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The 22-year-old home guard's body was found hanging in the police quarters of Canning Police Station on Sunday evening. The police had launched a search for the accused cop, identified as Sayan Bhattacharya, who had gone missing since the incident.

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According to police sources, Bhattacharya was tracked down and arrested from the Swarupnagar Police Station area in Basirhat in North 24 Parganas. He was subsequently produced before the Alipore Court.

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208th anniversary of battle of Koregaon Bhima marked peacefully at ‘Jaystambh’

Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and VBA leader Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of B R Ambdekar, were among the political leaders who visited the 'Jaystambh' on Thursday.

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Pune civic body plans shifting of Sambhaji Maharaj’s statue to centre of Garware subway

Police have registered a murder case against unknown attackers and launched a hunt to identify the accused.

Youth stabbed to death in Jujhar Nagar after minor dispute; police register murder case

A 23-year-old golgappa vendor, Mukesh Baghel, was brutally stabbed to death by a group of youths in Jujhar Nagar village near Kharar on Thursday, following a dispute that began a night earlier.

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Bridge over Kharicut Canal to close from today for demolition and rebuilding

Uttar Pradesh Police released a 5.27-minute cybercrime awareness film, Scam Files, featuring Nana Patekar, on social media.

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Families set up GoFundMe pages to cover funeral expenses.

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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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Between India and EU, a carbon gap and an FTA bridge

Ajay Srivastava
India-EU FTA, free trade agreement (FTA), FTA, india eu carbon gap, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), carbon emissions, steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, electricity, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs

A new year wish for India in 2026 — Let sober realism be the guide, not political fantasy

Pratap Bhanu Mehta
New Year, new year 2026, communal harmony, communal antagonism, political fantasy, Hindu Muslim divide, Viksit Bharat, Swachh Bharat, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs

In 2026, navigating a world without normsSubscriber Only

C. Raja Mohan
New Year, new year 2026, rules-based international order, world without norms, South Asian peace, National Security Strategy 2025, Indian Ocean, Suez Canal, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
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EDITORIAL

Concerns of gig workers must be heard, addressed fairly
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In Iran, another protest brings a new moment of reckoning
Iran, Iran protest, Iran post 1979 history, Iran history, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Masoud Pezeshkian, Mahsa Amini, editorial, Indian express, opinion news, current affairs
The rats ate the ganja, Your Honour
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Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja announces retirement
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Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 39. He reflected on his journey as a Pakistan-born Muslim who overcame odds to represent Australia. Khawaja also addressed criticism he faced during his career, expressing disappointment at the personal attacks.

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BUSINESS AS USUAL

Business As Usual by E P Unny, January 2026

LIFESTYLE 

Rakul Preet Singh has been consuming only these flours for the past 10 years: 'Gut is the second brain of your body'
Rakul Preet Singh
'I'm peeing dark brown, basically looking like coffee. I think it's my kidneys. Are there any other symptoms my liver or kidneys show when they are shutting down?'
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Meet Kim Knor, the 86-year-old 'skydiving grandma' with 1,000 jumps
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This is what happens when you start having a double dinner
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'Let me pivot back to my day job': Priyanka Chopra on her time as a pop singer, why it is important to accept your shortcomings
Priyanka Chopra reflects on her music career shift and why acknowledging limitations fosters growth. Learn how self-awareness leads to success and emotional resilience. (file)
Why some animals mate only to die: Vet explains the evolutionary logic behind fatal reproduction
Praying Mantis representing one of the animals that die while mating
Ranbir Kapoor on growing distant from sister Riddhima Kapoor Sahni
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni with brother Ranbir Kapoor
6 fruits that do not raise blood sugar levels
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When Neena Gupta found out she was replaced in film
Neena Gupta revealed how she discovered through Instagram that she had been replaced in a film role
Short weekend getaways from Mangaluru
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UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on stablecoins, Consumer Price Index and more (Week 143)
UPSC Key: Draft rules for labour codes, PRAGATI, and India’s thorium ambitions
'Around 45 years ago, when I faced the UPSC interview…' A veteran shares his experience and addresses key FAQs (Part 2)
UPSC Issue at a Glance | Reports and Indices of 2025 that will matter for India in 2026
Beyond the ‘Word of the Year’: Why 2026 needs a ‘Value of the Year’ and what should it be?

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Russia shoots down 29 ‘Moscow-bound’ Ukrainian drones
Russia shoots down 29 ‘Moscow-bound’ Ukrainian drones
China just made condoms more expensive. Here's why
China just made condoms more expensive to encourage people to have more children
Iran
Deadly clashes, economic distress: What's happening in Iran and why are people protesting?
Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (Fars News Agency via AP)
Bangladeshi Hindu businessman in critical condition after miscreants stab, try to set him on fire
Bangladeshi Hindu businessman in critical condition after miscreants stab, tried to set him on fire
‘Authorities raised concerns over pilot's fitness’: Air India pilot detained at Vancouver over alcohol smell
Air India pilot detained at Vancouver over alcohol smell

Express Research

‘He hid nothing’: Professor Madhavan K Palat on the 75,000-page archive opening Jawaharlal Nehru’s private thoughts to the public
Professor Madhavan Palat

Books

Resolved, again: On Dickens, Woolf, and the New Year resolution to do better
New Year’s resolutions are not a modern neurosis.
Place by Ananya Vajpeyi and the art of understanding cities
Place: Intimate Encounters with Cities by Ananya Vajpeyi. (Generated with the help of AI)

North East India

Tripura CM Manik Saha lauds Sanskriti Haat, announces Rs 50.25 lakh grantSubscriber Only
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‘Token protest’: BJP workers vandalise TMC office in Agartala over assault on party leaders in BengalSubscriber Only
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Pregnant woman dies after being assaulted by husband in Tripura, accused abscondingSubscriber Only
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Parenting

From ‘no cap’ to ‘sus’: A parents’ guide to decode Gen Z speakSubscriber Only
Parenting Gen Z

Health Specials

First oral pill for anaemia in thalassaemia patients approved by US FDA: Why is this a milestone therapy?
Doctors say it could reduce dependence on blood transfusions and significantly improve quality of life once it becomes available in India.

Science

The Palaeolithic multi-tool: Why early humans didn’t just rely on spears
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Horoscope

Pisces Horoscope Today, 02 January 2026: You are not particularly money-minded today
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INVESTIGATIONS

Reality check for Mumbai civic polls: In 3 years, 99% of development funds went to wards under ruling alliance
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Mumbai civic polls | Opposition chorus: Injustice, bias… why should our wards pay the price?
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Express Investigation | Dodgy records, fake IDs: Under BCCI watch, Puducherry sells short-cut to cricket big leagueSubscriber Only
The Indian cricket system’s strength lies in the belief of fairness -- that skill, sweat and selection together create a level playing field. That is turned upside down in Puducherry. (Express Photo by Lalith Kalidas)
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