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The Women’s Premier League has completed three successful seasons so far. Mumbai Indians emerged as champions twice, lifting the title in 2023 and 2025 under Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy, while Royal Challengers Bangalore claimed their maiden crown in 2024 led by Smriti Mandhana. Delhi Capitals reached the final on multiple occasions but fell short of trophy.
Denmark and Greenland’s envoys in Washington are urging US lawmakers and Trump administration officials to reject President Trump’s “takeover” plan for Greenland. Ambassador Jesper Moller Sorensen and Jacob Isbosethsen met National Security Council officials and US lawmakers, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet Danish officials next week.
Security was tightened at Kolkata’s Lok Bhavan after West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose received a threatening email warning of a blast. The Governor, under Z-plus security, is safeguarded by Bengal Police and CRPF. BJP criticized the state government’s law and order, while CM Mamata Banerjee alleged ED raids targeted party materials amid election tensions.
US federal agents shot and wounded two people in Portland, police said. Officers, not involved in the shooting, responded to afternoon calls, found a man and woman with gunshot wounds, applied tourniquets, and called emergency services. Both were hospitalized, conditions unknown. The incident follows a recent Minneapolis immigration officer shooting.
4th WPL-2026 Season-4: Teams & Captains ➢ Royal Challengers Bangalore: Smriti Mandhana➢ Mumbai Indians (MI): Harmanpreet Kaur➢Delhi Capitals (DC): Jemimah Rodrigues➢UP Warriorz (UPW): Meg Lanning➢Gujarat Giants (GG): Ashleigh Gardner.
Sean “Diddy” Combs, serving a four-year sentence for prostitution-related crimes, sought a pardon from Trump, who said he would not grant clemency. Convicted last July of transporting people for prostitution, Combs was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering. Trump also rejected pardoning Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro during a newspaper interview.
A cold wave has tightened its grip across Andhra Pradesh, leaving residents shivering, especially in the Alluri Sitaramaraju district. Extremely low temperatures were reported in several agency areas, with Paderu recording 4.1°C and Pedabayalu 4.8°C. Chintapalli, Hukumpet and Koyyur saw sharp drops. Officials have advised people to remain cautious.
The Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan of Tirumala Srivaru concluded late last night. These darshans, which commenced on Dec 30, witnessed turnout exceeding expectations. While the initial plan was to facilitate darshan for 7.50 lakh devotees over ten days, more than 7.8 lakh pilgrims were blessed in this period. TTD officials stated that hundi collections touched ₹40 […]
Amid escalating tensions over Donald Trump’s push to take control of Greenland, Denmark has warned that any USA’s attempt to seize the Arctic territory would effectively collapse the NATO bloc. Trump argues Greenland’s strategic importance, but Copenhagen and NATO partners strongly reject the idea, stressing respect for Danish and Greenlandic sovereignty.
US President Donald Trump blasted Republican senators who voted to advance a Senate resolution limiting his ability to conduct further military action without congressional approval, calling their move “stupidity” and saying they “should never be elected again.” Five GOP senators joined Democrats to curb Trump’s war powers after the Venezuela operation.
NASA is shortening an International Space Station mission after an astronaut faced a medical issue. The 4 member US-Japanese-Russian crew will return to Earth earlier than planned, and a scheduled spacewalk was canceled. NASA said the astronaut is stable but gave no details, citing privacy, while stressing swift action to ensure crew safety aboard the […]
Major railway stations in Hyderabad, including Secunderabad, Kacheguda, Lingampally, Begumpet and Nampally, are witnessing heavy passenger rush as people travel to their native places for Sankranti. Railway authorities have implemented steps to ensure smooth travel. To accommodate the festive demand, 150 special trains have been introduced for the season.
Elon Musk’s “X” could be banned in Britain after its AI chatbot Grok allegedly generated sexualised images of women and children, including illegal abuse material, “The Telegraph” reported. PM Keir Starmer asked Ofcom to keep all options open under the Online Safety Act, which allows heavy fines or blocking platforms that fail to remove unlawful […]
Indian star PV Sindhu has begun the New Year on a high, displaying aggression at Malaysia Open to book her place in the quarterfinals. The men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty also marched into the last eight with best performances. However, India’s men’s singles campaign ended as Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty bowed […]
Ahead of Pongal, Tamil Nadu Transport Minister SS Sivasankar announced 10,245 special buses will run from January 9-14, boosting total buses to 34,087. With 11.35 lakh Chennai passengers expected, 24-hour control rooms and strict fare monitoring will ensure smooth travel. Return journeys will see 6,820 special buses plus regular services for hassle-free travel.