towards Nation Building

Brig Anil Gupta (retd) anil5457@gmail.com The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), founded in 1925 by Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, stands as a prem

From Artificial Teeth to Facial Prosthetics

Dr. Reecha Gupta Dr. Mohit Gupta Prosthodontics is a dental specialty which deals with replacement of missing teeth, parts of teeth, and oral and

Apple To Revamp Siri As A Built-In Chatbot: Report

Apple plans to revamp Siri later this year by turning the digital assistant into the company's first artificial intelligence chatbot, Bloomberg N

Pune Grand Tour 2026: Mudgway rules the Maratha Heritage Circuit, extends hold on Yellow Jersey

PUNE, Jan 21: Luke Mudgway of Chinas Li Ning Star clinched the Maratha Heritage Circuit, the stage two race of the Bajaj Pune Grand Tour 2026 cyc

Putin signals willingness to use frozen assets to rebuild Ukraine after peace deal

Putin also announced a USD 1 billion donation from frozen assets to the Trump-backed Board of Peace overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan

He's lying: Greenlanders Doubtful Over Trump Resolution

Greenlanders were sceptical on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump's announcement that he had settled the question of the Arctic island

EC seeks WB reply for defying its order against poll officers

Abhisheks 84 guides India to 48-run win over NZ in first T20I

NAGPUR, Jan 21: Abhishek Sharmas pyrotechnics followed a now familiar script with India out-batting New Zealand by 48 runs in the opening T20 Int

Amit Shah greets Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura on their Statehood Day

NEW DELHI, Jan 21 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday extended greetings to the people of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura on their Stateh

ICC Board votes against BCB request, Bangladesh matches to be played in India as scheduled

DUBAI, Jan 21: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday rejected the request from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to shift its tea

JU Alumni Association elects new office bearers, Prof Neelu Rohmetra is President

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 21: Prof Neelu Rohmetra is the new President of University of Jammu Alumni Association (UJAA), which has elect

CM chairs pre-budget consultation meetings with key deptts

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 21: For the second consecutive day, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today held pre-budget consultations with seve

World must display zero tolerance towards terrorism: Jaishankar

NEW DELHI, Jan 21: The first Made in India C-295 military aircraft is expected to roll out of a factory before September, External Affairs Minist

Fate of de-recognized SMVDIME students hangs in balance as BOPEE refuses fresh counselling

Matter referred to Govt for allocation of supernumerary seats Nishikant Khajuria JAMMU, Jan 21: Fate of the MBBS students admitted in de-recogniz

Jammus Mayank gets AITA wild card for Asian U-16 Tennis Cship

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 21: Young tennis player Mayank Gupta from Jammu has earned a prestigious Wild Card entry from the All I

Why is gold price still rising and will it continue to increase more than $4,778? Here's what investors should do now

Why is gold price still rising and will it continue to increase more than $4,778 remains a key market question. Gold crossed $4,887 as Trump ease

Ties with Europe on the rocks, but Trump wants 'a big piece of ice'

US President Trump demanded that Europe cede control of Greenland, citing national security and missile defence requirements. He warned of conseq

CEC cites success of SIR in Bihar at global meet

World must show zero tolerance for terror, EAM tells Spain counterpart

India and Spain have pledged to strengthen international cooperation against terrorism, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasizing a

Need to strengthen development trajectory in Manipur: PM

JDA wins 30 years old legal dispute

*Rs 18.12 cr bank guarantee released Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 21: The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) has achieved a major institutio

Lone bats for separate Jammu state

Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Jan 21: Peoples Conference chairman and legislator, Sajad Lone, today supported the BJPs demand for a separate

Rusted shell, grenades recovered

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 21: A joint team of the Army and Police today recovered a rusted mortar shell and grenades during routine patr

ADC Kargil reviews preparations for Republic Day 2026

Excelsior Correspondent KARGIL, Jan 21: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Kargil, Imteeaz Kacho, today chaired a meeting to review the arrang

Kanchoth festival celebrated across Chenab region

Excelsior Correspondent BHADERWAH, Jan 21: Dressed in bridal attire, hundreds of women on Wednesday thronged different temples to celebrate ancie

Paks Punjab govt rejects criticism over lavish spending at wedding of Maryam Nawazs son

LAHORE, Jan 21 : Pakistans Punjab government on Wednesday rejected criticism over lavish spending at the wedding of the ruling Sharif familys sci

Davos Summit: Karnataka holds investment talks with ReNew Power, Xylem, Octopus Energy

DAVOS, Jan 21: Karnatakas Minister for Large and Medium Industries M B Patil held discussions with ReNew Power, Xylem Inc and Octopus Energy at t

Vaishnaw: India in 1st league of AI nations, not a follower

India's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw challenged the notion of India being a secondary AI power, asserting its front-rank status by emphasizing la

Why is silver price falling now and will it drop more than $91.17? Precious metals market reaction explained. Here's what investors should do now

Why is silver price falling now and will it drop more than $91.17? Silver prices dropped after hitting record highs as investors reacted to easin

Asalanka leads Sri Lanka in ODI series against England

England's last ODI tour of Sri Lanka was in 2018 when they won the series 3-1

SC asks panel to decide fate of Aravali Zoo Safari plan

The Supreme Court has directed the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to decide the fate of Haryana's proposed mega Aravali Zoo Safari Project. Th

EWS flat 'fraud': SC notices to Haryana govt, builder

The Supreme Court has summoned responses from the Haryana government and Mahira Buildwell concerning allegations of cheating homebuyers in an aff

Activist in jail for 7 years sans trial, SC steps in to hasten proceedings

The Supreme Court will order an expedited hearing for lawyer-activist Surendra Gadling in the 2016 Surajgarh arson case, acknowledging his seven-

NATO Chief Had Very Productive Trump Talks On Arctic Security

NATO said Wednesday its secretary general Mark Rutte had held very productive talks with Donald Trump on security in the Arctic region, after the

SC to set up expert panel on Aravalis, tells states to stop illegal mining 'at all costs'

The Supreme Court has ordered Delhi, Haryana, and Rajasthan to halt illegal mining in the Aravali hills, citing irreversible ecological damage. A

KKR appoints Dishant Yagnik as fielding coach ahead of IPL 2026

KKR said Yagnik would bring a wealth of experience and a sharp eye for fielding excellence to the team

Seven bovines rescued

Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Jan 21: Chenani Police has rescued seven bovine animals by foiling a bovine smuggling bid and arresting an accu

Ter Stegen leaves Barcelona for Girona on loan as World Cup looms

Ter Stegen's move could boost his chances of being Germany's starting goalkeeper at the World Cup after injuries restricted him to just a handful

Two drug peddlers arrested, heroin recovered

Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Jan 21: Police arrested two inter-district drug peddlers and recovered more than 51 grams of heroin from their

Drug peddler held with heroin-like substance in Akhnoor

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 21: An alleged drug peddler was arrested with over 5 grams of heroin-like substance from Akhnoor area here tod

Mission Shakti organises Free Medical Camp at Nagrota

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 21: Mission Shakti, District Hub for Empowerment of Women, Jammu, Department of Social Welfare, organised a Fr

Rashtriya Bajrang Dal stages protest

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 21: Activists of Rashtriya Bajrang Dal here today staged a protest demonstration against terrorist attack in K

Tata Steel Masters: Gukesh holds Praggnanandhaa

Praggnanandhaa was denied a victory for the fourth day running by Gukesh who played an unusual variation to counter the French defence

Power ministry's draft policy moots automatic revisions of tariff

The draft National Electricity Policy 2026 proposes annual tariff resets, including automatic index-linked revisions, to ensure the financial hea