January 2026 – Page 6

‘Two extraordinary leaders’: Meloni shares Ghibli-style anime with Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi; internet reacts

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a Ghibli-style anime artwork featuring herself with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The post, shared on X, blended diplomacy with pop culture and quickly caught the attention of internet users.Meloni uploaded a single image split into two parts. One half showed a smiling selfie of the Italian leader with […]

Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi drafted into India T20I squad as Washington Sundar and Tilak Varma miss series | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi (PTI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that all-rounder Washington Sundar will miss the upcoming IDFC First Bank T20I series against New Zealand due to a side strain. Sundar experienced acute discomfort in his lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI at the […]

New Delhi businessman Sanjay Kaushik sentenced in US: Purchased aviation component for India from Oregon; aim was to export to Russia

Sanjay Kaushik, an Indian man, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for the illegal export of aviation components to Russia via India, violating US security. The Indian-origin man was arrested in Florida in 2024 and has been in custody since then. In 2025, Kaushik pled guilty to conspiring to sell export-controlled aviation […]

What is ELITE app? ICE using Palantir’s ‘mapping tool’ to track immigrants for deportation with IDs, locations, and photos

Federal immigration officers appear to be using a high‑tech mapping tool developed with data from Palantir to identify deportation targets across US. The tool is known as the ‘Enhanced Leads Identification & Targeting for Enforcement’, or simply ‘ELITE’. According to a report cited by 404 Media, the app creates digital maps that show potential deportees […]

What is ocean’s ‘lake of death’? What happens when marine life enters one of deadliest underwater spots |

Brine pools kill marine life because extreme salinity, oxygen absence, and toxic chemicals stop all cellular functions/ Courtesy University of Miami Brine pools, often nicknamed underwater lakes or lakes of death, are some of the most dangerous environments in the ocean. They are pockets of water so salty and oxygen-free that they form sharp, visible […]

US freezes immigrant visas: When will Pakistan’s ban be lifted? Islamabad embassy gives update

The US state department froze the immigrant visa process for 75 countries, including Pakistan, and the US embassy in Islamabad said the immigrant visa would be stopped for Pakistan from January 21.Earlier, the state department indefinitely suspended the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries in what it described as one of its most expansive […]

How Greenland Is Reacting to Trump’s Threats

new video loaded: How Greenland Is Reacting to Trump’s Threats Our reporter Jeffrey Gettleman is on the ground in Greenland, seeing how people have reacted to Trump’s desire to take it over. He and our senior writer Katrin Bennhold discuss what Greenland means to the United States, Denmark and Greenlanders. By Katrin Bennhold, Jeffrey Gettleman, […]

‘Extremely tense’: Putin speaks to Netanyahu, Pezeshkian to discuss Iran crisis; urges diplomatic solution

Russian President Vladimir Putin (AP) NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday held separate telephone conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as tensions sharply escalated in West Asia and fears grew over a possible US military strike on Tehran.“The situation in the region is highly tense, and the […]

‘Thank you Maharashtra!’ PM Modi hails civic poll verdict; congratulates NDA workers | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated BJP workers and thanked the people of Maharashtra after the BJP-led NDA and Mahayuti registered a sweeping victory in the state’s municipal corporation elections.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Thank you Maharashtra! The dynamic people of the state bless the NDA’s agenda of pro-people […]

‘Unacceptable and highly unprofessional’: Denmark star again questions India’s readiness for World Championships | Badminton News

Mia Blichfeldt (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Danish shuttler Mia Blichfeldt has renewed her criticism of the hygiene conditions at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, a day after her Round of 16 exit from the BWF India Open. The Super 750 tournament is being staged as a test event ahead of the BWF World Championships […]