Panic erupts on Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak train following bomb threat, probe on

IANS | January 6, 2026 11:32 AM

Gorakhpur, Jan 6 (IANS) Panic erupted on the Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Express on Tuesday following a bomb threat, prompting swift action from security agencies. Senior police officials, including the Superintendent of Police (SP), along with the entire police force, rushed to the scene. The train was immediately stopped at Mau railway station in Uttar Pradesh and evacuated, and a thorough search operation was launched.

15-year-old boy held in Punjab for spying, sharing confidential data with Pakistan

IANS | January 6, 2026 11:11 AM

Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) A 15-year-old boy was detained from Pathankot in Punjab by the police for “spying” and allegedly sharing confidential data via social media, prompting a state-wide alert for similar espionage activities involving children.

Bangladesh polls: BNP opens wide lead over Jamaat as violence risk rises; India on alert

Vicky Nanjappa | January 6, 2026 10:28 AM

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The scales are tilting in favour of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with opinion polls now predicting a landslide victory in the upcoming Bangladesh elections, scheduled for February 12.

US weighs embassy reopening as Venezuela risk persists

IANS | January 5, 2026 11:03 PM

Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) The Trump administration is preparing for a possible reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, even as American officials warn that the security situation in Venezuela remains “fluid” and continues to pose severe risks to U.S. citizens.

My family was away during Ohio home attack: Vance

IANS | January 5, 2026 9:53 PM

Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance Monday said his family was not at home when an intruder attempted to break into his Ohio residence, thanking the US Secret Service and Cincinnati police for a swift response, as local authorities charged a 26-year-old man in connection with the incident.

Venezuela: Maduro brought to federal court for initial hearing

IANS | January 5, 2026 9:08 PM

New York, Jan 5 (IANS) Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is in a federal court on Monday to face charges of narco-terrorism after his capture by US forces in his country.

Avoid non-essential travel to Iran until further notice: MEA

IANS | January 5, 2026 8:23 PM

Tehran/New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India on Monday advised its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran until further notice, owing to the recent developments in the country.

Applaud PM Modi for reminding history: Ayodhya saints on 1,000 years of Somnath temple attack

IANS | January 5, 2026 7:14 PM

Ayodhya, Jan 5 (IANS) Saints and sages of Ayodhya expressed their views on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, remembering the first assault on the Somnath temple, one thousand years ago, and lauded the undying spirit of the Hindu faith for standing tall against all the adversity and brutality by foreign invaders.

Different in execution, US actions seek to reshape global energy leverage

Jayanta Bhattacharya | January 5, 2026 5:34 PM

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's statement that the United States of America was now going to "run the country", adding that American companies would rebuild Venezuela's battered oil industry, continues to dominate news headlines with Washington's media digging for details.

India pushing ahead to diversify exports amid US tariff turmoil: Report

IANS | January 5, 2026 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) When India reached a free-trade agreement with New Zealand in a record time of nine months towards the end of December, this was a clear signal of New Delhi’s plan to diversify the country’s exports away from the US and this approach is expected to gather pace going ahead, according to an article in the South China Morning Post.

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Panic erupts on Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak train following bomb threat, probe on

15-year-old boy held in Punjab for spying, sharing confidential data with Pakistan

Bangladesh polls: BNP opens wide lead over Jamaat as violence risk rises; India on alert

US weighs embassy reopening as Venezuela risk persists

My family was away during Ohio home attack: Vance

Venezuela: Maduro brought to federal court for initial hearing

Avoid non-essential travel to Iran until further notice: MEA

Applaud PM Modi for reminding history: Ayodhya saints on 1,000 years of Somnath temple attack

Different in execution, US actions seek to reshape global energy leverage

India pushing ahead to diversify exports amid US tariff turmoil: Report

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