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January 03, 2026

AJIT PAWAR DEFENDS TICKET ALLOCATION TO CANDIDATES WITH CRIMINAL CASES

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday defended his party’s decision to give tickets to candidates with criminal backgrounds for upcoming elections, claiming he himself faced allegations of orchestrating a ₹70,000 cr irrigation scam and asserted no one is a criminal till proven guilty.

1 mins

PUNE LOGS SHARP RISE IN MINIMUM TEMPERATURE

After nearly two months of persistent cold conditions, Pune recorded a sharp rise in minimum temperature on Friday, January 2, offering brief respite from the prolonged chill.

1 mins

US warns Iran over deaths of protesters

US President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites in June.

1 mins

Uproar as 68 Mahayuti candidates win unopposed

Oppn claims ruling parties coerced opponents to withdraw; SEC says election winners to be announced only after an investigation

1 mins

States likely to borrow a record ₹5 trillion in Jan-March quarter: RBI

Indian states are likely to borrow a record-high sum of ₹5 trillion ($55.45 billion) in the January to March quarter, the Reserve Bank of India said in a statement on Friday.

1 mins

{ WARNING AGAINST OBSCENE CONTENT } Govt issues 72-hr ultimatum to Musk’s X as Grok churns out sexualised photos

CHATBOT GROK ACKNOWLEDGED CREATING SEXUALISED IMAGES OF MINORS, VIOLATING ITS OWN ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

1 mins

‘Have right to defend against bad neighbour’

India's relations with neighbouring countries are guided by their behaviour and New Delhi has the right to defend the country's citizens when a “bad neighbour” decides to deliberately and persistently continue supporting terrorism, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Friday, referring to Pakistan.

1 mins

After months of negligence, key officials face action over deadly Indore water crisis

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Friday ordered the suspension of Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) additional commissioner and Public Health Engineering (PHE) department engineer, and transferred the municipal commissioner, finally cracking down on errant senior officials who allegedly sat on complaints of contaminated water for at least six months before a spate of deaths sparked national outrage.

1 mins

HC GRANTS BAIL TO FORMER CM BAGHEL’S SON IN EXCISE CASES

The Chhattisgarh high court on Friday granted bail to former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel’s son Chaitanya Baghel in two cases linked to the alleged ₹3,000 crore excise irregularities in the state.

1 mins

Govt clears 22 E-projects, eyes Apple manufacturing boost

Five companies from Apple's vendor ecosystem are among 22 electronics manufacturing proposals approved by the government under its component manufacturing scheme, with investments expected to reach ₹41,863 crore, an official aware of the matter said on Friday.

1 mins

Bitter harvest: The rise of bad loans in the agriculture sector

The RBI released its biannual Financial Stability Report (FSR) on December 31.

3 mins

Benazir Bhutto assassinated in suicide attack

HT's report on the killing of former Pak PM minutes after a rally in Rawalpindi

2 mins

PM PAYS TRIBUTES TO NAIR SERVICE SOCIETY FOUNDER

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to Mannathu Padmanabhan, the founder of the Nair Service Society, on his birth anniversary and hailed him asa visionary who believed that true progress is rooted in dignity, equality and social reform.

1 mins

HC grants bail to ex-CM Baghel’s son Chaitanya

{ CHHATTISGARH LIQUOR ‘SCAM’

1 mins

BJP plans 2-pronged strategy for assembly polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will begin the new year with a two-pronged strategy — strengthening its organisational structure across states and launching an extensive outreach programme in the poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, people familiar with the matter said.

2 mins

Rajnath flags new trend of white-collar terrorism in country

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said an alarming trend of white-collar terrorism is emerging in the country, wherein highly-educated people are engaging in antisocial and anti-national activities.

1 mins

Forecast see chances of El Nino onset this year

El Nino conditions may emerge in July-August-September this year, early forecasts suggest.

2 mins

MHA RESTORES ₹100-CR PROJECT APPROVAL POWER TO LADAKH LT GUV

The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Friday restored the delegation of powers to the lieutenant governor of Ladakh for appraisal and approval of projects costing up to ₹100 crore under the delegation of financial powers rules (DEPRs).

1 mins

Mamata to visit Delhi soon as TMC gears up to intensify SIR protests

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is likely to escalate its protest against the Election Commission (EC) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee hinted on Friday, saying that West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will soon go to Delhi to challenge the poll panel.

1 mins

EAM slams ‘bad neighbours’, says India has right to defend

India’s relations with neighbouring countries are guided by their behaviour and New Delhi has the right to defend the country’s citizens when a “bad neighbour” decides to deliberately and persistently continue supporting terrorism, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Friday, referring to Pakistan.

3 mins

6-month-old youngest victim, born after 10 years of prayers: Family

A child born after 10 years of fervent prayers and vows died within days due to water contamination that has claimed several lives in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city.

1 mins

Glow up, please

2026 is looking good for Vir Das. He's directing a movie, touring, crafting new comedy. It can get even better, he believes. Less GRWM, more cuddling: less AI, more IRL moments. Here's what he's manifesting (and skipping) in the New Year

3 mins

Get flavour-bombed

Bamboo biryani from the Araku valley, omelettes from Surat and every bite in between. Delhi’s Street Food Festival champions talent from all over

4 mins

Slim, but a little shady

Thin is back in. Almond moms dominate the chat. Has the era of body-positivity come and gone, already? What a pity

3 mins

Turns of the century

These 10 novels came out 100 years ago. They launched careers, caused scandals, changed literature. Read them now, they're still full of fire

3 mins

'Daily life is deeply important'

On her prose, and the choice to write in English rather than in her native Turkish

2 mins

Grief for oneself in an abandoned world

\"My father was a gardener.

3 mins

Suffering transformed into acts of beauty

A Good Life by Jerry Pinto uses stories of patients, doctors and caregivers to raise awareness about inclusive approaches to medical care for those living with illness

4 mins

Taking on Trump, from the Big Apple

Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral stint will have a resonance beyond New York

2 mins

Israel seeks to harvest Iran’s domestic unrest

n December 29, Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu visited the US to brief President Donald Trump on Iran's rebuilding of its missile capabilities after June 2025.

2 mins

India must speak out against the fringe’s attack on Christmas

The only way to stop bullies is to look them in the eye. Our condemnation should be unequivocal and immediate

4 mins

Between strategic autonomy and global opportunity

India stands at an inflection point — a country aspiring all-round growth navigating stormy global currents while staying true to an increasingly self-defined vision of national purpose.

4 mins

U.S. TELLS CHINA TO HALT MILITARY PRESSURE AGAINST TAIWAN, OTHERS

Chinese war games around Taiwan “unnecessarily” spiked tensions in the region, the US State Department said Thursday, calling on Beijing to “cease its military pressure.”

1 mins

WILL SMITH AND HIS COMPANY SUED FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Hollywood actor Will Smith and his company have been sued by a musician who was part of the actor's 2025 tour for sexual harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation, NBC News, People and The Guardian reported on Friday.

1 mins

RUSSIA, UKRAINE TRADE BLAME FOR NEW YEAR CIVILIAN DEATHS

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of targeting civilians over the New Year, with Moscow reporting a deadly strike on a hotel in territory it occupies in southern Ukraine while Kyiv said there had been another broad attack on its power supplies.

1 mins

China taxes condoms, drugs to spur birth rate

China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from January 1 in new steps to spur a flagging birth rate.

1 mins

B'desh: Kin of attacked Hindu man say unable to understand motive

The family of Khokon Chandra Das on Friday recounted the horrors of brutal attack on him, saying that the motive of the mob behind the attack was unclear as he was a peaceful man.

1 mins

Maduro open to US dialogue on drugs, oil

President Nicolas Maduro Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but said he was open to cooperation with Washington after weeks of American military pressure.

1 mins

7 killed in Yemen as Saudis strike UAE-backed forces

Air strikes killed seven separatist fighters in Yemen on Friday, according to an official with the group, as a Saudi-led coalition hit back against a sweeping advance by the UAE-backed Southern Transition Council, threatening a major confrontation.

1 mins

Manufacturing PMI at 2-yr low

The seasonally adjusted manufacturing PMI fell to 55.0 in December, from 56.6 in November.

1 mins

Nuclear power critical to AI future: Vaishnaw

Union minister for electronics and IT (MeitY) Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the recently passed Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI Bill was crucial to preparing India for a new Al-driven industrial economy, arguing that nuclear power will be central to meeting the massive energy needs of future data centres.

2 mins

MCA ORDERS PROBE AGAINST SHREE CEMENT, SEEKS INFO

The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has ordered an investigation into Shree Cement and sought information from the company.

1 mins

22 electronics projects get govt nod

3 mins

CIL opens e-auctions to neighbours

State-owned CIL on Friday said buyers from neighbouring nations Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal can now join its online coal auctions directly, skipping the Indian middlemen.

1 mins

India seeks weekly Russian oil import data amid US trade talks

India is asking refiners for weekly disclosures of Russian and US oil purchases, people familiar with the matter said, adding that they expect Russian crude imports to dip below | million barrels per day as New Delhi seeks to clinch a trade deal with Washington.

1 mins

Centre rolls out ₹7,295 cr export support package

The government on Friday announced a ₹7,295-crore export support package, comprising a ₹5,18I-crore interest subvention scheme along with a ₹2,1l4-crore collateral support, to improve exporters’ access to credit.

1 mins

Top Indian football players urge FIFA intervention on ISL

India’s leading footballers, including Sunil Chhetri, along with several foreign players featuring in the Indian Super League (ISL), on Friday made a collective appeal to FIFA, urging the world governing body to intervene as the country’s top-tier league remains suspended indefinitely.

1 mins

Sunderland stalls City charge, Liverpool held

Manchester City trail Arsenal by four points at the top of the Premier League after failing to end Sunderland's unbeaten home record in a 0-0 draw on Thursday, while Liverpool were also held by Leeds.

1 mins

Can Marijne make Indian team turn the corner again?

The Dutchman was first named coach in 2017 following which he was put in-charge of the men’s team for a few months before returning to the role in 2018.

3 mins

Khawaja to retire, slams ‘racial stereotyping’

Usman Khawaja said on Friday he will retire from international cricket after the fifth and final Ashes clash against England, leaving a legacy as Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer while lashing out at perceived “racial stereotyping” during his 15-year career.

1 mins

SA retain 7 from 2024 T20 WC team

Hard-hitting middle-order batter Tristan Stubbs was one of the biggest names to miss out on selection as South Africa, led by Aiden Markram, retained seven players from the 2024 edition, in its provisional squad of 15 for the upcoming T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

1 mins

B’desh invites India for ODI, T20I series

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Friday announced it will host India for a three-match ODI as well as T20I series in September.

1 mins

Fit-again Gill to make competitive return

The last couple of weeks have been far from ideal for India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill.

2 mins

‘Not easy when you miss out knowing you had it’

MUMBAI: Koneru Humpy’s World Rapid title defence last weekend ended with an undefeated run, another medal, a mistake in her last-round endgame that handed her a bronze over the gold in sight.

3 mins

Does Shami have another ODI title hunt left in him?

Selectors have an opportunity to widen the fast bowling pool in the ODI series against New Zealand

3 mins

SRK under fire as KKR's IPL 2026 roster includes Bangladeshi player

Kolkata Knight Riders' decision to sign Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman for ₹9.2 crore at the IPL 2026 auction on December 16 has drawn criticism in India, with several leaders linking the move to recent reports of violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.

1 mins

Dia: I have four incredible stories lined up for release

The year 2026 promises to be a milestone one for actor Dia Mirza Rekhi, as she balances multiple projects, including the film Ikka with Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna, another film with Rahul Bhat, and web series' alongside actors Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Jimmy Shergill, while also preparing to launch her first series of children’s books.

1 mins

Kirti Kulhari hard-launches relationship with Rajeev on NY

Actor Kirti Kulhari has rung in the new year by making her relationship with Four More Shots Please!

1 mins

A grand, messy farewell that still knows its heart

The fifth and final season of Stranger Things arrived with the weight of expectation that only a decade-spanning pop-culture behemoth can carry.

1 mins

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