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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

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

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

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

Deepika Padukone announces new initiative for emerging talent in film industry

Deepika hopes to provide training opportunities to promising talent through the programme, which will also function as a launch play-field for in

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

Three arrested for tying elderly woman to a tree, assaulting her in Krishnagiri

The incident came to light after a video of the assault was circulated on social media, leading to police action

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Punarjani scheme promoters Manappat Foundation faces legal scrutiny in Kerala over alleged FCRA violations

Officials say Kerala government is legally examining VACB report to Home department in 2025 which stated that the NGO violated Rule 19 of FCRA by

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

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

Visakh Refinerys residue upgradation facility is a major milestone for A.P., says CM

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

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.

Hyderabad woman stabbed in Maryland, ex-boyfriend faces murder charges

Arjun Sharma filed a missing person report on January 2 and left to India

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,

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

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.

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

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 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

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

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

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

Patrons frown at Railway Ministrys move to extend Bengaluru-Kannur express via Mangalutu to Kozhikode

Long-distance connectivity needs beyond Kannur should be addressed by separate services, not by overburdening an already saturated train

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