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BISFF 2026 calls for short films

Bengaluru, Jan. 29 -- The Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (BISFF), India's only Oscar Academy Qualifying Festival for Short Film Awards, has announced the opening of submissions for its up... Read More


SL U19 beat SA by 5 wickets, keep semifinal hopes alive

Bulawayo, Jan. 29 -- Sri Lanka rode on a superb century by Viran Chamuditha to defeat South Africa by five wickets in a Super Six Group 1 match of the ICC Under 19 World Cup here on Thursday. Chasing... Read More


Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after internal email sent in error

, Jan. 29 -- US tech giant Amazon has confirmed it will lay off about 16,000 employees, hours after an internal email detailing the cuts was mistakenly sent to staff. The email, seen by the BBC, was ... Read More


Baramati bids farewell as mortal remains of Dy CM Ajit Pawar reach Katewadi

Baramati, Jan. 29 -- The mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were brought to his residence in Katewadi ahead of his last rites on Thursday. The funeral will be held at Vidy... Read More


Indian Navy, Delhi Police win top honours at Republic Day Parade 2026

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Led by Lt Karan Nagyal, the 144-member Indian Navy's marching contingent was adjudged the Best Marching Contingent among the three Services at the recently held 77th Republic Day... Read More


Eurasian Otter sighted in Sindh Nallah of Kashmir, raising hopes for species'comeback

Majid JahangirSrinagar, Jan. 29 -- Fresh photographs of the elusive Eurasian otter in Sindh Nallah, central Kashmir, have sparked renewed interest in the semi-aquatic mammal, reigniting debates over i... Read More


Sanjay Raut questions past aircraft crash probes after Baramati tragedy

Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- In the aftermath of the plane crash in which Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was reported to have died, Shiv Sena (UBT) Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut on January 29 r... Read More


Maha farmers suspend long march after state assurances

Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- The Nashik-Mumbai farmers' long march, organised under the banner of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), Maharashtra, was suspended on Thursday at the Shahapur-Bhatsa Phata stretch af... Read More


No Gaza reconstruction until full disarmament: Israeli PM Netanyahu

Jerusalem, Jan. 29 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday reiterated that Israel will not allow the reconstruction of Gaza until armed groups in the enclave are disarmed, while insis... Read More


Indonesia, US launch debt-swap programme for coral reef protection

Jakarta, Jan. 29 -- Indonesia and the US have launched the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act (TFCCA) programme, a debt-swap mechanism designed to support coral reef conservation in Indon... Read More