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
A woman carries an Iranian flag as she arrives at a funeral ceremony of a group of security forces, who were killed during anti-government protests, in Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Iran protests: Trump claims killing ‘has stopped’ even as Tehran signals executions ahead U.S. President Donald Trump said on
On December 28th, traders in Tehran went on a strike following the Iranian rial crash, leading to sudden inflation and high commodity prices. In the two weeks since, the protests have spiralled into nationwide unrest–the largest demonstration Iran has seen since 2022–claiming more than 2,000 lives. While Iran has intensified its crackdown in its attempt