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ED raids Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora’s house, properties in Ludhiana Arora's team said the minister left for Amsterdam, the Netherlands capital, late on Thursday for an official trip to invite investments in Punjab.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to launch 508 emergency response vehicles from Lada Kothi in Sangrur. These vehicles will be stationed across all 28 Police Districts of the State. All vehicles will be equipped with mobile data terminals, smartphones, dash cameras, wireless systems, GPS trackers and modern technology. (Video: AAP PRO)

@AdityaRajKaul still photo in the world of 4D / 4K videos?

#BREAKING: Israel Government Statement: “Still Photo of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Ordering the Elimination of Senior Iranian Regime Officials* Attached is a still photo of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordering the elimination of senior Iranian regime officials.” Photo Credit: Ma’ayan Toaf (GPO)

Smoke is rising from 23 Marina, a 90 floor residential tower in Dubai Marina, one of the most expensive addresses in the Middle East. Whether it was a direct Iranian drone strike or falling debris from a successful interception has not been officially confirmed. The UAE Ministry of Defence says air defenses were active and most threats were intercepted. Videos from multiple angles show thick smoke pouring from upper floors. No casualties have been reported. No structural collapse. The distinction between a direct hit and falling interceptor debris matters legally. It does not matter to the person standing on the 80th floor watching smoke pour past their window. 23 Marina is not a military installation. It is a residential skyscraper where apartments sell for millions of dollars, purchased by the global wealthy who chose Dubai precisely because it was the safe, stable, tax-free alternative to London, Singapore, and Geneva. The building houses families from fifty countries. It overlooks a marina filled with yachts. It sits in the center of the district that represents everything Dubai built its brand on: luxury, safety, modernity, and the promise that money could buy distance from the world’s problems. That promise has smoke coming out of it. Dubai Marina is the most visible real estate destination for high net worth individuals relocating from Europe, South Asia, and the former Soviet Union. Property values are priced on a premium assuming continuous stability, uninterrupted flights, and zero probability of military ordnance reaching residential addresses. Every assumption has been violated in nine days. Flights are grounded. The airport operates at a quarter of capacity when it operates at all. Gold is stranded in vaults at a $30 discount. The Burj Al Arab took interceptor debris on March 1. AWS data centers were struck on the same day. And now the residential towers where the world’s wealth came to hide are producing the same smoke plumes that rise over every other city in this war. The UAE has intercepted over 93 percent of incoming Iranian drones. That is a remarkable achievement of air defense engineering. But 23 Marina is not burning because the defense failed. It is burning because at 1,184 drones and counting, a seven percent penetration rate across a metropolitan area means that some fraction of impacts or debris events will inevitably reach residential addresses. The defense is working. The volume overwhelms the perfection the real estate market requires. Nobody buys a $5 million apartment on the 85th floor of a glass tower in a city where the government sends mobile alerts telling you to stay away from windows. The property was priced for a world where that alert was unimaginable. That world ended on February 28. The smoke will clear. The fire will be contained. But the image of smoke rising from a luxury tower in Dubai Marina will live in the decision calculus of every wealthy family considering relocation for the next decade.

#BREAKING: Trump signs Executive Order removing 25% tariff penalty on #India for buying Russian energy. “India has committed to stop directly or indirectly importing Russian oil, has represented that it will purchase energy from the US..I have determined that India has taken significant steps to..align sufficiently with the US.”

Heavy hailstorm visuals from Ludhiana, Punjab ❄️

This is Punjab and this strength runs in Punjab’s blood. Look at the courage of Jobanpreet’s father a retired Army soldier after Jobanpreet Singh lost his life in a tragic road accident in Jammu & Kashmir. Even in grief he says, “Do not cry. Stay in high spirits. He was a lion.” Jobanpreet’s wedding was scheduled for March 1 all preparations were already complete. 🕊️

@jehniiee Hi

Reels and the race to go viral have pushed many youngsters to a point where they are ready to risk their lives for a few seconds of fame. One wrong move and the truck driver would have been held responsible for whatever followed.

Trigger 🚨 Explicit Language A public figure admired by millions of young people openly behaving indecently in public spaces 😳 Shouldn’t organisers think twice about the kind of message such appearances send to the youth? How is this being normalised? #india #honeysingh

India asks all Indian Nationals to leave Iran. Students, Pilgrims, Business Persons and tourists advised to leave Iran by available means of transport, including commercial flights.

🚨 Kota, Pratap Nagar: Two thieves broke into a house for theft. When the family returned around 1 AM, one fled, while the other got stuck in the kitchen exhaust fan opening .

Happy birthday @diljitdosanjh ❤️

Visuals of US strike on Venezuela: 2026 begins with a war !

Our family tradition was to spend Dec 31–Jan 1 in Tirupati for decades. A quieter, calmer, more meaningful way to welcome the New Year!

Dear @NDTV Congratulations on having such fearless journalists in your team. This is how a News Channel and their team do their truly assigned job. We wish to know the name of this champion. Elevate such talents to Prime Time. Remove the cheerleaders like @PadmajaJoshi and her likes from the salaried employees. Trust me, a strong channel is better for your business. What's the point of turning this nation into a banana democracy. Do not let rogues like @KailashOnline escape. Make him pay for his callous attitude and hollow arrogance. He is into child and woman trafficking business. Nothing else is of any interest to him.

Freak accident in Rampur, UP. The truck overturns into the Electricity Department's SDO vehicle. Driver dies

Shocking Horror in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 🚨 4 young lives brutally snatched away in a devastating road crash that will leave you speechless Guys be safe while driving 🙏🏻

New year 2026 to start with rain and cold weather, winters finally showing up 🌧❄️ • Long awaited western disturbance to hit north #India on new year with major impact on 1st January, 2026. • Fairly widespread light to moderate showers are expected in #Delhi NCR, #Haryana #Rajasthan #Punjab #Chandigarh, West #UttarPradesh • Cold day conditions (Max temp under 16°c) likely in many stations on 1st Jan. • Expect improvement in #AQI from 1st Jan onwards • #Kashmir #HimachalPradesh #Uttarakhand's major tourist hill tops to expect season's first moderate to heavy #Snowfall • #Coldwave conditions to grip entire north west #India during 3rd - 10th January with significant dip in day and night temperatures. • Dense #Fog is still expected during that phase, however particulate matter will be way less compared to current levels. Hence #AQI might not be as poor as current levels during fog events in the period of 3rd - 10th Jan. More updates to follow as situation develops.

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