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    Explained: Why did US attack Venezuela?

    The Federal
    3 Jan 2026 5:31 PM IST

    Besides ideological enmity, the US has several reasons to target the Nicolas Maduro regime to protect its interests in the Western Hemisphere

    US President Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
    Explainers
    Why 2026 could be a testing year for India
    India

    Why 2026 could be a testing year for India

    3 Jan 2026 5:34 PM IST
    BJP MLA G Janardhana Reddy, BJP leader B Sriramulu and Congress MLA Nara Bharath Reddy
    Karnataka

    Ballari banner clash: Was the conspiracy hatched a month ago?

    3 Jan 2026 5:20 PM IST
    Swiss bar fire: Bengal lights likely triggered deadly New Year’s Eve blaze
    World

    Swiss bar fire: Bengal lights likely triggered deadly New Year’s Eve blaze

    3 Jan 2026 4:30 PM IST
    CPI Maoist

    Top Maoist leader Badse Sukka, 19 others surrender in Telangana

    3 Jan 2026 6:25 PM IST
    Palestinian poet-performer Asmaa Azaizeh at the International Theatre Festival of Kerala last year

    16th International Theatre Festival of Kerala from Jan 25 in Thrissur

    3 Jan 2026 6:23 PM IST
    Marco Rubio

    Rubio said US forces ‘arrested’ Maduro for trial on ‘criminal charges’: Senator Mike Lee

    3 Jan 2026 6:06 PM IST
    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

    Iran protests: Khamenei orders crackdown as unrest spreads

    3 Jan 2026 5:01 PM IST
    Ramakrishna Ghosh

    CSK's Ramakrishna Ghosh hits 27-ball 64 in Vijay Hazare Trophy

    3 Jan 2026 4:02 PM IST
    Hardik Pandya

    Hardik Pandya smashes 5 sixes, 1 four in an over, goes on to make 133

    3 Jan 2026 3:22 PM IST
    Venezuela attack by US

    Trump claims US captured Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, wife after strikes

    3 Jan 2026 3:17 PM IST
    Student found dead in hostel of BITS Pilani Goa campus; cops launch probe

    Hindu businessman set ablaze in Bangladesh dies of burn injuries

    3 Jan 2026 3:00 PM IST
    Former Kerala transport minister Antony Raju

    Antony Raju sentenced to three years in jail for evidence tampering in 1990 drug case

    3 Jan 2026 2:38 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin

    CM Stalin launches Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme for govt staff

    3 Jan 2026 2:15 PM IST
    Magh Mela, Prayagraj, Paush Purnima, Holy dip in Sangam

    Photos: Lakhs of devotees take holy dip in Sangam as Magh Mela begins in Prayagraj

    The Federal
    3 Jan 2026 2:04 PM IST

    According to the Magh Mela authorities, around 9 lakh devotees had taken the holy dip till 10 am

    Zomato CEO Goyal defends gig model amid protests, safety concerns

    Zomato CEO Goyal defends gig model amid protests, safety concerns

    3 Jan 2026 1:47 PM IST
    Congress firm on DMK alliance for Tamil Nadu polls, denies TVK talks

    Congress firm on DMK alliance for Tamil Nadu polls, denies TVK talks

    3 Jan 2026 1:25 PM IST
    family members of victim mourn in Indore

    Indore water contamination: 203 still in hospitals, says Collector

    3 Jan 2026 1:14 PM IST
    Smoke rises at La Carlota airport after explosions

    Emergency in Venezuela after Caracas blasts; Maduro blames US ‘military aggression’

    3 Jan 2026 1:13 PM IST
    security forces

    14 Naxalites killed in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region

    3 Jan 2026 12:38 PM IST
    assault

    UGC orders probe into Dharamshala college student death after ragging allegations

    3 Jan 2026 11:43 AM IST
    Mustafizur Rahman

    Bangladesh-IPL row: BCCI asks Kolkata Knight Riders to release Mustafizur Rahman

    3 Jan 2026 11:40 AM IST
    school assembly

    Rajasthan makes daily newspaper reading compulsory in govt schools

    3 Jan 2026 11:28 AM IST
    Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Catholicos of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

    ‘India for Hindus’ slogans against Constitution and history: Catholicos Baselios

    3 Jan 2026 11:13 AM IST
    Maharashtra civic polls

    Maharashtra civic polls: BJP-Mahayuti wins 68 seats unopposed

    3 Jan 2026 9:30 AM IST
    US President Donald Trump

    Trump, Iran trade threats as protests spread across Islamic Republic

    3 Jan 2026 8:49 AM IST
    Films of 2026

    Most anticipated films of 2026: Hollywood bets big on franchises, adaptations, auteurs

    3 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    attack on Christmas celebrations in Chhattisgarh - where is the hate heading?

    Christmas attacks show how hate in India is politically emboldened

    3 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    G Janardhana Reddy (left) and N Bharath Reddy

    Echoes of ‘Republic of Bellary’ as mining feud turns violent again

    3 Jan 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Severe Air pollution Delhi

    Delhi recorded lowest PM levels in seven years during 2025, says CAQM

    2 Jan 2026 9:52 PM IST
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