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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 min  |

January 03, 2026

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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 min  |

January 03, 2026

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HOME MINISTRY RESTORES POWERS OF LADAKH L-G TO CLEAR PROJECTS

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 (DFPRS).

1 min  |

January 03, 2026

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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 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Bihar and Jharkhand get new chief justices

Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo, presently a judge of the Orissa high court, and Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak , serving as a judge at Bombay high court, have been appointed as next chief justices of Patna and Jharkhand high courts respectively, according to notifications issued by the Union ministry of law and justice on Thursday and Friday.

1 min  |

January 03, 2026
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Hindustan Times Ranchi

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 min  |

January 03, 2026

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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 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Swiss investigators rush to identify bar fire victims

Swiss investigators raced Friday to identify victims of a ski resort fire at a New Year's celebration that killed some 40 people and injured around 115 more, in one of the country's worst tragedies.

1 min  |

January 03, 2026
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Hindustan Times Ranchi

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 min  |

January 03, 2026

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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 min  |

January 03, 2026

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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

4 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Taking on Trump, from the Big Apple

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

2 min  |

January 03, 2026

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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 min  |

January 03, 2026

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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 min  |

January 03, 2026
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Hindustan Times Ranchi

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 min  |

January 03, 2026

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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.

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January 03, 2026

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NIA SUBMITS CHARGESHEET AGAINST 3 FOR LASHKAR LINKS

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted three accused, including a psychiatrist, in a 2023 case linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit in Bengaluru, officials said on Friday.

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January 03, 2026

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Bad, good neighbours: EAM explains rules of engagement

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said India has every right to defend its people when it comes to \"bad neighbours\" and asserted that a neighbouring country cannot ask New Delhi to share water if it continues to spread terrorism in the country.

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January 03, 2026

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'Locked and loaded': Trump warns Iran of US action on protest deaths

US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several dead and posed the biggest internal threat to Iranian authorities in years.

1 min  |

January 03, 2026

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EL NINO WEATHER MAY EMERGE IN SECOND HALF OF MONSOON: IMD

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

1 min  |

January 03, 2026

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'Daily life is deeply important'

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

2 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Key officials face action over deadly water crisis in Indore

TOLL MOUNTS TO 10

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January 03, 2026

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Labourer branded Bangladeshi, brutally attacked in Madhubani

VICTIM UNDER TREATMENT AT HOSPITAL

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January 03, 2026

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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 min  |

January 03, 2026

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CM SOREN LIKELY TO PRESENT J’KHAND VISION 2050 AT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

Chief minister Hemant Soren is expected to present the Jharkhand Vision-2050 at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, between January 19 and 23, to showcase the state's potential and its journey towards becoming an industrial and economic growth powerhouse, people aware of the development said on Friday.

1 min  |

January 03, 2026

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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 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Hindus settled in Bihar worried for B’desh kin, seek border be opened

People who left Bangladesh and settled in Bihar’s Seemanchal during 60s and 70s are deeply worried over the fate of their relatives still living in Bangladesh.

1 min  |

January 03, 2026

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Grief for oneself in an abandoned world

\"My father was a gardener.

3 min  |

January 03, 2026

Hindustan Times Ranchi

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 min  |

January 03, 2026

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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 min  |

January 03, 2026