Last Updated: January 14, 2026, 13:44 IST India climbs to 80th on the Henley Passport Index 2026, offering visa-free access to 55 destinations. Singapore tops the chart, while Afghanistan ranks lowest. UAE has showed strongest performance in the 20-year history of the Henley Passport Index, adding 149 visa-free destinations since 2006 and climbing 57 places
Live now Last Updated: January 14, 2026, 14:14 IST Iranian authorities are preparing to execute 26-year-old Erfan Soltani in what would be the first reported hanging after the nationwide anti-Khamenei protests. Supporters of the Iranian opposition group, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, protest to demand an immediate stop to the violence against protesters
Last Updated: January 14, 2026, 13:18 IST Dr Mohammad Momin Khan, Vice President of AIMSA and FAIMA Doctors Association, stated that the students in Iran are safe and are indoors. Iran’s protests continue to spread, with major demonstrations recorded across dozens of cities. (Image: Getty) Amid the ongoing unrest in Iran, the All India Medical
Cockfights Add to Sankranti Festive Fervour in Andhra Pradesh Gambling rings draw large crowds across coastal and Godavari districts as traditional events continue despite legal curbs In West Godavari district, the cockfights organised at Pedamiram village in Kalla mandal drew attention, with Deputy Speaker Raghurama Krishna Raju, MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao and former Hyderabad Mayor
Hyderabad: Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TGSPDCL) Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Musharraf Faruqui has appealed to the public to give utmost priority to safety before flying kites. He made this appeal in the wake of Sankranti festival during which children and adults enthusiastically fly kites as part of the celebrations. During a
Director Prasanth Varma has expressed heartfelt gratitude to fans as his superhero mythological blockbuster HanuMan completed two years after its release. The film, which hit screens on January 12, 2024, went on to become a massive success, grossing over Rs 295 crore worldwide and firmly establishing Varma’s vision of an Indian-rooted superhero universe. Prasanth Varma
Hyderabad: The Secunderabad division Railway Protection Force (RPF) remained steadfast in its commitment to ensuring safe, secure, and smooth travel for millions of passengers. Over 250 RPF personnel are deployed daily across the division, focusing on crowded trains bound for Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, and other major destinations. To effectively manage the heavy influx of passengers
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that India has emerged as a strong and developed nation, adding that while the country was earlier not taken seriously on international platforms, today the world listens when India speaks. Addressing the 10th Armed Forces Veterans’ Day at the Manekshaw Centre in the national capital, Singh
The Venezuela human rights group Foro Penal had confirmed 56 prisoners it said were detained for political reasons had been freed. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Multiple Americans who were detained in Venezuela have been released, the Trump administration said Tuesday. “We welcome the release of detained Americans in Venezuela,” the State Department said. “This
Image for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: AFP Global surface temperature in 2025 was lower than in 2023 and 2024 but the three-year average rise in temperatures – for the first time ever – exceeded 1.5 degree Celsius, the stretch-target of the Paris Agreement, according to data made public on Wednesday (January 14, 2026)