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22 Jan 2026 4:22 pm
Venezuelan crude oil not easy to handle, will evaluate in due course: HPCL

Director for Refineries at the State-run entity says Venezuelan crude oil is bottom-heavy with high viscosity and acid number

22 Jan 2026 4:18 pm
Water crisis draining Kochi Corporations coffers

Corporation has been deploying tankers to bridge supply deficit following collapse of a water storage chamber of Kerala Water Authority at Thammanam and breakdowns at Pazhoor pump house

22 Jan 2026 4:12 pm
Australia shooting LIVE: Three killed in New South Wales shooting, police operation underway

Police said an operation was currently underway in the town of Lake Cargelligo, about 611 kilometres (379 miles) west of Sydney, and urged residents to stay indoors

22 Jan 2026 4:10 pm
UPC Volt to set up AI ready data centre at Telanganas Bharat Future City; 5,000 crore investment over 5 years estimated

The facility is expected to create more than 3,000 direct & indirect jobs during construction and over 800 direct and indirect jobs during operation

22 Jan 2026 4:09 pm
Coding as literacy: How China and India are engineering the workforce of the 2040s

The worlds two most populous nations, China and India, are currently architecting their future talent pipelines. However, a deep analysis reveals a stark dichotomy in their strategic approaches: the State-mandated public good model of China versus the market-led, then policy-corrected trajectory of India.

22 Jan 2026 4:07 pm
Why are some Indian language scripts rounder than the others?

Some language scripts look straight and pointy, while the others look curvier and rounder. Ever wondered why?

22 Jan 2026 4:03 pm
Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat booked for hate speech along with another person and Youtube channel by Puttur police in coastal Karnataka

The police registered a case against Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, and also against the owner of the Youtube channel and the organiser of the event

22 Jan 2026 3:51 pm
Three people shot dead in Australias New South Wales; town in lockdown

Police said an operation is under way in the town of Lake Cargelligo, about 611 km west of Sydney, and urged residents to stay indoors

22 Jan 2026 3:43 pm
Jal Shakti Hackathon organised at UVCE Bengaluru

UVCE Director Dr. Subhasish Tripathy highlighted the events role in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration for addressing water crises and sustainability

22 Jan 2026 3:42 pm
Kristu Jayanti University hosts TEDx event in Bengaluru

Vice-Chancellor Fr.Augustine George CMI, in his address, highlighted the significance of TEDx as a global platform for ideas and innovation

22 Jan 2026 3:38 pm
NIA court sentences man to 10 years of imprisonment in Bengal's LeT recruitment module case

The National Investigation Agency took over the case from the West Bengal Police in April 2020 and arrested Sayyad M. Idris, along with another person

22 Jan 2026 3:23 pm
Sangeetha vs. Geetham: Madras High Court reserves judgment in trademark dispute

Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, however, permits the parties to attempt for an out-of-court settlement before he could pronounce orders, and inform him if it fructifies

22 Jan 2026 3:20 pm
KC(M) chairman Jose K. Manis meeting with Kochi bishop triggers political speculations

Mani, however, describes visit as private and dismisses reports linking it to politics

22 Jan 2026 3:14 pm
Column | This early adopter has had enough

For cave-dwellers rolling your eyes at my absolute shenanigans, I have a new word

22 Jan 2026 3:01 pm
Vizhinjam seaport in Kerala to begin 9,700-crore second phase of expansion on January 24

Ports Minister Vasavan says second phase works to be completed by 2028

22 Jan 2026 2:54 pm
Supreme Court refuses to issue omnibus directions on stampede prevention

At the outset, CJI Surya Kant raised fundamental questions about the scope of judicial intervention in matters involving crowd management and law and order

22 Jan 2026 2:49 pm
Material procurements by DISCOMs: APERC to issue regulation or guidelines for curbing irregularities

APERC in-charge chairman Venkata Rama Reddy said the move would exercise greater control over procurements by DISCOMs to rid transactions of corruption

22 Jan 2026 2:20 pm
Refining margins would have been higher had contamination incident not happened: HPCL CMD

Hindustan Petroleum CMD Vikas Kaushal held the issue is fully behind us

22 Jan 2026 2:13 pm
Annamalai University employees stage protest demanding release of arrears

The employees have been forced to strike as their demands have not been fulfilled despite promises by the State government, a spokesperson of the JAC said

22 Jan 2026 2:11 pm
Spending abroad by Indians falls to two-year low as foreign education outgo plummets

Analysis of data on the outward remittances under the RBIs Liberalised Remittances Scheme (LRS), shows that the other driver of the fall in overall remittances in November 2025 was a fall in the amount spent on foreign travel

22 Jan 2026 2:06 pm
Frequent leopard sightings at Marayeepalayam hillock trigger panic among residents

On Tuesday (January 20, 2026), a leopard was seen climbing down from a boulder, causing further unrest in the area

22 Jan 2026 1:57 pm
Japan pauses restart of world's biggest nuclear plant

Operations to relaunch a reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, closed since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, began on January 21, 2026 after it received the final green light from the nuclear regulator despite divided public opinion

22 Jan 2026 1:57 pm
In Focus-Parley | Does Trumps Greenland plan signal the end of NATO?

President Trumps push to acquire Greenland, deemed vital for U.S. security, has sparked debates over NATOs future. Join experts C. Raja Mohan and T.G. Suresh as they analyze the implications.

22 Jan 2026 1:57 pm
Supreme Court hearing on SIR LIVE updates: ECI to conclude arguments against West Bengal petitions

Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi on Wednesday submitted that the SIR 2025 was sustainable under Article 324 read with Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950

22 Jan 2026 1:47 pm
Six workers killed in blast at sponge iron factory in Chhattisgarh

The incident occurred at the Real Ispat Sponge Iron Factory located in Bakulahi village in the Bhatapara rural area, a police official said

22 Jan 2026 1:46 pm
Reliance to buy sanctions-compliant Russian oil in February and March, sources say

Reliance last received Russian crude in December after securing a one-month U.S. concession that allowed it to winddown dealings with the sanctioned Russian oil producer Rosneft beyond a November 21 deadline

22 Jan 2026 1:18 pm
Supreme Court allows Hindu prayers at disputed Madhya Pradeshs Bhojshala site on Basant Panchami

The Supreme Court also directed that a list of persons from the Muslim community coming for namaz be given to the district administration

22 Jan 2026 1:17 pm
Watch: Sobhita Dhulipala interview | Cheekatilo | Suresh Babu Daggubati

Sobhita Dhulipala and producer Suresh Babu Daggubati discuss their new Telugu crime thriller, Cheekatilo, and what it takes for an film to stand out in the digital space. Cheekatilo streams on Prime Video from January 23.

22 Jan 2026 1:00 pm
Australian Open: Djokovic eases past qualifier as Keys books third round berth

Djokovic secures 399th Grand Slam match victory; Keys downs fellow American Krueger in straight sets

22 Jan 2026 12:55 pm
Column by Saba Mahjoor | How can you carry on in an unkind world?

With acts of kindness and water chestnuts, says Phuphee

22 Jan 2026 12:42 pm
Cambodia will send 73 online scam suspects to South Korea

Cybercrime has flourished in Southeast Asia, particularly in Cambodia and Myanmar, as trafficked foreign nationals were employed to run romance and cryptocurrency scams, often recruited with false job offers and then forced to work in conditions of near-slavery

22 Jan 2026 12:38 pm
Why every luxury Indian wedding has a stylist now

Part creative director, brand manager, and crisis negotiator, expert stylists such as Anaita Shroff Adajania and Mohit Rai are helping high-profile couples coordinate opulent wardrobes and navigate social media scrutiny on their D-day

22 Jan 2026 12:36 pm
Campaigning starts for Bangladesh's first national election after Hasina's ouster

The interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has pledged to hold a free and fair election, but questions were raised after his administration banned Hasina's former ruling Awami League party

22 Jan 2026 12:31 pm
Notice issued to singer Neha Singh Rathore in Varanasi case over remarks on PM Modi

Lanka police station in-charge Rajkumar Sharma said a case was registered against folk singer Neha Singh Rathore in 2025 on charges of making derogatory comments about the Prime Minister

22 Jan 2026 12:26 pm
HYDRAA to develop Hyderabads Saroornagar lake spread over 90 acres

The Commissioner assures help in Katora Houz heritage pond restoration

22 Jan 2026 12:26 pm
Stress: the silent killer of the heart

Often overlooked or dismissed as a psychological inconvenience, stress is now recognised by medical professionals, especially cardiothoracic surgeons, as a major contributor to cardiovascular disease

22 Jan 2026 12:22 pm