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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Friday her country is starting a rue transition to democracy and will become free with support from the United States and President Donald Trump.

Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, on Friday said that a democratic Iran would seek close and cooperative relations with India.

The CBI has registered an FIR against a branch head of Punjab & Sind Bank andThe CBI has registered an FIR against a branch head of Punjab & Sind Bank and 18 others for allegedly opening mule accounts which were used to conceal and layer funds over R

The son of Iran's late shah said Friday he was confident the Islamic republic would fall in the face of mass protests and called for intervention.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday the people of Mumbai have voted against those in power for 25 years and opted for development brand, in a dig at the Thackeray cousins Raj and Uddhav.

A 47-year-old woman from Kolkata died while vacationing in the high-altitude North Sikkim on Friday, officials said.

Reacting to his party's victory in the civic polls in Maharashtra, BJP leader K Annamalai on Friday said people trust the triple-engine leadership and they have rejected divisive propaganda.

As of midnight, the BJP had emerged as the single largest party, but there is no scenario - barring implausible ones like a tie-up with Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena - in which it can govern the corporation without the support of Shinde's Shiv Sena.

Domestic carrier IndiGo has processed refunds to all passengers affected by flight cancellations between December 3 and 5, aviation safety regulator DGCA said on Friday.

West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday filed a defamation suit against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking Rs 100 crore in damages for allegedly linking him to a coal scam.

In a key booster for India's defence capabilities, the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) on Friday approved the proposal to acquire 114 Rafale fighter jets from French aviation manufacturer Dassault.

Shrikant Pangarkar, an accused in the 2017 killing of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, on Friday won as a corporator from the Jalna Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra.

US President Donald Trump thanked Iran's leadership on Friday after saying Tehran had called off the executions of hundreds of protesters arrested in a brutal crackdown.

The Nobel Peace Prize remains inseparably linked to the person or organisation designated as the laureate, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Friday, one day after last year's winner gave part of her award to U.S. President Donald Trump.

As the clock ticks down to the expiry of the US sanctions waiver on India's operations at Iran's Chabahar Port, New Delhi is engaged in quiet but intensive negotiations with Washington to protect what it sees as a strategic and connectivity asset.

Amid demands to declare the Haridwar Kumbh area in Uttarakhand a Hindu zone and restrict entry to non-Hindus at all religious places and Ganga ghats within it, signs reading 'Non-Hindu prohibited area' were put up at Har Ki Pauri on Friday.

The Supreme Court on Friday said that candidates from reserved categories who secure higher marks than the general category cutoff must be adjusted against unreserved seats.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced the construction of the world's tallest idol of the Mahakal avatar of Lord Shiva at the temple complex at Matigara in the north Bengal city of Siliguri.

EPFO subscribers will be able to withdraw their employees' provident fund (EPF) directly to their bank accounts through UPI payment gateway by April this year, a top source has said.

Indian stock exchanges BSE and NSE on Friday announced that markets will be open for trading on February 1 (Sunday) on account of the Union Budget 2026-2027.

The Assam special investigation team (SIT) that is looking into the death of singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg has announced similar findings as the police in Singapore, but has also added that there could have been a motive behind it.

US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he may slap tariffs on countries that do not support his plans to take over Greenland.

Delhi Police has rescued a five-year-old kidnapped boy and arrested two people, including a woman, for allegedly planning to sell the child in Kolkata, an official said on Thursday.

In a significant counter-terrorism operation, three terrorist hideouts of the terror outfit, Jaish-e-Mohammad, were busted by police and other security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Friday.

Ice cores, compacted for centuries or even millennia, can shed precious light on Earth's ancient climate when studied by scientists.

Data from the Delhi Statistical Handbook 2025, released on January 8 this year, shows that respiratory illness remains one of the city's most persistent long-term health burdens.

Scientists have developed a highly efficient method to produce tagatose, a low-calorie natural sugar that does not spike insulin levels, offering a healthier alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners.

Riding high after the BJP emerged as the single largest party in the BMC elections, as well as overall in 29 civic bodies in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' wife Amruta Fadnavis has said the people have voted for development.

Security forces on Friday conducted large-scale anti-insurgency operations at suspected hideouts in the interior areas of Manipur's Churachandpur district, an official said.

An English-Brazilian couple's viral video highlighted Hyderabad's HITEC City as a clean, modern tech hub, contrasting usual negative portrayals of India.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she will be elected president of her country when the right time comes, according to an interview aired on Fox News on Friday.

School Assembly News Headlines Today (January 17): Staying updated on important national, international, sports, and education news sharpens the mind and helps students become informed citizens.

Sorghum is gaining popularity as a superfood due to its rich nutritional profile and numerous health benefits.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today thanked the people of Maharashtra for their support after the BJP won the election to the richest civic body, BMC, for the first time.

Dr Vishakha advises perimenopausal and menopausal women to manage skin symptoms by avoiding hot showers, patting skin dry and using emollients.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House on January 15.

As per nutritionist Rashi Chowdhary, clots are not just blood; they are pieces of your uterine lining shedding.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' poetic comments from 2019 have suddenly become very relevant after the results of the BMC elections showed the BJP coming to power for the first time in the richest municipal body.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal and Assam on January 17 and 18 where he will flag off India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train between Howrah and Guwahati.

Election officials on Friday visited Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen's residence at Bolpur in Birbhum district and collected the requisite documents in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.

Indira Gandhi was vetoed four times by her cabinet colleagues from implementing the Mandal Commission report, something that could have been a game-changer for the Congress.

The global economy is expected to stay fairly strong in 2026, but there are challenges ahead, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Pulling no punches after his party won the BMC elections in an alliance with the BJP, Shiv Sena President Eknath Shinde has said the existence of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray's parties is in question.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said 'Birch by Romeo Lane', the nightclub destroyed in a fire last month, claiming 25 lives, operated under different names over the years, and his government will conduct a probe into its violations since 1999.

While the rollout is a big milestone, experts say the final launch date could still change depending on Florida's weather and final technical checks.

Starting April 1, cash payments will be banned at all toll plazas, and commuters will have to use either FASTag or UPI to pay tolls.

Antibiotics don't target only harmful bacteria; they can also kill off these beneficial species, leading to an imbalance known as dysbiosis.

Hyderabad's Hot Air Balloon Festival 2026 runs from January 16-18 with scenic balloon rides, night glow shows, sold-out tickets, and government support to promote tourism.

Maharashtra's complicated political space took a turn ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections when estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray joined forces after 20 years.

Uddhav Thackeray may have lost control of the BMC amid a massive challenge from the BJP, but his position as a leader of consequence has remained intact with the Shiv Sena (UBT) winning 74 seats so far and outsmarting Eknath Shinde.