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US President Donald Trump said Friday that oil companies would deal with the United States government, not Venezuela, when exploiting that country's oil reserves.

A local court has awarded a life sentence to a 23-year-old man along with a fine of about Rs 2 lakh for sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl, officials said on Friday.

Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi on Friday warned security forces in the Islamic republic could be preparing to commit a massacre under the cover of a sweeping communications blackout after imposing a nationwide internet shutdown.

Senior US diplomats traveled Friday to Caracas to look at reopening the embassy shuttered since 2019, following Washington's overthrow of leader Nicolas Maduro, a US official said.

President Vladimir Putin's launch of an Oreshnik hypersonic missile appears aimed at intimidating Ukraine and sending a signal of Russian military might to Europe and the United States at a crucial juncture in talks to end the war.

The exiled son of Iran's late shah on Friday appealed to US President Donald Trump to intervene urgently as protests persisted in the Islamic republic.

Taking the fight to the Centre following the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a 6-km protest rally in Kolkata on Friday.

The escalation came after the Jalandhar Police registered an FIR over a video clip of Atishi that was circulated on social media, which AAP claimed was doctored to falsely suggest derogatory remarks against Sikh Gurus.

The United States said Friday it seized another tanker that tried to break an American naval blockade aimed at preventing sanctioned vessels from going to or departing Venezuela, the fifth ship apprehended in recent weeks.

UK MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Priti Patel, on Friday termed the situation in Bangladesh concerning and worrying and called for protecting religious freedom in the South Asian nation.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a warning to the United States as protests driven by economic hardship continue to spread across the country.

When local body elections are spoken about in Maharashtra, the BMC hogs most of the limelight by virtue of being one of the richest civic bodies in Asia. This time, the relatively unknown Ambernath Municipal Corporation is giving it a tough fight.

Grief simmered in Kapsad village in Sardhana area here on Friday following the murder of a Dalit woman and the alleged kidnapping of her daughter, even as a heavy police force has been deployed to maintain law and order, officials said.

Stanford researchers have discovered that inhibiting a protein called 15-PGDH in mice can reverse age-related cartilage loss, offering a potential breakthrough treatment for osteoarthritis.

A woman's iPhone obsession snowballed into a multi-lakh theft operation in Chhattisgarh, complete with gold biscuits, cash-filled suitcases, expensive liquor, and a Harrier SUV bought in cash.

The study included 30 participants between the ages 50-78, all overweight or obese (a cancer risk) yet healthy otherwise. Each of them performed a 10-minute high-intensity cycling session.

The Union Budget for 2025-26 will be tabled in Parliament on February 1 - a Sunday - and the Economic Survey, which is a precursor to the budget document, will be presented by Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on January 29.

A viral post on X highlighted eight steps that users can take to reduce spam calls on their mobile phones.

A Pune homebuyer's social media account of rising 3BHK prices, from Rs 1.80 crore to Rs 2 crore in a month, highlights rising demand and price growth in India's real estate market.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that the United States should 'kidnap' Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if they believe in humanity, just as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was taken away.

At least eight people were killed and five others injured on Friday after a private passenger bus plunged nearly 400 metres into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh.

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The Congress-led Opposition in Assam filed a police complaint on Friday, alleging vote theft through the ongoing Special Revision (SR) of the electoral rolls in the state.

The SIT probing the Sabarimala gold case arrested chief priest Kandararu Rajeevaru, citing his close links with prime accused Unnikrishnan Potty and his role in recommending the controversial replating of the Dwarapalaka and Sreekovil gold plates.

In a poignant display of maternal love, Jaswant Kaur, the mother of Constable Gurnam Singh, draped a blanket around his statue in Jammu, shielding him from the biting cold.

Foreign traveller Rory Porter called Udaipur the most beautiful city in India, praising its history, stunning lakes, and a calm, romantic atmosphere.

India has rejected remarks by the United States Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, suggesting that a long-discussed India-US trade agreement failed to materialise because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not place a phone call to US President Trump.

International Education Scholarships 2026: The scholarships are open to both European Union and international students and support studies in Ireland at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, including MS programs leading to a PhD.

Are we preparing our children for the world, or preparing the world for them? Because the world will not always bend.

Ultimately, 'Jana Nayagan' will get a certification and will be released. But the damage - or the momentum - may already be inflicted. And, when it does, all this courtroom drama will only bolster its opening at the box office.

Participants regained their original weight within an average of 1.7 years after stopping any type of weight loss medication.

The face-off between the Centre and the West Bengal government over the Enforcement Directorate's raids on the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and its co-founder Pratik Jain escalated on Friday.

Delhi Private Schools Fee Regulation: The School-Level Fee Regulation Committee will examine fee proposals submitted by school managements and make a decision within 30 days.

Brett Ambler, the former child actor behind the beloved Wait a minute... who are you? Kazoo Kid meme, is trending again.

Winter myths persist about cold drinks, weather and illness. Here's the truth on cold water, colds, immunity and other quirky winter health beliefs.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has pinned the long jail stay of student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam squarely on the Congress party.

Daylight can help improve metabolic health, enabling people with type 2 diabetes to achieve better glycaemic control, according to a study.

The PM2.5 assessment for 2025 ranks Byrnihat (Assam), Delhi, and Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) as India's top three most polluted cities with annual concentrations of 100 g/m, 96 g/m, and 93 g/m, respectively.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the National IED Data Management System, a first of its kind digital platform aimed at strengthening Indias fight against improvised explosive device threats.

A man who visited the Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner's office to lodge a complaint, allegedly walked out and rode off on a police officer's motorcycle.

On Thursday, Srinagar recorded its coldest night of the season at minus 6 degrees Celsius as Jammu and Kashmir continues to be under the grip of an intense cold wave.

Nutritionist Deepsikha Jain offered a simple, food-based strategy for handling common health issues with leafy vegetables.

Is Jana Nayagan the right kind of story for Vijay to end his stellar movie career with? Would the film satisfy his fans and the regular movie-goer alike?

Maternal use of antibiotics during pregnancy may raise the risk of babies developing Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease -- a common bacterial disease, according to a study.

In late December, the woman mentioned in a video that she felt her baby might be born prematurely.

Using the newly launched ChatGPT Health can be informative, but it's not a substitute for a medical professional. Here's how to use it wisely, understand its guardrails and know when to stop and seek real medical care.

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Even a single drinking binge -- roughly four drinks for women or five for men within about two hours -- can weaken the gut lining, according to a study.

Symbiosis International University has released SNAP 2025 scorecards. Candidates can check results online for MBA admissions.

Reza Pahlavi is the son of Irans last shah who fled the country ahead of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.