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AI can predict disease risk years in advance using a single night’s sleep

AI can predict disease risk years in advance using a single night’s sleep

Researchers at Stanford Medicine have developed a new artificial intelligence system that can analyse detailed body signals from a single night of sleep and estimate a person’s risk of developing more than 100 different diseases

Big TVs, AI pets and robots steal the spotlight at CES 2026

Among tech toys will also be Lego’s new Smart Bricks,  part of a ‘Smart Play’ system. Each brick is equipped with chips that recognise other bricks, measure tilt and movement, generate sounds, activate LED lights, and much more

07 January,2026 06:37 AM IST | Las Vegas | Agencies

New tech allows one driver to control five trucks simultaneously

This was the world’s first 5G+automation+electrification demonstration for heavy-duty trucks, which have gone to mass production. It is not yet  entirely clear what level of automation SANY plans

07 January,2026 06:33 AM IST | Dubai | Agencies

Three Indians held at Colombo airport with cannabis worth LKR 500 million

Three Indian nationals, including two women from Mumbai, were arrested at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport with 50 kg of cannabis worth LKR 500 million. The haul, seized after they arrived from Bangkok, is among the biggest at the airport

06 January,2026 10:23 PM IST | Colombo | mid-day online correspondent

Abduction of Venezuela’s Maduro sparks global condemnation

The alleged US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has sparked global outrage, including from UN Security Council members and US allies. Critics have called it illegal and a violation of sovereignty. Meanwhile, Maduro pleaded not guilty in New York, while Venezuela installed an interim president

06 January,2026 06:47 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI

Israel strikes multiple sites in Lebanon ahead of key disarmament meeting

Israel carried out airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon, including Sidon, days before a key Lebanese government meeting on Hezbollah’s disarmament. Israel's Air Force struck areas in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday and early Tuesday, including in the country's third-largest city

06 January,2026 03:42 PM IST | Sidon | AP

Mexico downplays likelihood of US military action against drug cartels

Nonetheless, many expect more such threats as a way to extract more concessions from Mexico

06 January,2026 10:36 AM IST | Mexico City | AP

Maduro, wife accuse US of 'abduction'; pleads not guilty at first US court heari

After the military operation to arrest Maduro, US President Donald Trump said, "We're in charge."

06 January,2026 10:33 AM IST | New York | ANI

At least 35 people killed, 1,200 detained in Iran's economic protests

The group, which relies on an activist network inside of Iran for its reporting, has been accurate in past unrest

06 January,2026 10:31 AM IST | Dubai | AP

New portable device detects food allergies and gluten with lab-level accuracy

The new device provides a simple, reliable, and accessible preventive solution to a major public-health challenge

06 January,2026 10:28 AM IST | Texas | Agencies

Maduro summoned to New York court on narco-terrorism charges

As a criminal defendant, Maduro will have the same rights as any other person accused of a crime, including the right to a trial by a jury of regular New Yorkers.

06 January,2026 10:25 AM IST | New York | Agencies

Jimmy Kimmel honoured at Critics Choice Awards, uses speech to poke fun at Trump

Kimmel recently signed an agreement with Disney extending Jimmy Kimmel Live through 2027.

06 January,2026 10:23 AM IST | Los Angeles | Agencies
Maduro summoned to New York court on narco-terrorism charges

Maduro summoned to New York court on narco-terrorism charges

As a criminal defendant, Maduro will have the same rights as any other person accused of a crime, including the right to a trial by a jury of regular New Yorkers.

06 January,2026 10:25 AM IST | New York | Agencies
Jimmy Kimmel honoured at Critics Choice Awards, uses speech to poke fun at Trump

Jimmy Kimmel honoured at Critics Choice Awards, uses speech to poke fun at Trump

Kimmel recently signed an agreement with Disney extending Jimmy Kimmel Live through 2027.

06 January,2026 10:23 AM IST | Los Angeles | Agencies
Auschwitz survivor and Anne Frank’s stepsister Eva Schloss dies at 96

Auschwitz survivor and Anne Frank’s stepsister Eva Schloss dies at 96

The Anne Frank Trust UK, of which Schloss was president, said she died on Saturday in London.

06 January,2026 10:20 AM IST | London | Agencies
Pakistan’s Punjab police book singer over song linked to former PM Imran Khan

Pakistan’s Punjab police book singer over song linked to former PM Imran Khan

“Police have booked Faraz Amjad Khan and his team members for singing a song titled ‘Qaidi No 804’ during a government-sponsored cultural event in Lahore, on Saturday night,” Punjab police said.

06 January,2026 10:17 AM IST | Lahore | Agencies
Hindu factory owner shot dead by assailants in Jesore, Bangladesh

Hindu factory owner shot dead by assailants in Jesore, Bangladesh

The Police have not specified he motive behind the killing and an investigation is underway

06 January,2026 08:30 AM IST | Dhaka | ANI

In Photos: Ukrainian drone attack on New Year celebrations kills 24 in Kherson

At least 24 people were killed, including a child and more than 50 were injured after Ukrainian drones struck a cafe and a hotel during New Year celebrations in the Kherson region, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Thursday. (Pics/AFP)

02 January,2026 08:15 AM IST | ronak mastakar
Indian woman found stabbed in US, ex-boyfriend fled to India: Officials

Indian woman found stabbed in US, ex-boyfriend fled to India: Officials

Howard County police said an arrest warrant has been issued following the alleged killing, charging 26-year-old Arjun Sharma, also from India, with both first and second-degree murder

05 January,2026 11:19 PM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondent

Avoid non-essential travel to Iran until further notice: MEA

Avoid non-essential travel to Iran until further notice: MEA

"Indian citizens and PIOs currently in Iran should exercise due caution, avoid areas of protests or demonstrations, and closely monitor news as well as the website and social media handles of the Embassy of India in Tehran," read an advisory issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

05 January,2026 10:22 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS

Hindu journalist killed as violence against minorities continue in Bangladesh

Hindu journalist killed as violence against minorities continue in Bangladesh

A Hindu businessman and acting newspaper editor, Rana Pratap Bairagi (38), was shot dead by unidentified men in Bangladesh Jessore district. The killing adds to a series of recent violent incidents targeting minorities, police said

05 January,2026 10:18 PM IST | Dhaka | mid-day online correspondent

Man breaks windows at US Vice President Vance's home; detained: Secret Service

Man breaks windows at US Vice President Vance's home; detained: Secret Service

The man was detained shortly after midnight by Secret Service agents assigned to Vance's home, east of downtown Cincinnati, agency spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press

05 January,2026 07:16 PM IST | Cincinnati (US) | AP

California Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s Sudden Death Tightens GOP Grip on the House

    California Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s Sudden Death Tightens GOP Grip on the House

    The sudden death of California Congressman Doug LaMalfa at the age of 65 has sent shockwaves through Washington and placed the Republican House majority on its most fragile footing in years. With LaMalfa’s passing, the GOP’s already razor-thin edge in the House has narrowed further, leaving Speaker Mike Johnson with virtually no room for error. Under the current numbers, Republicans can afford just two defections before losing control, a margin that now hangs by a thread. WATCH 

    07 January,2026 01:22 AM IST
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