Monthly Archives: January 2026
Additional excise duty on tobacco, health cess on pan masala to be effective Feb...
NEW DELHI: The government has notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty on tobacco products, and a health...
Drizzles in Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali on the first day of 2026
CHANDIGARH: On the first day of 2026, light rain was witnessed by residents of Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali, as predicted by the India...
Kharge calls for protection of constitutional rights in New Year message
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi extended New Year greetings, with Kharge...
Extradition of 26/11 accused, over 92% conviction rate among key milestones of NIA in...
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) secured a more than 92 per cent conviction rate this year, during which it also...
‘May 2026 bring new hopes, resolutions and self-confidence’: PM Modi greets nation
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended New Year greetings to the nation, wishing everyone an excellent 2026.
US imposes new sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector
WASHINGTON: The United States Department of the Treasury on Wednesday (local time) imposed sanctions on four companies operating in Venezuela's oil sector...
Tarique Rahman extends gratitude to nation and foreign attendees post mother’s funeral
DHAKA: Acting Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman on Thursday shared a heartfelt note thanking the supporters who gathered for...
Zelenskyy rejects “weak” peace deal, says Ukraine wants end to war without surrender in...
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in his New Year address, underscored that Ukraine seeks an end to the war but will not...
Karachi street crime remains high in 2025 despite police claims of decline
KARACHI: Despite police claims of an overall decline in crime, street criminals continued to pose a serious threat to residents of Karachi...
California puts off revoking 17,000 commercial driver’s licences after Sikh group sues
CALIFORNIA: A week after a group of immigrant truckers sued California’s Department of Motor Vehicles, the US state said Tuesday that it...