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Former Odisha Congress MLA Akshaya Acharya passes away at 78

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Former Congress legislator Akshaya Acharya, who represented the Nilgiri Assembly constituency twice, passed away late on Thursday night at the age of 78. He was undergoing treat... Read More


Can Realme 16 Pro change mid-range phones with a 200MP camera under Rs 45,000?

India, Jan. 2 -- Realme 16 Pro is emerging as one of the more aggressive higher-midrange releases of early 2026, and the January 6 India launch is obviously going to fall into the middle between the c... Read More


Zelensky's blunt warning as critical peace talks continue: 'Peace? Yes. At any cost? No'

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky began the New Year with a stark message of resolve, telling his nation and the world: "What does Ukraine want? Peace? Yes. At any cost? No,... Read More


Elections, coups and crackdowns: Africa's mixed democratic record in 2025

France, Jan. 2 -- With no fewer than 10 presidential elections held across the African continent, the political stakes were high in 2025. In several countries, elections reinforced entrenched leaders... Read More


Bandipora-Gurez road reopened for regulated traffic from Gurez side

BANDIPORA, Jan. 2 -- Authorities on Friday restored regulated vehicular movement on the strategic Bandipora-Gurez road from the Gurez side, providing temporary relief to locals who had been facing con... Read More


ED arrests Gujarat IAS officer in bribery-linked money laundering case

AHMEDABAD, Jan. 2 -- IAS officer and former collector of Gujarat's Surendranagar district Rajendrakumar Patel has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a bribery-linked money... Read More


Zohran Mamdani's New York inauguration ends with Punjabi music. Viral video

India, Jan. 2 -- Zohran Mamdani's inauguration ceremony on January 1 ended with a performance from Punjabi artist Babbulicious. Mamdani, 34, was sworn in as the first Muslim mayor of New York City on ... Read More


Writers should keep challenging themselves

Nepal, Jan. 2 -- Samrat Upadhyay is a Nepali-born fiction writer based in the United States. His debut short story collection, 'Arresting God in Kathmandu' (2001), was the winner of the 2001 Whiting W... Read More


DAV ushers in new year with sacred havan ceremony

AMRITSAR, Jan. 2 -- DAV College Amritsar heralded the beginning of the New Year 2026 with the solemn observance of a Havan Yajna on its campus today. The auspicious ceremony was performed by the Colle... Read More


National Conclave on Oral Health Adopts 'Chandigarh Resolution' to Strengthen System-Driven Care for Schoolchildren and Older Adults

CHANDIGARH, Jan. 2 -- A two-day National Conclave of State Nodal Officers on Strengthening System-Driven Approaches to Oral Health Promotion for Schoolchildren and Older Adults concluded successfully ... Read More