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London school accused of religious discrimination after pupil challenged over tilak

INSIGHT UK stated that the child and his family experienced significant distress at the Wembley school, leaving Hindu parents with no option but

Sunita Williams Retires From NASA After 3 Missions, 608 Days In Space

The retirement, announced by NASA on Tuesday, came into effect just after last Christmas, on December 27, 2025.

Delhi Capitals Defeat Mumbai Indians by 7 Wickets

Shree Charani was the most successful bowler for DC, returning figures of 3/33 while Marizanne Kapp performed brilliantly to finish with tidy fig

Scammers Dupe Billionaires Seeking Access To Donald Trump In Davos

In a post on the venue's website, the organisers warned against the purchase of so-called VIP access packages and said the fraudulent sales appea

World Order In Midst Of A Rupture: Canada PM At Davos

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that the USled global system of governance is enduring a rupture, defined by great power competi

Phone tapping case: May summon Harish Rao again, says Hyderabad PC

Hyderabad: A day after BRS MLA and ex-minister T Harish Rao was quizzed for 8 hours for the phone-tapping case, Hyderabad police commissioner VC

Cunningham Park is near Creedmoor Psychiatric Center? Trump remark sparks New York debate. Here's distance between two locations and what president said in White House press briefing

Cunningham Park is near Creedmoor Psychiatric Center? The question trended after Donald Trump recalled a childhood memory during a White House sp

Charter of rights for People Living with HIV and ART to be placed before State HIV conclave

The proposed charter seeks to ensure dignity and non-discrimination, privacy and confidentiality of HIV status, access to comprehensive health se

CCB arrests Nigerian national, recover synthetic drugs worth 5.15 crore

The police are now trying to track down the source of the drugs and possible involvement of others in the crime

Womens commission demands probe under POSH Act against Rao

The Commission has sought a transparent and impartial inquiry

SMC Global sees continued uptrend in Tech Mahindra over next 57 weeks

The darker side of Madras in the 1860s

Prison life today is often spoken of in hushed terms, where those inside manage to get what they want, from narcotics to deadly weapons. It is in

BDA@50: Why BDAs foray into apartment housing has delivered uneven results

In many cases, basicinfrastructure such as approach roads, drainage networks and reliable public transport lagged behind construction, diminishin

Six-year-old girl survives Spanish train crash, loses family

Relative Juan Barroso told reporters the 6-year-old is in good health after receiving three stitches in her head at a hospital

Haryana: Karnal toll plaza to become barrier-free with new MLFF system, here's all you need to know

he new system is designed to make toll collection seamless, allowing vehicles to pass through without stopping, which should ease congestion on t

Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi's 'no escape' threat to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid protests, says' 'hands stained with blood...'

The exiled crown prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, on Tuesday issued a sharp statement addressed to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, acc

Delhi Approves Free LPG Cylinder For Poor Households Ahead Of Holi

The Delhi government has cleared a major relief measure for economically weaker households, approving a scheme to provide one free LPG cooking ga

On the approach, outlook of Tamil Nadus Scheduled Caste leaders in late 1940s

In the 1946 elections to various provinces, the Congress demonstrated its superiority over the Scheduled Castes Federation (SCF) founded by B.R.

Trump Says US Will Wipe Out Iran If It Assassinates Him

Trump had previously said he's given his advisors instructions to obliterate Iran if the country is behind an assassination of him

Trump puts next steps on Gaza ceasefire plan at risk by antagonizing Europe over Greenland

The U.S. President followed up with a series of insults and provocative social media posts about seizing Greenland

SC refuses reprieve to any builder in CBI probe on nexus with banks

India's Presence Strongly Felt: Ashwini Vaishnaw at Davos

Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday shared that the Indian team is present at all major meetings to explain how the country is combining modern technol

Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance say they are expecting their fourth child

Usha Vance: The couple said they were excited to share the news of their fourth child, who will join their other three young kids: Ewan, Vivek an

Would Not Be Wise: US Warns Against EU Tariff 'Bazooka' Over Greenland

The US trade envoy on Tuesday warned European nations against using its tariff azooka in response to President Donald Trump's threat to acquire

Barcelona commuter train crashes, killing 1, days after deadly train collision in Spain

The crash in Catalonia in northeastern Spain came just two days after a separate deadly train collision killed at least 42 people in the country'

Who are Hells Angels and why is Donald Trump calling them sweet? Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and White House press briefing explained

President Donald Trump said the Hells Angels voted for him and protected him at times. He compared ICE arrests in Minnesota to the bikers, saying

Morning Digest: E.U. vows unflinching response to Trumps Greenland gambit; India withdraws kin of diplomats from Bangladesh, and more

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Japan Court To Rule Today In Ex-PM Shinzo Abe Assassination Case

A Japanese court will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on a man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, three and a half ye

Voice AI startup Ringg AI raises $5.5M in Series A round led by Arkam Ventures

The company plans to use the capital to expand its engineering and go-to-market teams, develop new products, and scale its presence outside India

Fintech ZET bags TPAP license to enable UPI credit card payments

India's central bank has proposed linking BRICS countries' digital currencies to ease cross-border payments in trade and tourism, potentially red

Stunning late goal earns Brighton draw against Bournemouth

PREMIER LEAGUE London, Jan 20: Brighton & Hove Albion salvaged a dramatic 1-1 draw against Bournemouth at the Amex Stadium as teenage substitute

Bournemouth rope in midfielder Toth

London, Jan 20: Bournemouth have completed the signing of Hungary international midfielder Alex Toth from Ferencvaros in a deal worth 10.4 millio

Australia Passes Anti-Hate Speech, Gun Laws After Sydney Attack

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed Parliament's passing of anti-hate speech and gun laws in response to two shoote

Metro services to run between Poonamallee and Vadapalani soon

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. has received the final approvalfrom the Railway Board to operate the services on the Phase II stretch from February

Como beat Lazio 3-0 in Serie A

Rome, Jan 20: Nico Paz scored a brace but missed a penalty as Como comfortably beat Lazio 3-0 in Serie A to record a third consecutive away win b

Northeast football gets major boost with new professional league

By Our Reporter Shillong, Jan 20: A major landmark for football in the North East was reached on Tuesday with the signing of a Deed of Contract b

Mlaya to field 12 athletes at National Cross Country Cships

By Our Reporter Shillong, Jan 20: The Meghalaya Athletics Association (MAA) has announced a 12-member contingent to represent the state at the 60

Assam all set to host Santosh Trophy for seventh time

New Delhi, Jan 20: The 79th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy is all set for kick off from Wednesday with Assam hosting it for th

Australias Malajczuk smashes fastest ton in U-19 WC history

Windhoek, Jan 20: Australias left-handed batter Will Malajczuk smashed the fastest century in the history of the ICC U19 World Cup, off just 51 b

ET@Davos 2026: AGI should lead to fresh understanding of how the world works, says Google DeepMind CEO

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, believes AGI will revolutionize science and medicine, leading to radical abundance. He noted China's sign

ET@Davos 2026: AI fuelling fourth Industrial Revolution as $7 trillion pumped into enabling infrastructure, says Brookfield's Anuj Ranjan

AI is driving the fourth Industrial Revolution, with $7 trillion already invested in infrastructure. Anuj Ranjan of Brookfield highlights emergin

Why only female Darwins bark spiders weave the toughest webs

The Darwins bark spider, found in the forests of Madagascar, weaves silk that outperforms steel and most human-made fibres in both strength and t

SRIHER celebrates 20 years of its cochlear implantation programme

There was a multidisciplinary team involving ENT surgeons, audiologists, speech and language therapists, anaesthesiologists and rehabilitation sp

Soosan Jacob appointed president of ISRS

Dr. Soosan Jacob is the second Indian to be elected as President of ISRS, after ophthalmologist Amar Agarwal

You'll Find Out: Trump On How Far He Would Go To Acquire Greenland

US President Donald Trump refused Tuesday to say how far he will go on Greenland but suggested that he could make a deal as European leaders voic

India decides to withdraw families of officials from Bangladesh amid security concerns

Bangladesh has been designated a non-family posting due to safety concerns, following reports of increased extremist activity

Interviews for candidates who qualified in APRCET-2024 from February 2

Chief Secretary administers oath to info Commissioners

Chinas birth-rate struggles reveal struggle to manage the masses

From ancient times until today, an enormous population has been a foundational way for China to project its strength. But anxiety about managing

Unilever explores GCC in Hyderabad as Telangana courts investors at Davos

Telangana showcased its Rising 2047 vision, life sciences policy and manufacturing roadmap to attract global investments across sectors.

Saved Millions Of People, Should Have Gotten Nobel: Trump Targets Norway

US President Donald Trump expressed disappointment over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize last year, claiming that he should've been awarded th

SIT notice on Harish Rao is an attention diversion tactics: KTR

Rama Rao also questioned the silence of Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy in the matter and sought to know whether the BJP was also party to th

Karnataka HC refuses to grant bail to former MUDA commissioner Dinesh Kumar in money laundering case

However, the High Court has given him liberty to approach it again for bail after three months

Rise of Nationalism and Decline of Separatism

Pawan Sharma pawanjk2014@gmail.com A nation is not merely a collection of geographical boundaries. It is a living construct shaped by shared hist

Shaming the Dafli in JNU

Shiban Khaibri shibankhaibri@gmail.com Tambourine or Dafli, we know, is played at, only on occasions of joy, merry making, singing hymns, patriot

Supreme Court Declines To Interfere In Sameer Wankhede Promotion

The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court's decision that upheld a ruling passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (C

Trump says he won't attend emergency Paris meeting on Greenland called by Macron

Mr. Trump told reporters that he would not attend the meeting, in part because Mr. Macron would not be leading his country for much longer

Inner mind defines life

NLU in J&K: A Question of Fairness, Balance and Trust

Prof. Virender Koundal virender_koundal@rediffmail.com The recent statement by the Chief Minister regarding the proposed National Law University

First thing I did after reaching space was to locate countries of my father, mother; I missed meeting Grp Capt Shukla on ISS who came after I left: Sunita Williams

Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams, a record-holder for spacewalking, shared her experiences at the American Center in Delhi. She spoke ab

Russia, India have preliminary agreement on SJ-100 passenger plane sale: Official

MOSCOW, Jan 20: Russia and India have preliminary agreements on the purchase and localisation of Russian-made passenger aircraft SJ-100 and negot

Healthy competition over excellence, innovation among state legislatures needed: Om Birla

LUCKNOW, Jan 20: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday emphasised the need for healthy competition among state legislatures on parameters such as

Nitin Nabin will be my boss in party matters: Modi

PM lists achievements of 11 years *Cong won 400 seats in 1984, now yearning to cross 100 NEW DELHI, Jan 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today co

CS assesses progress of Rs 7,000 cr NABARD funded RIDF works

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 20: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of the High Powered Committee (HPC) of NABARD to rev

JKHPMC, Sarveshwar Foods to work for development of Basmati Rice Clusters

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 20: In a major initiative aimed at strengthening the Basmati rice value chain and enhancing farmers income, th

Aiming to blend Srinagars heritage with modern amenities: LG

Mission to protect soul of every City Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Jan 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that the newly redevel

1st T20I: Captain SKYs series to sort out batting woes

NAGPUR, Jan 20: Skipper Suryakumar Yadav would want the attacking batter in him to front up and bolster his leadership against New Zealand when t

China urges Taliban authorities to safeguard its nationals after Kabul restaurant blast

BEIJING, Jan 20: China on Tuesday urged the Taliban interim government in Afghanistan to take effective measures to ensure the safety of its nati

U.K. approves controversial plans for Chinese super embassy in London

The planning permission for the proposed construction at the20,000-square-metre site of the former Royal Mint Court near the Tower of London had

Huge investor interest in Beyond Bengaluru, were creating many more Bengalurus: Patil

NEW DELHI, Jan 20 : Asserting that there is a huge interest in Karnataka governments Beyond Bengaluru campaign, the states senior minister MB Pat

DGP reviews security ahead of R-day

Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Jan 20: The Director General of Police, Nalin Prabhat, today chaired a comprehensive security review meeting at

Geopolitical fears drag Sensex below 83k pts

Mumbai, Jan 20: Equity benchmark index Sensex on Tuesday plunged over 1,000 points to sink below the 83,000 level due to widespread selloff track

Rupee hits record low of 90.97 against USD

MUMBAI, Jan 20: The rupee depreciated 7 paise to settle at a record low of 90.97 against the US dollar on Tuesday, pressured by strong dollar dem

ED writes to Tamil Nadu govt seeking FIR against minister

The Enforcement Directorate has urged the Tamil Nadu government to file an FIR against Minister KN Nehru, alleging Rs 366 crore in money launderi

Gold crosses Rs 1.5 lakh, silver soars to record

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: Gold prices rallied sharply on Tuesday, breaching the crucial Rs 1.5 lakh-per-10-gram level in the national capital, driven by

JD Vance, US Second Lady Usha Say They Are Expecting Fourth Child

Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are expecting a son in late July, they announced in a social media post on Tuesday.

CAT quashes CBIC charges against Sameer Wankhede

The Central Administrative Tribunal has cleared IRS officer Sameer Wankhede of disciplinary charges. The tribunal found the charges framed by the

Sorkarini ragatgipa Community Integrated Skill Learning-ko Congress rachaka

SHILLONG: Skulrango class VI-oni class X-ona Meghalaya Cabinet-ni ragatgipa Community Integrated Skill Learning-ko Mongolbar salo, adokni Congres

GHADC-ni Members Hostel-o niam gri dongchakenga ine badi kaa

TURA: Tura-o donggipa Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC)-ni Members Hostel-o GHADC-o kam kaenggipa mitam manderang aro niamo onggijag

Illegal Migration Challenge

Illegal migration into Indias eastern border states, particularly West Bengal, is not a recent phenomenon. It has unfolded steadily over decades,

TRUMP LIVE | 'We will do something that': US President reveals his Greenland strategy

India Women to travel to South Africa for five-match T20I series

The series will open with two matches at Durban's Kingsmead on April 17 and 19 before moving to the DP World Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg fo

Injured Bracewell to be monitored during T20I series in India; Clarke to stay with NZ squad

Walter said Bracewell will remain with the squad but the players needed to recover quickly ahead of the T20 series

BBBP team visits GMC Rajouri, seeks justice for victim Azeem Akhtar

Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, Jan 20: To inquire about the health condition of Azeem Akhtar, a 45-year-old woman, who was found tied up in a p

BJP castigates Mufti for demanding divisional status to Doda, Rajouri, Poonch

Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Jan 20: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and spokesperson Altaf Thakur today launched a sharp attack on Peop

2-day Mahayagya for salvation of sacred fish of Martand springs concludes

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 20: A two-day Mahayagya in accordance to Vedic traditions was solemnly organised at the Community Centre, Muth

CUJ organizes panel discussion on Education for Man Making

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 20: The Department of Educational Studies, Central University of Jammu organised a panel discussion on Educati

BJP condemns Mehboobas divisive, communal politics

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 20: Bharatiya Janata Party today said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti has on

DDC Shopian presides over JJM review meeting

Excelsior Correspondent SHOPIAN, Jan 20: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Shishir Gupta today presided over a review meeting of t

Car catches fire in Samba, inmates manage to escape

Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, Jan 20: A private car on way from Kathua to Jammu suddenly caught fire on Jammu-Pathankot National Highway at Ghag