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Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer to compose score for ‘Harry Potter' series
Grammy-winning music composer Hans Zimmer is all set to helm the original score for HBO's much-awaited 'Harry Potter' TV series.
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January 17, 2026
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HIL 2026: Harmanpreet double powers JSW Soorma to maiden victory
JSW Soorma Hockey Club registered their first victory in the Hockey India League 2026 (Men's) as they beat HIL Governing Council (GC) 3-1 in a comfortable fashion here at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Thursday.
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January 17, 2026
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Cong: Both MLAs will technically continue as members of BRS
Congress spokesperson Sama Ram Mohan Reddy on Friday welcomed Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar's decision not to disqualify two BRS MLAs under the Anti-Defection law.
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January 17, 2026
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Congress slams BJP over destruction of ancient temples, ghats in Varanasi
‘The Congress on Friday condemned the demolition of temples and ghats in the holy city of Varanasi (Kashi), accusing the Modi led government at the Centre and the Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh of destroying thousands-of-years-old religious and cultural heritage in the name of development and beautification.
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January 17, 2026
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IRAN CLERIC DEMANDS EXECUTION OF PROTESTERS, THREATENS TRUMP
A hard-line cleric leading Friday prayers in Iran’s capital demanded the death penalty for protesters detained in a nationwide crackdown and directly threatened the U.S. President Donald Trump, showing the hard-line rage gripping the Islamic Republic after the demonstrations.
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January 17, 2026
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South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday in the first verdict from eight criminal trials over the martial law debacle that forced him out of office and other allegations.
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January 17, 2026
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TN Congress leaders to meet top brass in Delhi ahead of Assembly polls
With the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections drawing closer, senior Congress leaders from the state are scheduled to meet the party’s top leadership at Indira Bhawan in the national capital on January 17 at 4 pm to deliberate on election strategy, organisational preparedness and seat-sharing arrangements.
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January 17, 2026
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Congress holds Assam poll strategy meet
Congress top brass on Friday held a key strategy meeting on Assam assembly polls with senior observers and the state leadership.
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January 17, 2026
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Trump announces beginning of next phase of 'Gaza Peace Plan'
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that the next phase of Gaza’s 20-Point Peace Plan has begun.
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January 17, 2026
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Mausam Noor's Congress return and reckoning: Comeback, legacy politics, and Malda’s uncertain future
Mausam Benazir Noor’s recent return to the Congress from the Trinamul Congress (TMC) has caused ripplesin West Bengal’s politics.
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January 17, 2026
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ICC MEETS BCB AMID BANGLADESH T20 WORLD CUP UNCERTAINTY
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will travel to Bangladesh in a few days for a final one-on-one meeting with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and will then announce the decision on the team's participation in the T20 World Cup 2026, sources told ANI.
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January 17, 2026
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South Korean authorities summon a civilian over alleged drone flights
South Korean authorities have summoned a civilian to investigate if the person sent drones toward North Korea, police said Friday, days after North Korea threatened responses to what it called drone flights from South Korea.
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January 17, 2026
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171 riders from 35 countries arrive for Pune Grand Tour
The countdown to the start of the historic Pune Grand Tour 2026, India’s first Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) 2.2 multistage road race, is well underway, as Pune welcomed international teams from across Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
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January 17, 2026
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80% of India’s startups are Al-led: IT Minister
On National Startup Day, Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Friday, highlighted the expansion of India’s deep-tech startup ecosystem driven by focused policy and funding support.
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January 17, 2026
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Denmark's submission to US 'flawed': Russia
Director of the Department of Information and Press at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova called out the failure of ‘rules-based international order’, a philosophy propagated by the West.
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January 17, 2026
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Cong attacks AAP over ‘raids’ on Punjab Kesari
The Congress on Friday slammed Punjab’s AAP government over Punjab Kesari newspaper group's claim that it was being targeted with multiple raids by enforcement authorities, saying the Bhagwant Mann dispensation was drawing its inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has “targeted” media outlets across the country.
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January 17, 2026
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RAUT ALLEGES EVM MANIPULATION, NAMES MISSING FROM ELECTORAL ROLLS
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday raised serious allegations over the conduct of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, claiming large-scale irregularities in voter lists, malfunctioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), and violations of the Model Code of Conduct.
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January 17, 2026
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India is now the 2nd largest 5G user with 400 million+ users: Scindia
India has the 2nd largest SG subscriber base, only second to China, and is among the fastest adopters of the technology in the world, says India’s Union Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia.
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January 17, 2026
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Delhi Aerocity metro station to become major interchange hub
The Delhi Aerocity metro station on the Airport Express Line is set to emerge as a major interchange hub of the Delhi Metro network with provisions for an interchange to the NCRTC’s proposed Alwar corridor, according to officials.
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January 17, 2026
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Centre blocks 242 illegal betting and gambling website links
The Centre today blocked 242 illegal betting and gambling website links as part of increased enforcement actions following the passage of the Online Gaming Act, government sources said.
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January 17, 2026
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ECI gaslighting citizens, alleges Rahul on Maha civics polls
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Election Commission of “gaslighting citizens” after claims surfaced that marker pens were used to ink voters’ fingers during Maharashtra civic polls, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election.
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January 17, 2026
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Sujoy Paul takes oath as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
Sujoy Paul was sworn in as the chief justice of Calcutta High Court on Friday (January 16, 2026).
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January 17, 2026
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Indian envoy holds bilateral talks with key US lawmakers
Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Thursday hosted 12 Members of the US House of Representatives and held talks on deepening India-US partnership spanning wide-ranging conversations.
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January 17, 2026
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Gulf allies push to avert US-Iran conflict amid tension over protests
Amid Washington's reported calls for military intervention in Iran as the Islamic Republic deals with widespread anti-governmental protests, several US allies in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Oman, are reportedly working to prevent such confrontation between the two countries through intensive diplomacy, CBS News reported, citing a Gulf official.
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January 17, 2026
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'AAP govt muzzling media its countdown has begun'
The Congress on Friday slammed Punjab’s AAP government over Punjab Kesari newspaper group's claim that it was being targeted with multiple raids by enforcement authorities, saying the Bhagwant Mann dispensation was drawing its inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has “targeted” media outlets across the country.
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January 17, 2026
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Liberty on trial: What the Delhi Riots bail ruling says about dissent and UAPA
In a constitutional democracy, bail is meant to be the rule and jail the exception.
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January 17, 2026
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B’desh Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance witnesses rift ahead of elections
A major Islamic political party announced its exit from the Jamaat-e-Islami-led grand alliance Friday, effectively ending an initiative to consolidate all pro-Islamic votes in “one box” in Bangladesh's upcoming general elections.
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January 17, 2026
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Stolen SUV hits policemen, two cops injured
Three interstate vehicle thieves were arrested after a stolen SUV fitted with a fake number plate attempted to run over police personnel, injuring two officers when they were intercepted in west Delhi, an official said on Friday.
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January 17, 2026
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GRAP 3 CURBS ENFORCED IN DELHI-NCR
The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi, which was 343 at 4 PM on Thursday, rose to 354 at 4 PM on Friday, the officials said.
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January 17, 2026
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What nature teaches us
Nature whispers what is often forgotten: that we are part of the eternal chain.
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