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‘India beats China as world’s largest rice producer’
India has become the world’s largest rice producer, beating China, with a total output of 150.18 million tonnes, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday, as he released 184 new varieties of 25 crops.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Mumbai
In 2026, the signs of a deeply divided world
Have you seen the pictures of handcuffed Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, seized by American forces?
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January 05, 2026
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Radhika Apte says toxic love should not be glorified onscreen
Over the past few years, the rise of toxic, hyper-aggressive male characters in Hindi cinema has sparked debate, especially after films like Animal (2023) and more recently Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat and Tere Ishq Mein (2025) found box-office success.
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January 05, 2026
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Mahhi Vij and Jay Bhanushali announce separation
On Sunday, actors Mahhi Vij and Jay Bhanushali, once among TV's most-loved couples, announced that they are separating after 14 years of marriage.
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January 05, 2026
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The message in the story of Somnath
The history of the shrine in the last 1,000 years is a tale of unbroken faith and civilisational regeneration
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January 05, 2026
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Tension in Nepal towns near India over religious video
Protests over a video with alleged religious content on social media turned violent as tension flared across two places in southern Nepal, near the Indian border, on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
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3 arrested for murder of Hindu man near Dhaka
Three people were arrested on Sunday for allegedly hacking and burning to death a Hindu businessman in Shariatpur district of Bangladesh, local media reports said.
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January 05, 2026
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150-km rule doesn't bar greenfield airports, says civil aviation minister
NEW DELHI: The ‘150-km aerial distance’ rule, which prohibits the construction of a greenfield airport within that radius, will no longer apply if the capacity of the existing aerodrome is saturated, Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
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Defense minister Rajnath Singh to commission Samudra Pratap today
The Indian Coast Guard's first indigenously designed and built pollution control vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’ will be commissioned into the ICG by defence minister Rajnath Singh on January 5, officials said on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
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{ INAPPROPRIATE IMAGES } USERS TO BE PENALISED Elon Musk vows action against illegal Grok content
Microblogging site X owner Elon Musk on Saturday said people using the platform's Al services Grok to make illegal content will face the same consequences as those uploading illegal content, with the company saying it will remove such content, permanently suspend accounts that uploaded the material and work with local governments as required.
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January 05, 2026
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3 held for killing Bangladeshi Hindu bizman
POLICE SAID THAT VICTIM KHOKON CHANDRA DAS HAD
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January 05, 2026
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Candidates ‘elected unopposed’ an insult to democracy: Uddhav
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday released a joint manifesto chock-a-block with goodies for Mumbai’s citizens.
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January 05, 2026
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Bhogapuram airport sees 1st validation flight
A validation flight was held successfully at the upcoming Bhogapuram airport in Andhra Pradesh with Union civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu landing via an Air India aircraft from Delhi on Sunday morning.
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January 05, 2026
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New Delhi voices ‘deep concern,’ calls for talks
India on Sunday expressed “deep concern” at US attacks on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by American forces and called on all parties to peacefully address issues through dialogue to ensure stability in the region.
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January 05, 2026
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SALMAN KHAN'S NEPHEW AYAAN AGNIHOTRI GETS ENGAGED
Actor Salman Khan's nephew Ayaan Agnihotri has announced his engagement to Tina Rijhwani.
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January 05, 2026
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India expresses ‘deep concern’ over US attacks on Venezuela
India on Sunday expressed “deep concern” at US attacks on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas ‘Maduro by American forces and called on all parties to peacefully address issues through dialogue to ensure stability in the region.
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January 05, 2026
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Venezuela’s vast oil reserves: Key questions
After a US military operation that seized Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said he wants to allow American oil companies to head back into Venezuela to tap its massive crude reserves.
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January 05, 2026
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AAP sarpanch shot dead during a wedding ceremony in Punjab
An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and a village sarpanch was allegedly shot dead on Sunday by unidentified assailants during a wedding ceremony in Amritsar, police said.
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January 05, 2026
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People of TN fed up with most corrupt DMK: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) regime in Tamil Nadu, calling it the most corrupt in the country, and expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would form a government in the southern state as well as in West Bengal after the assembly polls due this year.
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January 05, 2026
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Budget may offer funds for pulses, cotton R&D
The government may announce a dedicated research and development (R&D) corpus for pulses and cotton in the Union budget for FY27, as it looks to address India’s persistent yield gaps, two government officials aware of the discussions said.
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January 05, 2026
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Won't play T20 WC in India: B'desh to ICC
Bangladesh on Sunday said it will not travel to India for next month’s T20 World Cup, citing security concerns, and asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to relocate its matches amid strained bilateral relations between the two countries.
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January 05, 2026
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Anti-war Maga rally around Trump’s strike
While US President Donald Trump had built his political identity around criticising foreign overreach and vowing to avoid overseas entanglements, his allies in the Republican Party and the Make America Great Again (Maga) movement—many of whom had opposed foreign wars and regime-change interventions—largely rallied behind his actions in Venezuela on Saturday and Sunday, Reuters and CNN reported.
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January 05, 2026
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Dera chief gets another parole, 15th since 2020
{ SERVING 20-YR TERM FOR RAPING 2 DISCIPLES
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January 05, 2026
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Crossing a red line in Caracas
The Trump regime may have signalled the death of the West's rules-based order by acting against Venezuela
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January 05, 2026
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Make to guide Cong sG RAM G Act stir Priyanka to head panel for deciding Assam list
The Congress has appointed party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the chairperson of its screening committee for the upcoming Assam assembly elections, signalling the party's formal push to prepare for the polls due later this year.
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January 05, 2026
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Centre weighs cheaper loans for pvt e-buses
As private electric bus operators struggle to secure affordable credit, the government is working on a new financing scheme to lower their borrowing costs by routing funds through the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Devel- ’opment (NABARD), according to two government officials aware of the development.
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January 05, 2026
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COASTAL ROAD NORTH: CENTRE SEEKS REPORT ON MANGROVE LOSS
MUMBAI: The environment ministry has sought an action taken report from the Maharashtra State Wetland Authority regarding concerns around the proposed Versova-Dahisar coastal road and its impact on mangrove ecosystems.
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January 05, 2026
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Making strong efforts to host Olympics ’36: PM
VARANASI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India is making strong efforts to host the 2036 Olympics, leveraging its experience in hosting major international events like the FIFA Under-17 World Cup and the hockey World Cup.
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January 05, 2026
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US curbs on Venezuela unlikely to affect India’s energy security
Import volumes from Venezuela declined drastically after India pared purchases due to US sanctions
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January 05, 2026
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POSTERS WARNING OF POLL BOYCOTT REMOVED BY BMC
MUMBAI: The BMC’s D ward removed several protest banners put up by residents of Angrewadi Chawl in Khetwadi, highlighting the tension between citizens and the civic body over redevelopment delays.
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