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Trump weighs in again on USAID handout to India, BJP gets bragging rights

US President Donald Trump's latest salvo comes after a report claimed the $21 million grant was sanctioned in 2022 for Bangladesh, and not India.

Trump reiterates USAID funding to India charge for fourth day in a row
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India News

Stricter rules needed for online content, Centre tells House panel amid joke row

The issue has gained traction amid an uproar over the crass comments of social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia.

India News

Shivraj Chouhan blasts Air India over flight fiasco: Cheating the passengers

In a detailed post on X, Shivraj Chouhan recounted his ordeal while travelling on Air India flight AI436 to Delhi to inaugurate the Kisan Mela in Pusa.

Punjab News

Punjab minister ran 'non-existent' department for 20 months, BJP roasts AAP

The Punjab government's decision to scrap the "non-existent" Department of Administrative Reforms came as part of a major administrative overhaul, which also saw the transfer of 21 IPS officers.

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Cinematic Saturday

Filming war right: What Chhaava could have learnt from Jodhaa Akbar, Bajirao Mastani

Chhaava, led by Vicky Kaushal, delivers relentless, violent war sequences that lacks emotional depth, making battles exhausting rather than engaging. Unlike Bajirao Mastani and Jodhaa Akbar, which balanced spectacle with storytelling, Chhaava overwhelms with its brutal scenes.

Hrithik Roshan, Vicky Kaushal, Ranveer Singh, Chhaava

Champions Trophy Live

AUS vs ENG Live: Australia win toss, opt to bowl first in Lahore

Australia (AUS) vs England (ENG), Champions Trophy Live Score and Updates: Australia have won the toss and opted to bowl first on a greenish-looking track in Lahore. Dew is expected to play a card, which might play a big role later in the game.

World News

Trans US actor Hunter Schafer says passport lists her as male, slams Trump

Schafer, known for her role in the HBO hit show 'Euphoria', asserted she was 'never going to stop being trans' while blasting the new Trump policy that recognises only two sexes.

Prayagraj man offers 'digital photo snan' for Rs 1,100 at Maha Kumbh. Video goes viral

The man claimed that devotees could send him their photographs via WhatsApp, which he will then print and dip into the holy waters of the Sangam on their behalf.

Travel

Not just Maha Kumbh, how spiritual tourism is taking Indians abroad

Experts believe that Maha Kumbh has put India firmly on the global map of spiritual tourism.

Prayagraj: Priests perform 'Ganga Arti' during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI01_21_2025_000399B)

Impact Feature

LPU's 2025 Batch Final Year Student Bags Rs 1.03 Crore ($1,18,000) Placement Package

-Betireddy Naga Vamsi Reddy B. Tech student has secured a 1.03 Crore ($1,18,000) package with an AI robotics company and is set to graduate in May 2025. -Over 1,700 students have received packages ranging from Rs 10 LPA – Rs 1 Crore per annum -1,912 students received multiple job offers while Adireddy Vasu, secured 7 job offers, setting a rare and impressive record.

Champions Trophy

Ahead of India vs Pakistan, PCB unhappy over name snub in broadcast graphics

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) raised concerns after Pakistan's name was missing from the broadcast brand band during India's match against Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy. The ICC attributed the issue to a technical glitch and assured the PCB that it would not happen again.

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Rishabh Pant will go from hero to zero: Ex-pacer slams Gambhir's selection call

India vs Pakistan: Former India pacer Atul Wassan has warned head coach Gautam Gambhir against ruining Rishabh Pant. Wassan said that Pant will go from hero to zero if he warms the bench in the Indian team.

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World News

China discovers new bat coronavirus capable of infecting humans

The study on the new virus was carried out by leading Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli, who is also known as the "batwoman" as a result of her extensive research on bat coronaviruses, at the Guangzhou Laboratory.

World News

Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas's family confirm new body returned by Hamas is hers

The development comes amid outrage in Israel after the body returned earlier this week by Hamas, which it claimed to be that of Shiri Bibas, turned out to be someone else.

Champions Trophy

Want Pakistan to win, no fun watching Amitabh punch villains nonstop: Ex-India pacer

Former India pacer Atul Wassan said he wants Pakistan to beat India to make the business end of the Champions Trophy more exciting. Lamenting the lack of competitiveness in their recent encounters, he compared India's dominance to watching Amitabh Bachchan fight villains without a real challenge.

India News

GST officer fails to show up at work, found dead with sister, mother at home

A bureaucrat, his sister and mother were found dead inside their residence within the official quarters in Kerala late Thursday night. While the bodies of the officer and his sister were found hanging in two different rooms, their mother was found lying on the bed in another.

Celebrities

Nargis Fakhri marries boyfriend Tony Beig in an intimate ceremony: Report

Nargis Fakhri has reportedly married her longtime partner, businessman Tony Beig, in a private ceremony in Los Angeles. The couple also shared a photo from their honeymoon in Switzerland.

India News

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Exclusive

Divya Dutta defends Rashmika amid Chhaava criticism: Let's not forget her hits

Actor Divya Dutta, in an exclusive interview with India Today Digital, defended co-star Rashmika Mandanna amid criticism for her role in Chhaava. The film, starring Vicky Kaushal at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, was released in theatres on February 14.

US News

Judge paves way for Trump team to pull over 2,000 USAID workers off job

US District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington lifted a temporary restraining order he had put in place at the outset of the case and declined to issue a longer-term order keeping the employees in their posts.

IIT-Madras metal foam Isro Bharatiya Space Station

IIT-Madras developing metal foam to protect Bharatiya Space Station

The team has developed a Microgravity Drop Tower — the fourth largest globally — to study materials under zero-gravity conditions.

Mumbai News

Fire erupts at Marine Chambers building in Mumbai, no report of deaths

Mumbai Police were informed of the fire at around 12.25 pm. The building is located in the city's Marine Lines area.

Music

Rapper Diddy's attorney withdraws from case: Under no circumstances can I continue

Anthony Ricco, representing Sean 'Diddy' Combs, has filed to withdraw from the federal case citing reasons protected by attorney-client privilege.

World News

Trump fires top military general, 2nd Black man to hold post, in diversity purge

US President Donald Trump announced that five other high-level positions in the US military would also be replaced in the coming days, marking an unprecedented rejig of the leadership.