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When Merit Becomes a Moot PointPublished on: January 16, 2026 8:54 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- India insists its medical admissions system is blind to religion. The closure of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Medical Institute (SMVDMI) in Jammu's Reasi district has exposed how fr... Read More


Unrest at Boossa Prison brought under control - Prisons Spokesman

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- A group of detainees who had climbed onto the rooftop of the 'D Ward' at the Boossa Prison and engaged in unruly behaviour, causing damage to prison property, has been brought un... Read More


"Wonderful event that brings us all together": Delhi CM on 3rd International Kite Festival

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday described the 3rd International Kite Festival as a wonderful event, saying it brings people together and reflects Delhi's vibrant festi... Read More


Cricketer Virat Kohli, actor Anushka Sharma make second Alibaug land purchase, invest over Rs.37 crore

India, Jan. 16 -- Cricketer Virat Kohli and his wife, actor Anushka Sharma, have purchased a land parcel of over five acres in Alibaug, a popular second-home destination near Mumbai, for Rs.37.86 cror... Read More


Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma make second land purchase in Alibaug, invest over Rs.37 crore

India, Jan. 16 -- Celebrity couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have purchased a land parcel of over five acres in Alibaug, a second home destination near Mumbai, for Rs.37.86 crore, according to pr... Read More


Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma make second land purchase in Alibaug, invest over rRs.r37 crore

India, Jan. 16 -- Celebrity couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have purchased a land parcel of over five acres in Alibaug, a second home destination near Mumbai, for Rs.37.86 crore, according to pr... Read More


Pakistan's health administration plunged into fresh corruption crisis

Peshawar, Jan. 16 -- Severe governance failures and alleged financial wrongdoing have been exposed in Peshawar, according to an inquiry initiated on the directives of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly's... Read More


Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma buy 5.1 acres in Alibaug for Rs.37.86 crore

Bengaluru, Jan. 16 -- Film actress Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli have bought about 5.1 acres of land in Alibaug, a coastal town near Mumbai, for Rs.37.86 crore, according to property regist... Read More


Pakistan needs to boost private investment, WB tells finminPublished on: January 16, 2026 8:45 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting on Thursday at the Finance Division with Ms. Bolormaa Amgaabazar, Country Director, World Bank... Read More


Attack on HC lawyer: NHAI fires agency manning toll plaza, new firm appointed

LUCKNOW, Jan. 16 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has terminated the contract of M/s Skylark Infra Engineering Pvt Ltd, the toll agency operating at Bara Toll Plaza on Lucknow-Sultan... Read More