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Punjab School Holiday: The IMD has predicted dense fog conditions from January 7 to January 9, with minimum temperatures expected to hover around 7 degrees.
Ahead of the upcoming Women`s Premier League (WPL) 2026, the Mumbai Indians` (MI) captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, feels that the competition in the league will help players perform well in international…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is hoping that Odisha FC will confirm their participation for the delayed 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) season, which is set to start on…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is hoping that Odisha FC will confirm their participation for the delayed 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) season, which is set to start on…
England’s Jacob Bethell said while the Three Lions need to get as many runs as they can in their second batting innings of the ongoing Ashes Test at the Sydney…
Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action on Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic, likely referring to US President Donald Trump’s warning.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party to remove within 24 hours social media posts linking BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam to the 2022…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to January 8 the hearing of a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention…
India’s GDP is expected to grow at a rate of 7.4% in the current financial year, up from 6.5% in 2024-25, the Centre has said in advance estimates released on…
A local journalist has been taken into custody and a police constable’s role is also under investigation in connection with the alleged abduction and gang rape of a 14-year-old girl…
A 32-year-old snack trader was critically injured after being stabbed over a credit dispute here, with the knife remaining lodged in his abdomen for nearly three hours, police said on…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to folk singer Neha Singh Rathore in a case filed against her over a social media post on the Pahalgam…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that although the BJP fights against the Congress, it respects former CM late Vilasrao Deshmukh as he played an important role in…
Old Delhi’s Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque, which made headlines today after a violent clash during an anti-encroachment drive near it this morning, was founded around 80 years ago.
India all-rounder Shreyanka Patil feels she is starting all over again after a series of injuries kept her away from the game for more than a year.
Harmanpreet Kaur on Wednesday credited Women’s Premier League and her franchise Mumbai Indians in helping her develop a “winning mindset”, which she made good use of while leading the national…
Ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan`s shortest format skipper, Salman Ali Agha, is hopeful of star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi regaining full fitness before the global event.…
Argentina’s FIFA World Cup-winning icon and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi opened up on his post-retirement plans.
Argentina’s FIFA World Cup-winning icon and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi opened up on his post-retirement plans.
India’s three-match ODI series against New Zealand starts on January 11 in Vadodara.
Rohit Sharma will be in action again when India get down to business against New Zealand in the three-ODI series that starts on Sunday
Siddaramaiah, who on Wednesday etched his name in history as the longest serving Chief Minister of Karnataka said he has come so far in politics with the blessings of the…
In its most complex raid since Abbottabad, when the US military killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
The United States has begun a high-stakes effort to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Sea after pursuing the vessel for more than two weeks.
Uttar Pradesh Assistant Professor Exam: The exam, held on April 16 and 17, 2025, has been cancelled to protect the future of aspiring candidates and uphold transparency in the state’s…
CBSE has been allotted Channel 15, which currently hosts 67 educational e-videos covering Classes 9 to 11 and teacher-focused pedagogical themes.
JNVST Class 9, 11 Admit Card: The NVS has released the admit card for Class 9 and 11 admission test. Candidates can download it using their registration number and password.
The Special Investigation Team probing the alleged misappropriation of gold from the Sabarimala temple has provided a detailed account of how the crime was executed.
BCI AIBE 20 Result: Candidates can check and download their AIBE 20 result starting today, January 7, 2026 on the official website, the BCI has said in official notice.
Study In Spain Without IELTS: While scholarships are competitive, eligible students have multiple pathways to study in Spain through verified and transparent routes.
India U19 vs South Africa U19 Highlights, 3rd Youth ODI: Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 127 and also claimed a wicket as India won the third and final Youth ODI by 233…
India U19 vs South Africa U19 Highlights, 3rd Youth ODI: Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 127 and also claimed a wicket as India won the third and final Youth ODI by 233…
BCB president Aminul Islam and government advisor Asif Nazrul addressed a press conference after the board issued the statement on the sensitive subject.
A six-year-old girl was murdered in Bengaluru. According to the police, her body was wrapped in a plastic bag and dumped in a drain. The crime happened near the city’s…
India’s government has asked IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa to provide data on average fares charged, a document shows, as antitrust authorities investigate unprecedented travel disruptions in December.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a phone call from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, who shared an update on the Gaza Peace Plan and reaffirmed their shared resolve…
The local unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had entered into a direct alliance with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in the Akot Municipal Council of Akola district,…
A mispronunciation by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has sparked a political firestorm, with the Trinamool Congress accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government of disrespecting Bengal’s cultural heritage.
John Brittas, CPI(M) MP from Kerala, has written a letter to S Jaishankar, urging urgent high-level diplomatic intervention during the forthcoming visit of the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, to secure…
The most renowned cricketer in the world, Sachin Tendulkar`s son Arjun, is set to marry his fiancée, Saaniya Chandok, on March 5 this year, according to several media reports. Saaniya…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has requested that the Bangladesh Cricket Board`s (BCB) request to move all of their T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India to Sri Lanka, according…
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) top officials held a high-level meeting on Wednesday regarding their stance of not playing T20 World Cup matches in India
A former governor in Japan accused of sexual harassment allegedly sent more than 1,000 inappropriate text messages to staff
The United Nations on Wednesday said decades of discrimination and segregation of Palestinians by Israel in the West Bank were intensifying, and called on the country to end its “apartheid…
US President Donald Trump said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly raised an issue with him over the delivery of American-made Apache helicopters and called him “sir”.
Pakistan might be witnessing its own Gen Z uprising, not through protests and violence, but in ideas that refused to be silenced in the face of brute force.
Venezuela could become one of the biggest sources of new oil supply in the world over the next decade if it undergoes a political transition, potentially reshaping global energy markets…
Economist, United Nations advisor Jeffrey Sachs has warned that the United States’ latest actions against Venezuela reflect a long-standing foreign policy doctrine centred on attempting regime changes in other countries.
Aldrich Ames, the Central Intelligence Agency spy who was sentenced to life in prison for selling secrets to Moscow, costing the lives of a dozen double agents, died Monday in…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dominating the world and increasing productivity in every sector, but it comes with risks that could directly affect people, Ian Bremmer, founder and president of Eurasia…
On Tuesday evening, the National Medical Commission (NMC) revoked the Vaishno Devi Medical College’s recognition by withdrawing its Letter of Permission on the grounds of non-compliance with minimum standards.
XAT Score vs Percentile 2026: While XLRI uses XAT scores for admissions to its own programmes, it does not play any role in the admission process or academic evaluation of…
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New Zealand is not dwelling on the T20 World Cup, which is still a month away, and is instead focused on the immediate challenge of facing the Indian bowlers in…
India’s ace cricketer Virat Kohli drew massive attention upon arriving at Vadodara airport on Wednesday, ahead of the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, starting on January 11, 2026. The…
Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, pacer Jacob Duffy has been named in New Zealand`s squad for the global tournament. In the previous year, he broke Richard Hadlee`s 40-year-old…
England’s young batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell spoke on smashing his first Test century against Australia.
Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said the mortal remains of Nikitha Godishala, who was allegedly killed in the US, are expected to be brought to the country…
In a major development, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday directed district authorities to identify and demolish all illegal religious structures in Itanagar.
Nonprofit group AI Forensics analysed 20,000 images generated by Grok between December 25 and January 1 and found that 2 per cent depicted a person who appeared to be 18…
Four months after young Arun wrote a moving letter to his grandfather, he was martyred on December 16, the last day of the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the Director General of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), once again stirred controversy by linking India with Islamabad’s ongoing conflict with Kabul.
A Congress leader and transport company executive has been arrested in connection with a GST evasion case involving more than Rs 28 crore, officials from the Directorate General of GST…
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday shared a short poem in support of jailed activist Umar Khalid after the Supreme Court denied bail to the latter in an alleged…
Kambeti Satya Murthy, a 39-year-old resident of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, ran a YouTube channel named “Viral Hub” and uploaded videos featuring interviews with minors aged between 15 and 17 years.
At the start of the SIR on October 27, 2025, Uttar Pradesh had 15.44 crore registered voters.
With the US military’s overthrow and snatching of Venezuela’s firebrand president Nicolas Maduro, Rubio is savoring victory — but the outcome came only after compromises that again left many wondering…
Freddy Svane said the Greenland crisis cannot be separated from what he called a “new world order” driven by raw power.
Amid the rising dog bite incidents, the Supreme Court, on November 7, last year, ordered the removal of stray dogs from educational institutions, hospitals, bus stands, sports complexes, and railway…
Raijor Dal president and Independent MLA from Assam’s Sivasagar Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday accused the BJP of hatching a conspiracy to remove the names of lakhs of anti-BJP voters from…
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Tuesday said she is “ready and willing to serve” the country, adding that the people of Venezuela have already made their choice.
Beyond mere criticism of alliances, Donald Trump has created deep insecurity among partners once reliant on American stability.
Pakistan ran to the US for help during Indian airstrikes on their airbases and terror camps, US government filings have revealed, exposing Pakistani lies and misinformation campaign during Operation Sindoor.
A notice issued by the Congress-led Telangana government to reclaim 50 acres of land at the Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has triggered strong student protests and a political…
The political developments in the Ambernath Municipal Council of Thane district have triggered a major churn not only in the local politics but also across Maharashtra.
A violent clash erupted early this morning during an anti-encroachment drive near a mosque in Delhi. Locals threw stones at municipal officials and police teams during the demolition on a…
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, one of the largest in Europe, announced at least 700 flight cancellations Wednesday because of snow and wind, following days of weather-related travel disruptions.
Amid the rising dog bite incidents, the Supreme Court, on November 7, last year, ordered the removal of stray dogs from educational institutions, hospitals, bus stands, sports complexes, and railway…
The WPL, the IPL and international cricket now form a high-octane ecosystem that creates millionaires almost overnight.
The Budding Authors Programme by CBSE invites students from classes 5 to 10 to submit original short stories, with rounds from January to February 2026 and no participation fee.
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Result 2025: Candidates who qualify in the prelims will be shortlisted for the Mains Examination, scheduled to be held on February 1, 2026.
Bengaluru Police have busted a laptop theft racket in the Electronic City area, arresting two people who allegedly stole dozens of laptops from Paying Guest (PG) accommodations across the city.
Unseasonal rain could not prevent MI Cape Town from clinching a dramatic four-wicket (via Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method) victory over Joburg Super Kings at Newlands
Returning from a prolonged injury lay-off, PV Sindhu began the new season on a winning note along with the formidable men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy as…
When Raja Das is not busy honing his Pencak Silat skills, the 33-year-old helps his father supply ice to local blood banks in Kolkata.
Former England cricketer hailed the 22-year-old Jacob Bethell after the Three Lions stars hammered his maiden First Class century on Day 4 of the ongoing fifth Ashes Test against Australia…
A spy network of teenagers has emerged as a major security challenge in India after white-collar terrorism, with Pakistan’s intelligence agency now found to be trapping and brainwashing minors to…
Andhra Pradesh’s ambitious capital city project has entered a decisivephase, with the state government formally launching the second round of land pooling for Amaravati.
S Jaishankar said some distant countries express concern over tensions elsewhere but ignore the risks within their own regions.
The Hubballi police commissioner said the woman worker took her clothes off and attacked the police personnel.
A new report by the central government’s Jal Jeevan Mission revealed that only 63.3% of water samples in Madhya Pradesh passed quality tests, compared to a national average of 76%.
Though the service is not open for public use yet, the social media video caused concern among citizens who mistook the claims that the swaying mid-air gondola in Varanasi was…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday that one of the Qurans he used to take his oath as the city’s first Muslim mayor will be placed on…
Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad, state media reported Wednesday. The official IRNA news agency identified the man as Ali Ardestani, saying he relayed sensitive information…
Donald Trump’s imitation of transgender athletes during a speech to House Republicans has sparked criticism.
Late-night television returned this week with Jimmy Kimmel and other hosts addressing the biggest story of the new year: The US invasion of Venezuela
Kerala Robotics Training For Students: The second session will provide practical, hands-on training in block-based coding using PictoBlox software
Vaishno Devi Medical College Row: The National Medical Commission’s (NMC) Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) revoked the college’s Letter of Permission (LoP), citing non-compliance with essential regulatory requirements.
INI-SWAYAM 2026 features two international courses developed with University of Leipzig, focusing on digital marketing and entrepreneurship for start-ups.
NMC invites applications for two Legal Officer positions on short-term contracts. Eligible candidates must have LLB and 10 years standing with Bar Council. Apply by Jan 12.