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Maduro in U.S. custody, V-P Delcy Rodriguez named interim Venezuela President; India’s Russian oil imports at 6-month high in November 2025, and more in The Hindu's top news of the day on January 4, 2026.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is facing a backlash from governments around the world after a recent surge in sexualised images of women and children
A new study in Nature Physics has turned an old problem on its head by reporting a way to use the noisy interactions between nitrogen vacancy centres to create a continuous beam of microwave light.
Doctors occupy a unique position of trust and moral authority, giving them the power and responsibility to act as agents of social change, confront structural injustices, and challenge policies that worsen disease and suffering.
Tension rises in Delhi's Turkman Gate as MCD conducts demolition drive amid public order concerns and legal challenges.
While the Julian calendar included a leap day once every four years, it was not the first calender to have such a system. For example, the Roman system that it replaced included a month called X once every two or three years. What is X? In Latin it means ‘work month’.
Explore the fascinating transformation of Breithaupt Street to Prathapet and its historical significance in Chennai's evolution.
The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 7, 2026
Australia finishes day four of the fifth Ashes Test at 567, leading England by 183 runs after impressive performances from Head and Smith.
Explore Tamil Nadu's influential role in the 1940s Constitution debates, advocating for state rights against central government expansion.
Demand for a central law to protect Amaravati follows years of political turmoil surrounding the capital
MGM Cancer Institute successfully treats a 41-year-old man with advanced tongue cancer through chemotherapy, surgery, and reconstruction.
Devotees of Lord Ayyappa will now have an opportunity to present their own devotional songs at the hill shrine of Sabarimala, thanks to an initiative by the TDB. The temple management board has decided to include newly composed devotional songs by ordinary devotees in the list of songs played through the public address system at the shrine. At present only devotional songs rendered by renowned singers such as K J Yesudas and Jayavijaya are played at Sabarimala, a Travancore Devaswom Board statement said.
Explore contrasting artistic interpretations of nature at the "Fieldnotes" and "Marking Luminescence" expo in Auroville until January 10.