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Jerusalem: Israel’s security cabinet convened Friday to decide whether to approve a deal that would release dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza and pause the 15-month-war. If the cabinet approves, the deal will then go to the government for final sign-off before the ceasefire goes into effect. ...

NEW DELHI: After an exhilarating 2024, a new dawn awaits Indian chess. As it prepares for its first major event of 2025, the world's top Grandmasters have gathered in the Netherlands for the prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Hosted in the picturesque town of Wijk aan Zee, the event will run from January 17 to February 2. ...

In breaking news for Manchester City and the footballing world, striker Erling Haaland has agreed to a new 10-year deal, securing his presence at the club until 2034. “I am really happy to have signed my new contract and to be able to look forward to spending even more time at this great Club,” stated Haaland in a release from the club. ...

On Thursday morning, Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked by an intruder who broke into his Mumbai residence, leaving the industry in shock. While expressing her concern for the actor, Urvashi Rautela, in an interview with ANI, drew criticism for flaunting her diamond ring during the conversation, which many felt was tone-deaf given the gravity of the situation. ...

An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha allegedly hanged himself in his hostel room here, police said on Friday. Officials said that no suicide note was recovered from the room. The incident occurred in Ambedkar Colony, Vigyan Nagar area on Thursday night. ...

Chandra Arya, an India-origin Member of Parliament for Nepean, has officially entered the race for Prime Minister of Canada after filing his nomination and addressing the House in Kannada. Arya, who hails from Tumkur district in Karnataka, completed his MBA in Dharwad before moving to Canada. ...

New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Delhi High Court’s order directing signing an MoU between the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Delhi government for implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) scheme in the national capital. ...

News18 has accessed footage of Saif Ali Khan’s attacker entering the actor’s house in Bandra. The man stabbed the Bollywood actor six times, causing injuries to the actor’s hand, neck, and spine. ...

The Union Cabinet has approved the formation of the 8th Pay Commission to revise the salaries of over 50 lakh Central government employees, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on January 16, 2025. The announcement comes just days before the 2025 Union Budget. ...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, the largest mobility expo in India, which is expected to witness over 100 new launches across automobiles, component products, and technologies. ...

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment in the £190m Al-Qadir Trust case, while his wife Bushra Bibi has been awarded a jail term of 7 years. Bushra Bibi was arrested from Adiala Jail shortly after the verdict, where she was present to hear the decision. More to follow... ...

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is out of the ICU (intensive care unit) and is recovering well, doctors who treated him after he was stabbed by an intruder at his Mumbai residence have said. Mr. Khan was stabbed six times, including in his neck, at his apartment in the posh Bandra West neighborhood around 2:30 am on Thursday. ...

New Delhi: Double Olympic-medallist shooter Manu Bhaker and teenage chess world champion D Gukesh received a euphoric round of applause as they walked up to receive the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna from President Droupadi Murmu in a glittering National Sports Awards ceremony here on Friday. ...

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli is dealing with a neck sprain and could miss Delhi’s upcoming Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra. Delhi is all set to face Saurashtra in the sixth Elite Group D match from January 23 to 26 in Rajkot. According to a report in the Times of India on Friday, Kohli had a neck sprain, and he even took an injection to help against it. ...

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposing that a 50 per cent concession must be given to students who commute in Delhi Metro. “To reduce the financial burden on students, I propose to give 50 per cent concession to students in Delhi Metro,” the letter read. ...

On the last day of Pongal festivities on Thursday, at least six people, including five spectators, were killed during jallikattu and manjuvirattu events held across Tamil Nadu. Several hundreds of people suffered injuries and two bulls also died in the various bull-taming competitions in the state. ...

The main accused in the attack on Saif Ali Khan, who was stabbed six times in the early hours of Thursday at his residence, has been apprehended by the Mumbai Police, as per TV reports. ...

As the highly anticipated Coldplay concert in Navi Mumbai approaches, authorities are taking no chances when it comes to security. Nearly 1,000 police officers will be stationed around the venue to ensure the safety of attendees and maintain law and order. ...

According to Mumbai Police sources, an attacker entered Saif Ali Khan's residence through the AC duct. The incident has left everyone shocked and concerned about the safety of celebrities in the city. ...

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the first day’s play of the ongoing first Test between Pakistan and the West Indies. The match is taking place at Multan Cricket Stadium. The toss has been delayed due to bad weather. ...

BJP National President JP Nadda will launch party’s manifesto “Sankalp Patra Part – I” for Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 on Friday at 2 PM at party’s State Office. Earlier, BJP on Thursday released its fourth list of nine candidates for the polls, thus declaring 68 of the 70 names, leaving two seats for its allies. ...

In a significant move, the Odisha government announced a hike in the salaries of junior teachers under the schematic on Friday. The teachers will now receive a monthly salary of Rs 16,000, up from the previous Rs 11,100, benefiting approximately 13,740 teachers across the region. ...

Several people were injured after a bus collided with a lorry near Gangasagaram in Chittoor district, police said. The bus overturned after colliding with the lorry on the Chittoor-Thatchur Highway. ...

Amid demands to ban Kangana Ranaut’s film ‘Emergency’, police personnel in heavy numbers have been deployed outside the PVR Suraj Chanda Tara Cinema in Punjab’s Amritsar after Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) decided to protest against the film being produced by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP. ...

Mumbai police have formed 20 teams to track down and nab the intruder who stabbed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan in his apartment in upscale Bandra here and are tapping their network of informers to locate him, officials have said. ...