3 min readMumbaiJan 31, 2026 03:09 PM IST As the Hindi film industry stepped into the 21st century, a single name dominated popular culture: Hrithik Roshan. Making a sensational debut with Rakesh Roshan’s Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, the actor became an overnight phenomenon. He was everywhere: splashed across headlines, discussed endlessly, and adored for his...

The ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh has taken strong exception to what it called “attempts to mislead the public” in the wake of claims that a chargesheet filed by the Central Investigation Bureau (CBI)-led Special Investigation Team (SIT) had disproved the Chandrababu Naidu-led government’s allegations in the Tirupati laddu row. This came...

Most of us don’t notice how much time we spend staring at screens because it feels normal now. Phones, laptops, TVs. Work, messages, news, reels, reminders. The day blurs into one long glow. And the stress that comes with it feels unavoidable, like background noise you learn to live with. Constant screen stress changes how...

The minimum temperature in Srinagar city settled at minus 0.1 degrees Celsius on January 30, down from the previous night’s 1.3 degrees Celsius. | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar The night temperature settled below the freezing point across Kashmir, but rose in most areas, officials said, as Saturday (January 31, 2026) marks the beginning of ‘Chillai...

3 min readChandigarhJan 31, 2026 11:09 AM IST A 28-year-old Indian national working as an Uber driver in Sydney has been sentenced to two years in prison for posing as a solicitor and defrauding a property buyer of more than A$209,000 in a meticulously planned conveyancing scam. Pardeep Pardeep, who was in Australia on a...

A suspected Pakistani drone was spotted along the international border in Jammu-Kashmir’s Samba district, prompting Border Security Force (BSF) personnel to open fire at the flying object. This marked the latest in a series of incidents involving sighting of Pakistani drones – alleged or confirmed – in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, on Sunday, just a...

The United States has told India it can soon resume purchases of Venezuelan oil to reduce its reliance on Russian crude, Reuters reported. The move is part of a broader US effort to redirect India’s oil imports away from Russia while reshaping energy ties between the two countries. According to sources quoted by Reuters, India...

India’s role in shaping global thinking on patient safety and healthcare governance was highlighted on the opening day of the Apollo Hospitals International Health Dialogue (IHD) 2026. The international conference brought together doctors, policymakers, digital health professionals and experts to discuss ways to build safer and more equitable healthcare systems. The event, themed “Global Voices,...

Elon Musk attends the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Photo: AP) Newly released files from the US Department of Justice show that Elon Musk exchanged friendly emails with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2012 and 2013, discussing possible plans to visit Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean. According to...

The United States has told India it can soon resume purchases of Venezuelan crude oil, pitching the supply as a replacement as New Delhi moves to sharply reduce imports of Russian oil, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The outreach comes as India pledged to slash Russian crude purchases after Washington raised tariffs...