The CIA has determined that Ukraine did not target President Putin of Russia or one of his residences in an attack this week, according to US officials, rebutting an assertion Putin made in a phone call to President Trump on Monday. CIA director John Ratcliffe briefed Trump on the finding, a person familiar with the…
MUMBAI: Deposit outflows during the first half of Dec, which was largely attributed to tax payments, widened the gap between credit offtake and deposit accretion at scheduled banks, highlighting a growing structural imbalance in the system. According to RBI data, on a year-on-year basis, deposit growth continued to lag credit expansion during the fortnight ended…
In the day and age of AI, the line between authenticity and computer-generated content is growing thinner. Though no one is immune to the web of fabricated AI content, it has often been seen that celebrities become soft targets. Over the years, we have seen many stars falling prey to the trap, and recently, famous…
The year 2026 is going to be like a roller coaster ride of cosmic events that will have a huge impact on your life. The return of Mars to its own sign and Saturn’s retrograde will test the emotional maturity of the people involved. The eclipses will reveal the hidden parts of your fate. It…
California will delay the cancellation of around 17,000 commercial driver’s licences until March to allow more time for truckers and bus drivers who legally qualify to keep them, the Blue state announced on Tuesday. The move comes a week after immigrant advocacy groups filed a lawsuit challenging the revocations.The US department of transportation warned California…
MUMBAI: Gold loans have recorded a 125% year-on-year surge as of end-Nov 2025 – over 10 times the 11.5% growth in overall bank credit. The rise in gold loans follows a 77% increase last year and coincides with the rally in gold prices. Although outstanding gold loans of Rs 3.6 lakh crore accounted for less…
Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday’s latest romantic comedy, ‘Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri,’ has stumbled at the box office, garnering just Rs 30.2 crore by its second Thursday. Despite high hopes upon its January 1st launch, the film’s revenue has continuously dwindled, falling short of other recent cinematic releases. Kartik Aaryan and…
If you’ve ever felt drained after work and wondered how your stress compares to others, a new analysis from Welltory, the stress and energy management app, has some eye‑opening answers. Their recent study reveals the top nine most high‑pressure careers of 2026, based on data from across the United States of America, and the results…
OpenAI has proven to be one of the most advanced and vital artificial intelligence companies in the world. Its products like ChatGPT, Sora and DALL-E have millions of users across the globe, making it one of the most famous tech giants in the AI market. However, in 2025, the company faced the limelight for one…
NEW DELHI: The malpractice of getting fitness certificates, including PUC, home-delivered without taking vehicles to test centres for renewal of registration will soon be a thing of the past. In a draft notification proposing major changes in motor vehicle rules, the transport ministry has proposed to make it mandatory for private vehicles to get fitness…
NEW DELHI: Helped by tax cuts and a healthy monsoon, the Indian passenger vehicles market is on course to end 2025 with record sales, with companies ranging from Maruti Suzuki, M&M, to Toyota and Kia reporting all-time high demand. In 2025, Tata Motors overtook Hyundai to emerge as the second largest player in the domestic…
Actor Jayasurya is reportedly under scrutiny by the Enforcement Directorate regarding a Rs 1 crore payment received in connection with the Save Box App fraud. The actor claims the funds were for his brand ambassador role and denies receiving any recent summons for further questioning, expressing dismay over what he calls false media reports. Mollywood…
Read today’s horoscope, January 2, 2026. Today we’ll be taking a closer look at what the stars have in store for each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the day…
‘Dhurandhar’, starring Ranveer Singh, kicked off 2026 on a high, further tightening its grip over the Indian box office. The Aditya Dhar-directed Hindi spy thriller, which has been on a historic run since its December release, wrapped up its fourth week with a record-breaking Rs 100 crore haul, aided by a strong New Year boost…
Indian-origin venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani has questioned why California’s richest residents are threatening to leave the Blue state over a proposed “billionaire tax”, saying the wealthiest already take most of the tax burden.In a post on X, Motwani pushed back against claims that the proposal would unfairly target the ultra-rich. “As expected, billionaires paid…
AHMEDABAD: A special NIA court here refused temporary bail to a man accused in a 500-kg heroin smuggling case. He had sought 30-day release to convince his wife not to seek divorce, reports Saeed Khan. Gujarat ATS had arrested Manzoor Ahmed Mir from J&K in Oct 2018 in connection with the seizure of 500 kg…
NEW DELHI: GST collections rose 6.1% to Rs 1,74,550 crore, driven by a surge in levies on imports. The numbers, that do not include compensation cess, which has been withdrawn for all goods barring tobacco and pan masala, provide confidence to govt that the mop up (for sales in Nov) has increased despite an overhaul…
Nick Jonas marked his new year celebration with a brand new song, ‘Gut Punch.’ It is his solo release, which got immense love from the fans as soon as it came out. Amid all the appreciation that the fans have been gathering, a simple gesture from Nick’s wife and Bollywood’s diva, Priyanka Chopra, has caught…
Sheikh Hasina, Muhammad Yunus DHAKA: Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Thursday accused the Muhammad Yunus-headed interim govt of pushing the country towards darkness, while her party Awami League said despite decades of peaceful coexistence, extremist groups are “emboldened” and minority communities are increasingly being branded as “political enemies”.“The masks and vile faces of the…
After five seasons and nearly a decade on air, Stranger Things has finally come to an end. The series finale, Chapter 8: The Rightside Up, arrived on New Year’s Eve, closing out a run that began in 2016 and grew from a surprise hit into one of Netflix’s defining pop-culture juggernauts. This time, the goodbye…
