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PlayStation Plus kicks off 2026 with Need for Speed Unbound and two more games

India, Jan. 1 -- Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup for January 2026, giving subscribers access to three titles starting January 6. Players can download and play these games ... Read More


Shallow fog, drizzle greet New Year in Delhi as air quality stays very poor

India, Jan. 1 -- Delhi witnessed shallow fog and scattered drizzle on Thursday morning, even as the air quality remained in the higher end of the 'very poor' category. The India Meteorological Departm... Read More


Sona Incubations, Salem picks 17 startups for Rs 11 Mn DST investment, grant

Salem, Jan. 1 -- supported Sona Inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI) received grants totalling Rs. 50 lakhs under the Department of Science and Technology (DST)-NIDHI initiative to advance ... Read More


President Murmu launches #SkillTheNation AI Challenge, calls AI a catalyst for inclusive growth

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- President of India Droupadi Murmu on Thursday launched the #SkillTheNation AI Challenge and virtually inaugurated the IGNOU Regional Centre and Skill Centre at Rairangpur in Odish... Read More


Agriculture in crisis as policy failures and climate shocks batter Pakistan

Lahore, Jan. 1 -- Pakistan's agriculture sector, long considered the backbone of the national economy, faced one of its most turbulent years in 2025 as climate shocks and policy missteps converged to ... Read More


Anurag Kashyap says Bombay Velvet failure distanced him from Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka: 'Didn't know how to face them'

India, Jan. 1 -- A decade ago, filmmaker and actor Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet failed miserably at the box office despite starring Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma. Following this, Anurag vowed nev... Read More


Youth dies in collision with tipper truck

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- A motorcyclist died and two others sustained serious injuries following a collision with a tipper truck in the Kanguweli area yesterday (31) evening. Muthur Police report that th... Read More


IPS study highlights widespread gender-based violence faced by Sri Lankan female migrant workers

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- A new study by the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) has revealed the extent and nature of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) experienced by Sri Lankan female mi... Read More


Visitor arrested for prison drug attempt

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- Kalutara North Police arrested a 27-year-old man who attempted to smuggle four types of narcotics worth over Rs. 400,000 to an inmate at the Kalutara Prison. The illegal substanc... Read More


Devotees gather at Kataragama to seek blessings for 2026

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- A vast number of devotees from across the country arrived at the sacred city of Kataragama today (01) to seek blessings for the newly dawned year 2026. Many pilgrims had arrived ... Read More