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Union Budget 2026: MoD seeks 20 per cent on defence spending | Ambition vs reality

Operation Sindoor, which the Modi government has repeatedly stated has only been paused and not concluded, saw an extensive use of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), demonstrating how modern warfare has evolved over the years. India’s entire campaign, hailed by both the political and military leadership for the synergy between all three services, was solely focused on achieving clearly defined targets and delivering New Delhi’s strong message against terrorism to Islamabad and its leadership.

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Iranian envoy claims US President told Tehran he doesn’t want to attack: ‘Trump doesn’t want a war’

US President Donald Trump has conveyed to Iran that he does not intend to launch an attack and has urged Tehran to exercise restraint, according to Iran’s envoy to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam.

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‘No scope for re-voting even if ink is removed’: Maharashtra EC amid Opposition uproar

State Election Commissioner  Dinesh T Waghmare has addressed the issue of alleged ink tampering amid voting in Maharashtra Municipal Corporation polls. Reacting over the row, Waghmare said the ink being used to mark the fingers of voters is indelible and it is also being used by the Election Commission of India in various elections. 

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Bangladesh Cricket Board sacks Najmul Islam amid player protest, boycott of BPL

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has taken decisive action to defuse a growing crisis by removing Nazmul Islam from his role as chairman of the board’s finance committee. The move follows an escalating protest by players, led by the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), who had announced a boycott of all cricketing activities until Nazmul stepped aside.

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Air India aircraft suffers damage at Delhi Airport after engine sucks in baggage container | VIDEO

An Air India aircraft suffered damage to one of its engines this morning after ingesting a baggage container at Delhi Airport while taxiing in dense fog, the airline said. The incident involved Flight AI101, an Airbus A350 operating from Delhi to New York (JFK). The flight had returned to Delhi after the unexpected closure of Iranian airspace affected its planned route. The engine damage occurred after the aircraft landed and was taxiing on the ground.

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Kalamkaval OTT release on Sony LIV: Release date, languages and box office

There’s good news for fans of Mammootty and Vinayakan, as their highly anticipated film Kalamkaval is set to hit digital screens this Friday, January 16, 2026. The film, directed by debutant Jithin K Jose, was initially released in theatres on December 5, 2025. Those who missed the crime thriller on the big screen will now be able to stream it on the OTT platform Sony LIV.

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‘It was a major attack, left Pak govt baffled’: Lashkar commander admits massive Operation Sindoor damage

Top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Hafiz Abdur Rauf has accepted that Operation Sindoor, conducted by India in response to the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam delivered a strong message after the terror group’s headquarter in Muridke was completely demolished during the strike on the intervening night of May 6 and 7. Addressing a gathering recently, Rauf called Operation Sindoor a “major attack” but they were somehow “saved by Allah. 

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UGC NET answer key 2025 out at ugcnet.nta.nic.in; know how to raise objections

The University Grants Commission–National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) answer key 2025 has been released, the candidates can check and download the UGC NET answer key 2025 on the official website- ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

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Maharashtra civic polls: Which two new municipal corporations are voting this year?

Two newly created urban local bodies, Jalna Municipal Corporation and Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation, are voting for the first time in the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections this year, marking an important expansion of the state’s urban governance framework.

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Jana Nayagan censor row: Supreme Court to hear producers’ plea in Thalapathy Vijay’s film case on January 15

The Supreme Court will hear the plea filed by the producers of Thalapathy Vijay’s film, Jana Nayagan, on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The petition questions the interim order issued by the Madras High Court concerning the film’s release.

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