Security forces have dealt a severe blow to Naxal insurgents hiding in the dense Saranda forests of Jharkhand. In an ongoing encounter spanning over 36 hours, 21 Naxals have been killed so far. Following the confirmation of 15 deaths on Thursday, six more bodies were recovered on Friday. Among the dead was the feared Naxal […]
UJJAIN: A clash broke out between two groups in Tarana town, around 35 km from district headquarter Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh late on Thursday, leaving around six persons injured. Eyewitnesses claimed that an angry crowd vandalised around 11 parked buses and damaged shops in the vicinity of the Tarana bus stand, after a group of […]
The Indian Ocean holds the lowest gravity anomaly on Earth, a vast and subtle depression in the planet’s gravitational field located south of Sri Lanka. Known as the Indian Ocean geoid low, it causes sea level in the region to sit more than 100 metres lower than the global average, even though the ocean surface […]
Saudi Arabia launched Nitaqat 2.0, targeting 340,000 private sector jobs for citizens over three years/Image: File After the success of its first phase, the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has launched the second phase of the Nitaqat Al-Mutawar programme, aiming to create more than 340,000 private sector jobs for citizens over the […]
Bangladesh government’s Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul addresses a press conference on the issue of Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India, citing security concerns, in Dhaka on Thursday, January 22, 2026. NEW DELHI: Hours after standing firm on its demand to have its T20 World Cup matches moved from India […]
The Australian Open produced a perfect study in contrast on Friday, as Carlos Alcaraz glided into the last 16 with effortless flair while Daniil Medvedev once again leaned into chaos and endurance. One delivered a masterclass in control, the other staged a trademark escape act, reinforcing why Melbourne remains Medvedev’s most dramatic hunting ground. As […]
A long-awaited multi-starrer from the late 1980s, Hum Mein Shahenshah Kaun, featuring iconic actors such as Rajinikanth, Shatrughan Sinha and Hema Malini, is poised for a nationwide theatrical release more than three decades after it was originally made. The film, shot in 1989 but never released, has now been restored and prepared for modern audiences. […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has reacted cautiously but positively to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that he could use frozen Russian assets to pay for entry into Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace”. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning […]
Saudi Arabia begins accepting property ownership applications from non-Saudis/Representative Image The waiting is over. Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate General Authority has officially announced that the law allowing non-Saudis to own property entered into force yesterday, January 22. With this, applications are now being accepted through a unified digital platform, marking a decisive shift in how […]
CIMIC Group companies Sedgman and Leighton Asia awarded EPC and engineering contracts Hindustan Zinc Limited (BSE: 500188 & NSE: HINDZINC), a Vedanta Group company and the world’s largest integrated zinc producer, announced today that it has awarded contracts to CIMIC Group companies Sedgman and Leighton Asia for the development of India’s first zinc tailings recycling […]
