Naveed Mehmood Ahmad and Ayushi Sharma Ayushi Sharma is a Senior Resident Fellow with the Crime & Punishment Team at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. Her work focuses on mapping of India’s criminal law landscape and developing a framework for principle-based criminal law making. Prior to joining Vidhi, she worked at Nirma University and National…
US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro had their first phone call after recent trading of harsh words. The 35-minute conversation happened just days after Trump accused Petro of drug trafficking and made threats about possible US military action in Latin America, like the one in Venezuela. Both leaders agreed to meet in…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: According to Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group, the top buy calls for today are: ABB, Fortis, and Petronet. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty, and the top stock picks for January 8, 2026:Index View: NiftyNifty ended…
NEW DELHI: Isro will usher in the new year with the first launch of 2026 — PSLV C62 mission — on Monday (January 12) at 10.17 am from the first launchpad at the Sriharikota spaceport. The rocket will launch an advanced earth observation satellite EOS-N1 (codenamed ‘Anvesha’), another ‘eye in the sky’ that will boost…
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently raised concerns over obscene and harmful content allegedly generated by Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok. The ministry send a letter to X (formerly Twitter), the social media website owned by Elon Musk, pointing out failures in moderating AI-generated content on its platform. The ministry highlighted concerns that…
Thalapathy Vijay’s highly anticipated film ‘Jana Nayagan’ faces a release day postponement due to pending certification from the CBFC. Filmmaker Ajay R Gnanamuthu voiced solidarity with the team amidst the delay. The Madras High Court has reserved its verdict, ordering a review by a new committee, impacting advance bookings and causing fan disappointment. Thalapathy Vijay‘s…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, continued their slide on Thursday. While Nifty50 was just above 26,100, BSE Sensex went below the 84,950 mark. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 26,119.40, down 21 points or 0.082%. BSE Sensex was at 84,919.74, down 41 points…
File Pic: Bangladesh fans cheer for their team in the stands. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh have hardened their stance on playing the ICC T20 World Cup in India, with the government making it clear that participation cannot come at the expense of national dignity or the security of its cricketers. On Wednesday, Bangladesh government’s…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s extraordinary surge through age-group and domestic cricket has reached a point where even seasoned internationals are struggling to put it into words. At just 14, the teenage opener has forced the cricketing world to sit up and take notice — and few reactions have captured the…
Winter break 2026: Delhi schools closed(AI Image) Schools in Delhi will remain closed till January 15 as part of the winter vacation announced by the Directorate of Education (DoE), Government of NCT of Delhi. The dates are part of the official academic calendar for the 2025–26 session and apply to schools across the national capital.The…