January 2, 2026 – Page 4

‘Indian hate is the dumbest form of racism’: Right-wing influencer slams anti-H-1B rhetoric | World News

A prominent right-wing influencer, Richard Hanania, has criticised growing hostility towards Indian immigrants in the US, describing it as “the dumbest form of racism and socialism” and arguing that opposition to the H-1B visa programme is driven more by resentment than by sound economics.In a recent essay, the commentator pushed back against conservative attacks on […]

‘I was elected as a Democratic Socialist’: Decoding Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural speech | World News

Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural address was notable not for its length or flourish, but for how explicitly it challenged the governing assumptions New York has lived with for years. Instead of emphasising constraints, he foregrounded ambition. Instead of defending incrementalism, he framed it as failure. And instead of presenting affordability as an unfortunate by-product of global […]

China’s baby steps: Ageing Beijing to tax condoms, contraceptives; here’s why

(AI image generated using ChatGPT) China has begun taxing condoms and other contraceptives, ending a three-decade exemption as the government intensifies efforts to reverse a deepening demographic decline. From January 1, condoms and contraceptive pills are subject to a 13% value-added tax, the standard rate applied to most consumer goods, according to Reuters.The move marks […]

Ole Miss CFP coaching staff uncertainty grows as Lane Kiffin prepares LSU for transfer portal

Ole Miss Rebels are set for their College Football Playoff semifinal against No. 10 Miami in the Fiesta Bowl on January 8, 2026. However, ahead of the matchup, uncertainty surrounds key assistants. Many have committed to join former coach Lane Kiffin at rival LSU, right as the transfer portal opens, and Kiffin focuses on recruiting […]

Swiss bar tragedy: New photos show moment blaze erupted; sparklers put on champagne bottles

Image credits: X @toot5000 New photos have emerged of the deadly New Year’s Eve incident at a ski resort in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, showing the moment a bar ceiling caught fire.The images, circulating online and verified by the BBC, show lit sparklers attached to bottles inside the Le Constellation nightclub and were shared with claims they […]

SCOOP: Dhurandhar effect! Shah Rukh Khan’s King & Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love & War may SPLIT into 2 parts? : Bollywood News

Dhurandhar is turning out to be a game-changer for the Indian Film Industry in a lot of ways, and why not? It has redefined the business at an unimaginable level. The sequel of Dhurandhar is now the most awaited spectacle of Indian Cinema, that too in a year that has Ramayana: Part One lined up […]

Yemen conflict: Saudi-led airstrikes hit UAE-backed separatist camps; at least seven killed

File photo: Southern Yemen soldiers of Southern Transitional Council (STC) at a check point, in Aden, Yemen (Picture credit: AP) Saudi-led coalition airstrikes killed at least seven people and wounded more than 20 others in eastern Yemen on Friday, after warplanes targeted camps held by UAE-backed southern separatists, according to officials from the group.The strikes […]

India’s squad for New Zealand ODIs: Will Ajit Agarkar & Co recall Mohammad Shami? What does Bengal pacer’s numbers say?

Mohammad Shami may have no found a place in the Indian squad post the ICC Champions Trophy but his performances are being closely monitored, reportedly as the Indian selectors, led by Ajit Agarkar, once again sit down to select the ODI squad for the New Zealand series later this month. India are set to host […]

Rani Mukerji to join Akshay Kumar in OMG 3, marking their FIRST-EVER on-screen pairing: Report : Bollywood News

In a major development that has sent waves through Bollywood, actress Rani Mukerji is reported to have signed on to star alongside Akshay Kumar in the highly anticipated third instalment of the Oh My God franchise, titled OMG 3. The collaboration would mark the first time these two stalwarts of Hindi cinema have shared screen […]

Mark Zuckerberg take note, Sam Altman may be ‘beating’ just in the area you have been focused on, and spending most of your time and money

Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, appears to be beating Facebok founder Mark Zuckerberg in the one area where Meta has focused its most aggressive resources: salaries to its employees – making company researchers and engineers some of the richest employees in Silicon Valley. Citing financial data that the company has shown to its […]