Daily Archives: January 16, 2026
Supreme Court stays FIRs against ED officials, puts Mamata Banerjee on notice
NEW DELHI: In a setback to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to her,...
Maharashtra civic poll results: Mahayuti races ahead in state, closing in on 100 seats...
MUMBAI: The BJP and ally Shiv Sena were ahead in high-stakes Mumbai municipal corporation elections as per early trends, after counting of...
Pakistan’s media machinery turns weaponised as Baloch voices warn of escalating repression
BALOCHISTAN: In a sharp denunciation of state policies, Nadia Baloch, sister of imprisoned Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch, has accused...
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off coast of Oregon, GFZ says
BENGALURU: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon, US, on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
International media flock to Greenland as Trump turns Arctic island into geopolitical hot spot
NUUK: For several weeks, international journalists and camera crews have been scurrying up to people in Greenland’s capital to ask them for...
Middle East allies urged Trump to hold off on Iran strikes
WASHINGTON: Several Middle Eastern allies of the United States have urged the Trump administration to hold off on strikes against Iran for...
Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children
WELLINGTON: Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country...
South Korea ex-president Yoon found guilty of obstruction over martial law bid
SEOUL: A South Korean court on Friday found former president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of obstructing authorities from executing an arrest warrant...
UN chief on ‘erosion’ of international law: ‘Charter not à la carte menu’
UNITED NATIONS: Asserting that the UN Charter is not "à la carte menu”, UN chief denounced nations for brazenly violating international law,...