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The blast took place at 01:30 local time (00:30 GMT) in the Constellation Bar; authorities rule out attack.

Police officers inspect the area where a fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar and lounge leaving people dead and injured, during New Year’s celebration, in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Alessandro della Valle/Keystone via AP)

SIT’s big revelation in Sabarimala scandal: Gold missing from more temple artefacts

The SIT, which began the probe at the behest of the Kerala High Court, had registered two cases regarding missing gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and the door frames of the temple’s sanctum sanctorum.

Investigators had earlier registered two cases regarding missing gold from Dwarapalaka idols and door frames of temple’s sanctum sanctorum

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According to the police, the roadblock was set up near the NSCI Club, where personnel from both the Tardeo and traffic police were deployed.

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The Mumbai police have launched a search for the unidentified biker who allegedly rammed into a traffic constable near NSCI Club on New Year's Eve.

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Ajit Pawar said the alliance partners will withdraw the nomination of their candidates if there is more than one candidate for the same seat, so that there is no division of votes.

Days before Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad civic polls, Ajit Pawar says NCP in talks with Eknath Shinde’s Sena to ‘discuss the possibility of striking alliance’

The BJP is going all out in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections and has fielded candidates on all 165 seats.

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After Centre, Haryana bans high-dose Nimesulide: ‘Govt won’t compromise on public health under any circumstances’

A senior Haryana Government officer said the decision to ban Nimesulide was “not sudden, and followed a thorough evaluation of safety evidence and expert consultations”.

Haryana cabinet approves govt job for deceased Rohtak ASI Sandeep Lathar’s wife, brings more women under Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Scheme

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Punjab Assembly special sessions against BJP-led Centre come under attack from Opposition MLAs, say they’re unable to raise issues of their constituencies

Punjab Police arrest ex-SGPC auditor Satinder Singh Kohli in theft of 328 Guru Granth Sahib copies

Two other IAS officers of the Gujarat cadre — Arti Kanwar and Vijay Nehra — have also been promoted to the rank of Principal Secretary. Kanwar is posted as Chief Commissioner of State Tax, and Nehra is on central deputation, working as Joint Secretary in the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Central Government.

Gujarat government promotes senior IAS, IPS officers in New Year reshuffle

Six 1996-batch IAS officers were elevated to Additional Chief Secretary, 14 IPS officers promoted and three became DGPs.

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Days after resident doctor at Lucknow’s KGMU booked for sexual exploitation, intern faces similar charges

The Lucknow police said an investigation into the sexual exploitation allegations is underway and that action will be initiated based on the evidence. They added that the accused would be summoned for questioning.

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CBI arrests Jhansi CGST deputy commissioner, officers for receiving bribe from businessman, seizes Rs 1.60 crore during raids

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A snakebite that wasn’t: How two sons turned their father’s death into an insurance claim

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Families set up GoFundMe pages to cover funeral expenses.

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The 21-year-old man from Chikkamagaluru was allegedly called to an underpass and stabbed to death by his former girlfriend's brother and her fiancé.

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Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has unveiled an ambitious “Reliance AI Manifesto” draft

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the Russian oil imported into India in December has fallen to a three-year-low of around 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd), down from 1.8 million bpd in November.

'Most difficult section': Railways completes electrification of challenging 55-km stretch in Western Ghats

Officials said that the trial run of an electric locomotive was completed successfully on December 28, marking the completion of the project.

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India’s test in 2026 will be to remain, in a world of fissures, a bridge

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From the parents in Bareilly, Happy New Year
From the parents in Bareilly, Happy New Year
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Despite Trump, 2025 saw deeper engagement with climate crisis
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LIFESTYLE 

Short weekend getaways from Mangaluru for a quick escape
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‘He might not feel the incentive to propose’: Soha Ali Khan recalls amma Sharmila Tagore’s advice on live-in relationships; does cohabitation really delay marriage?
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Parmeet Sethi says except him, everyone at home - including Archana Puran Singh, sons - are vegetarian: 'They just don't know'
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When Shah Rukh Khan wore Sabyasachi jewellery and a watch worth Rs 4.6 crore
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Zohran Mamdani, New York’s first Muslim Mayor, will use Quran for swearing in
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In his New Year address, Vladimir Putin expresses confidence about victory in Ukraine
Amid rising tensions with Saudi Arabia, UAE decides to withdraw forces from Yemen
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Finland seizes Russian cargo ship over alleged undersea cable breach
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Inside China’s six-decade campaign to dominate rare earths
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‘He hid nothing’: Professor Madhavan K Palat on the 75,000-page archive opening Jawaharlal Nehru’s private thoughts to the public
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Place by Ananya Vajpeyi and the art of understanding cities
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