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Philadelphia plane crash: Philadelphia residents mourn victims of plane crash

At least seven people died when a medevac plane crashed into the Roosevelt Mall in the suburb of Philadelphia on Friday (January 31), including six Mexicans aboard the plane and one person who was on the ground. Nineteen people were injured.

One dead in Australia floods, probe on and evacuation orders issued

World | Zac Dawes, the city's disaster management coordinator, announced that homes faced evacuation orders, highlighting the urgency of the situation on Sunday evening.

Budget 2025: India gears up for global trade shifts

India's budget has introduced a significant reduction in import duties on high-capacity motorcycles and luxury cars, a move that experts say could ease long-standing trade tensions with the U.S. But, the story is significant as Canada, Mexico, and China have hit the U.S. with retaliatory tariffs and warned Trump of real consequences for his proposed policies. Watch in for more details!

‘That train has left’: Musk reacts after US State Department's 'trans' search result suggests 'trains'

World: Elon Musk humorously addressed a State Department search mishap involving the word trans, jokingly suggesting trains as the intended search result.

'It was a life-changing experience': Brie Larson refelcts on playing Captain Marvel in the MCU

In a recent interview, Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson opened up about her role as Captain Marvel in the MCU and how it had a major impact on her life.

End near for American aid agencies as USAID website goes offline amid Trump's freeze on foreign aid

World: Congressional Democrats have been saying that Trump may be headed toward ending the USAID as an independent agency and absorbing it into the State Department. 

Humanitarian crisis in DRC after M23 capture

M23 rebels promise to march to Kinshasa as they capture Goma and advance towards Bukavu in eastern DR Congo. Watch to know more.

Netanyahu to start Gaza talks in Washington

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin talks on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East Envoy, Steve Witkoff, on Monday in Washington, according to Netanyahu's office late on Saturday.

Manchester United complete Patrick Dorgu's signing, first under Amorim

Sports, Football: Patrick Dorgu is United's first signing of the Ruben Amorim era and should solve a lack of options down the left side for the Portuguese coach.

CBS agrees to hand over 'unedited' '60 minutes' Kamala Harris interview transcript to FCC. Here's all about the controversy

World | The network announced on Friday (Jan 31) that Trump’s appointee as FCC chairman, Brendan Carr compelled the network to provide the transcript for an investigation by the commission. 

Elon Musk team now can access US Treasury's payment system? What does it mean

World: It comes after a standoff between Musk's team and a top Treasury official David Lebryk, who refused to give access to the department's payment system. 

Trump releases video of US airstrike on IS targets in Somalia

World: Explore President Trump's announcement of the first US airstrike on ISIS targets in Africa during his second term, marking a significant military engagement.

Ranji Trophy 2025 round-up: J&K seal spot in quarterfinals; Services sign off with second-highest run-chase

Sports, Cricket: With the massive victory, Jammu & Kashmir also ended up as table toppers in Group A, which is a huge achievement. They won by 182 runs against Baroda

2025 Grammy race heats up

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will honor the best recordings, compositions, and artists from September 16, 2023, to August 30, 2024, as chosen by the members of the Recording Academy, on February 2, 2025.

Davis Cup 2025: Dominant India blank Togo 4-0 to secure World Group I berth

Sports, Tennis: India’s non-playing captain, Rohit Rajpal, was thrilled with his team’s commanding performance and emphasized how this win bodes well for future of Indian tennis

Russia and Ukraine trade blame for attack on Kursk school

World news: Russia did not give a toll, but accused Kyiv of targeting the school in a "crime that has no forgiveness and no statute of limitations".

'Budget is by the people for the people,' says FM Sitharaman citing Abraham Lincoln

India news: On being asked to describe the essence of the budget, Sitharaman eloquently quoted Abraham Lincoln stating, "As they say in democracy in Abraham Lincoln's words, it is Budget by the people, of the people for the people."

'Heartbreaking, shameful': Rahul Gandhi criticises BJP over ‘brutal murder’ of Dalit woman in UP’s Ayodhya

India News: Rahul Gandhi criticizes Yogi Adityanath's UP government for failing to protect a -year-old Dalit woman brutally murdered in Ayodhya, calling for immediate justice.

Maha Kumbh 2025: Medical force on high alert ahead of Amrit Snan on Basant Panchami

India news | The government has heightened preparations to all-time high particularly in the wake of the January 29 stampede at Sangam that left at least 30 pilgrims dead and 60 injured with the police blaming overcrowding for the incident.