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US Halts Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries in Major Immigration Clampdown

January 16, 2026

US Suspends Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries, Sparking Global Debate

The United States has announced an indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, effective January 21, marking a renewed tightening of immigration policy under President Donald Trump. The decision, confirmed by the US State Department, has drawn international attention due to the inclusion of several politically stable and economically sound nations.

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MS Dhoni Becomes Goodwill Ambassador for Pune Grand Tour 2026

January 16, 2026

MS Dhoni Named Goodwill Ambassador for Pune Grand Tour 2026, Boosting India’s Cycling Push

Former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the Pune Grand Tour 2026, lending star power and national attention to India’s first major step into the global professional road cycling circuit. The five-day international race will be held in Pune from January 19 to 23, placing Maharashtra and India firmly on the world cycling calendar.

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Army Day 2026: India’s Missile Power and the Foundations of Strategic Deterrence

January 15, 2026

Army Day 2026: India’s Missile Arsenal and the Evolution of Strategic Deterrence

India marks Army Day every year on January 15 to honour the legacy of military leadership and professionalism that has shaped the Indian Army since Independence. As the nation commemorates the appointment of Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief in 1949, attention has also turned to the missile systems that now form a critical pillar of India’s national security architecture.

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Responsible Nations Index Launch: Measuring Governance, Sustainability and Global Conduct

January 15, 2026

Responsible Nations Index to Debut: A New Global Benchmark for Ethical Governance and Sustainability

A new global framework to evaluate how responsibly nations govern, protect the environment, and engage with the international community is set to be unveiled with the launch of the Responsible Nations Index on January 19. The initiative reflects a growing international shift towards measuring national progress beyond economic output, with greater focus on ethics, sustainability, and cooperative global conduct.

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Ultracold Matter Explained: Absolute Zero, Lasers and Quantum States

January 15, 2026

How Cold Reaches Its Extreme in Physics: Exploring the Ultracold Quantum World

In everyday use, cold simply means low temperature. In physics, however, cold has a sharply defined and extraordinary limit. The coldest temperature possible is absolute zero, measured as –273.15°C, where atomic motion is reduced to its minimum allowed by nature. Modern experiments now routinely approach this boundary, cooling matter to billionths of a degree above absolute zero and revealing a realm governed entirely by quantum mechanics.

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