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"CM Mamata should provide jobs to all affected families": BJP MLA Ashok Dinda on Kolkata fire

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- BJP MLA and former Indian cricketer Ashok Dinda demanded stronger support for families affected by the deadly fire at a manufacturing unit in the Anadapur area of Kolkata, in which... Read More


Virat Kohli's return to Test cricket: A nonsensical move that risks damaging his legacy and what he has left to give

India, Jan. 27 -- The whispers about Virat Kohli's Test comeback have started again. A brilliant run in the ODIs, a nostalgic clip here and there, and the social media quickly turns into a storyline: ... Read More


63-year-old spikes soft drinks at supermarket with urine as 'prank' for a year, pleads guilty

India, Jan. 27 -- A 63-year-old former property agent has admitted in a Hong Kong court to a disturbing series of incidents involving contaminated soft drinks, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) repo... Read More


BAFTA film awards: 'One Battle After Another' bags 14 nominations, Farhan Akhtar-backed Boong too nominated - Full list

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The nominations for the 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) 2026 were announced on Tuesday, 27 January, by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The action-packe... Read More


Cong launches drive to revamp Bihar unit, set to rejig district chiefs first

PATNA, Jan. 27 -- In a bid to rebuild the organisation after its poll debacle in the last Assembly elections, the Congress high command has initiated a major restructuring of its state unit, beginning... Read More


Sophie Devine bats for women's cricket, aligning with men's game: 'Can certainly move boundary ropes back'

India, Jan. 27 -- With the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 reaching its business end, the fight for the two playoff spots is going down to the wire. Smriti Mandhana's Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RC... Read More


Paintings, dance and tableaux: Vande Mataram at the centre of Republic Day Parade 2026

India, Jan. 27 -- Paintings, tableaux and cultural representations centred on Vande Mataram formed the theme of this year's Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path, marking 150 years since the compositio... Read More


Maha Cabinet clears Metro Line 8 project linking Mumbai and Navi Mumbai airports

Mumbai, Jan. 27 -- The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved the Metro Line 8 project to provide direct metro connectivity between Chhatrapati Shivaji M... Read More


Son of prominent maize merchant shot dead in Purnea town

PURNEA, Jan. 27 -- Armed criminals shot dead a 30-year-old man, the son of a prominent businessman, at a crowded location in Purnea district town on Tuesday morning, police said. The deceased has bee... Read More


Light rain, fresh snowfall in Himachal; IMD warns of thunderstorms and cold conditions

Shimla, Jan. 27 -- Himachal Pradesh witnessed isolated rainfall and widespread snowfall in the higher reaches over the past 24 hours, while minimum temperatures rose appreciably at several places, the... Read More