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Bluecopa Bags $7.5 Mn To Fuel Global Expansion

India, Jan. 12 -- Fintech focussed-SaaS startup Bluecopa has bagged $7.5 Mn (INR 67.6 Cr) in its Series A funding round led by Singapore-based venture capital (VC) firm Analog Partners. Existing VC fi... Read More


Holding the LinePublished on: January 12, 2026 1:16 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 12 -- The protests in Quetta over gas shortages should be read carefully, not as a rebuke of the state itself but as a stress signal from one of its most exposed regions. Pakistan is co... Read More


Pakistani startups see modest rebound in venture capitalPublished on: January 12, 2026 1:15 PM

KARACHI, Jan. 12 -- After two challenging years, Pakistan's startup ecosystem showed signs of stability in 2025, with venture capital activity recovering slightly from the lows of 2024. According to D... Read More


Woman jumps off apartment building to escape fire in Lucknow, dies

Lucknow, Jan. 12 -- A 45-year-old woman died after jumping from the second floor of an apartment building to escape a fire in Lucknow on Monday morning. Her husband sustained burns while their daughte... Read More


Sensex, Nifty inch up on positive global cues; European mrkt decline

Mumbai, Jan. 12 -- The key equity indices traded with minor gains in afternoon trade amid positive global cues supported by positive comments from US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor. The market recove... Read More


Golden Globe Awards: Noah Wyle and Seth Rogen take Best TV Actor prizes

United Kingdom, Jan. 12 -- Noah Wyle was "truly humbled" by his Golden Globe Awards win on Sunday (11.01.26). The 54-year-old actor won the Best Male Actor - Drama prize for The Pitt, and he took the... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why the draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025 is important for India

New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- The Centre has released the draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025, proposing to replace the Insecticides Act of 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The move comes after years... Read More


Expedite development of inundation model for flood plain zoning in Kashmir: Div Com to agencies

Srinagar, Jan. 12 -- Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Monday directed the concerned agencies to expedite the development of inundation model for flood zoning in Kashmir especially rega... Read More


Nature's Power

Srinagar, Jan. 12 -- Frozen weather is often perceived as merely a seasonal inconvenience-biting cold, snow-covered roads, frozen pipes and shortened days. Yet, beneath its icy surface, extreme cold c... Read More


A Silent Epidemic

Srinagar, Jan. 12 -- Over the past few years, Kashmir has been witnessing a deeply troubling and steadily escalating mental health crisis among its youth. Adolescents and young adults, both girls and ... Read More