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A man was allegedly assaulted by his wife’s relatives on NH-44 at Kallakal after they intercepted a police vehicle escorting the couple to safety. The attackers forcibly took away the woman, even as police personnel allegedly failed to intervene.
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The Supreme Court declined to issue nationwide guidelines on preventing stampedes at public gatherings, directing the petitioner to pursue the matter with the Ministry of Home Affairs and Election Commission. The bench cited law-and-order expertise and feasibility concerns
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PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarter-finals of the Indonesia Masters with straight-game wins on Thursday. Sindhu will next face top seed Chen Yu Fei, while Lakshya takes on Thailand’s Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul in the last-eight stage.
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Campaigning began in Bangladesh for the first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Interim PM Muhammad Yunus aims for free elections and a referendum on a national charter, amid a reshaped political landscape
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At Davos, US President Donald Trump mixed policy with humour, delivering off-script jokes and self-deprecating remarks during meetings with business leaders. Amid discussions on trade, security, and investments, he lightened the atmosphere with quips on net worth, Greenland, and Federal Reserve projects
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A massive landslide hit Beachside Holiday Park near Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, leaving several people, including children, missing. Rescue teams continue searching amid record rainfall and flooding that isolated communities, damaged property, and forced evacuations across the Bay of Plenty region
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A 1989 article by PM Narendra Modi, under the pseudonym ‘Aniket’, described the Ram Mandir Shilanyas as a historic awakening of Hindu consciousness, critiqued Congress’ “minority appeasement,” and highlighted sustained public mobilisation and VHP efforts leading to the temple’s foundation stone laying
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed nearly 1 per cent in early trade on Thursday, driven by gains in PSU banks, auto and services stocks, as easing global trade tensions and firm overseas cues improved investor sentiment across markets.
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A fierce encounter between security forces and Maoists continues in Jharkhand’s Saranda forest, West Singhbhum. Several Maoists, including a top leader with a Rs 50 lakh bounty, are reported killed, while search and anti-Naxalite operations remain ongoing
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Akshay Kumar’s playful banter with Shreyas Talpade and Riteish Deshmukh added humour to *Wheel of Fortune*, as the stars joked about married life, angry wives and the importance of saying “sorry,” leaving the set in laughter ahead of the show’s January 27 premiere
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Hyderabad is witnessing ‘mixed winter’ conditions, marked by hot days and chilly nights, with a temperature variation of up to 15 degrees Celsius. IMD-Hyderabad said fog and large diurnal variation are likely to persist till the second week of February.
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Actor Adil Hussain has joined the cast of “Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business,” replacing Milind Soman. The sequel stars Anshuman Jha, Riddhi Dogra and Eksha Kerung, continuing the animal-rights vigilante action franchise directed by Sanjay Shetty
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The Supreme Court agreed to hear the curative petition of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohammad Arif, sentenced to death in the 2000 Red Fort attack that killed three Army jawans, marking his final legal remedy after dismissal of appeal and review pleas
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Police registered a case against the NIT Warangal chief warden and three dog catchers for allegedly relocating stray dogs from campus in an inhumane manner. Animal activists accused them of cruelty, saying dogs were dragged and injured before intervention halted the activity
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CPI(M) MLA Kadakampally Surendran admitted meeting Sabarimala gold loss case prime accused Unnikrishnan Potty several times, saying he had no reason to suspect wrongdoing then. He said the visits were open, official, and occurred years before allegations surfaced
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Two persons were killed after a car rammed their two-wheeler from behind at Alair on Thursday. The victims, identified as Sajuddin and Nitin Reddy from Jangaon, suffered grievous injuries and died on the spot, according to reports.
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Three people, including a bus driver, were killed after a private bus heading to Hyderabad hit a lorry and caught fire in Nandyal district following a tyre burst. Thirty-six passengers were evacuated, with four sustaining minor injuries
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At Davos, Donald Trump seeks to launch a “Board of Peace,” expanding from a Gaza ceasefire body into a forum. Allies are skeptical, some decline participation, while others weigh joining amid controversy over mandate, membership, and implications for United Nations
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A gun battle was underway between security forces and Maoists in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district in which some Maoists were killed
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The rupee recovered 15 paise from record low levels to trade at 91.50 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, supported by improved global risk appetite, easing tariff concerns, and firm domestic equities, even as geopolitical risks continue to weigh on sentiment.
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UP GRP rescued a ten-month-old abducted from a train after his mother was drugged. CCTV-led probe traced the accused, who sold the infant for Rs 3.5 lakh. Three arrests were made and the child reunited with his mother safely today
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Delhi court acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case linked to Janakpuri and Vikaspuri violence. Charged with rioting earlier, Kumar remains jailed, serving life imprisonment in other riot-related murder convictions, as appeals await orders pending
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At least five monkeys were killed and several injured after being injected with tranquilisers and dumped near a roadside dhaba in Ankampally village of Biknoor mandal. Forest and police officials have launched an investigation and are examining surveillance footage to trace the offenders.
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Two persons were killed in a road accident at Aleru when their two-wheeler was rammed by a car
