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Govt asks X to remove vulgar, unlawful content

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- The government on Friday issued a formal notice to X, directing the Elon Musk-led social media platform to immediately remove vulgar, obscene and unlawful content, particularly ma... Read More


France ends lifetime perks for former ministers amid voter mistrust

France, Jan. 2 -- From 1 January, France's automatic "lifetime" state benefits - including official cars, drivers and permanent police protection - for former prime ministers and interior ministers ha... Read More


China's Crackdown on Peaceful Anti-Mining Protesters in Kham Zachukha, Tibet

India, Jan. 2 -- China's latest gold-mining drive in Kham Zachukha has exposed a ruthless campaign to dispossess Tibetans of their sacred land and silence dissent through force and fear. Aggressive mi... Read More


Tiruapti: SVIMS gets Rs 8.55 cr ICMR grant for strengthening IRDL lab

Tirupati, Jan. 2 -- The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has sanctioned Rs 8.55 crore to the Department of Microbiology at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences for strengthening its... Read More


Old hands lend weight as Senas brace for epic battle

India, Jan. 2 -- The battle for control over the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is an epic one for the two Shiv Sena camps - one led by Uddhav Thackeray, son of the party's founder Bal Thack... Read More


Man arrested after video of stray cat beaten to death goes viral in Kuching

KUCHING, Jan. 2 -- Police arrested a 38-year-old man yesterday in connection with the fatal beating of a stray cat following a video of the incident going viral two days prior. Kuching police chief A... Read More


Commission lifts travel ban on ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak

Kathmandu, Jan. 2 -- The inquiry commission probing the use of force and incidents of violence during the Gen Z protests in September has lifted the travel ban imposed on Ramesh Lekhak, who was the ho... Read More


Stocks to watch: Devyani International, Maruti Suzuki, RailTel among 10 shares in focus today; full list inside

Stock market today, Jan. 2 -- The Indian stock market closed on a mixed note on the first trading day of the calendar year 2026, as stock-specific moves dominated in the lack of fresh triggers. The S... Read More


Gig workers must log 90 days a year to access social security under draft rules

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- Gig and platform workers will need to complete a minimum of 90 days of work in a year to qualify for social security benefits under the draft rules released by the Centre to imple... Read More


Who was Victoria Kafka Jones? Daughter of Tommy Lee Jones and Kimberlea Cloughley found dead in SF hotel

India, Jan. 2 -- In the wee hours of the morning on New Year's Day, Tommy Lee Jones' 34-year-old daughter, Victoria Kafka Jones, was discovered dead in a posh hotel room in San Francisco. The San Fra... Read More