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Archive News of January 28, 2026

India defence tech funding touches all-time high of $247 million in 2025

India’s defence tech ecosystem recorded $247 million in funding in 2025, its highest annual inflow till date despite a lower number of deals, a report said on Wednesday.

The report from data intelligence platform Tracxn said total all‑time equity funding for the sector stood at $711 million across 232 rounds, and that annual funding rose from $5 million in 2016 to a peak of $247 million in 2025, the report said.

NDCT amendments to reduce drug development timelines, boost pharma innovation

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday notified key amendments to the New Drugs and Clinical Trials (NDCT) Rules, 2019, which will help reduce drug development timelines, as well as strengthen the clinical research and pharmaceutical development ecosystem.

The amendments are aimed at simplifying regulatory processes, reducing approval timelines, and promoting ease of doing business.

Rains and hailstorm lash parts of Rajasthan, dense fog likely for two days

Due to the impact of successive active western disturbances, several districts of Rajasthan witnessed rain and hailstorms, disrupting normal life and causing damage to crops in many areas.

Districts affected by the inclement weather on Tuesday included Jaipur, Sikar, Churu, Alwar, Khairthal-Tijara, Kota, Tonk, Dausa, Baran, Sawai Madhopur, Bhilwara, and Jhalawar.

Meteorological officials said that during the past 24 hours, light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning was recorded at isolated places in eastern Rajasthan.

Madhur Bhandarkar celebrates 15 years of his 'personal favorite' Dil Toh Baccha Hai ji

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar used social media to mark 15 years of his 'personal favorite' film "Dil Toh Baccha Hai ji," starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, and Omi Vaidya in the lead.

Reflecting on the fun journey of bringing the story to life on screen, Bhandarkar penned a celebratory note on his X, "Cheers to 15 years of the delightful & heartwarming film #DilTohBacchaHaiji! It’s a personal favorite of mine, and I simply can’t get enough of its fun-filled journey and lovely soundtrack. (sic)"

Eighteen schools in Chandigarh receive bomb threat emails, triggering panic

Eighteen schools in Chandigarh on Wednesday received bomb-threat emails, causing widespread panic among the police and local administration.

As the schools, both public and private, received the email in the morning, the police were informed. An alert was issued from the police control room within minutes.

Upon receiving the information, the bomb detection team, the operations cell, and the local police station personnel reached the spot and began searching all school premises.

Armaan Malik says 'soul knows when to change direction' after Arijit Singh's retirement announcement

The entire entertainment industry was left shocked as acclaimed singer and composer Arijit Singh announced his retirement from playback singing on Tuesday.

Singer and composer Armaan Malik reacted to Arijit's professional update, saying that the soul is the ultimate guide that helps us navigate through the path of life.

He further said that although this chapter of Arijit's life has concluded, he has an exciting future ahead of him.

Genelia tells Allu Arjun: Proud of all the work you have been doing in the last 20 years

Responding to a post put out by actor Allu Arjun on the occasion of their superhit Telugu film 'Happy' completing 20 years, actress Genelia Deshmukh has now told the pan-Indian star that she was proud of all the work that he had been doing in the last 20 years.

In her reply to Allu Arjun, Genelia wrote, "Thank you Dearest @alluarjun. Some films are truly special and 'Happy' was one of those special memories I cherish...So proud of all the work you have been doing in the last 20 years, more power to you."

Abraham completes Aston Villa return from Besiktas

England striker Tammy Abraham has completed a move back to Aston Villa from Besiktas, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Premier League title contenders.

The 28-year-old returns to English football for the first time since joining Roma in 2021. Abraham had been on loan at Besiktas, but the Turkish club activated their 11 million pounds purchase option from Roma on Monday. It was reported that Villa would pay Besiktas a fee of 21 million euros to secure his transfer, reports.

Amazon's 'accidental' layoff mail sparks fresh fears of job cuts at AWS

An internal Amazon Web Services (AWS) email, seemingly sent by mistake referencing “organizational changes,” heightened speculation that US tech giant Amazon may announce another round of layoffs, though employees were already expecting one despite no official announcement.

The message, sent by Colleen Aubrey, senior vice president of applied AI solutions at Amazon Web Services (AWS), acknowledged that “changes like this are hard on everyone” and said they were intended to position the vertical for “future success,” according to multiple reports.

Anupam Kher calls 'cool dude' Rohit Sharma absolutely 'real'

Veteran actor Anupam Kher enjoyed an accidental meet-cute with the former Indian cricket captain, and 'Cool Dude' Rohit Sharma.

During the shoot, Anupam entered the wrong vanity, and as fate would have it, he ran into Rohit and his better half, Ritika Sajdeh.

Posting two photos with Rohit and Ritika on his official Instagram handle, Anupam described the meet in his own words, saying, "ACCIDENTAL BUT A GREAT MEETING...Yesterday morning at shooting there were lots of vanity vans parked at the location. By mistake I was ushered into a wrong van. And who do I see? The GREATEST #RohitSharma! My favourite cricketer and his beautiful and hugely supportive wife #Ritika.(sic)"

Trump confirms US armada moving toward Iran

President Donald Trump said a large US naval force is moving toward the Middle East amid tensions with Iran, adding that Washington hopes military force will not be needed but is prepared if diplomacy fails.

In a radio interview with WABC host Sid Rosenberg, Trump said the deployment was aimed at deterring further escalation and reinforcing US pressure on Tehran. “We have a big armada going over there right now,” Trump said. He described the force as “very powerful” and said it was larger than a recent US deployment linked to operations involving Venezuela.

Ajit Pawar, five others die in plane crash in Baramati, confirms DGCA

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar and five others died in a plane crash near Baramati on Wednesday. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has confirmed that all six passengers on board are dead.

The plane crashed while landing near Baramati. Visuals from the spot show fire and smoke, mangled remains of the plane, and ambulances rushing the injured to nearby hospitals. There were people at the wreckage site trying to extend help in every possible way.

This incident occurred around 9 a.m., an hour after the plane took off from Mumbai.

Narrow escape in Bikaner as sleeper bus catches fire after collision

A sleeper bus carrying passengers caught fire following a road accident in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district early Wednesday morning.

The incident took place around 5:15 a.m. in the Shri Dungargarh area when the bus, travelling from Jaipur to Bikaner, rammed into a stationary trailer, after which it was engulfed in flames.

The bus and all the belongings of the passengers were completely reduced to ashes.

Sensex up over 500 points, Nifty crosses 25,350 buoyed by India-EU FTA

The Indian equity markets posted strong gains on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session after the conclusion of a long-awaited trade deal ‌with the ‌European Union (EU) raised hopes of an economic ‌boost.

As of 9.30 am, Sensex added 545 points, or 0.67 per cent, to reach 82,402, and Nifty gained 183 points, or 0.73 per cent to 25,359.

Main broad-cap indices performed in line with the benchmark indices, as the Nifty Midcap 100 gained 0.77 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 surged 1.17 per cent.

Snow avalanche hits J&K’s Sonamarg; no loss of life

A massive snow avalanche struck the Sonamarg tourist resort in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, but there was no loss of life, said the officials on Wednesday.

Officials said the avalanche hit the Sarbal area of Sonamarg around 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday.

“The avalanche entered some houses and hotels in addition to hitting some parked vehicles in the area. No loss of life has occurred due to the avalanche,” officials said.