Thirunavaya (Malappuram):Kerala is set to witness a historic spiritual milestone as the state’s first-ever Kumbh Mela will be held at Thirunavaya, the ancient sacred town on the banks of the Bharathapuzha (Nila) River. The mega spiritual congregation, officially named the Maha Magha Mahotsavam, will be inaugurated with the flag hoisting ceremony by Kerala Governor Rajendra…
Tehran:Iran does not intend to carry out executions of protesters, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, firmly rejecting claims that demonstrators could face capital punishment. In a special interview with Fox News, Araghchi stated that executions are not under consideration and dismissed questions about hanging or death sentences for protesters as unfounded. “There is…
NUUK (January 15, 2026):Tensions between the United States and its European NATO allies escalated further this week over U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed campaign to bring Greenland under American control, with Pentagon officials reportedly presenting military and other strategic options — a move that has triggered coordinated diplomatic resistance from Denmark, Greenland and several European…
Thiruvananthapuram :In a decisive development in the Sabarimala gold theft case, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday arrested Special Tahsildar Shankardas, who is listed as an accused in the case. Shankardas, who has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, was arrested by the SIT at the hospital itself. SP Sashidharan reached…
New Delhi: A high-level delegation from the Communist Party of China (CPC), led by Sun Haiyan, Vice-Minister of the International Department of the CPC, visited the headquarters of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi on 13 January 2026, marking the first party-to-party engagement with the BJP since the Galwan Valley clashes in…
Moscow:Russia has claimed that its air defense forces shot down a U.S.-made F-16 fighter jet allegedly operated by Ukraine’s air force, a statement that has drawn international attention but remains unverified. According to Russian military officials quoted by state-aligned media, the aircraft was intercepted and destroyed by an S-300 surface-to-air missile system. Russian sources said…
Jammu & Kashmir:The Indian Army detected multiple suspected Pakistani drones along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, prompting troops to open fire and activate counter-drone measures, officials said on Tuesday. The drones were spotted hovering over forward areas before retreating towards Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) following swift military action. According to…
Kolkata:In a major legal escalation, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Supreme Court of India, urging the apex court to intervene and ensure that a case is registered against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other senior officials over alleged obstruction of its investigation into a significant money-laundering probe. The central agency’s petition,…
Dhaka:A 28-year-old Hindu auto-rickshaw driver was brutally beaten and stabbed to death by a group of people in Bangladesh, in an incident that has triggered widespread outrage and renewed concerns over minority safety in the country, according to local media reports. The victim, identified as a daily-wage auto driver, was allegedly attacked after a group…
Tehran | Iranian authorities have identified a young woman who went viral on social media after a video showed her lighting a cigarette using a burning poster of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a provocative act that has reignited debate over dissent, symbolism, and freedom of expression in the Islamic Republic. The Viral Incident The…
