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Wise counsel for the courts

India, Jan. 19 -- If there are two sets of cases that have tested the Indian judiciary's commitment to personal liberty in recent years, it is the 2018 Bhima Koregaon and the 2020 Delhi riots cases. I... Read More


India's opportunity in cleantech manufacturing

India, Jan. 19 -- India's clean energy addition topped 45GW in 2025, with round-the-clock renewable energy tenders floated by parties that included the Indian Railways. This interest in dispatchable, ... Read More


In the gig economy, law and labour are at odds

India, Jan. 19 -- On New Year's Eve, a planned strike by platform and gig workers across the country reopened an ongoing debate about the conditions of platform work in India. At the heart of this deb... Read More


Bangladeshi travellers to US required to pay $15,000 bond from Jan 21: What new visa rules say

India, Jan. 19 -- The US Embassy in Dhaka has announced that the B1 and B2 visa applicants will be required to pay a bond of up to $15,000 as part of the visa requirements from January 21. The $15,00... Read More


Afghanistan: Seven, including a Chinese national killed in hotel blast in Kabul

Kabul, Jan. 19 -- Seven people, including a Chinese national, were killed in a blast at a hotel in Kabul's Shahr-e-Naw area in Afghanistan, officials said. Kabul police spokesperson Khalid Zadran sai... Read More


Social Security payments: How much can you receive on January 21? Here's what to know

India, Jan. 19 -- Millions of Social Security recipients are set to receive payments this week as the federal program continues its monthly disbursement schedule. With more than 70 million Americans r... Read More


Shah Rukh Khan takes away fan's phone as he tries to click selfie on stage, internet defends him: Was following protocol

India, Jan. 19 -- Actor Shah Rukh Khan recently attended the Joy Awards 2026 in Riyadh. Now, a video has emerged on Threads in which a person standing next to Shah Rukh on stage asks him for a selfie.... Read More


Demand for housing rises beyond NCR, UP RERA approves 308 projects in 2025

LUCKNOW, Jan. 19 -- Demand for residential units in the state has expanded beyond the National Capital Region (NCR). The past year witnessed a sharp rise in demand for housing in non-NCR regions. UP R... Read More


Don Lemon reacts to MAGA backlash over anti-ICE protest coverage: 'We did an act of.'

India, Jan. 19 -- Don Lemon has criticized MAGA figures for "losing their minds" in response to his reporting on anti-ICE protesters who invaded a church during a Sunday service. The former CNN ancho... Read More


Mother alleges drugging: From Aligarh to Mirzapur, cameras track hunt for infant missing on train

KANPUR, Jan. 19 -- A 10-month-old baby's alleged kidnapping from a running train has triggered a sweeping multi-district search across Uttar Pradesh. Railway police are scanning CCTV footage from stat... Read More