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'Get news from reliable sources': Iran dismisses reports of arrest of Indian nationals during unrest

India, Jan. 12 -- Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, has dismissed as false reports claiming the arrest of Indian and Afghan nationals in Iran, urging the public to rely only on verified so... Read More


Cong overture puts BSP at centre of 2027 UP opposition churn

LUCKNOW, Jan. 12 -- With the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections still more than a year away, the opposition political landscape is already showing signs of churn after a statement by Avinash Pandey... Read More


Dhanbad police crack down on crime: 1.8k sent to jail in 2025

Dhanbad, Jan. 12 -- In a major push to strengthen law and order and curb crime in the district, Dhanbad police launched an intensive crackdown throughout 2025, leading to the arrest of 1,799 accused w... Read More


Imran Khan's comeback after 11 years: How a text message led to his cameo in Vir Das' Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos

India, Jan. 12 -- In a heartwarming social media post, actor and comedian Vir Das shared a behind-the-scenes look at the moment when Imran Khan agreed to be part of his upcoming film Happy Patel: Khat... Read More


Congress observes fast to protest against new rural job guarantee law

Ranchi, Jan. 12 -- As a part of nationwide protest against change in rural job guarantee law brought by the Centre, the state unit of Congress party, on Sunday, observed a day-long fast at Bapu Vatika... Read More


Dentist shares real reason you should flush your mouthwash down the toilet: 'Double risk of high blood pressure...'

India, Jan. 12 -- For decades, a stinging swish of minty mouthwash has been the gold standard of oral hygiene. But according to a California-based dental expert, that morning ritual might be doing mor... Read More


Constitutional safety must extend to women feeders

India, Jan. 12 -- In the last few days, the Supreme Court's hearings on stray dogs have done more than revive a long-running debate on public safety--they have revealed an uncomfortable truth about wh... Read More


Problematics | Dollars and paise

India, Jan. 12 -- When pioneering puzzler Mukul Sharma died some years ago, his friend Pritish Nandy, who had launched Sharma's Mindsport column in The Illustrated Weekly of India in the 1980s, observ... Read More


Pre-budget meet with Union FM: Metro expansion, AIIMS in west UP, IIT in Bundelkhand on state's wishlist

LUCKNOW, Jan. 12 -- Uttar Pradesh has sought the Central government's support for expanding healthcare and transport facilities, besides an increased share in central taxes through the Union Budget 20... Read More


5.58 kg heroin seized in Ludhiana, two arrested

Ludhiana, Jan. 12 -- Acting on intelligence inputs, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ludhiana zonal unit, seized 5.58 kg of heroin from two men on the Ferozepur-Ludhiana highway on Saturday ev... Read More