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N Korea launches missiles ahead of South Korean leader’s visit to China
NORTH Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Sunday, its neighbours said, just hours before South Korea’s president left for China for talks expected to cover North Korea’s nuclear program.
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January 05, 2026
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Rlys plans AI cameras to locate wildlife from 500m away to curb track mishaps
THE Railways is working closely with experts to develop an AIdriven high-powered camera system to capture images of wild animals such as elephants and lions when they cross railway tracks or remain in close proximity, even at deep night.
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January 05, 2026
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UK bombs Syria ISIS arms bunker in joint strike with France
BRITISH and French air force jets have conducted intelligence-led strikes to destroy an arms bunker occupied by the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group in Syria, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
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TN picks 'least-impact' site for Upper Bhavani storage project
THE proposed Upper Bhavani Pumped Storage Project (PSP) in Nilgiris district has reached acritical regulatory stage after the project authorities shortlisted one alignment from three alternative sites, citing lower forest diversion, reduced ecological risk and better technical feasibility.
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January 05, 2026
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Pak's ISI continues to spy in India: Agencies ask govt to warn forces
INTELLIGENCE agencies, in their report to the government, have warned that Pakistan's external spy agency ISI is contnuing with its efforts to expand espionage network in India, and suggested that the country's forces should be on high alert in view of this.
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January 05, 2026
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China on mind, army to up the ante along LAC's middle sector
THE Indian Army will conduct a major academic exercise on January 7 focussing on the Middle Sector of the Line of Actual Control with China, driven by growing concerns over Chinese assertiveness, enhanced infrastructure development across the border, and unpredictable People's Liberation Army patrol behaviour.
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January 05, 2026
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Cong misleading people on G-RAM-G scheme: Shivraj
RURAL Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday accused the Congress of spreading \"misinformation\" about the VB-G-RAM-G scheme, which he said has been updated with features that benefit the poor.
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January 05, 2026
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Thackerays promise free power, Marathi mayor to Mumbai for BMC polls
'Open space, plots for private developers'
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January 05, 2026
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DMK most corrupt in India, insults Hindu beliefs: Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday slammed the ruling DMK government as a symbol of corruption and accused it of routinely insulting the beliefs of Hindus.
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January 05, 2026
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No direct intervention, forest staff keep hurt tiger on watch
FOR the second consecutive day, staff of Nilgiris forest division continued to monitor the movement of a tiger, which sustained injuries in one of its legs and has been facing difficulty in walking, at Porthiyada near Ooty on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
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C'garh tops in parental participation for PM's Pariksha pe Charcha 2026
CHHATTISGARH has secured the first position in the country on parental participation in 'Pariksha pe Charcha', the flagship initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi intended to make examinations stress-free.
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January 05, 2026
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Mother says goodbye to son as Swiss community grieves after deadly fire
A mass was held Sunday for victims of the New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and many severely injured, as distressed parents waited for news of their children or began the long process of mourning.
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January 05, 2026
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Aavin producers demand state to pay ₹200cr dues
NEARLY four lakh dairy farmers supplying milk to Aavin in Tamil Nadu have not received incentive payments for the past four months due to delays in the release of government funds.
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January 05, 2026
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SIR hearing centres to be set up in Bengal's remote areas
WITH the second phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal under way, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to set up 160 special decentralised hearing centres in remote areas of certain districts of the state for residents belonging to marginalised communities.
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January 05, 2026
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3 held for murder of Hindu businessman in Bangladesh
THREE persons were arrested on Sunday in the case of 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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Bangladesh refuse to travel to India for T20 World Cup
A day after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released Bangladesh seamer Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL squad at the instruction of BCCI, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formally written to the ICC to relocate their T20 World Cup matches from India.
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January 05, 2026
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ALI, WHO UNITES THE BELIEVERS
SINCE
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January 05, 2026
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11 candidates in fray for Portugal president poll
A record number of 11 candidates in Portugal’s upcoming presidential election kicked off their campaigns on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
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Nearly a year after SC order, retired HC judges still waiting to get ad-hoc benches
NEARLY a year after the Supreme Court cleared the decks for appointing ad hoc judges in high courts to tackle pending criminal cases, the Union law ministry is yet to get any recommendation from any of the HC collegiums to appoint retired judges on an ad hoc basis.
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January 05, 2026
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Protesters seek hiring freeze till quota row resolved
EVEN as the J&K government proceeds with recruitment for vacant posts while awaiting Lt Governor's approval for cabinet proposal to rationalise the existing policy, pressure is mounting to halt recruitments until reservations are revised to ensure fair representation of Open Merit (OM) candidates in the selection process.
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January 05, 2026
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Drone hit kills 1 near Russian border ahead of peace talks
ONE person was killed, and two others wounded when a Ukrainian drone struck a car in the Russian border region of Belgorod, local officials said on Sunday, ahead of peace talks to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Paris this week.
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January 05, 2026
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Snake bite claims 13 lives in 50 days in U’khand amid climate-change scare
CLIMATE change is increasingly being cited as the primary driver behind the alarming surge in wildlife attacks across Uttarakhand, with recent data suggesting the impact extends beyond bears and leopards to include venomous snakes becoming unusually active during winter months.
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January 04, 2026
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Currying Favour with Vegetables
Serving vegetarian cuisine for more than a century, Hiltl has become Zurich’s iconic dining destination for locals and travellers alike
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January 04, 2026
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KKR DROP BANGLADESH PLAYER, FOCUS SHIFTS TO T20 WORLD CUP TIES
AMIDST the rising criticism over signing Bangladesh seamer Mustafizur Rahman, Kolkata Knight Riders released the player from their IPL 2026 squad following instructions from the cricket board.
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January 04, 2026
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Raj conducts raids in Aravalli areas, 7 FIRs filed
THE Rajasthan government has stepped up enforcement across the state to curb illegal mining and protect the fragile ecology of the Aravalli mountain range.
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January 04, 2026
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CELEBRATING A SAGE FOR THE AGES
write these words in the wake of the release of my newest book, The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism, by the Vice-President of India at the Sivagiri Ashram established by the peerless Sree Narayana Guru more than a century ago.
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January 04, 2026
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The Age of Anxious Peace
India’s internal security environment in 2025 reflects a complex interaction between longstanding conflict patterns and rapidly evolving threats.
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January 04, 2026
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India's Happiness Paradox
As ambitions soar and prosperity rises, inner peace declines, revealing a deeper crisis of purpose behind the nation's visible progress
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January 04, 2026
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TIME FOR A RESOLUTION ON REST
returned from Uttarakhand when the Char Dham yatra season was coming to an end.
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January 04, 2026
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A MASSIVE OFFLINE COURSE AT MARATHADI
EVERY weekend, for nearly two decades now, hundreds of youngsters, holding on to notebooks and guides for competitive exams, arrange themselves at an open patch of land beneath a sprawling banyan tree near the police station in Old Ayakudi village in Palani taluk.
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