Six people were charred to death in a fire that broke out at Talangna village of Nauradhar in Sirmaur district on Wednesday night, officials said on Thursday. The house that caught fire at Talangna village in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday night. (HT Photo) The victims had gathered at the house to celebrate Boda
Over 60 cows and calves were found dead at Chandigarh Municipal Corporation’s biggest cow shed at Makhan Majra in Raipur Kalan on Wednesday morning, triggering widespread outrage and prompting the UT administration to order a magisterial inquiry. Chandigarh DC Nishant Yadav, along with mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla (left) and MC commissioner Amit Kumar addressing media after
A 19-year-old BTech student of Punjab Engineering College (PEC) allegedly died by suicide on Wednesday afternoon. According to PEC officials, the student was academically bright. (HT File) According to students and authorities, the teenager allegedly consumed some poisonous substance and immediately alerted a friend to call an ambulance. The boy, who lived in a single-person hostel
Bangladesh directed its diplomatic missions in India to temporarily suspend visa services in the country citing security tensions. Diplomatic ties between the two countries remain strained. The restriction applies to the country’s missions in New Delhi, Kolkata, and Agartala, while its missions in Mumbai and Chennai continue visa services. These restrictions also do not apply
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Air India Express has launched a limited-period offer allowing passengers travelling from a number of countries in the Middle East to India to pre-book additional check-in baggage at discounted rates. The promotion applies to travellers flying from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to India, and enables guests to purchase 5 kg
Iran on Thursday closed its airspace amid threats from US President Donald Trump over its crackdown on the protests which have rocked the Islamic Republic since the last two weeks. According to a New York Times report, more than 3,400 people have been killed in the demonstrations. The death toll included over 100 security personnel
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Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legislation. Mr. Trump put intense pressure on five Republican senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution
The FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy. | Photo Credit: PTI FIFA said on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for this year’s World Cup. Football’s organizing body said that outside the host United States, Mexico, and Canada, the most requests were made by fans residing in Germany, England