January 17, 2026

Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Author and columnist Shobhaa De has reacted strongly to music maestro A.R. Rahman’s recent remarks suggesting a possible “communal” angle behind the slowdown in his work in Bollywood, describing such comments as “very…
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Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Actress Nia Sharma playfully held international pop star Shakira responsible for her unique style choices. Nia Sharma took to her Instagram stories, sharing a video of the “Queen of Latin Music” Shakira performing her…
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Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Renowned playback singer Shaan has dismissed any notion of a “communal” bias in A.R. Rahman’s recent remarks about his work in the Hindi film industry slowing down. Rahman in an interview to BBC Asian Network, had…
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Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, on Saturday said he met Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra here, and discussed areas of increased cooperation.Gor also visited the US Consulate in Mumbai during…
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Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) Once among India’s most vibrant industrial hubs, Coimbatore and Tirupur are facing one of their toughest phases in recent decades as steep tariff hikes imposed by the United States continue to take a heavy toll on…
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New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The overall tech job market in India, including permanent, temporary and contractual profiles, is expected to see a 12–15 per cent uptick in 2026, adding around 1.25 lakh new roles, a report has said.The report from…
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New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Startup India’ vision has been a game changer in transforming the country from a nation of job seekers into a nation of job creators, according to startup founders.Srikanth Iyer,…
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New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that the recently issued Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026 will come into force from October 1 — easing compliance for…
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New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) A team of Australian researchers has tested a new way of treating childhood brain cancer by combining two medicines in lab studies.The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, found that using…
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Seoul, Jan 17 (IANS) South Korea on Saturday confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in about two months, prompting authorities to cull thousands of pigs and issue a standstill order to prevent the virus from…
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