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Soon, ports to get airport-grade security
NEW FEDERAL AGENCY
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January 01, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Old-school tactics, new-age instinct in Carlsen’s endgame
The Soviets are history.
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January 01, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
DGCA SEEKS AI'S EXPLANATION FOR OPERATING A B-787 DESPITE SNAGS
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show-cause notice to Air India, flagging safety concerns over the operation of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft VT-ANI despite repetitive technical snags.
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January 01, 2026
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Indian jails: Prisoners of the caste system
In December 2020, as the world grappled with unequal access to Covid-19 vaccines, another form of inequality was exposed inside India’s prisons.
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January 01, 2026
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States’ fiscal stress deepens despite revenue gains
India’s states entered FY24 with stronger revenue inflows but ended the year under mounting fiscal stress, as rising debt and fixed spending commitments eroded fiscal flexibility, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said.
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January 01, 2026
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2026 is the new 2016! Why the internet has hit rewind
After a decade of polished perfection online, Gen Z users are choosing fun again; here’s everything you need to know
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January 01, 2026
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Putin orders Ukraine buffer zone expansion
Russia's top general said its forces were pressing forward in northeastern Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin had ordered expansion of territory Moscow calls a buffer zone there in 2026, Russian news agencies said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
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January 01, 2026
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WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS
A friendly US visit to China amid a tense rivalry; alliances being redrawn around India; a geopolitical neighbourhood in competition and conflict: it looks set to be a year of shifting sands
3 min |
January 01, 2026
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Imn Indians in Canada to lose legal status by mid-’26
Canada could soon have to contend with a deluge of undocumented immigrants, nearly half of them from India, as record numbers of work permits expired in 2025 and will continue to do so in 2026.
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January 01, 2026
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AI HARDWARE IN NEW AVATARS
We've seen “AI pins” more or less fail.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
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Cabinet freezes Vi AGR dues, grants more time
The government on Wednesday froze Vodafone Idea Ltd's (Vi) adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues at ₹87,695 crore as of December 31, 2025, and allowed the telecom operator to repay the amount over 10 years from fiscal 2032 to fiscal 2041.
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January 01, 2026
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Cabinet clears highways projects worth ₹ 20k-cr
The Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday cleared two highway projects worth 220,668 crore, paving the way for the construction of a six-lane highway corridor between Nashik and Solapur in Maharashtra and the widening of National Highway 326 in Odisha.
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January 01, 2026
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Two men on bike found rammed into grille; families allege murder
{ 'SUV CHASED, RAMMED THEM'
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January 01, 2026
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Old challenges, new resolutions
Managing air pollution to negotiating a world in churn, the government has its task cut out in 2026
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January 01, 2026
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CAN THEY STAY THE COURSE?
As West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry go to the polls, there is plenty at stake, including the crucial and longstanding diversity of India's political landscape
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January 01, 2026
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IMRAN KHAN'S SISTERS DENIED MEET WITH HIM, HOLD PROTEST
Leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and sisters of former prime minister Imran Khan were once again prevented from meeting him at Adiala Jail, prompting them to stage a sit-in near the prison, Dawn reported.
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January 01, 2026
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Emerging multipolar world could be India’s moment
As the world enters a new year, it is becoming increasingly clear that South Asia's existing models of regional cooperation are no longer fit for purpose.
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January 01, 2026
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INDIA, EAEU LIKELY TO HOLD NEXT ROUND OF TRADE TALKS IN FEBRUARY
India and the Russia-led EAEU group are likely to hold the next round of talks for the proposed trade agreement in February, an official said on Wednesday.
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January 01, 2026
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CEC lost temper in SIR meet, alleges TMC MP; EC hits back
THE MEETING CAME DAYS AFTER ECI ADMITTED TO GLITCHES IN THE APP USED BY ENUMERATORS
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January 01, 2026
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Couple burnt alive in Assam for ‘practising witchcraft’, say cops
THE ASSAILANTS ATTACKED THE COUPLE WITH SHARP WEAPONS BEFORE SETTING THEIR HOUSE ON FIRE, POLICE SAID
1 min |
January 01, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Denmark’s last letter ends 400-yr postal tradition in first for world
Denmark's state-run postal service, PostNord, delivered its final letter on Tuesday (local time), bringing an end to more than 400 years of traditional mail delivery as the country fully embraces digital communication, CNN reported.
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January 01, 2026
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EYES ON THE SCOREBOARD
Can we hold position on the medals-tally tables, in a year of a (pared-down) Commonwealth Games; can we raise our score at the Asian Games? Which athletes hold out the greatest hope?
4 min |
January 01, 2026
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An economic juggling act: AI, China, googlies from US
2025 began on an alarming note for the global economy, as Donald Trump started his second stint in the White House.
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January 01, 2026
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Can a cooperative model fix public mobility?
Can Bharat Taxi— a cooperative mobility platform hailed as the ‘Amul model for taxis’ — offer Indian cities a fairer, more reliable mobility alternative?
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January 01, 2026
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Victim’s parents clear film on RG Kar rape and murder case
A film based on the alleged rape and murder of a young doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College in August 2024 has received formal consent from the victim's parents, nearly two months after they had publicly opposed the project.
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January 01, 2026
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Govt extends safeguard duties on imports of steel products
The government has extended safeguard duties on imports of certain steel products for three years, aiming to curb dumping from countries like China and protect domestic manufacturers from a supply glut.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
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U.S. STATE DELAYS REVOCATION OF 17K CDLS AFTER SIKH GROUP SUES
A week after immigrant groups filed a lawsuit, California said Tuesday it will delay the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver's licences (CDL) until March to allow more time to ensure that truckers and bus drivers who legally qualify for the licenses can keep them.
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January 01, 2026
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TRUMP TO MAKE A VISIT TO CHINA
025 ended with the US-China relationship finally on somewhat firmer ground.
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January 01, 2026
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Coming soon: ‘super phones’, smoother AI, car-first tech
Time and tech wait for no one and, in 2026, what has been a somewhat relentless pace looks set to intensify.
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January 01, 2026
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Can't afford to go on strike on NYE: NCR gig workers
A nationwide strike called by unions representing gig workers associated with major e-commerce, food delivery, and cab platforms failed to significantly disrupt services in Delhi-NCR on New Year's Eve
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