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Banks across India may be closed on January 27: Here's why a strike has been called

India, Jan. 25 -- Bank staff unions have announced a nationwide strike on January 27 to press for their long-pending demand for a five-day work week. If the strike goes ahead, it is expected to disru... Read More


WhatsApp messages aren't private, claims fresh lawsuit against Meta, 'whistleblower' account cited

India, Jan. 25 -- An international group of users has reportedly sued Meta Platforms, Inc., accusing the company of misleading billions of WhatsApp users about the privacy of their messages and falsel... Read More


After row over 'paint Mumbra green', Mumbai AIMIM corporator Sahar Sheikh goes 'kaisa haraya!'

India, Jan. 25 -- Sahar Shaikh, AIMIM leader and newly elected Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporator from Mumbra, teased her opponents, remarking "kaise haraya! (how we beat you)", trigg... Read More


Protests, tear gas, chaos in Minneapolis over another shooting by US federal agents. What is happening?

India, Jan. 25 -- The killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis has sparked fresh protests and backlash across the US, adding to the outrage that began after Renee Good, ... Read More


Woman among 4 arrested for injecting HIV into ex-lover's wife in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool

India, Jan. 25 -- Unable to accept that her former lover married someone else, a woman staged a fake accident and allegedly administered an HIV injection to his wife in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool, polic... Read More


3 of 5 Padma Vibhushan go to Kerala as south gets large share among regions; Maharashtra leads among states

India, Jan. 25 -- The list of Padma awardees on the eve of Republic Day 2026 had, in terms of regions, robust representation from the southern states, particularly Tamil Nadu and Kerala. An analysis ... Read More


Shubhanshu Shukla gets Ashok Chakra, India's highest peacetime military medal

India, Jan. 25 -- Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been conferred with the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration, for his contribution to the space program through his journe... Read More


Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla gets Ashok Chakra, India's highest peacetime military medal

India, Jan. 25 -- Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been conferred with the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration, for his contribution to the sp... Read More


Once a bus conductor, now Padma awardee: Who is Anke Gowda, the man behind India's largest free library?

India, Jan. 25 -- 75-year-old Anke Gowda has been recognised in the 2026 Padma Awards under the "Unsung Heroes" category. Once a bus conductor, Gowda spent over five decades building Pustaka Mane, on... Read More


'Shocked': Bangladesh protests Sheikh Hasina's Delhi address, calls her 'mass murderer'

India, Jan. 25 -- Bangladesh said on Sunday it was "surprised" and "shocked" that India had allowed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to make a public address in New Delhi. 78-year-old Sheikh Hasin... Read More