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Delhi wakes up to layer of fog as AQI remains in 'poor' category, flights delayed at IGI Airport

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi recorded AQI at 260 in the 'Poor' category by 8 am on Monday

PM Modi knew I was not happy: Trump warns of more tariffs if India continues Russian oil import

Trump's new warning to India comes amid growing scrutiny in Washington over India's energy trade with Russia, even as New Delhi has defended its

Trump says Ukraine did not target Putin residence in drone attack

Russian officials had alleged that Ukrainian drones targeted Putins state residence in the Novgorod region during sensitive peace negotiations

Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon weather alert: IMD warns of snow and fog across North India, including J&K, Himachal and Uttarakhand

Weather Today: North India is experiencing intensified winter conditions with sharp temperature drops and dense fog in Rajasthan. Delhi recorded

Telangana to oppose Polavaram expansion in Supreme Court, hearing on January 5

Telangana has sought a halt to alleged expansion works, arguing they violate statutory approvals and Central Water Commission guidelines

Most Test runs race gets hotter: Joe Root equals Ricky Pontings 41 Test tons, inches closer to Sachin Tendulkar's record

Most Test Runs: Joe Root achieved his second Ashes century, equaling Ricky Ponting's 41 Test hundreds. This milestone highlights his consistent r

Oil Prices Fall After US Captures Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro

Oil prices fell on Monday after a US military operation seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, whose country has the world's biggest proven cru

Sprawling CES gadget fest a world stage for AI and its hype

AI being built into humanoid robots remains a work in progress, with human tele-operators overseeing their operation remotely

Nine 2026 Resolutions to Recharge India's Democracy & Economy

Letsplod forward withthe hope that 2026 will deliver a delayed democraticand economicrenewal.

Telangana: Congress leaders protest at KCRs Siddipet residence

Hyderabad: A group of Congress leaders in Telanganas Siddipet protested at Bharat Rashtra Samithi(BRS) president K Chandrasekhar Raos (KCR) resid

Aus vs Eng fifth Ashes Test day 2: Century-maker Root steers England to 336-6

Joe Root was 138 not out with Will Jacks on three after the tourists resumed at 211-3

Can't Accept Countries Acting As 'World Judge': China As US Captures Maduro

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing has ever believed that any country can act as the world's police, nor does it accept any nation cl

Isro scientists will be amazed, mocks Owaisi on reports of UP govt's 'mobile on back' test to determine Bangladeshi

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) national president and MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday sharply criticised the Yogi Adityanath govern

Indian woman found dead in U.S. city, police allege her ex-boyfriend killed her and fled to India

The Indian Embassy in Washington DC said in a post on X that it is in contact with Godishalas family and is extending all possible consular assis

Endangered Masai giraffe Kiko dies in tragic behind-the-scenes accident at Toronto Zoo

Toronto Zoo has confirmed the death of Kiko, a 13-year-old Masai giraffe. The animal died on January 1, 2026, after a behind-the-scenes accident.

Ex-Australia cricket star Damien Martyn out of coma, speaking to loved ones

He was admitted to the hospital last week

Somnath Swabhiman Parv: 1,000 years of unbroken faith

A thousand years after Mahmud of Ghazni's devastating attack, Somnath Temple stands as a testament to India's enduring spirit. Despite repeated i

What to know about the protests shaking Iran as tensions remain high over its nuclear program

Widespread protests have gripped Iran, fueled by economic woes and a collapsing currency, now trading at some 1.4 million to $1. The Islamic Repu

Samsung to double mobile devices powered by Google's Gemini to 800 million units this year

Samsung Electronics plans to double this year the number of its mobile devices with AI features powered by Googles Gemini

'Were in charge': Trump claims US control of Venezuela, says nation is 'dead' and oil barely flowing

US control of Venezuela: US President Donald Trump asserted American control over Venezuela following a military operation that struck near Carac

Delhi riots case: SC to pronounce verdict today on bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and others

The Supreme Court on Monday will pronounce its verdict on the bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and several others, who have challenged th

Critics Choice Awards 2026: Rob, Michele Reiner honoured weeks after their tragic killing, host Chelsea Handler recalls their 'tireless efforts' in...

Late filmmaker Rob Reiner was posthumously honoured at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, held three weeks after he and his wife, Michele Singer Rei

Deepika Padukone turns 40: Actress celebrates her special day with gratitude for fans, arranged flights, gifted her followers huge hampers: Watch viral videos

Deepika Padukone dedicated her special day to fans and celebrated her birthday by expressing gratitude towards them. For this mega meet and greet

Ukraine didnt target Putin residence in a drone strike as Kremlin claims: Donald Trump

U.S. national security officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone

Assam Hit by 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake; No Casualty Reported

A National Centre for Seismology report said the quake was recorded at 4.17 am in Morigaon district on the southern bank of Brahmaputra

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Political instability, constitutional change, and the militarys hold over Pakistan

Pakistans political history shows a recurring pattern in which civilian governments struggle to assert authority amid deep social divisions and w

Cuba Says 32 Cuban Officers Killed in US Action in Venezuela

Cubas government announced two days of mourning for the Cuban officers who were killed

Trump says US in charge of Venezuela after Maduro arrest

Washington: President Donald Trump said the United States is in charge of Venezuela following the arrest of Nicols Maduro, asserting that Washing

Donald Trump issues FRESH warning to India over Russian oil, says, 'US could raise tariffs...'

US President Donald Trump has warned that tariffs on Indian imports could be raised further if New Delhi does not address concerns over Russian o

Big revelation on comet 3I/ATLAS leaves scientists stunned: Interstellar object could be 14 billion years old, older than our Sun? What we know

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS might be older than our Sun and is estimated to be between eight and 14 billion years old and this discovery has left

Quote of the day by Julius Caesar: 'As a rule, men worry more about what they cant...'

Quote of the day by Julius Caesar: Julius Caesars observation highlights how people often fear the unknown more than visible challenges, with ima

Delhi riots case: SC to deliver verdict on bail pleas of accused on Monday

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will pronounce its decision on the bail pleas of seven accused, including student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel

Delhi-NCR AQI: National Capital's air quality slips back to 'very poor' category, AQI reaches at..., dense fog disrupts flight operations

On Monday, most parts of the city recorded poor to very poor air quality, with several areas seeing pollution levels worsen further. Some of the

Bengaluru: JJR Nagar tense after stones hurled at religious procession

Tension gripped the Jagjeevan Ram Nagar area here after stones were allegedly thrown at devotees pulling the chariot of a deity during a processi

U.S. pushes oil majors to invest big in Venezuela if they want to recover debts

In the 2000s, Venezuela expropriated the assets of some international oil companies that declined to give the state-run oil company PDVSA increas

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Trailer Out

The film is produced by Sahu Garapati & Sushmita Konidela under Shine Screens and Gold Box Entertainments banners.

Trump Says Ukraine Did Not Target Putins Residence in Drone Attack

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last week said Ukraine launched a wave of drones at Putins state residence in the northwestern Novgorod re

Expert on Trump Venezuela plan: First, he will form a team, including top officials

Nayak 2 CONFIRMED: Anil Kapoor to return as Shivaji Rao after 25 years, actor to lead, co-produce sequel: 'When the time comes...'

After acquiring the rights, Anil Kapoor is now working on the sequel to his cult classic drama, Nayak. Co-producer Deepak Mukut confirmed that he

Popular South Korean Movie Star Ahn Sung-ki Dies at 74

The death of Ahn, who had been fighting blood cancer for years, was announced by the Seoul-based Soonchunhyang University Hospital.

After Maduro, who's next? Trump's comments spur anxieties about his plans for Greenland and Cuba

Following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela, President Trump reiterated his desire to acquire Greenland for national security, citing Russia

Trump says Cuba 'ready to fall'

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Cuba was ready to fall after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, noting that Havan

Quote of Day by G.A. Cohen: Of course, not everybody likes camping trips How a socialist philosopher used a camping trip to explain socialism

In Why Not Socialism?, G.A. Cohen uses humour and a camping-trip metaphor to highlight human differences and personal limits. By joking about dis

Greenland next? Soon post by Trump aides wife sparks storm

Katie Miller, wife of a top White House official, posted a map of Greenland with the U.S. flag, sparking speculation of a Trump administration an

AP Telangana Krishna water war: Will address all issues soon says Naidu

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said he would soon address all the issues related to dispute over sharing of Krishn

Inside IIMBs startup incubation journey; Deeptech funding to gather momentum in 2026

NSRCELs strength, as Ganesh and several alumni emphasise, lies in the day-to-day rituals of support. An empathetic mentor who helps a founder sha

Start training for the Mumbai Marathon, runners!

It is simply too late to make any kind of effort for the full TMM distance and if training has been insufficient it is better to opt out from the

Venezuela invasion: Maduros case will revive legal debate over immunity

When deposed Venezuelan leader Nicols Maduro makes his first appearance in a New York courtroom Monday to face US drug charges, he will likely fo

Empathy at scale: Designing AI systems that understand human emotions

Empathy at scale is not about making machines emotional. It is about building systems that can recognise when emotion is present and respond appr

Critics Choice Award 2026: 16-year-old Owen Cooper bags Best Supporting Actor for Adolescence

Last year, Cooper made history at the Emmy Awards by becoming the youngest male actor to win an acting award.

Justice for Indias restaurateurs

Its sad that hotel owners are treated badly just because so many of them break rules and take local laws for granted

US defends military action in Venezuela, emphasises protection of..., here's all you need to know

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that the military action was not intended to seize oil for the United States. Instead, the focus was

China's services growth hits 6-month low in December, shows private PMI

Chinas services sector grew at its slowest pace in six months in December, with the RatingDog China General Services PMI slipping to 52.0 from 52

India News Live Updates: IndiGo temporarily suspends operations in Leh due to heavy snowfall

U.S.-Venezuela tensions LIVE: Venezuela acting President holds first cabinet; Maduro to appear before U.S. court

U.S. President Donald Trump warned that she may have to pay a bigger price than Maduro if she does not cooperate with the United States

US-Venezuela tensions BIG update: Nicolas Maduro, wife Cilia Flores to appear in federal court to face...

Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores are set for their first US court appearance in New York after being captured in Ca

At Least 40 Killed in US Strike on Venezuela

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that the operation resulted in only a few injuries and no fatalities on the US side

Cuba government says 32 Cubans killed during Maduro extraction

Cuba said on Sunday that 32 of its citizens were killed during the U.S. operation in Venezuela that captured President Nicolas Maduro. Havana ann

China says it cannot accept countries acting as 'world judge' after US captures Maduro

China said it does not accept any country acting as the worlds judge or police after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Madu

Dhurandhar box office collection day 31: Ranveer Singh BEATS Yash's KGF Chapter 2, enters top 5 highest grossing Indian films of all time, earns...

The dominance of Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar continue even in it's fifth week, and now the film has joined the elite club of highest-grossing Indi

Trump says that Ukraine didn't target Putin residence in a drone strike as Kremlin claims

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that US national security officials have concluded Ukraine did not target a residence of Russian Preside

ICICI Prudential Life stock above key averages; technical setup signals further upside

BIG boost for Uttar Pradesh: LDA to provide 12.5 hectares of land for Lucknow metro's East-West corridor, here's all you need to know

The land identified for this purpose includes about 6 hectares in sector-K of the Basant Kunj scheme and nearly 6.5 hectares of land currently us

Gold, silver prices may cool off

To summarise, both gold and silver are in an overbought zone, warranting a cool off in the near term

Over 30 Killed, Several Kidnapped in Nigeria

The gangs swept into Kasuwan Daji village, in the Kabe district of the western Niger State on Saturday and set a market ablaze, before looting sh

Trump threatens military operation against Colombia, after Venezuela raid

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened possible military action against Colombia, saying such an operation sounds good to me. Speaking to

Inside IIM Bangalores startup incubation journey: learning to teach its craft

In the shelter of a green campus at IIM Bangalore, NSRCEL has spent years learning how to guide young ideas while figuring out how to evolve itse

Morning Digest: India not on Trumps list of nations whose immigrants receive welfare; Venezuelas Maduro to appear in U.S. court, and more

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North Korea says latest missile tests involves hypersonic weapons system

North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un observed test flights of hypersonic missiles and stressed the need to strengthen the countrys nuclear deterre

Trump warns Venezuela VP Delcy Rodriguez of big price over Maduro issue

Speaking to The Atlantic, Trumps remarks marked a shift from his earlier comments suggesting Rodrguez was willing to cooperate after talks with S

Saudi-Backed Forces Retake Yemens Hadramout After Days of Airstrikes

Tensions rose after the STC moved last month into the governorates of Hadramout and Mahra and seized an oil-rich region

Rubio says US won't govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States does not plan to govern Venezuela day to day and will limit its role to enforcing an exi

Cunha rescues United; Rice powers Arsenal; Newcastle shine

PREMIER LEAGUE MANCHESTER, Jan 4: A dramatic Premier League Sunday delivered late equalisers, title-defining goals and contrasting emotions acros

Trumps Venezuela oil revival plan is a $100 billion gamble

Reviving Venezuelas oil industry under a US-led plan would take years and cost more than $100 billion, analysts said, as decades of underinvestme

Rubio Walks Back Trumps Claim That U.S. Will Run Venezuela

Rubio offered a more nuanced take, saying the U.S. would continue to enforce an oil quarantine that was already in place on sanctioned tankers

Amorim satisfied with United fight at Leeds

London, Jan 4: Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim struck a measured yet revealing tone after his side battled to a 1-1 draw against Leeds Uni

Garcia shrugs off hostile Espanyol return in derby win

LA LIGA Barcelona, Jan 4: Goalkeeper Joan Garca shrugged off the jeers and vitriol in his return to Espanyol and Barcelona teammate Fermn Lpez se

Sulc double fires Lyon past Monaco

Ligue 1 Paris, Jan 4: Midfielder Pavel Sulc kept his scoring run going with two goals as fifth-placed Lyon won at struggling Monaco 3-1 in Ligue

Gasperinis homecoming heartbreak: Roma lose to Atalanta

Serie A Milan, Jan 4: Gian Piero Gasperinis return to Bergamo ended in defeat as his Roma lost at Atalanta 1-0 in Serie A. Giorgio Scalvini claim

AYUSH gets formal recognition in Indias trade pacts with Oman, New Zealand

Exports of AYUSH and herbal products rose by 6.11 per cent, increasing from USD 649.2 million in 2023-24 to USD 688.89 million in 2024-25, reflec

Venezuela's oil and mining sectors: Large potential, weak infrastructure

Venezuela holds the worlds largest estimated oil reserves, about 17% of the global total, but production remains far below capacity due to years

US sanctions policy to determine Venezuela's oil production outlook, Goldman says

Goldman Sachs said Venezuelas oil outlook this year hinges on how U.S. sanctions policy evolves after the United States removed President Nicolas

Uses of systematic investment, transfer plans

Both these are methods of investment and not an investment product per se; understanding the nuances of the two concepts would help you to deploy

Dhurandhar becomes first Hindi film to cross Rs 800 crore mark

The Ranveer Singh starrer spy-action thriller Dhurandhar has scripted history by becoming the first Hindi film to cross the Rs 800 crore mark in

Leonardo questions if audience still has appetite for cinema

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio says he is unsure if the audience still has the same appetite for cinema halls amid the surge of streamers and w

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani spotted at a studio, in Mumbai

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani spotted at a studio, in Mumbai, on Sunday. (PTI)

Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty jam on Ghar Kab Aaoge with Indian soilders

Ever since the makers of Border 2 released the Ghar Kab Aaoge track from the film, it has been receiving a lot of love from music lovers. Not jus

Fans mob Allu Arjun, his wife

A casual outing in the evening turned into a chaotic situation for Telugu star Allu Arjun and his wife, Sneha Reddy, after the couple was mobbed

Secondary grade teachers form human chain to demand equal pay for equal work on 10th day of protest

As schools reopen on Monday, the teachers are resolute in continuing the protest