January 16, 2026 12:42 PM

Your mouth bacteria can predict risk of chronic liver disease, says study

Bacteria in the mouth can significantly affect gut health and help predict the risk of chronic liver disease, a study has found. Each year, more than two million people die from advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD). In the study, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, researchers analysed ...

January 16, 2026 12:40 PM

German envoy hails Chancellor Merz’s first visit to India

Germany’s Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann, on Friday welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first official visit to India, highlighting the breadth of discussions held during the trip, including key areas such as defence cooperation, trade, investment and migration. “What a unique...

January 16, 2026 12:17 PM

UK lawmaker raises alarm over rising violence against minorities in Bangladesh

The United Kingdom Conservative Party leader and MP Bob Blackman raised grave concerns over what he described as a disastrous situation in Bangladesh, citing escalating violence against minorities, with Hindus being murdered on the streets, their houses and temples set ablaze, and other religious mi...

January 16, 2026 11:48 AM

Motivated Medvedev eyes Grand Slam gains after 2025 wipe-out

Tennis was denied one of its most watchable characters for much of 2025 as Daniil Medvedev put in a shocker of a season but the enigmatic Russian heads into the Australian Open with a welcome burst of form. Having ended an 882-day wait for a title in Almaty in October, the former world number one h...

January 16, 2026 10:36 AM

Trump accepts Nobel medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, in a bid to influence his efforts to shape her country's political future. A White House official confirmed that Trump intends to keep the me...

January 16, 2026 12:10 PM

EU Council, Commission chiefs to visit India as Republic Day Chief Guests

The President of the European Council, António Luís Santos da Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will be on a State Visit to India from January 25 to 27, during which they will attend the 77th Republic Day celebrations as Chief Guests and co-chair the 16th I...