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Syria, Kurds extend truce to allow transfer of IS detainees

In a statement, the Syrian Defence Ministry said the 15-day extension would take effect at 11 p.m. (2000 GMT) on Saturday (January 24, 2026)

25 Jan 2026 10:52 pm
U.K. plans to create British FBI to bring national investigations under single police force

The National Police Service will bring under the same umbrella the work of existing agencies dealing with terrorism and crime, police helicopters and policing of the roads, and regional organised crime units in England and Wales

25 Jan 2026 10:34 pm
COAS General Upendra Dwivedi meets U.S. Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll in New Delhi

The discussions focused on deepening bilateral defence ties, expanding Army-to-Army cooperation, and reinforcing the shared commitment of both forces to global peace and security

25 Jan 2026 10:28 pm
Assembly election is a battle to defeat forces out to destroy Tamil culture, says CM Stalin

Only theDMKhas the spine and courage to question theBJP-ledgovernment at the Centre that has betrayed the interests of Tamil Nadu, the DMK president says, speaking at an event organised to mark the Linguistic Martyrs Memorial Day atKancheepuram

25 Jan 2026 10:21 pm
TMC, BJP supporters clash near Kolkata; makeshift public meeting stage set afire

A makeshift stage, where former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb addressed a public meeting in the afternoon, was allegedly set on fire during the clash

25 Jan 2026 10:12 pm
Sir Mark Tully, veteran journalist known as BBCs voice of India, passes away at 90

For decades, Tully, the BBCs India Bureau chief, chronicled the countrys defining moments.

25 Jan 2026 9:56 pm
Government introducing modern Rover technology for mapping lands: Ponguleti

Licensed surveyors were being brought directly to the field-level to ensure accurate and transparent land measurements, marking a major shift in the land administration system, Minister said

25 Jan 2026 9:48 pm
Padma Bhushan conferred on actor Mammootty

He was about to receive his ninth State award for his act in Bramayugam (2024), when the news arrived about him being selected for the Padma Bhushan

25 Jan 2026 9:45 pm
Watch: Vijay says neither DMK nor AIADMK should rule Tamil Nadu

Making clear his partys stand against the rulingDMKas well as the OppositionAIADMKin the Assembly election,TVK presidentVijaysaid that neither the evil force nor the corrupt force should rule the State.

25 Jan 2026 9:42 pm
BJP sets up committee to draft manifesto for 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls

Union Home Minister leader Amit Shah and newly elected BJP president Nitin Nabin will visit the State in the next few days

25 Jan 2026 9:42 pm
France detains Indian captain of suspected shadow fleet tanker

The vessel named Grinch was seized in the Mediterranean on Thursday (January 22, 2026), then diverted to anchor off the French port city, on suspicion of being part of the shadow fleet that lets Russia export oil despite sanctions

25 Jan 2026 9:42 pm
Kalamandalam Vimala Menon honoured with Padma Shri

She has been honoured for her contributions in propagating as well as revitalising classical dances, especially Mohiniyattam.

25 Jan 2026 9:41 pm
25 Jan 2026 9:34 pm
India and EU are showing a fractured world another way to engage: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen

Ahead of the Republic Day parade, EU India Summit, EU Trade commissioner says FTA talks are nearing conclusion

25 Jan 2026 9:27 pm
Assam Opposition sniffs BJP plot to exclude voters from electoral roll

Six political parties wrote to the Chief Electoral Officer, alleging that a large number of fake objections were filed against voters without the knowledge of the listed objectors

25 Jan 2026 9:18 pm
IND vs NZ 3rd T20I: Bishnoi, Bumrah, Hardik choke New Zealand to 153/9

Jasprit Bumrah, introduced as second change, made an immediate impact and was again the pick of the bowling grabbing three for 17

25 Jan 2026 9:08 pm