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Red Fort Blast: Accused Used Ghost SIMs to Contact Pak Handlers

DoT mandates active SIM linkage for messaging apps after investigators trace educated doctors role and Pakistan-based handlers in November attack

4 Jan 2026 3:19 pm
Hyderabad Police Issue Sankranti Travel Advisory for Residents Going Out of City

Sajjanar appeals for public cooperation to prevent thefts during festive season; advises against leaving valuables in locked houses

4 Jan 2026 2:44 pm
Jailed Gurmeet Ram Rahim Again Granted 40-Day Parole

Singh will come out of prison for the 15th time since he was convicted in 2017.

4 Jan 2026 2:30 pm
BJP MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy Seeks Z Category Or Equivalent Security

Gali Janardhan Reddy writes to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

4 Jan 2026 2:20 pm
Bondi Beach Shooting Responders Honoured At Sydney Ashes Test

The on-field guard of honor to emergency service personnel and members of the public

4 Jan 2026 2:05 pm
India Expresses Deep Concern Over Venezuela Situation

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India was closely monitoring developments and reaffirmed its support for the well-being and safety of the Venezuelan people

4 Jan 2026 1:52 pm
Team Border 2 Visits The Bawliyanwala Border In Jaisalmer

Team Border 2 spent time filled with pride, respect, and emotion with BSF Jawans in Jaislmer

4 Jan 2026 1:41 pm
If US Can Act, India Can Too: Owaisi on Bringing Back 26/11 Accused

AIMIM chief draws comparison with US actions against Venezuela at Mumbai election rally

4 Jan 2026 1:40 pm
Open to Vedanta to File Plea Before Authorities Over Green Copper Plant: Madras HC

A writ petition filed by Vedanta seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu government to decide its representations, in the matter of starting green copper initiatives by changing the original process, came up for hearing in the high court recently

4 Jan 2026 1:30 pm
Jana Nayakudu To Eat Share Into Sankranthi Revenues For Telugu Films

Tamil superstar Vijays Jana Nayakudu film release will clash directly with 'The Raja Saab' and other Telugu releases during the Sankranthi season.

4 Jan 2026 1:20 pm
Around 500 Two-Wheelers Gutted in Fire at Thrissur Railway Station Parking Area

A spark from an electric line that fell on a two-wheeler parked with a cover on it, was suspected to be the cause of the fire

4 Jan 2026 1:08 pm
Auto Driver Threatens Hyderabad Traffic Police With Snake After Vehicle Seizure

Incident occurred during drunk-and-drive checks at Chandrayangutta crossroads in Old City

4 Jan 2026 1:06 pm
China Calls on US to Immediately Release Venezuela's Maduro

Chinese foreign ministry termed the US strike a clear violation of international law

4 Jan 2026 12:55 pm
Hyderabad Kids Fair Attracts Young Minds Through Learning, Fun and Innovation

With 17 successful editions behind it, the fair has become the most-awaited year-end celebration for children and parents.

4 Jan 2026 12:48 pm
Maduro is Venezuela's Only President: VP Delcy Rodriguez

Rodriguez demanded he immediate release of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores

4 Jan 2026 12:38 pm
Silent Film Gandhi Talks To Offer Unique Experience

Starring Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swamy, Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth Jadhav, the film relies on expressive acting and body language to narrate its story

4 Jan 2026 12:37 pm
The Raja Saab Sold For Rs 180 Crore In Telugu states?

Film distributors are eying on massive response in film collection for The Raja Saab

4 Jan 2026 12:29 pm
Indian Army Raises Bhairav Battalions, Builds Force of 1 Lakh Drone Operatives

The Indian Army has raised around 15 of these battalions already, and they have been assigned to different formations on both borders and have plans to raise around 25 of them in total in the near future

4 Jan 2026 12:08 pm
Priyanka Gandhi to Head Congress Screening Committee for Assam Polls

The four-member committees were formed for Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to finalise candidate lists to contest the forthcoming state elections

4 Jan 2026 11:55 am
SIT Intensifies Probe in Phone Tapping Case, Issues Notice to BRS MLC Naveen Rao

MLC Appears Before Special Investigation Team at Jubilee Hills Police Station

4 Jan 2026 11:50 am
Dalit Woman Stabbed To Death In Yellapur of Uttar Kannada District

Angry residents and Hindutva activists staged a protest after murder, called for Bandh

4 Jan 2026 11:32 am
Confusion Over U-turn Signs Adds to Traffic Chaos

Talking to the Deccan Chronicle, road safety activist Lokendra Singh highlighted that many commuters fail to differentiate between mandatory, cautionary and informatory signs, leading to unsafe driving behaviour despite the presence of signage.

4 Jan 2026 11:22 am
Zelenskyy Hints at Putin After Maduro Capture, Says US Knows What to Do Next

If this can be done to dictators like that, then the United States of America knows what they should do next, Zelenskyy said

4 Jan 2026 11:15 am
Elon Musk's X To Remove Illegal Content, Permanently Ban Offending Users

The advisory from X came after Ministry of Electronics and IT of India asked them to immediately act against obscene and unlawful content on their platform

4 Jan 2026 11:11 am
Jana Nayakudu Trailer Sparks Backlash, Accused As Poor Rehash of Bhagavanth Kesari

Some people say this is a remake. Let me be very clear this is a 100 percent Thalapathy film, Vinoth said, adding that Jana Nayagan would be a full-fledged commercial entertainer designed for the big screen.

4 Jan 2026 11:05 am
Dear Comrade Hindi Remake Looks Doubtful

Putting the speculation to rest, Siddhant Chaturvedi took to social media to deny any involvement with the project

4 Jan 2026 11:02 am
AP Govt Rejects Revanth Reddys Claim on Rayalaseema Lift Halt

Reiterating its position, the Andhra Pradesh government made it clear that there would be no compromise on the states water rights or on irrigation benefits for Rayalaseema.

4 Jan 2026 10:43 am
Kamala Harris Slams Maduro Capture, Says US Action Driven by Oil Interests

Harris said Trumps actions in Venezuela would not make the United States safer and warned that forced regime change could destabilise the region and put American lives at risk

4 Jan 2026 10:39 am
2025 Turning Point in Bastar Anti-Naxal Fight: 256 Killed, 1,500 Surrender

Bastar IG said sustained intelligence-based operations, coordinated action by multiple security agencies, and focused area domination had significantly weakened Maoist networks across the Bastar division

4 Jan 2026 10:20 am
IRCTC Scam Case: Delhi HC to Hear Lalu Prasad's Petition on Monday

Earlier on October 13, the court had framed charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy, and sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act against the accused persons

4 Jan 2026 9:58 am
Venezuela Crisis Live: Maduro in US Jail, Rodriguez is Interim Prez

A US government plane carrying Maduro landed at a military base shortly after nightfall, and he was transported by helicopter to New York City

4 Jan 2026 9:58 am
Rain Abandons Pretoria Capitals vs Durbans Super Giants at Centurion

A sellout crowd arrived hopeful that the same fate as earlier in the day wouldn't befell them too, but alas it was not to be.

4 Jan 2026 9:55 am
JSK vs Sunrisers Abandoned Due to Lightning at Wanderers

It was a frustrating afternoon as an expectant crowd and eager players were left waiting for the inclement weather to clear enough at Wanderers for a match to be played.

4 Jan 2026 9:51 am
Chola-Period Inscription Discovered Near Tiruvannamalai

This inscription gains great importance as it provides information about the Chithramezhi Periya Nattar Sabha and also records a Chola-period inscription related to water management, in which a spring was discovered, named, and formally documented

4 Jan 2026 9:47 am
Karnataka Police Registers POSCO Case Against 3 Minor Boys for Sexual Harassment

According to the police, the minor boys assaulted the girl for over a week, while the girl's parents were away during the day.

4 Jan 2026 9:45 am
ACB Traps Forest Officials in Kothagudem Over 3.51 Lakh Bribe

Plantation Manager, Private Person Caught Red-Handed; TFDC Divisional Manager Absconding

4 Jan 2026 9:26 am
US Releases Video Showing Arrested Maduro in Cuffs During Perp Walk

Maduro is set to be transferred to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in New York City

4 Jan 2026 9:25 am
63 Bull-Tamers Injured in Pudukkottai Jallikattu Event

The injured were given first-aid at the health centre established at the venue, but 10 of them were referred to the government medical college hospital in Thanjavur

4 Jan 2026 9:15 am
UK Says Conducted Joint Strike with France on IS Site Near Palmyra

Royal Air Force aircraft have completed successful strikes against Daesh in a joint operation with France, the ministry said in a statement, using the Arabic acronym for IS.

4 Jan 2026 8:55 am
England 114-3 at Lunch on Day 1 of Final Ashes Test Against Australia

After losing three wickets in quick succession midway through the session, fourth-wicket pair Joe Root and Harry Brook guided England to lunch in a good position

4 Jan 2026 8:49 am
N. Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea Ahead of South Korean Leader's Visit to China

South Korea and the U.S. have long asked China to exercise its influence on North Korea to persuade it to return to talks or give up its nuclear program

4 Jan 2026 8:39 am
Iran: Khamenei Warns Rioters Must Be Put in Their Place Amid Deadly Protests

The protests, have become the biggest in Iran since 2022, when the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody triggered nationwide demonstrations

4 Jan 2026 8:29 am
Venezuela High Court Orders Vp to Temporarily Assume Presidency

The judges stopped short of declaring Maduro permanently absent from office, a ruling that requires holding elections within 30 days

4 Jan 2026 8:25 am
Antiquities Sharing Between Telangana, Andhra Pradesh in Limbo

A total of 1,130 antiquities are yet to be bifurcated. These include arms, weapons, coins, Bidriware, paintings, and bronze objects

4 Jan 2026 7:50 am
Rubio Warns Cuba After Maduros Capture, Says Havana Should Be Concerned

Rubio said Cuba was in complete collapse and noted that Maduros guards and much of Venezuelas intelligence apparatus were largely composed of Cubans

4 Jan 2026 7:40 am
Hour of Freedom Has Arrived, Says Machado After Maduros Capture

The time has come for popular sovereignty and national sovereignty to rule in our country, she said

4 Jan 2026 7:07 am
Mamdani Opposes Maduro Capture, Calls US Action an Act of War

Mamdani said the latant pursuit of regime change impacts New Yorkers, including Venezuelans who live in the city

4 Jan 2026 6:51 am
Nicolas Maduro, His Wife Land in New York After US Military Capture

FBI agents surrounded Maduro as he descended from a US government plane and slowly escorted him along the tarmac at a National Guard facility in New York state

4 Jan 2026 6:37 am
MEA Advises Indians to Avoid Non-Essential Travel to Venezuela

The advisory comes after Venezuelas President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in Caracas and flown out of the country

4 Jan 2026 6:27 am
NTR Police, Banks Join Hands To Curb Cyber Frauds

The meeting, held at the Police Commissioners Office, was chaired by city police commissioner S. V. Rajasekhar Babu and attended by general managers, assistant general managers and senior representatives of banks operating in the city

4 Jan 2026 2:05 am