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The story so far: When a Delhi court acquitted the three main accused in a vicious 2009 acid attack case on December 24, 2025, it was not just a devastating end to the 16-year battle for justice fought by survivor and social activist Shaheen Malik, but also shone a harsh light on the legal and…
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Heavy rains cause flooding in the streets of San Francisco. File | Photo Credit: AP Heavy rain and high tides believed to be the most severe in two decades caused flooding in parts of Northern California on Saturday (January 3, 2026), prompting road closures and rescues of residents trapped in their cars. Roadways through a…
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After Malaysia, Colombia and Germany, according to media reports, Rahul Gandhi has now embarked on a visit to Vietnam, the BJP said. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The BJP on Saturday (January 3, 2026) claimed that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who recently returned from Germany, has now embarked on a…
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One of three helicopters believed to be carrying Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores leaves after they were captured overnight in Venezuela by U.S. forces, at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, U.S. on January 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said…
The story so far: The third round of airport privatisation, covering 11 airports to be opened for bids in five bundled groups, has moved a step forward with the Ministry of Civil Aviation sending a proposal to the Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) for its in-principle clearance and detailed scrutiny. According to government officials,…
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DEA agents operate outside a helipad, before Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores arrive in custody from a helicopter before their scheduled court appearance at Manhattan federal court, at the Westside Heliport in New York City, U.S. on January 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro landed in the…
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Three rockets hit the Mazzeh area of the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday (January 3, 2026), local authorities said, adding that one damaged a mosque and another landed near a military airport. Syria’s official SANA news agency had earlier reported that an unidentified missile had struck the area without causing any casualties. “Random rockets fell…
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The visitors lost openers Vaibhav Suryavanshi (11) and Aaron George (5) early and then suffered a double blow when on 67. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Prolific India batter Harvansh Pangalia and R.S. Ambrish slammed fine half-centuries as they overcame a shaky start to defeat South Africa by 25 runs (DLS Method) in the opening…
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British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua. File | Photo Credit: AFP Former has reportedly flown back to Britain several days after a fatal car crash that killed two of his friends in Nigeria. Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele died after the vehicle they were travelling in along with Joshua struck a stationary truck on a…
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Khin Yi, centre, chairman of the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), cheers together with the party’s members during a ceremony to release the party’s election manifesto at Thuwunna indoor stadium in November 2025, in Yangon, Myanmar. | Photo Credit: AP Five years after staging a military coup that overturned the 2020 election results…