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ICGS Samudra Pratap Commissioned; Rajnath Hails Make in India as 60% Indigenous Components used

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

Childcare emerges as key HR focus under Social Security Code

India Inc is boosting childcare support as the Social Security Code nears. Nearly 60% of companies have increased budgets for crches and daycare.

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

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

PRAGATI driving timely execution of mega projects in J&K: Chief Secretary

Projects worth4.12 lakh Crore under monitoring; 57 of 59 issues resolved successfully JAMMU, JANUARY 05: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today highl

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

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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

No Language Superior or Inferior: Naidu at World Telugu Conference

Addressing the fourth World Telugu Conference here, Naidu asserted that those who study in their mother tongue tend to excel

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

'Triumph of humanity': TMC's Abhishek Banerjee as Sunali Khatun gives birth; pregnant woman was repatriated from Bangladesh

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.

Coal Indias arm Bharat Coking Coal sets IPO price band at Rs 21-23/share

NEW DELHI, Jan 5: Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL), an arm of Coal India, on Monday said it has fixed a price band of Rs 21 to Rs 23 per share for i

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

Four AAP MLAs suspended from Delhi Assembly for three days

Four Aam Aadmi Party MLAs faced suspension from the Delhi Assembly. They were suspended for the remaining three days of the winter session. The l

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.

Maduro's Nike Tracksuit Sold Out Hours After His Handcuffed Pics Go Viral

The tracksuit appeared in subsequent videos showing Maduro walking under escort by US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents after arriving

'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

Delhi riots case: Delay cannot be used as a trump card to secure bail, SC reasons

Supreme Court reasoned that constitutional guarantees of personal liberty and life are not absolute or unregulated, but subject to restrictions o

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

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

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

200,000 bank job cuts: After tech industry shake-up, Morgan Stanley issues major warning as AI targets another major sector

After the tech industry, another sector banking is at the risk of losing lakhs of jobs due to digitalisation and AI. According to a Morgan Stanle

Mystery device on Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal's head raises eyebrows; What is 'Temple'?

Temple is linked to Deepindar Goyal's personal research initiative, Continue Research, which is funded by Goyal himself. Reports indicate that he

Quote of the day by Ricky Ponting: It's nice to put your hand up and

Ricky Ponting, a legendary Australian cricketer, was celebrated for his aggressive leadership and exceptional batting prowess. He amassed over 13

Mohd Shami, TMC MP Dev summoned as Bengal SIR hearings begin

Bengal's Special Intensive Revision process has begun. Cricketer Mohd Shami and actor Dev's family are called for hearings. Chief Minister Mamata

Thane court acquits man in wifes murder case over lack of proof

Thane: A Thane court has acquitted a 32-year-old man accused of murdering his wife in 2021, noting that the prosecution failed to prove foundatio

SC signs MoU with Bhutan apex court for exchange of law clerks: CJI Surya Kant

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday said that the Supreme Court has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the

Congress should apologise for supporting tukde-tukde gang: BJP

New Delhi: The BJP on Monday said the Supreme Court order denying bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case is

No More Fantasies Of Annexation: Greenland PM Warns Trump

President Donald Trump's calls that Greenland should become part of the United States was met with international condemnation Monday as the auton

IRCTC scam case: HC asks CBI to reply to Lalus plea against charge framing order

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the CBI on a plea by RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav challenging an order framing charg

I have nothing to say: Umar Khalids father on SC bail denial

New Delhi: Umar Khalids father S Q R Ilyas says he has nothing to say about the Supreme Court not giving bail to his son in the 2020 Delhi riots

Bribery-Linked Money Laundering Case: Gujarat IAS Officer Suspended After Arrest By ED

Ahmedabad, Jan 5: The Gujarat government has suspended IAS officer and former Surendranagar collector Rajendrakumar Patel following his arrest by

Jail is my life now; happy for others who got bail: Umar Khalid after SC denies bail

Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, citing a prima facie case under UAPA. However, bai

Kavitha announces Telangana Jagruthi will emerge as political party

Delhi Riot Victim Families Call Bail For 5 Unfortunate, Demand Justice

The Supreme Court granted bail to five in the 2020 Delhi riots case: Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd Saleem Khan, and Shada

Bengali actor Dev, three family members, get SIR hearing notice from ECI

Leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress said issuing such a notice to a busy film actor, who is also an MP, amounted to harassment

Juvenile caught for filming inside womens washroom at Bengaluru movie theatre

Based on a complaint filed by the affected women, the juvenile and his mobile phone were taken into custody for further investigation.

Watch: Were in charge, Trump says US will run Venezuela after Maduros capture

Teenage boy injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

The incident occurred in the morning at a forest in Lendra-Korcholi under Gangaloor police station limits when the victim, a resident of Korcholi

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Mamata Banerjee lays foundation stone for Rs 1,670-crore bridge to connect Sagar Island

A new bridge, the Gangasagar Setu, will soon connect Sagar Island. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee laid the foundation stone for this Rs 1,670-cro

Watch: PM Modi knew I wasnt happy with Russian oil purchase, says Trump

Scientists obtain first 3D images from inside Mexican volcano

Most of the worlds volcanoes that pose a risk to humans already have detailed maps of their interiors, but not Popocatpetl, despite the fact that

Cut sugar for just two weeks: AIIMS-, Harvard-trained doctor explains benefits, side effects and surprising changes

Removing added sugar for just 14 days can significantly improve gut and metabolic health, according to Dr. Saurabh Sethi. While initial days may

Athiya Shetty's forged signature, fake Arshad Warsi's...: How Ex-Hari media network manager, associates pulled off Rs 1.41 crore scam

Three former employees from Hari Media Network have executed a fraud of Rs 1.41 crore, by presenting fake invoices, forging the signature of Athi

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (January 5, 2026)

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Monday, January 5, 2026.

J-K Power Projects Back On Track, Delays Resolved After Indus Waters Developments: Manohar Lal Khattar

He said clear and firm directions have been issued to concerned agencies to ensure that all projects are completed within the prescribed schedule

Magh Mela 2026: Good news for pilgrims as Indian Railways offers extra...at Prayagraj Railway station, check details

Indian Railways has added temporary train stops at Prayag, Rambagh, and Jhunsi stations during Magh Mela 2026 in Prayagraj to help millions of pi

Thats enough now! Greenland PM says after latest Trump threat

PM Nielsen calls for an end to U.S. threats and emphasises the importance of respecting Greenlands sovereignty and international agreements

Samsung To Double AI Mobile Devices To 800 Million Units This Year

Samsung seeks to reclaim its lost crown from Apple in the smartphone market and fend off competition from Chinese rivals not only in mobile telep

'It is unfortunate': Umar Khalid's father on SC bail denial

The Supreme Court has denied bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. A prima facie case under th

YouTuber Saba Ibrahim visits Hyderabad, meets fans at Abids

Hyderabad: Popular YouTuber and the sister of television actor Shoaib Ibrahim, Saba Ibrahim, is creating a buzz on social media after arriving in

On 15th Parole, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Walks Out of Prison

Singh will stay at his Sirsa-headquartered Dera during the 40-day period, said Dera spokesperson and advocate Jitender Khurana