BENGALURU : The implementation of the new labour code has led to significant one-time charges across India’s top IT companies, reflecting increased gratuity and leave liabilities. TCS took the largest hit at Rs 2,128 crore, followed by Infosys at Rs 1,289 crore, HCLTech at Rs 956 crore, Wipro at Rs 302 crore, and Tech Mahindra at Rs 272 crore. These provisions are largely non-recurring but highlight the ongoing regulatory adjustments IT firms are navigating as they balance workforce costs with productivity and margin pressures.
The border in your backyard: Mexican cartels fuel record fentanyl, meth busts in Rocky Mountain states
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made record seizures in four mountain states last year, most of which were funneled through the southern border by two cartels.
In 225, the DEA seized 8,729,000 fentanyl pills and nearly 3,100 pounds of methamphetamine across the four-state mountain region that includes Colorado, Utah, Montana and Wyoming, the agency said in a news release.
“These numbers are absolutely staggering. Colorado saw a 76% increase in pill seizures year-over-year. Utah pill seizures doubled. This should not only be a wake-up call, but a jolt to every citizen in our four-state region,” said DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Special Agent in Charge David Olesky.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration said, “This is the largest one-time seizure of counterfeit pills in Colorado history, and the sixth-largest, single seizure of suspected fentanyl pills in United States history.” (DEA)
Nationwide, the DEA seized around 47 million pills.
In Colorado, the state saw its largest methamphetamine bust in April with 733 pounds of the drug, and the largest one-time fentanyl pill seizure in November with 1.7 million pills.
Cesar Avila, DEA assistant special agent in charge who oversees Wyoming and Montana, told Cowboy State Daily that the bulk of the drugs were being distributed to cartel networks – the Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) — in cities like Denver and Salt Lake City, which then distribute them in Wyoming.
“When you’re dealing with the user population, they are more in it for effects and not for the profit margins,” Avila told the newspaper. “They’re not necessarily doing it for the business side of things; they’re doing it more because they need that particular addiction.”
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said much of the fentanyl and meth seized from four Mountain states were funneled into the United States by drug cartels. (Agnes Bun/AFP via Getty Images; Francisco Vega/Getty Images)
Avila speculated that both cartels have a presence in most, if not all Wyoming communities.
South of the border, cartels primarily use tractor trailers to haul the drugs to the larger hubs, he said. The drugs are either transported by individual drivers or through the mail into Wyoming, he added.
“DEA remains committed to targeting the drug cartels who operate within our four states, and we will continue to dismantle the networks responsible for poisoning and killing people in our communities,” Olesky said.
So far in 2026, the DEA has seized more than 239,000 fentanyl pills and more than 10,000 methamphetamine pills, according to DEA figures.
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The Trump administration has declared war on fentanyl, first by targeting suspected drug smuggling boats at sea with military airstrikes and pressuring Mexico and China, the primary source of chemicals used to produce the illicit drug, through tariffs.
Georgian demonstrators watch Iran closely as their own protests grind on
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While thousands of Iranians take to the streets daily demanding the downfall of the Islamic Republic, people in the small European country of Georgia, along Russia’s southern border, have been protesting at various levels of intensity for over a year following disputed parliamentary elections in 2024.
Everyday Georgians who are still braving freezing temperatures and allegations of violence by the authorities are looking at their peers fighting for democracy in Iran and seeing their own struggle playing out against a corrupt and unpopular regime.
“When you walk through the demonstrations every day in Tbilisi, all people talk about is Iran. The heated debate over it shows how much it matters and how optimism is out on the streets due to developments despite controversies,” Tinatin Khidasheli, former defense minister of Georgia, told Fox News Digital.
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People gather in Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi to show their support for Iran’s protesters. Jan, 2026. (Nino Alavidze)
“Developments in Iran resonate in a very human way: if people can challenge a far more despotic and violent regime, it reinforces the belief that resistance in Georgia is not futile,” Khidasheli added.
Mass protests began shortly after the pro-Russia Georgian Dream party claimed victory in elections in October 2024 and halted Georgia’s efforts to join the European Union.
Georgians have long desired to move closer to the West and join the European Union, with opinion polls showing overwhelming support for joining the bloc. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze halted Tbilisi’s accession path to join the EU shortly after taking power, sparking anger from many.
Demonstrators with Georgian national, U.S. and E.U. flags rally during an opposition protest against the foreign influence bill and celebration of Independence Day in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia, on May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)
Tbilisi’s main Rustaveli Avenue has been crowded with protesters chanting and blocking traffic, outraged at the ruling party pulling Georgia away from Europe and closer to a Russian-oriented foreign policy.
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Erekle Koplatadze, a 33-year-old from Tbilisi, has been participating in protests almost daily since November 2024. Koplatadze, who was detained for six days for allegedly blocking a road while protesting in November 2025, told Fox News Digital that there has been a feeling of solidarity with the protests in Iran since people rose up in December against economic mismanagement and regime corruption.
“You will see many Lion and Sun flags (Iran’s national flag until the 1979 Islamic Revolution) in front of Georgia’s Parliament. And there have been protests in front of the Iranian Embassy in Tbilisi,” Koplatadze said.
Demonstrators gather in the Square of Heroes during an opposition protest against “the Russian law” in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (Zurab Tsertsvadze/AP Photo)
Koplatadze said the news coming out of Iran and the regime’s brutal violence employed against innocent people has shaken many Georgians in the crowd and a shared sense of empathy has emerged.
“I don’t remember such a big protest in Tbilisi in support of a foreign nation except for Ukraine,” he said.
Ana Riaboshenko, co-founder of the “Initiative Culture For Democracy” who attends protests on a regular basis, told Fox News Digital that developments in Iran directly affect Georgia, as well as all the countries in the region.
“Its transformation from a terrorist state to a democratic government will significantly change the situation and indeed contribute substantially to the global power balance and economy. A particularly positive outcome is expected with the collapse of the Russian-Iranian partnership.”
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Riaboshenko pointed out that Russian-backed Georgian Dream representatives positioned themselves as partners with Tehran and bilateral relations and cooperation have increased since the rigged elections of 2024.
Civic IDEA, a Georgian NGO, issued a report in July 2025 detailing how Iranian businessmen and companies use Georgia as a strategic transit point to evade international sanctions and channel funds back to Iran.
Nearly 13,000 Iranian companies are registered in Georgia, according to the Civic IDEA report.
Marika Mikiashvili, Foreign Secretary of party Droa, part of the largest democratic alliance in Georgia, spoke to Fox News Digital and said while Georgians are in awe and very inspired by the bravery of Iranians, their struggle is a warning sign as much as it is profoundly inspiring.
Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency’s value in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 8, 2026. (Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS)
“Many protesters see Iran as a cautionary tale of what happens when a consolidating dictatorship isn’t defeated soon enough,” Mikiashvili warned.
There have also been no statements of support for the pro-democracy protests from the Georgian Dream government or condemnation of security force human rights violations against innocent people.
As the Georgian Dream government entrenched itself in power, it implemented harsh anti-demonstration laws to crack down on dissent and used disproportionate force and other brutal tactics to squash the unrest.
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Human Rights Watch documented numerous laws that interfered with Georgians’ rights to peacefully assemble, including steep fines for protest-related violations and abusive police tactics as thousands of people have been arbitrarily detained.
Since Georgian Dream’s election, 600 people have been arbitrarily detained, 300 protesters were tortured or subjected to inhumane treatment, 1,000 citizens received fines for political opinions, and 400 journalists have been arrested, beaten, and harassed, according to Transparency International Georgia, a non-governmental organization with the goal of combating corruption in Georgia.
Trump declares ‘we got men out of women’s sports’ as Supreme Court deliberates landmark cases
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PALM BEACH, Fla. – Days after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two landmark cases involving state laws protecting girls’ and women’s sports, President Donald Trump declared, “We got men out of women’s sports.”
Speaking at a dedication ceremony at Mar-a-Lago on Friday afternoon, the president discussed his administration’s efforts to ensure the safeguarding of women’s sports amid an ongoing national debate surrounding transgender athletes’ participation.
President Donald Trump speaks during a road dedication ceremony at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 16, 2026. Florida state lawmakers approved the name change of a portion of Southern Boulevard to President Donald J. Trump Boulevard. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“… Transgender insanity is out of our schools and out of our lives,” Trump said. “And we got men out of women’s sports – officially, out of women’s sports.”
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“And everyone said, well, that’s an 80/20 issue. No, that’s a 98/2 issue. I don’t even think it’s 98/2.”
Trump began his second term with a focus on protecting girls’ and women’s sports. In February, he signed the “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order, which prompted the NCAA to update its policy the following day to limit women’s competition to biological females.
Soon, other sports governing bodies would follow suit, but a handful of Democrat-controlled states, most notably Maine, California, and Minnesota, refused to comply. Legal battles ensued, including the two that were heard before the Supreme Court on Tuesday – Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J.
The Supreme Court will examine whether the laws in those states, Idaho and West Virginia, violate the Constitution’s equal protection clause and the landmark federal law Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in education.
President Donald Trump arrives at a dedication ceremony for a portion of Southern Boulevard that the Town of Palm Beach Council recently voted to rename President Donald J. Trump Boulevard at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 16, 2026. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt highlighted the administration’s efforts at a briefing on Thursday and criticized some of the Supreme Court justices for seemingly challenging biological differences between males and females during Tuesday’s hearing.
”The administration … [has] taken action on a number of fronts against these states who are failing to uphold the president’s executive orders and this administration’s policy of simply protecting women and women’s sports and women’s private spaces. We’ve gone to the mat with large universities in this country, as well, to try to fight for what’s right and what’s just for women in this country.
A protester holds a sign outside the Supreme Court during arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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“I think the president speaks on common sense on this issue, that women’s sports and private spaces should be protected and that there are two genders, there are two sexes — that is not something we should be afraid to say in this country.”
The Supreme Court’s ruling is expected to come later this summer.
Fox News Digital’s Ryan Morik, Alexandria Hoff, Bill Mears and David Spunt contributed to this report.
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Jon Bon Jovi joins the viral 2016 throwback trend with nostalgic photos
Jon Bon Jovi has joined the viral 2016 throwback trend with a nostalgic Instagram post shared on January 15.
The post taps into the internet-wide moment that began in January 2026, with social media users declaring 2026 as the “new 2016.”
As social media users revisited photos and memories from nearly a decade ago, Bon Jovi also joined in with a collage, captioned, “Heard we were taking it back to 2016.”
The first image shows him posing in front of a People Magazine cover from November 2016. The cover features a younger version of the singer at the height of a major career moment. The post then moves through more throwback shots.
The final slides introduce another familiar face. David Bryan appears alongside Bon Jovi in the closing images. The carousel ends with a photo of Bryan seated at a piano, tying the post back to the band’s musical roots.
Bon Jovi is one of several high-profile figures, after Travis and Jason Kelce, to embrace the trend.
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Death toll rises to 14 in Sargodha fog-related truck accident
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- Say driver lost control due to poor visibility.
- Truck was carrying 23 passengers.
SARGODHA: The death toll from the roadside accident caused by heavy fog in Sargodha has risen to 14, as more victims succumbed to their injuries, the Rescue officials said on Saturday.
The crash happened when thick fog reduced visibility on the road in the city area of Kot Momin, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The truck plunged into the Ghala Pur Bangla canal, which was dry at the time of the incident, the Rescue 1122 officials said.
Rescue teams said that the truck was carrying 23 people. Seven of them were crushed underneath the vehicle and died on the spot.
Emergency workers reached the scene quickly and started rescue operations. The bodies of the victims and the injured were pulled out and shifted to nearby hospitals.
The identity of the deceased and the injured has not been released so far.
The entire Punjab province is currently in grip of thick fog that reduces visibility on roads.
Officials said the poor visibility due to fog made driving extremely dangerous in the area during winter mornings and nights. They urged motorists to slow down and take extra care during foggy conditions to avoid such accidents.
A similar incident caused by poor visibility amid thick fog took in Dera Ismail Khan earlier this week when two people were killed and 14 others injured in a collision between a sugar-laden trailer and a passenger van.
The accident took place near Basti Dawana, within the limits of Taunsa Sharif, on the Indus Highway on Tuesday.
According to reports, the trailer loaded with sugar was traveling from Rahim Yar Khan to Kohat, while the passenger van was on its way from Rammak to Multan.
A tractor-trolley loaded with sugarcane was parked on the roadside, and dense fog had severely reduced visibility.
As the trailer attempted to pass the tractor-trolley, it collided with the van coming from the opposite direction due to the fog, resulting in the tragic accident.
Texans lose star receiver for crucial playoff showdown vs Patriots due to a concussion
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The Houston Texans are going to be without one of their top offensive weapons for their AFC divisional round matchup against the New England Patriots.
Star wide receiver Nico Collins, who sustained a concussion in the team’s wild-card round victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday, has been ruled out after not practicing at all this week.
The loss of Collins is a big one considering he’s quarterback C.J. Stroud’s top target. In 15 games this season, Collins caught 71 passes for 1,117 yards and six touchdowns.
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Nico Collins of the Houston Texans exits the field during an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium Jan. 12, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
The 26-year-old has had three consecutive seasons of over 1,000 receiving yards and has made the Pro Bowl each of the last two seasons. Collins signed a three-year, $72.75 million contract in May 2024, solidifying him as the team’s top receiver.
Christian Kirk had a big game in the Texans’ win over the Steelers Monday night, and the team might need him to replicate that performance.
Kirk had eight catches for 144 yards and one receiving touchdown, which all led the team during the win. It was a breakout performance for Kirk when the Texans needed it most.
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Houston Texans wide receiver Christian Kirk (13) celebrates with wide receiver Nico Collins (12) after a touchdown during the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Justin Berl/AP Photo)
Kirk hadn’t had more than four receptions or 64 yards in a game during the regular season, making his playoff performance stand out.
Without Collins, Stroud will also be relying on wide receivers Jayden Higgins and Xavier Hutchinson and tight end Dalton Schultz, in addition to Kirk.
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Making matters worse for the Texans, the Patriots’ No. 1 cornerback, Christian Gonzalez, cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play, according to multiple reports.
The No. 5-seeded Texans take on the No. 2-seeded Patriots Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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Donald Trump to unveil home buying plan involving retirement funds
US President Donald Trump is set to announce a plan that would let Americans use their retirement savings for down payments on homes.
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who hinted at the plan on Friday, offered few details about how withdrawals from US workplace retirement accounts – known as 401(k)s – would work.
“Suppose that you put 10% down on a home, and then you take 10% of the equity of the home and put it in as an asset in your 401(k). Then your 401(k) will grow over time,” Hassett said on Fox Business.
Trump will present a “final plan” at the Davos World Economic Forum next week, he added.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the upcoming proposal, including the tax implications. Currently, employees who opt to withdraw money from retirement accounts typically incur fees and taxes.
The anticipated 401(k) plan is the latest in a slew of recent housing affordability proposals as Trump’s administration faces growing public pessimism about its handling of the economy.
Home affordability remains high on the list of Americans’ concerns. Trump has in recent weeks sought to allay voter anxiety ahead of midterm elections later this year, announcing a series of proposals aimed at addressing the high cost of housing.
Daryl Fairweather, the chief economist at Redfin, said using retirement funds for down payments won’t solve the housing affordability crisis. But it could help some people meet their current financial needs, and better position themselves for retirement.
“It doesn’t really drift that far from the purpose of 401(k)s, which is to encourage people to save money for these big expenses that they may not have the discipline to save for,” Fairweather said.
She compared it to a pandemic-era temporary policy that allowed people to access funds from their retirement accounts for down payments with fewer penalties.
Still, she said it would be concerning if people were to start draining their 401(k)s in order to buy a home. That home could eventually lose its value, putting them in a worse financial position.
Last week, Trump said he would move to ban big corporate investors from buying single-family homes, in a bid to make housing more affordable for Americans. That pledge bolstered an idea that has been circulating for years, though some analysts question the extent to which a ban would affect prices.
Jason Richardson, senior research director for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, said that proposal and this latest plan, “sound good but don’t actually address the core affordability and supply problems in housing”.
Only about 55% of Americans have retirement accounts, of which only a subset are 401(k)s, according to government estimates. Low income workers are the least likely to have access to the plans.
“This isn’t a targeted assistance program for people who need help with down payments – it’s giving people who already have substantial retirement savings more purchasing power, which will likely just drive home prices up further,” he wrote in an email.
Trump also recently directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-backed housing finance firms, to buy $200bn (£149.4bn) worth of mortgage bonds. The move, he claimed, would push down mortgage rates.
An increase in purchases could boost demand for the so-called mortgage-backed securities, which could in turn help lower mortgage rates for borrowers.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell below 6% for the first time in nearly three years following his announcement – “and that’s not with the help of the Fed,” Trump said during a speech in Michigan this week, referring to the Federal Reserve. The US central bank’s benchmark interest rate can indirectly affect mortgage rates.
On Friday, Hassett promoted Trump’s move to order bond purchases.
“We’ve seen a pretty big reaction to the announcement, and I think that actually makes us all feel better, because the truth is that fewer people are buying homes right now than we’ve seen pretty much in my lifetime,” he said.
But housing economists have cautioned that the bond purchases might not push mortgage rates substantially lower in the long run.
“The key now is the timing and cadence of these purchases, which will determine whether the impact is healthy or introduces volatility into the mortgage market,” said Jeff DerGurahian, head economist at loanDepot, a mortgage lender.
NCAA tabs flag football as an emerging sport for women
Flag football has been added to the NCAA’s Emerging Sports for Women program and four other women’s sports were elevated to championship status, the NCAA announced Friday.
Flag football has been one of the fastest-growing sports at the youth, high school and collegiate levels and will debut as an Olympic sport for men and women in 2028.
There were about 40 NCAA schools with women’s flag football teams in 2025, and the organization projected that 60 could be competing this spring.
Nebraska on Friday announced that it would be the first power-conference school to add flag football as a varsity women’s sport, with competition beginning in the spring of 2028.
The new championship sports are acrobatics and tumbling, stunt, Division II bowling and Division III women’s wrestling.
“This moment reflects the growth of college sports, as schools continue to provide a record number of scholarships and opportunities across the NCAA,” NCAA president Charlie Baker said. “By expanding championship opportunities, we celebrate the remarkable momentum of women’s sports, ensuring more student-athletes have the chance to compete for national titles, represent their institutions and inspire future generations.”
To become a championship sport, a minimum of 40 schools must sponsor it at the varsity level and meet contest and participation requirements.
At Nebraska, women’s flag football would be the first sport added since beach volleyball in 2013. The season will run from January to May. Nebraska will immediately begin a coaching search and plans to have a roster of 20-25 players.