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India has world’s lowest data costs: Scindia

New Delhi: Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said that India now has world’s lowest data costs and highest data usage, driven by robust digital infrastructure. There are more than 120…
Kashmir reels under severe cold as temperature drops further

Srinagar: Cold conditions tightened its grip in Kashmir with a drop in minimum temperatures as the meteorological department forecast spells of wet weather, especially in the higher reaches of the valley over…

CJI lays foundation of integrated court complexes for six districts in Uttar Pradesh

Chandauli: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday, January 17, laid the foundation of integrated court complexes for six districts in Uttar Pradesh, and said these will set a benchmark for…
BJP is expanding as political space of other parties shrinking in Maharashtra

Mumbai: Riding on the momentum from its strong showing in the November 2024 assembly elections, the BJP has further expanded its footprint in Maharashtra even as the political bases of other parties…
India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train makes maiden voyage

Malda: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, January 17, flagged off the country’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train between Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya) from Malda Town station in north Bengal. He also…
Body of 33-year-old man found in pond in UP’s Amethi

Amethi: The body of a 33-year-old man was recovered from a pond in the Sangrampur area here on Saturday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Ashish Mishra, a resident of…
PCB set to announce early start for Australia series due to weather conditions

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board is set to announce an early start to the three-match T20 series against Australia later this month due to the weather and light conditions in Lahore. A…

Shahid Afridi not averse to joining politics

Karachi: Pakistan’s former captain Shahid Afridi has said he is not averse to joining politics in the future after he moved his residence from his hometown Karachi to capital Islamabad. Afridi was…
Air pollution increases risk of eye infection, other ocular problems, say doctors

New Delhi: Air pollution is considered a reason for respiratory and cardiac problems. However, experts warn that it also increases the risk of eye infection and aggravates existing issues among those with…
12 held for selling ‘Chinese Manja’ worth Rs 1.88 lakh in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: As many as 12 people were arrested on Friday, January 16, for selling “Chinese Manja” worth Rs 1.88 lakh in Hyderabad and the police seized 162 bobbins from them. Five persons…
Rising gold prices in Hyderabad outperform stock market returns in Jan

Hyderabad: Gold rates in Hyderabad and other Indian cities have once again reached an all-time high, with the precious metal continuing to outperform stock market returns so far in January. Globally, too,…
2026 Iran protest: Family searches corpses, buries daughter roadside

Beirut: Robina Aminian’s family believes the college student was killed by a bullet fired by Iranian security forces at close range, straight into the back of her head. But her death in…
BRS condemns Hyderabad’s Puranapul communal incident

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Shaik Abdullah Sohail on Friday, January 16, condemned the Puranapul communal incident in which a temple and shrine were vandalised. He also expressed concern over the…
Pakistan security forces kill 12 terrorists in Balochistan

Karachi: Pakistan security forces killed 12 terrorists after they attacked two banks and a police station in restive southwestern Balochistan province, a military statement issued on Saturday, January 17, said. “Around 15-20…
Congress takes swipe at Modi govt over US-Pak military exercise

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday, January 17, took a swipe at the Modi government and said the joint training exercise by American and pakistani troops was “yet another blow to the…