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Maharashtra civic polls LIVE: Spotlight on Mumbai as 29 civic bodies go to polls today

More than 3.48 crore voters will cast their ballots in elections to 29 municipal corporations, choosing 2,869 corporators

15 Jan 2026 6:23 am
The metaverse has always existed: Amitav Ghosh on his new novel, Ghost-Eye

The award-winning author discusses the existence of parallel worlds, climate denial and imagination

15 Jan 2026 6:05 am
Uproar as rats roam near beds, oxygen pipes in Gonda Hospital; Opposition raises concern for patient safety

With the video going viral, the Opposition alleged that the health infrastructure in the State is in a shambles

15 Jan 2026 5:45 am
Villagers in Odisha seek restoration of land as thermal power plant fails to take off

They alleged corporate went into liquidation and right to transfer land parcels was given to another company without taking them into confidence

15 Jan 2026 5:15 am
League Cup semifinal: Advantage Arsenal after win at Chelsea

Arsenal is chasing its first silverware since 2020; Garnacho double gives Chelsea hope for second leg

15 Jan 2026 4:44 am
15 Jan 2026 4:40 am
Global unemployment remains unchanged, ILO warns about decrease in jobs for youth, women

In 2015 and 2025, the share of workers living in extreme poverty declined by only 3.1 percentage points, to 7.9%, compared with a decline of 15 percentage points in the previous decade

15 Jan 2026 4:20 am
Iran protests: Trump claims killing has stopped even as Tehran signals executions ahead

The Iranian security force crackdown on the demonstrations has killed at least 2,586, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported

15 Jan 2026 3:53 am
Mumbai to introduce central contracts from next season

The Hindu understands that the central contracts will be introduced with the 2026-27 season and only senior cricketers will be considered initially

15 Jan 2026 3:00 am
Bihar Chief Secretary makes geo-spatial approval mandatory for DPRs of infra projects above 50 crore

Departments were instructed to incorporate geo-spatial inputs at the planning stage itself to avoid technical, administrative, and land-related obstacles at later stages.

15 Jan 2026 2:40 am
CPC delegation meets Left leaders in Delhi

The CPC delegation also visited the BJP headquarters and met RSS and Congress leaders

15 Jan 2026 2:20 am
Denmark, Greenland talks with Vance and Rubio fail to alter U.S. position

The Danish Minister said a U.S. takeover of Greenland, where Washington has long had a military base, was absolutely not necessary

15 Jan 2026 1:56 am
Primary health care gets a boost as govt. launches 81 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs

Total AAMs now stand at 319; CM says expansion reflects speed and scale of govt.s efforts,blames her predecessors for neglect; new centres strengthen affordable, quality care: Health Minister

15 Jan 2026 1:22 am
BMC election: Thackerays hit out at SEC over move to use new counting units

The poll body issued a statement clarifying that the units would be used only in rare and exceptional cases of technical failure of EVMs

15 Jan 2026 1:21 am
IND vs PAK: BookMyShow crashes as sale opens for T20 World Cup clash

The high-profile fixture triggered a surge in traffic that led to an unprecedented number of simultaneous login and purchase attempts, causing the platform's servers to go down

15 Jan 2026 12:50 am
Senior ophthalmologist pens Bengali non-fiction

Dr. Biswas, a pioneer in the fields of uveitis and ophthalmic pathology, has been associated with Sankara Nethralaya for the past 40 years

15 Jan 2026 12:41 am
Indian hockey has thrived again and risen: Christopher Ruhr

The ace German player reflects his bond with the country where he has had career-defining moments; he is enjoying sharing space with young players atHILand is keen to see the game boom in Asian countries

14 Jan 2026 11:47 pm
FBI searches journalists home over alleged Pentagon leak

The Post named the reporter as Hannah Natanson and said federal agents seized a work laptop, a personal laptop, her phone and a watch from her home in Virginia

14 Jan 2026 11:40 pm
Researchers develop AI tool to predict how shapeshifting proteins connect inside cells

Applications of the tool could span from disease biology to drug design, say scientists.

14 Jan 2026 11:35 pm
14 Jan 2026 11:06 pm
In Focus podcast | Iran protests explained: Whats driving the unrest?

Stanly Johny speaks to us about Irans latest protests, the deepening economic crisis, and the political risks ahead.

14 Jan 2026 11:02 pm
Cong leader booked for threatening and abusing Municipal Commissioner

The Congress leader threatened the Municipal Commissioner over a flex and banner to promote Kannada film Cult that was removed for violating norms

14 Jan 2026 10:49 pm
Trump envoy says Gaza is entering second phase of ceasefire plan

Steve Witkoff said that the ceasefire deal was entering a phase focused on demilitarizing Gaza, establishing a technocratic government and reconstruction

14 Jan 2026 10:46 pm
Nipah-hit Bengal nurses critical; two contacts hospitalised

One nurse is in coma and the other is on ventilator support; 120 people who came into contact with them have been directed to isolate themselves; State govt. launches helpline to guide public

14 Jan 2026 10:45 pm
Some personnel at key U.S. base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attack

The base, which hosts thousands of U.S. service members, was targeted by Iran in June in retaliation for U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities

14 Jan 2026 10:35 pm
Sri Lanka's conflict related sexual violence against Tamils remains unaddressed: UN report

The report said that during the civil war, sexual violence was widely used, primarily by State security forces actors, as a method of intimidation, punishment, and control over conflict-affected populations

14 Jan 2026 10:27 pm