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January 2, 2026 3:34 PM
Hong Kong's anti-graft agency arrested 21 people on suspicion of corruption in relation to renovation work at two residential estates, it said on Friday. Hong Kong has stepped up a crackdown on corruption linked to building renovation following a fi...
January 2, 2026 3:11 PM
The final day of the Second Pratishtha Dwadashi ceremony was observed on Friday as part of the celebrations marking the second anniversary of the Pran Pratishtha of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Devotees from far and wide participated actively in the S...
January 2, 2026 1:58 PM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched the Financial Assistance Scheme for Udasin Bhakats, providing monthly support of Rs 1,500 to celibate Vaishnavite monks associated with Satras across the state. In the Assamese Vaishnavite ...
January 2, 2026 1:54 PM
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed ₹45 lakh to Red Sanders farmers in Andhra Pradesh under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism, aimed at promoting sustainable use and conservation of the high-value endemic species. ...
January 2, 2026 1:03 PM
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday said India is among the very few ancient civilisations in the world that have survived, adapted and evolved into a major modern nation-state, giving the country a deep historical continuity that most ...
January 2, 2026 1:28 PM
Due to clear night skies, minimum temperatures dropped across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cloudy but largely dry weather for the next 48 hours. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 1 degr...
January 2, 2026 12:29 PM
To mark the beginning of the New Year 2026 on a positive note, the CRPF’s 84 Battalion inaugurated an open-air gym at its tactical headquarters in Chanderkot, Commandant Ranbir Singh said on Friday. The Commandant said the facility was inaugurated...
January 2, 2026 12:19 PM
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday the island is determined to defend its sovereignty and boost its defence in the face of China's increasing expansion, after Beijing fired rockets towards the island as part of military drills. The inter...
January 2, 2026 11:07 AM
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital and taken to prison on Thursday after undergoing medical procedures to treat a hernia and hiccups, according to local media reports. A Reuters witness saw official vehicles leavi...
January 2, 2026 10:18 AM
The Indian benchmark indices traded in the green early on Friday, supported by strong macroeconomic indicators and stable domestic fundamentals. As of 9.30 a.m., the Sensex advanced 185 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 85,374, while the Nifty gained 61 ...
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