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- 24 Jan 2026 9:01 AM IST
Trump slams Canada
United States President Donald Trump on Friday slammed Canada for opposing his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence project over Greenland, warning that Beijing could “eat them up” within a year as Ottawa opts for closer economic engagement with China instead of US-led security initiatives.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed the project would have provided protection to Canada, writing, “Canada is against The Golden Dome being built over Greenland, even though The Golden Dome would protect Canada. Instead, they voted in favour of doing business with China, who will ‘eat them up’ within the first year!”
The remarks come amid escalating tensions between Washington and Ottawa, following recent comments by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
- 24 Jan 2026 8:58 AM IST
J-K Police help people in distress across Kashmir amid heavy snowfall
Police on Friday (January 23) provided prompt assistance to people in distress across Kashmir, including pregnant women and patients, amid heavy snowfall in the valley.
In central Kashmir's Budgam district, Police Station Khag received a distress call regarding a pregnant woman from Kokerbagh who had developed severe pain and required immediate medical attention. Acting promptly, a team rushed to the location and safely evacuated the woman to Khag Hospital for medical treatment, a police spokesperson said.
In another instance, Police Station Charar-i-Sharief responded swiftly to the request for the urgent shifting of a pregnant woman. The police team evacuated her to the nearest healthcare facility for necessary medical care.
Furthermore, Police Post Pakherpora received information about nomadic families stranded near Nallah Sangerwani due to heavy snowfall. A police team reached the spot and safely relocated the families to Government Middle School, Pakherpora.
About 70 km away, in Kulgam district, a distress call from Uppermunda, Qazigund, was received for assistance, stating that one woman and her newborn baby were stuck on the way at Chango Crossing and the family members were unable to bring them home because of incessant snowfall and slippery roads. A police team was constituted and, despite adverse weather conditions, shifted the woman and her newborn baby on foot to their residential place at Uppermunda Gujjar Basti, Qazigund.
In a separate case, police received a call for help that a pregnant woman residing in Rangtraji (Widkhud) Devsar needed immediate medical attention. Subsequently, a police party rushed to the spot and evacuated her to PHC Devsar on foot for medical treatment, the police spokesperson said.
In south Kashmir's Shopian, police helped a COPD patient in need of oxygen.
- 24 Jan 2026 8:23 AM IST
BJP wants to swallow Mumbai, we won't allow it, says Uddhav
Days after facing defeat in the Mumbai civic body polls, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has said that the BJP was mistaken if it thought it could finish his party, which was not just a political entity but an idea.
Addressing party workers on Friday at an event organised as part of the birth centenary celebrations of late Bal Thackeray, his father and the founder of the undivided Shiv Sena, Uddhav said many people are trying to erase the Thackeray name, but it won't happen.
His cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, who spoke before Uddhav, said the political situation in the state was like a "market of slaves" and referred to the civic body polls, including those in the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation, as an "auction" taking place in the state.
"The BJP is wrong if it thinks it can finish Shiv Sena (UBT). The Shiv Sena (UBT) is not a party but an idea," Uddhav said.
Had the Shiv Sena not been there, the BJP would have never seen the inside of the BMC or "Mantralaya" (the state government's headquarters), said the former chief minister.
His remarks came after the BJP emerged as the single largest party in the January 15 polls to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), winning 89 seats in the 227-member House.
In alliance with the Shiv Sena (29 seats) headed by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the national party ended the Thackerays' decades-long control over India's richest civic body.
The Shiv Sena (UBT)-Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) combine put up a better-than-expected fight in the BMC polls, but failed to stop the BJP-led Mahayuti from crossing the majority mark. The Sena (UBT) won 65 seats, while the MNS, led by Raj Thackeray, bagged 6.
"They want to swallow Mumbai," Uddhav further said, adding that money power was used for the first time during the civic polls in the city.
- 24 Jan 2026 7:39 AM IST
Suicide blast kills 5 in Pakistan
At least five people were killed and 10 others injured when a suicide bomber struck during wedding celebrations at the residence of a peace committee member in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday night.
District Police Officer of Dera Ismail Khan, Sajjad Ahmed Sahibzada, said the attack took place at the home of peace committee chief Noor Alam Mehsud near Qureshi Morr, confirming that it was a suicide bombing.
- 24 Jan 2026 6:47 AM IST
T20 match: India beat New Zealand after Ishan, Suriya blitz
Ishan Kishan justified his national recall with a sensational 32-ball-76 while captain Suryakumar Yadav scored his first fifty after 23 innings as India decimated New Zealand by seven wickets for a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20 series here on Friday.
Ahead of the all-important T20 World Cup, it all seems to be falling in place for India with Suryakumar (82 not out off 37) overcoming a prolonged lean patch and Kishan emerging as a destructive top-order enforcer. India were expected to chase 209 on a belter of a pitch but not with such ease after losing Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson by the second over of the chase.
Suryakumar and Shivam Dube (36 not out off 18) closed out the game in a canter as India gunned down the target in 15.2 overs.
Kishan, back in the side after a gap of more than two years, went berserk from ball one and ended with 11 fours and four sizzling sixes.
Kishan's knock actually would keep Sanju Samson on tenterhooks after back-to-back failures as Tilak Varma, when fit would take that number three position. In such a situation, Kishan stacking up necessary numbers could spell doom for the Kerala man.
His special knock included a flurry of pick up shots, pulls and even a reverse sweep.
Such was the timing and impact of the innings that Kishan got a hug from his skipper after mistiming a slog sweep off Ish Sodhi's bowling.
Suryakumar maintained the momentum generated by Kishan in the able company of Dube, who too collected his fair share of sixes.
At the start of the chase, Samson could not carry on for long despite being dropped at deep square leg on the second ball of the innings.
The pressure piled up on India when trump card Abhishek's mistimed flick off Jacob Duffy to be holed out at deep square leg.
The counter attack from Kishan tilted the game in favour of India.
The captaincy of Mitchell Santner left a lot to be desired as his decision to give Zak Foulkes the third over after two tight overs by Henry and Duffy, left a lot to be desired.
Earlier, Kuldeep Yadav regained form with two timely strikes in the middle overs as India limited New Zealand to 208 for 6.
Rachin Ravindra (44 off 26) and skipper Mitchell Santner (47 not out off 27) took the attack to India in different phases of the game to ensure New Zealand got past 200-run mark.
Expecting heavy dew, skipper Suryakumar Yadav predictably opted to bowl with Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav playing instead of injured Axar Patel and rested Jasprit Bumrah.
Devon Conway (19 off 9) and Tim Seifert (24 off 13), fresh off BBL, got the Black Caps off to a flying start before falling in quick succession. Conway, who has been caught in the slip cordon multiple times on the white ball tour thus far, went on the offensive in the first over against Arshdeep Singh despite being beaten by an outswinger on the very first ball of the match.
Conway dispatched the left-arm seamer for three crisp fours and a sliced six over backward point for an 18-run over.
Seifert smashed four boundaries off Arshdeep’s following over that also went for 18 runs. Harshit Rana was introduced in the fourth over and he struck off his second ball, dismissing Conway for the fourth time in as many innings including his dominance over the left-handers in the ODI series.
Rachin Ravindra (44 off 23) came in and played some spectacular strokes before getting out on a wide ball from Kuldeep.
However, the Indian wrist spinner’s first victim was the dangerous Glenn Phillips who could not connect the googly and was caught at backward point.
At 111/3 in 10 overs on a true surface, New Zealand looked on course for a total well over 200 but India were able to pull things back. Shivam Dube, the seventh bowling option introduced in the 12th over, got rid of the in-form Daryl Mitchell off a slower ball to build pressure on the opposition.
Santer ensued his team got 57 runs off the last five overs with a flurry of boundaries and a straight six off Hardik Pandya.
