Author: Eva Benerjee

In Kishtwar district, located in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have ramped up their anti-terror operations based on intelligence leads about the presence of armed militants in the area. Operations are focused on the thickly forested areas and mountainous regions of the Chenab Valley, which historically have made it difficult for security forces to conduct successful operations because of the high level of access difficulty combined with the dense vegetation. Coordinated Efforts by Multiple Agencies According to senior officials, area domination exercises, search and cordon operations, and enhanced levels of both physical and aerial surveillance are…

Recently, the Special Investigations Team (SIT) has conducted an interrogation of well-known Malayalam actor Jayaram regarding his role in the Sabarimala temple gold misappropriation and theft investigation. The SIT was able to take a statement from Jayaram at his house in Chennai, concerning his involvement in religious practices that have included handling gold plates from the Sabarimala temple that were used in the puja as artefacts. This has created much attention in the media in India.The SIT’s interest in Jayaram was due to the distribution of videos and photos that were shared in 2019 that included Jayaram as part of a…

For 10 years and even more, Arijit Singh’s voice has been the unofficial soundtrack to the Indian pulse. From the rain-drenched yearning of Tum Hi Ho to the existential ache of Channa Mereya, he wasn’t just singing songs; he was choreographing an emotional atlas for a billion people. But quietly, a shift has happened recently. The man who once owned every Bollywood soundtrack has turned into a ghost in the playback game. To the casual observer, it seems like a semi-retirement or a loss of focus. But if you look more deeply, it’s not a “quitting” of the craft. It is a principled decampment from a…

The waters of the usually lively Strait of Hormuz, the world’s highway for both energy and silence this week. By late January 2026, the Middle East’s geopolitical temperature is no longer “boiling”: it is simmering to a boil in preparation for high intensity warfare. After months of tit for tat proxy clashes and unsuccessful back-channel diplomacy, the United States has dispatched what military officials describe as a “Naval Armada”—three massive carrier strike groups and an amphibious ready group—now cruising into the waters off of Iran. In Tehran, the response has been part grim determination, part desperate scrambling. Iran is no longer talking the language…

The Maharashtra political scene mourned the loss of a prominent figure as Ajit Pawar that was laid to rest on January 29, 2026. Thousands attended the emotional ceremony, which took place in Baramati, where Mr. Pawar had spent much of his life prior to his untimely death. The funeral procession began at the Vidya Pratishthan Grounds in Baramati and concluded with a brief memorial service before cremation. Mr. Pawar died in a plane crash in Baramati on January 28, 2026, just before 11:00 A.M. According to police reports, the plane went down during its approach to land, killing all five…

As the winter sun began to lower over the capital on Thursday, January 29, 2026, there was a certain crackle that filled the corridors of Sansad Bhavan. At 11 am, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stood up in the Lok Sabha to present the Economic Survey 2025-26. Today’s Survey, far from being a dry collection of tables and statistics, is the definitive “report card” on a country which has now finally established itself as the fourth largest economy in the world and is now firmly setting its sites on overhauling that other role model economy to rise even further. The document, which has…

The smartphone camera wars have long been fought on the software front — computational photography, AI-based sharpening and “night modes” that use math to brighten poorly lit scenes, rather than glass. But now, as we enter 2026, the pendulum is swinging back the other way, toward pure optics. The latest leaks surrounding the iPhone 18 Pro indicate Apple might be looking to bridge the pocketable phone/pro DSLR gap more aggressively than it ever has before. The next-gen flagship, according to late-stage engineering samples leaking in January 2026, will provide us with two innovative-to-camera-optics world optical solutions: a mechanical variable aperture and the first-ever teleconverter-zoom…

In the high-stakes competition for who will dominate Artificial Intelligence, much of the public focus is trained on the “brains” — powerful GPUs by Nvidia or advanced large language models by OpenAI and Meta. But as we approach 2026, the industry is hitting a physical wall. Gorrendous AI clusters are only as useful as the speed with which data can be shuttled among them. Acknowledging this supply-logjam, Meta Platforms and Corning Incorporated revealed a historical alliance on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The multiyear pact, worth as much as $6 billion, ensures a dependable flow of advanced fiber-optic cables into 2030. This is more than a…

For more than two decades, we have largely deferred to Google when deciding what information is most relevant to us. Their algorithms may be extremely sophisticated, but they don’t read minds. Sometimes you don’t want the “most popular” answer to your question, you want the one from the doctor you know and trust or even just from a source in your own city. As of early 2026, Google is adding more straightforward methods to “train” your search experience. Well, whether you’re looking to see more from select creators or rather keep low-quality “SEO-farm” websites out of the way, here’s how to force Google into highlighting…

The stunning announcement made by Arijit Singh, Bollywood’s iconic voice, shocked millions of fans around the world this week as he revealed his decision to step back from playback singing (the practice of recording songs specifically for use in films) and signal an end to this era in Indian popular music. He shared the news via social media, stating that he will no longer be accepting any new playback assignments and referred to his journey through Bollywood music as a “beautiful journey.”The news of his announcement was released this past week through Singh’s private account and posted on his Instagram…