Thackeray cousins (PTI photo/File) Another page was added to India’s political history on Friday, capturing the event that will echo through the corridors of power and serve as a reminder that even a slight strategic misstep can unravel a hold on power built over decades.Having first lost the father-founded Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray has now...
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Insults fly on X: Musk calls Ryanair CEO ‘utter idiot’; Starlink row fuels viral spat
Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) suffered an outage on Friday, January 17, 2026 – marking its second service disruption in three days. Ryanair took a cheeky jab at the latest X’s outage, sharing a post on X that read “perhaps you need Wi-Fi @elonmusk?”. The tech billionaire replied sharply to...
‘Matter of just one wicket’: Mohammed Siraj backs Ravindra Jadeja to roar back
Ravindra Jadeja (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India pacer Mohammed Siraj made it clear he has no doubts about Ravindra Jadeja’s form ahead of the series-deciding third ODI against New Zealand on Sunday, saying the senior spinner is just one wicket away from rediscovering his best. “I don’t think there is any concern about Jadeja’s form. It...
‘Asli poriborton’: PM Modi targets Mamata govt, calls for change in Bengal
PM Modi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed a public rally in West Bengal’s Malda, calling for “asli poribortan” and sharply attacking the state’s ruling party, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, while alleging that the TMC is turning “infiltrators into voters.” Taking a direct jibe at the Mamata government, he...
24 is panicking, 34 is exhausted: The fears of young India in 2026
India’s youth are often spoken of as a single, cohesive force – ambitious, energetic and ready to shape the country’s future. But beneath this broad framing lies a quieter, more complex reality. Gen Z and millennials, frequently grouped together as “young India,” are navigating adulthood under fundamentally different political, economic and technological conditions, shaping distinct...
California wealth tax: Google cofounder moves to Miami: Larry Page buys two estates for $170 m
Google cofounder Larry Page, who left California beating the deadline on a proposed wealth tax targeting the state’s richest residents, has bought a property on the tropical coastline of South Florida. According to a report, Page has acquired two massive estates in Miami’s Coconut Grove for an amount exceeding $170 million. He is the latest...
‘Clean water not available even today’: Rahul Gandhi meets Indore victims
Photo credit: ANI Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday visited Madhya Pradesh to meet patients and families affected by the recent vomiting and diarrhoea outbreak linked to water contamination in Indore.Gandhi visited four patients undergoing treatment at Bombay Hospital, a private facility, enquiring about their health and meeting their family...
Damien Martyn’s emotional ‘I’m back’ post after beating Meningitis
Damien Martyn (Image credit: Instagram) Former Australia batter Damien Martyn returned home from hospital on Saturday after recovering from an “awful” bout of meningitis, an experience he said made him realise “how fragile life is.”Martyn was taken ill on December 27, 2025, and was placed in an induced coma in the intensive care unit. He...
‘Stop delaying or we proceed without you’: CCI loses patience with Apple; $38 bn on the line
Representative image The Competition Commission of India have had enough of Apple‘s stalling. After more than a year of delays, the antitrust watchdog has issued a final warning to the iPhone maker: respond by next week or we’re moving forward without you.The stern message came in a confidential December 31 order that accused Apple of...
Four new Amrit Bharat Express! PM Modi flags off trains – check routes & schedule
For now the Amrit Bharat Express trains have only non-air-conditioned coaches, combining general seating with second-class sleeper accommodation Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off four new Amrit Bharat Express trains on Saturday with an aim to enhance train travel experience and connectivity for the common man. The Amrit Bharat Express trains are modern trains which...
