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Significantly, traces of a disturbed Buddhist site were also noticed adjacent to the megalithic remains, including a broken ayaka pillar and large rectangular bricks damaged by farming activity
Hackers could target the computers running the LLMs and direct them to carry out spam operations, the researchers said
Police Commissionerate of Howrah, Bidhannagar, Barrackpore and Chandannagar will get new police chiefs
Preliminary investigations suggest that the assailants might be known to the victim
The air quality early warning system has predicted very poor air quality for January 31, 2026
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis says government and BJP will support NCP's decision
In a Brooklyn federal court filing, the SEC and lawyers for Mr. Gautam and Mr. Sagar Adani stated they would accept service of the regulators legal papers, removing the need for a Judges ruling on service methods
The decision came a day after the parents of the girl met Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar at his residence alleging that the state police was trying to hush up the matter
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that AI should support national defence in all ways except those which would make us more like our autocratic adversaries
Sunetra Pawar reached Devgiri, the official residence of her late husband in south Mumbai, accompanied by son Parth
Journalist and writer Scott Anderson says, unlike during earlier protests in Iran, the regime can no longer play one group off against another, because everyone is suffering; the economic collapse, food and water crises, and high unemployment rate cannot all be blamed on foreign saboteurs, he adds
Will Krish and Payals plan to show grandma that her memory was still as strong as ever work?
An adviser to the Governor said the number of confirmed dead was at least 227
The meeting between CPI(M) State secretary Md. Salim and Janata Unnayan Party founder Humayun Kabir signals fresh alignment ahead of the Assembly polls in West Bengal
On a trip to Ankola, Maharashtra, Taran learns about the ancient Kaavi art of the Konkan region
The two-day conclave on inclusive and accessible tourism will be held on January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2026 in Kochi organised by Kerala Tourism in partnership with The Hindu Group
What the Budget could do to unlock womens time, productivity, and participation in Indias growth story
The new social media guidelines will be applied to all government officers from senior to lower-level employees
acting President Delcy Rodrguez told a gathering of Justices, Magistrates and others that the ruling party-controlled National Assembly would take up the bill with urgency
The State Government assured that forest landholders across the state would apply for the re-examination of their land claims
Kannada cinema has often spoken about class divide and social reform, but when it comes to caste, the lens turns cautious.
Many organisations are now rethinking entry-level roles and budgets, increasing AI spending while reducing these positions
NCP's legislature wing will hold a meeting in Mumbai on Saturday (January 31, 2026) afternoon where she would be named as its leader, State minister and senior party leader Chhagan Bhujbal said
The Army said intelligence inputs from all sources were coordinated to plan and execute the operation on the ground
The Coast Guard said it tried unsuccessfully to contact the vessel and then launched a search that included an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, a small boat crew and the Coast Guard Cutter Thunder Bay
Venezuela vowed solidarity with the Cuban people deprived of Venezuelan oil now under U.S. control, and urged collective action by the international community to address the humanitarian consequences
The NC spokesman said Dr. Aghabekian on January 29 briefed the attendees on the current political developments and the prevailing ground and humanitarian situation in Palestine
The regional finals will be conducted in six cities from January 31 to February 21. The competition will be held between 10 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. on the respective days. The national finals will be held in Mumbai on February 21 at 3 p.m.
In her AGM notice dated January 6, Ms. Ahlawat cited the secretary-generals inaction as the reason for convening the meeting herself.
The international conference brought together doctors, policymakers, digital health professionals and experts to discuss ways to build safer and more equitable healthcare systems
For the NCP, it is now a battle for survival, where the legislators and cadres will not find any other face acceptable as a leadership option
The decision follows a consultative meeting held by the Commissioner on December 3, 2025, where instructions were issued to link the water-logging area near Gate 1 (B Canal) with the main road
According to the Bill, J&K has witnessed prolonged violence, armed conflict, terrorism and political instability, resulting in widespread psychological trauma, displacement, grief, loss of dignity and erosion of social trust
Power to punish lies exclusively within the domain of the Courts and not with the police, HC said
The newly released Epstein files mention high-profile figures, including Trump, Bill Gates, and Richard Branson, amid unverified allegations and connections
The Apache helicopters, which will be equipped with rocket launchers and advanced targeting gear, are the biggest part of the total package, coming to $3.8 billion
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The crowd gathered in freezing temperatures after Bruce Springsteen performed at an anti-ICE concert in the city
When the House reassembled, Mr. Jully requested that a half-hour discussion on the allegations of SIR irregularities be allowed in the light of a debate on electoral reforms held in Lok Sabha recently.
The Principal Bench of the NGT, comprising Chairperson Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member A. Senthil Vel, also directed authorities to control pollution in the river, which is the main cause for the reduction of fish population.
Students from the general category or upper castes believe that the UGCs 2026 regulations, introduced mainly to address caste discrimination on campuses, will create a divide and villainise them. They worry about several of its provisions, including the lack of protection against false complaints. While the Supreme Court has stayed the regulations, anger has not yet subsided, report Abhinay Lakshman and Mayank Kumar
Prashant Jobanputra is said to have fraudulently declared on the second application that this was the only Bounce Back Loan he had applied for.
After the video of the incident went viral, the Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav targeted the BJP government, alleging that BJP ministers or MLAs are busy making money and grabbing land, with none of them are working for the public or for development needs.
According to a report on January 30, the probe might be leaning towards deliberate pilot action as the probable cause for the accident
According to the SEC, the Supreme Court has allowed an extension of two weeks for these elections beyond January 31
A frontline officer in the 1965 and 1971 wars, Brigadier Bhaskar went on to become the first chairman of the Chittagong Port Trust in newly liberated Bangladesh after leading Indian troops into the strategic harbour city
Locking in billions of dollars in carbon inefficient technologies will be environmentally disastrous and harm the Indian economy

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