At least 25 killed in firecracker factory blast in India 
Wipro, Tech Mahindra outshine TCS, Infosys in weak Q3 for IT
Wipro ended the October-December 2025 period with $2.64 billion in revenue, up 1.19% sequentially and 0.24% from a year ago....
S Korea’s ex-president Yoon to be jailed for five years over martial law bid
Jake Kwon,Seoul correspondentandLeehyun Choi,SeoulEPA/ShutterstockYoon was impeached in 2024 for his martial law attemptSouth Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will...
Potentially bright ‘sungrazing’ comet discovered – Astronomy Now
by Neil Norman A potentially large member of the Kreutz family comets is speeding its way to a perihelion encounter...
As world burns, India’s Amitav Ghosh writes for the future
by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 Indian writer Amitav Ghosh has long chronicled the...
China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting
Laura Bicker,Beijing ,Suranjana Tewari,Singapore ,Koh Ewe,SingaporeandJessica Murphy,TorontoReutersMark Carney's visit to Chins is the first by a Canadian leader in nearly...
Real estate sector eyes tax cuts for affordable housing as FM Nirmala Sitharaman gears up to present Budget 2026
Budget 2026 Expectations: The countdown for the Union Budget 2026 has already begun and experts from different sectors are listing...
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei debuts in India
by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 The first solo exhibition in India by Chinese...
Telangana’s ₹3,900 crore of unpaid dues threaten investments, alcohol companies say
In a joint statement on 16 January, the Brewers Association of India (BAI), the International Spirits and Wines Association of...
Fog and frozen lakes as cold wave sweeps northern India
A severe cold wave has tightened its grip on large parts of northern India, with temperatures hovering near zero in...
HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank to report steady Q3 on firm loan growth, recovery in margins
However, seasonal marginal pressures on asset quality, particularly agriculture-linked products, may lead to a moderate rise in slippages. Besides the...