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Asias Largest Social Investment Conference Urges Global Changemakers to Convene and Set the Impact Agenda for Asia

The AVPN Global Conference 2026 will be held in New Delhi, India for the first time

16 Jan 2026 2:23 pm
Jharkhand High Court observes State police raid on ED office pre-planned

The Court ordered the Union Home Secretary to depute CRPF/BSF or any other paramilitary force to provide security to the ED office and its officers

16 Jan 2026 2:17 pm
Rajya Sabha Privileges panel to examine contempt of House complaint against Mamata Thakur, Mausam Noor

BJPs Laxmikant Bajpai alleges that TMCs Mamata Thakur and former MP Mausam Noor made unparliamentary utterances, created obstructions in the smooth functioning of the House...

16 Jan 2026 2:16 pm
Woman found dead at Kolkata residence, murder case registered

Our officers visited the hospital and learned from the victim's father that a neighbour, Komal Singh, had informed him that Puspa Kumari was found lying unconscious on her bed and was unresponsive, a senior police officer said

16 Jan 2026 2:16 pm
Chatha Pacha trailer: Roshan Mathew, Arjun Ashokan lead a high-energy wrestling drama

Directed by Adhvaith Nayar, the film also stars Vishak Nair, and Ishan Shoukath in pivotal roles

16 Jan 2026 2:02 pm
An ancient stargazer

More than 300 years old, Jantar Mantar in Jaipur features 19 massive astronomical instruments.

16 Jan 2026 1:57 pm
Vijay Sethupathi's film with Puri Jagannadh titled 'Slum Dog

Actor Vijay Sethupathis upcoming movie with Puri Jagannadh is currently in the post-production stage

16 Jan 2026 1:44 pm
Satvik food stall at Numaish in Hyderabad is a crowd-puller

The Natural and Satvik food canteen at the ongoing 85th Industrial Exhibition in Hyderabad is drawing a good number of patrons

16 Jan 2026 1:31 pm
Uganda's President Museveni takes commanding lead in early election results

Results announced by the electoral commission from January 15, vote showed Mr. Museveni with 76.25% of vote based on tallies from nearly half of the polling stations. Wine trailed with 19.85%, with the remaining vote split among six other candidates

16 Jan 2026 1:30 pm
Daldal: Bhumi Pednekkars crime thriller series gets release date

Directed by Amrit Raj Gupta, the show also stars Samara Tijori and Aditya Rawal in pivotal roles

16 Jan 2026 1:29 pm
China says resolutely opposes U.S.-Taiwan trade deal

China claims Taiwan as part of its territory, and has not ruled out using force to bring it under its control

16 Jan 2026 1:28 pm
China says 'resolutely opposes' U.S.-Taiwan trade deal

China consistently and resolutely opposes any agreement... signed between countries with which it has diplomatic relations and the Taiwan region of China, Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said

16 Jan 2026 1:17 pm
Review of 50 Years of the Indian Emergency, edited by Peter Ronald deSouza, Harsh Sethi

An excellent collection of essays on the Emergency tries to capture the deep impact, or the lack of it, on the collective psyche of the people

16 Jan 2026 1:02 pm
The Hindu Lit For Life | Chef Vinesh Johny on his new projects, innovating in the kitchen and more

Chef Vinesh Johny, co-founder, Lavonne Academy of Baking Science and Pastry Arts and Lavonne Cafe speaks about setting his sights on better health, a rewarding 2025 and how to engage better with food

16 Jan 2026 12:58 pm
BJP to announce new party president on January 20

The polling will be held if needed on January 20 and an official announcement of the name of the new elected BJP national president will be made on the same day, Mr. Laxman said.

16 Jan 2026 12:50 pm
The Hindu Lit for Life 2026 | In conversation with author Laura Spinney

Spinney traces the origins of the language of early Indians and Hindu scriptures

16 Jan 2026 12:46 pm
Telangana Speaker dismisses disqualification pleas against two more MLAs

Out of 10 MLAs, the Speaker dismissed pleas against seven legislators so far

16 Jan 2026 12:43 pm
Four Arab states urged against U.S.-Iran escalation, official says

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Egypt had conveyed to the U.S. that any attack would have consequences for the wider region in terms of both security and economics that would ultimately impact the United States itself

16 Jan 2026 12:36 pm
Taste Korea in Chennai with Nasi and Mees Special Menu

Nasi and Mee, in Velachery, serves a limited-time Korean menu with Jjin-Mandu, Bibimbap, Yangnyeom chicken, and more, alongside its Southeast Asian favorites.

16 Jan 2026 12:31 pm
Supreme Court rejects Justice Varmas challenge to unilateral formation of inquiry panel by Speaker

A Bench headed by Justice Dipankar Datta rejected the petition filed by Justice Varma, anonymously identified as 'X' in the cause title, for lack of any merit

16 Jan 2026 12:20 pm
Second digital arrest scam in South Delhi in a week: Elderly businesswoman duped of 6.9 crore

According to police, the fraudsters placed Ms. Ahuja under continuous digital surveillance between January 5 and January 13 by posing as law enforcement and investigative authorities.

16 Jan 2026 12:19 pm
Watch: Udhayanidhi Stalin flags off Palamedu jallikattu as Pongal festivities peak in Madurai

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday flagged off the jallikattu event at the Manjamalai riverbed in Palamedu near Madurai, as the second major bull-taming contest of the Pongal season got underway.

16 Jan 2026 12:15 pm
Silver, gold retreat from record highs on strong U.S. dollar, weak global cues

Commodities trading on the MCX remained shut during the morning session on January 15 due to civic elections in Maharashtra and later resumed trading in the evening session

16 Jan 2026 12:14 pm
Border 2 trailer: Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan and Diljit Dosanjh are battle ready in war drama

The trailer for Border 2, directed by Anurag its is packed with intense moments and star power. The movie is based on the 1971 Indo-Pak war

16 Jan 2026 12:11 pm
Modify injunction in Ilaiyaraaja personality rights suit, Sun TV urges Madras High Court

Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy grants time till January 21 for the musician to respond to the modification application

16 Jan 2026 12:10 pm
Millet dishes take centre-stage at traditional food revival competition in Madikeri

Over 60 teams participated in the district-level competition, organized by the Kodagu district administration, Zilla Panchayat, and the Department of Agriculture at the office of the Joint Director of Agriculture in Madikeri

16 Jan 2026 11:54 am
Anger, retaliation, vendetta dominates in India; forgiveness absent: Gopalkrishna Gandhi

Gopalkrishna Gandhi was speaking at the ongoing 19th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival on January 15

16 Jan 2026 11:43 am
Publishers seek to joinlawsuit against Google over AI training

Spokespeople for Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the publishers bid

16 Jan 2026 11:41 am
Kathleen Kennedy to step down as Lucasfilm president after 14 years leading Star Wars

Taking over the studios leadership will be Dave Filoni, who has been named president and chief creative officer. He will be joined by longtime executive Lynwen Brennan, who steps into the role of co-president

16 Jan 2026 11:36 am
Remarkable deal

East-West vulnerable, South deals

16 Jan 2026 11:29 am
Airspace curbs at Delhi airport in relation to Republic Day

Non-scheduled flights will not be allowed to take off or land at the airport from 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on January 26, says official

16 Jan 2026 11:16 am
Spotify to raise monthly subscription price to $12.99 in US and other markets

Spotify said its new pricing would take effect on consumers billing dates starting in February

16 Jan 2026 11:13 am
Indias power sector offers $500 billion investment potential over next seven years: Manohar Lal

Speaking at the same event, Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary at the Ministry of Power held India is a high-growth market with huge, untapped potential.

16 Jan 2026 11:10 am
Fire breaks out in Seoul's last-remaining shanty town

More than 1,200 personnel, including firefighters and police officers, were deployed to the scene, he said, adding the cause of the fire was under investigation.

16 Jan 2026 10:54 am
Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia

Tech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s

16 Jan 2026 10:54 am