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Haryana Human Rights Commission raps Hansi authorities for slacking in sewer deaths probe

The HHRC had taken a suo motu cognisance of the deaths of two workers in Hansi in Haryana, who allegedly died after being forced to enter a hotel's septic tank without protective gear

12 Jan 2026 1:46 pm
Erich von Daeniken, Swiss author who popularised ancientalien theories, dies at 90

Von Daeniken spent the early part of his working life managing a hotel in eastern Switzerland, where a fraud conviction landed him in jail for 18 months

12 Jan 2026 1:43 pm
Jawan killed as fire breaks out in BSF camp building in J&K

The deceased jawan was identified as Constable Ramesh Kumar, who was working as a washerman, says the officials

12 Jan 2026 1:42 pm
Watch: Delhi shivers as minimum temperature drops to 3.2C; cold wave and fog persist

Delhi witnessed intense cold wave conditions as the minimum temperature dropped sharply to 3.2C, around 4.2C below normal, across the city.

12 Jan 2026 1:40 pm
Watch: Actor Vijay appears before CBI in Karur stampede case after Supreme Court order

TVK president and actor Vijay arrived in Delhi on January 12 to appear before the CBI in connection with the Karur stampede case, which claimed 41 lives.

12 Jan 2026 1:37 pm
Jana Nayagan production house moves Supreme Court

The production house has arraigned the Central Board of Film Certification and its Regional Officer as respondents in the case before the Supreme Court

12 Jan 2026 1:22 pm
Two shooters, five others arrested in Punjab for AAP sarpanch murder case

The other five arrested accused, who were part of the support and logistical module, were arrested from Punjab, the DGP Singh

12 Jan 2026 1:17 pm
Robbery attempts at two ATMs in Erode foiled

The alarms went off, prompting the suspects to abandon the attempt and escape without taking any money.

12 Jan 2026 12:59 pm
Inter-State cyber fraud racket busted; people from Bihar, Kerala, Odisha arrested

Acting on a tip-off, officers raided a house in the Badagada police station area of Bhubaneswar, Odisha

12 Jan 2026 12:51 pm
Patna High Court goes hard on Bihar police over unlawful arrest of a minor student

In the habeas corpus case plea, Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Ritesh Kumar gave the judgment and directed the state to pay a compensation of 5 lakh to the 15 year old boy.

12 Jan 2026 12:51 pm
Myanmar pro-military party wins Suu Kyi's seat in junta-run poll: party official

The final phase of the month-long vote is scheduled for January 25, with the junta saying the election will return power to the people

12 Jan 2026 12:39 pm
Venezuelans in U.S. are torn between joy, worry after ousting of Nicolas Maduro

For more than 7,70,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S., reactions to Donald Trump's moves in Venezuela are as intense as they are complicated

12 Jan 2026 12:38 pm
Realty sector seeks revision of affordable housing price cap ahead of Budget 2026

Industry bodies highlight that escalating land acquisition costs and construction overheads have rendered the current tax thresholds obsolete, particularly in rapidly expanding urban corridors

12 Jan 2026 12:21 pm
Gold, silver futures hit fresh records on Federal probe, geopolitical tensions

Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for February delivery jumped by 2,431, or 1.8%, to hit a record of 1,41,250 per 10 grams

12 Jan 2026 12:18 pm
Probe launched after drone sighted over Kannur Central Jail in Kerala

According to the FIR, a drone-like object was seen flying near cattle shed of the jail between 4.20 pm and 4.30 pm on Saturday. The object later moved towards the womens jail section

12 Jan 2026 11:49 am
We agreed on friendly fights, but Ajit Pawars restraint appears shaken: Devendra Fadnavis

Ajit Pawar wont speak after January 15, 2026, when votes will be cast, said Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, exuding confidence in the BJP's performance

12 Jan 2026 11:43 am
Hasaranga and Shanaka star in Sri Lanka's series-leveling T20 win against Pakistan

The series was part of both teams' preparations for next month's T20 World Cup to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka

12 Jan 2026 11:39 am
Washington Sundar ruled out of ODI series against New Zealand due to rib injury

Washington Sundar has a side strain and will go for a scan after the match, Shubman Gill said at the post-match presentation

12 Jan 2026 11:37 am
Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban

Companies face fines of Aus$49.5 million (US$33 million) if they fail to take easonable steps to comply

12 Jan 2026 11:36 am
Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment' after new Trump threats

Germany and Sweden backs Denmark against Mr. Trump's latest claims to the self-governing Danish territory

12 Jan 2026 11:23 am
Irans Ambassador to India refutes claims of Indian nationals arrest amid ongoing protest

Iranian envoy to India Mohammad Fathali urges the people to get their news from the reliable source

12 Jan 2026 11:22 am
Karur stampede case: TVK chief Vijay leaves for Delhi to appear before CBI

Mr. Vijay was accompanied by party office-bearers Aadhav Arjuna, Nirmal Kumar, and five others

12 Jan 2026 10:49 am
Three killed in car-van collision at Kunnamangalam in Keralas Kozhikode

Two others who sustained grave injuries in the incident admitted to hospital

12 Jan 2026 10:45 am
Severed human heads found hanging on a beach in southwestern Ecuador

A police report attributes the incident to a conflict between criminal groups

12 Jan 2026 10:35 am
The Hindu Editorial | Inward Turn: On the U.S.s Impending Plunge Into Isolationism

Having already pulled out of the Paris climate agreement in his first term, Mr. Trump has now doubled down on plans to end all U.S.

12 Jan 2026 10:32 am
PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission encounters anomaly during end of PS3 stage

After a 22.5-hour countdown, the PSLV-C62 with the EOS-N1 satellite and 15 co-passenger satellites developed by startups and academia from India and abroad lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 10.18 a.m

12 Jan 2026 10:30 am
Sensex declines 455 points on foreign fund outflows, trade-related concerns

In the past five trading days, the BSE benchmark declined 2,185.77 points or 2.54%, and the Nifty tumbled 645.25 points or 2.45%

12 Jan 2026 10:14 am
Prabuddha Academy launched in Kalaburagi to provide quality competitive exam coaching in Kalyana Karnataka

Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge suggested that IAS and IPS officers from the region volunteer to teach aspirants at the academy

12 Jan 2026 10:09 am
Rupee falls 5 paise to 90.23 against U.S. dollar

A volatile geopolitical situation and concerns over further U.S. tariffs on Indian exports fuelled the selling of Indian stocks by foreign institutional investors, even as traders awaited cues from macroeconomic data to be released this week

12 Jan 2026 10:07 am
What is Creole?

An ensemble of language, people, style, Creole is a consequence of interaction and adaptation among different cultural traditions.

12 Jan 2026 10:00 am
Repeated disruptions of peaceful Sikh nagar kirtans in New Zealand deeply concerning: Sukhbir Badal

Before the latest incident, last month, Mr. Badal had urged the Centre to take up the issue of disruption of a peaceful nagar kirtan procession in south Auckland by local protesters with the government of New Zealand

12 Jan 2026 9:54 am
Elon Musk's X sues music publishers over alleged licensing conspiracy

Elon Musks X Corp sued 18 major music publishers and a leading U.S. music industry trade association on Friday

12 Jan 2026 9:50 am
Bandh in Assams Kokrajhar over mentally-challenged womans rape; accused injured in police firing

The rape happened in the Patharghat area of the district on January 10, with the accused apprehended within a few hours

12 Jan 2026 9:48 am
Virat Kohli becomes fastest player to reach to 28,000 runs across formats

Playing in his 624th innings, Kohli got to the milestone by hitting a four off New Zealand leg-spinner Adithya Ashok. Tendulkar had reached the landmark during his 644th innings

12 Jan 2026 9:47 am
Manchester United crashes out of FA Cup as club weighs up candidates for interim coach

United has exited both domestic knockout competitions at the earliest possible stage this season, following the humbling loss to fourth-tier Grimsby in the English League Cup

12 Jan 2026 9:37 am
Malaysia and Indonesia suspend access to Elon Musk's Grok AI after nudity outrage

On Saturday, Indonesia became the first country to deny all access to the tool

12 Jan 2026 9:35 am
Elon Musk's X to open source new algorithm in seven days

Elon Musk replied with an obscenity under a European Commission post about an earlier fine

12 Jan 2026 9:20 am
Four banks move CIC against RBI nod to disclose NPAs, defaulters list under RTI

The banks claimed that disclosing regulatory information would harm their commercial interests

12 Jan 2026 9:17 am
CES 2026: AI pendants back in vogue at tech show after early setback

The return of the wearable tech comes about a year after the discontinuation of a Humane AI Pin panned by reviewers

12 Jan 2026 9:06 am