Synopsis CEOs from top Wall Street banks JPMorgan Chase and BNY voiced support for the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday, days after the Trump administration opened a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Reuters CEOs from top Wall Street banks JPMorgan Chase and BNY voiced support for the independence of the
Mumbai: Central Railway (CR) will reintroduce AC local services on the Harbour line from Jan 26 with 14 services, including one each in the morning and evening peak hours. Meanwhile, Western Railway (WR) will add about a dozen AC local services by converting some of its existing non-AC locals. CR’s Harbour move is a comeback.
Silver price has quietly rewritten its price history. Once seen as gold’s volatile cousin, the white metal has surged into uncharted territory, forcing investors, policymakers, and global markets to reassess its role as both a safe-haven asset and an industrial cornerstone. On January 12, 2026, silver reached a historic milestone, trading above $88 per ounce
In a breakthrough in the investigation into the disappearance of 328 saroops (sacred copies) of Guru Granth Sahib, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced that the special investigation team (SIT) has recovered 169 saroops from two deras in the Banga region of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (formerly Nawanshahr) district. Punjab chief minister Bhagwant
A Mohali court has discharged gangster Jagdeep Singh alias Jaggu Bhagwanpuria from a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), holding that there was no admissible evidence against him and that the competent authority had declined sanction to prosecute him. The court noted that no recovery was made from gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and
The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has strongly criticised the Haryana Police and the state home department for what it termed as “merely symbolic and negligible” punishments awarded to two Pinjore cops for the alleged illegal detention and custodial torture of an 18-year-old. The Kalka sub-divisional judicial magistrate (SDJM), in an order dated July 16
In yet another hit-and-run incident, a motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a speeding SUV at the Sector 34/35 light point in the early hours of Tuesday. The complainant said he continued driving behind the car and when it reached the Sector 34/35 traffic light, it rammed into a motorcycle coming from the Sector
A day after the city recorded the season’s lowest minimum temperature of 3.3°C, the mercury slid further, dropping to 2.8°C during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. Lohri came as a much-needed respite for Chandigarh residents amid the dropping temperatures. Seen in picture: PU vice-chancellor Renu Vig along with PU student body president Gauravveer
Last Updated: January 14, 2026, 13:54 IST Singapore remains the strongest passport of 2026, with access to 192 destinations, followed by Japan and South Korea. The Henley Passport Index is the world’s most trusted ranking of global mobility. It measures how many destinations passport holders can visit without needing a prior visa. The 2026 edition
Last Updated: January 14, 2026, 13:51 IST US President Donald Trump urged Iran’s demonstrators to continue their movement and “take over the institutions”, promising “help is on its way” Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + US may consider military or cyber actions to support Iranian protesters Iran likely to retaliate with missiles, cyberattacks, or proxy