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Four months on, megablock dates for Elphinstone Bridge remain undecided

India, Jan. 24 -- Four months after shutting down Elphinstone Bridge, the Indian Railways and the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) have still not finalised the dates for... Read More


Ninth ThinkFest begins at Alhamra, reaffirming the power of dialogue and intellectPublished on: January 24, 2026 7:18 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 24 -- The 9th edition of Think Fest "Afkar-e-Taza" kicked off at the Lahore Arts Council Alhamra with great intellectual fervour and cultural vibrancy, marking a powerful beginning to o... Read More


NEET aspirant severs foot to avail disability quota benefits

Varanasi, Jan. 24 -- A 24-year-old National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) aspirant in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district allegedly amputated his foot in an attempt to be eligible for the disability q... Read More


Tatopani border still shut even after wildfire tamed

Sindhupalchok, Jan. 24 -- The wildfire that broke out in the forest areas along the Nepal-China border in the Nyalam-Khasa area has been brought under control, but the Tatopani border point has yet to... Read More


Clean chit to Bhujbal, others in Maharashtra Sadan case

India, Jan. 24 -- Mumbai A special court on Friday discharged NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal in an alleged money laundering case linked to financial irregularities in the construction of Maharashtra Sa... Read More


Nepali Congress names Gagan Thapa its PM candidate

Kathmandu, Jan. 24 -- The Nepali Congress on Friday declared party president Gagan Thapa as its prime ministerial candidate if the party wins a majority in the March parliamentary elections. A meetin... Read More


Stocks to buy under Rs.200: Nifty 50 to Sensex - Mehul Kothari of Anand Rathi recommends three shares to buy or sell

New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- The Indian stock market witnessed sharp volatility during January 19 - 23, 2026, and ended the week significantly lower. The week started with heavy selling, dragging the Nifty 5... Read More


State and IIT-B building AI-based tool to flag illegal Bangladeshi nationals

India, Jan. 24 -- The Maharashtra government, in collaboration with IIT Bombay, is developing a language-based verification AI tool that will analyse speech patterns, tone and linguistic usage to help... Read More


Crocs partners with LEGO to create 'brick clog,' leaves Internet in splits- 'Can't tell if...'

New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- Crocs has announced its partnership with Lego with the launch of rectangular-shaped shoe - Lego Brick Clogs, and it is more Lego than Crocs. Priced at $149.99 ( Rs.13,747.33), C... Read More


Shinde announces welfare schemes to mark Bal Thackeray's birth centenary

India, Jan. 24 -- Deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena president Eknath Shinde on Friday announced a slew of welfare programmes to mark the birth centenary of party founder Balasaheb Thackeray on Janua... Read More