January 2026 – Page 21

‘Insurrection Act’: Trump warns of military use as Minnesota unrest continues against ICE – What is it

US President Donald Trump early Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act after another shooting involving a federal agent overnight in Minnesota.“If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of ICE, who are only trying to do their job, I will institute […]

Middle East unrest: Gulf countries ‘convinced Trump to give Iran a chance,’ says Saudi official; warned attack risked ‘grave blowbacks’

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman led efforts to talk US President Donald Trump out of attacking Iran, fearing “grave blowbacks in the region,” a senior Saudi official said Thursday.The official, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the Gulf trio “led a long, frantic, diplomatic last-minute effort to convince President Trump to give Iran […]

Religious workers’ visa: Trump admin reduces one-year mandatory out-of-country waiting period for R-1 renewal

While the Trump administration is cracking down on all visas, it chose to do otherwise for religious workers’ visa as the administration announced a new rule to remove a one-year out-of-country waiting period for priests and religious workers seeking a new temporary R-1 visa after their previous visa expires. Old R-1 visa rule The R-1 […]

Border 2 trailer packs a punch: Sunny Deol dominates with dialogues while Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty, and Diljit Dosanjh take over the battlefield : Bollywood News

On the solemn and proud occasion of Army Day, the makers of Border 2, T-Series and JP Films, have unveiled the highly anticipated official trailer of the war epic, reigniting patriotic fervour across the nation. The trailer launch marks a powerful homage to the valour of the Indian Armed Forces and sets the stage for […]

Loh Kean Yew flags Delhi air quality at India Open: I breathe less, players’ energy level down

Former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore was at his ruthless best on court—and just as effective off it—as he spoke candidly about the much-criticised air quality and playing conditions in New Delhi. World No. 10 Loh said players’ energy levels have been affected by the poor air quality in the Indian capital, which […]

‘There was blood everywhere’: Indian-origin truck driver assaulted in Melbourne outside home, cops call it ‘targeted attack’

A 42-year-old Indian-origin truck driver, Supinder Pal Singh, was brutally assaulted by unidentified men early morning in front of his house in Melbourne in what cops now call possibly a ‘targeted attack’. 7News reported that the surveillance footage established that the attack took place around 5 am when Singh was walking to his truck in […]

Dubai Metro mega-expansion 2026: Burj Khalifa Station to get massive 65% capacity boost | World News

Dubai is making its most crowded Metro Station bigger and faster / Image: file Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in partnership with Emaar Properties, has officially launched a major upgrade of the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station, one of the busiest and most strategic stops on the city’s metro network.The decision comes after years […]

‘As if it’s Jantar Mantar!’ SC ‘disturbed’ by ED’s charge; agency says TMC asked people to come to HC before I-PAC raid hearing | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed that it was “disturbed” by the chaos at Calcutta high court on January 9 which led to the adjournment of the hearing on ED plea against Mamata Banerjee government over I-PAC raids. Reacting to the central agency’s charge that TMC “instructed” people to go to the HC, […]

Mitchell Starc ends Australia’s two-year wait for ICC Player Of The Month award

Mitchell Starc was voted as the ICC’s Player Of The Month for December following his stunning performance against England during the Ashes 2025-26 series. Starc finished with 31 wickets and contributed significantly with the bat, registering two crucial half-centuries in Brisbane and Adelaide. The pacer also ended Australia’s two-year wait for an ICC Men’s Player […]

Greenland standoff: Denmark says US ambition to take control remains intact; Nato military presence draws Russia warning

People protest under the slogan “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders” in front of the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark (Picture credit: AP) Denmark has said Washington’s ambition to take control of Greenland remains unchanged, even as European Nato countries began deploying military personnel to the strategic Arctic island, a move that has drawn a sharp […]