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Bearish sentiments strong, crucial for Nifty to break resistance at 23,800

DOMESTIC equity market is having a tough start to 2025.

Thousands flee raging Los Angeles fire

MULTIPLE massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force early on Wednesday as residents made a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke.

Thousands flee raging Los Angeles fire

MULTIPLE massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force early on Wednesday as residents made a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke.

US Govt Asks Court to Block 9/11 Plea Deal

The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that would spare him the risk of the death penalty in one of the deadliest attacks ever on the United States.

Ukraine Strikes Fuel Storage Depot in Russia

The Ukrainian military said on Wednesday that it struck a fuel storage depot deep inside Russia, causing a huge blaze at the facility that supplies an important Russian air base.

Japan blames Chinese hackers for cyber attacks on tech data

JAPAN on Wednesday linked more than 200 cyber attacks over the past five years targeting the country's national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace, detailing their tactics and calling on government agencies and businesses to reinforce preventive measures.

Stern warning to free all hostages before Don 2.0

Reiterates threat to Hamas that all hell will else break loose in Gulf

Generative AI Used in Blast Outside LA Hotel

The highly decorated soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI, including ChatGPT, to help plan the attack, Las Vegas police said Tuesday.

Trump Jr in Greenland for podcast shoot

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump told residents of Greenland that \"we're going to treat you well,\" as his oldest son visited the mineral-rich Danish territory that's home to a large US military base, heightening speculation that the incoming US administration could seek to acquire it.

Pawar rules out merger with nephew's party

SENIOR Maharashtra leader Sharad Pawar on Wednesday scotched all rumours that he and his nephew, Ajit Pawar, were ready to set aside their differences and come together.

Assam Cops Cross Border, Detained by Naga Villagers

The members of an Assam police team were detained for several hours by Nagaland villagers after they had inadvertently crossed the inter-state border during an operation carried out on Tuesday night.

Elgar case: Bail to Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawale

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to researcher Rona Wilson and activist Sudhir Dhawale, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case in 2018, saying that the trial in the case is yet to start.

84 Pillars of Faith to Greet Devotees at Maha Kumbh

WITH Mahakumbh just a few days away, 84 red sandstone pillars are engraved on the road to Prayagraj airport.

Maiyan Samman Yojana Sparks Jharkhand Protests

Soren faces heat as women say ₹1K transferred, not promised 2.5K

With new tiger pair, Dehradun zoo raking in moolah as visitors throng

THE recent arrival of a pair of tigers has turned the Dehradun Zoo into a treasure trove.

Prep for '26 polls, Didi moots plans for students to woo 1st-time voters

KEEPING in mind West Bengal Assembly elections in 2026, the Trinamool Congress has decided to announce more student-friendly schemes to woo first-time voters, party leaders said.

AAP, Cong & SAD united, oppose post of chief secy in Chandigarh

AFTER 41 years, the post of Adviser to the Chandigarh Administrator was abolished by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and re-designated as Chief Secretary, causing a political uproar in Punjab.

Airlines may have to share weather data with IMD

'May impact airline operation cost'

India Steps Up Talks With Taliban Govt, Foreign Secy Meets Minister In Dubai

STEPPING up dialogue with the Taliban-led government in Kabul since they returned to power in 2021, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai on Wednesday, a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement said.

Court's opinion vs legislative power: SC to hear pleas on selection of CEC

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear on February 4 a batch of pleas challenging the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs) under the 2023 law, which dropped the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel.

Govt to announce safety ratings for E-rickshaws

THE humble electric rickshaw (e-rick) may be a boon for last-mile connectivity in Delhi, but not really trusted as a safe mode of public transport.

200KM ROAD BUILT FOR 100KM RLY LINE

Alternate sources of water made available to people of over 20 villages dependent on Himalayan fountains

Rajnath assures India's assistance to Maldives in strengthening defence

DEFENCE minister Rajnath Singh has assured his Maldives counterpart, Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon, that India is prepared to assist the island nation in strengthening its defence capabilities.

H-1B Angst Is A Tempest In A Teapot

American visas for skilled workers are determined by market forces and legislated by the US Congress. Despite political posturing at times, the numbers never shrank

UGC's Rules for College Admission Don't Suit All

“Education must not simply teach work; it must teach life.” WEB Du Bois

Race against time to save trapped miners

THE body of one of the nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao was retrieved on Wednesday even as hopes of rescuing the others began fading.

Modi Emphasises Andhra's Role in Nation's Progress

Emphasising that Andhra Pradesh is full of possibilities and opportunities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the state and, subsequently, the nation will develop only when these possibilities are realised.

BMC staffer hacked to death in Bhubaneswar

Police sources said Lipika was reportedly arrested last year for brown sugar peddling and released from jail only three days back.

Majhi calls upon diaspora to be ambassadors of Brand Odisha

\"This is all the more reason for a customary youth convention as part of the PBD celebrations,\" he said adding, \"the idea of holding a conclave for the youth is to recognize the special contributions of young minds at home and abroad.\"

Big-time jeweller held over obscene remarks against Kerala actress

THE Kerala Police on Wednesday arrested businessman Boby Chemmanur for making obscene remarks against actress Honey Rose.