Top News Headlines of January 29, 2026 | Russia invites Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Moscow for peace talks

Omar was attacked by a 55-year-old man, identified as James Kazmierczak, who tried to spray her with a substance from a syringe.
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Mariam Abuhaideri calls herself a Persian Ladki — shorthand for “I am an Indian but my blood is Persian”. When the Pune-based storyteller, writer and animal lover visits relatives in Tehran or Yazd, she feels a strong emotional pull, even as she remains an outsider. She is often introduced as the Hindi girl — Hindi being the Persian word for Indian. “Everybody wants to spend time with me because they love Indian movies. So, they’re very curious about Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai. I take advantage of that to be the centre of attention,” she says. Back […]
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From April 1, urban and rural local bodies across the country will implement stricter solid waste management norms.
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Omar Abdullah urges action, says Kashmiris “living in fear” outside Valley
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US border czar Tom Homan on Thursday suggested federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota could be scaled back, but only after greater cooperation from state and local authorities, even as protests and political pressure mount over the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown. Homan’s remarks came days after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a protester in Minneapolis, the second deadly encounter involving federal agents in the state this month, triggering nationwide outrage and renewed scrutiny of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics. ‘Zero tolerance’ for protesters who impede officers Speaking to reporters in Minneapolis, Homan said he has “zero tolerance” […]
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Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said that the operation was conducted in close coordination with Himachal Pradesh Police and central intelligence agencies.
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Kumar is set to retire on January 31.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group entered the Indian Ocean on Monday and is moving closer to Iran.
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At times, however, his blunt, no-filter humour has also sparked controversy.
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While talking about sending students to NASA, Ajit Pawar was once asked about controlling stray cattle. His reply brought the house down.
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Economic Survey 2025-26: Tabled in Parliament on Thursday by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the report notes that the FY26 Budget Estimates have maintained capital outlay at historically high levels to accelerate time-bound capacity creation.
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Thousands of supporters turned up at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati on Thursday to pay respects to ‘Ajitdada’ Pawar.
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Federal agents are regularly seen wearing facemasks, uniforms without badges, and using unmarked vehicles to carry out operations.
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CAG also rejected the Karnataka Government's response to deviations in the ambitious Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project.
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Hyundai is recalling over 500,000 Palisade SUVs in the US after NHTSA flagged a potential side curtain airbag defect.
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Led by House Armed Services Committee Chairman Michael Rogers, the US delegation's meetings focussed on expanding defence cooperation and accelerating defence technology collaboration, among other things.
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As Ajit Pawar's last rites were performed at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati, the college authorities and medical officers are still coming to terms with the harsh reality that their "Ajit Dada" is no more.
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Delhi Metro Phase 5 latest news: The Central Secretariat Metro station is set to emerge as a triple interchange station on the Delhi Metro network following approval of the Phase 5A corridors.
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Garrith Jamieson, spokesperson for the private paramedic service ALS Paramedics, said 11 were dead and several people were critically injured, including the driver of the minibus, who was trapped in the wreckage.
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On February 1, when the Union Budget is scheduled to be presented in Parliament, PM Modi will be in Punjab on the occasion of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji’s Prakash Purab.
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Amid the spat between the billionaires over racism allegations, Musk had cited that his partner Shivon Zilis is “half-Indian” and that one of his son’s middle name is “Sekhar”.
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The operation was undertaken by Bijapur’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) following intelligence inputs about the presence of a small group of armed Maoists. The encounter took place at an undisclosed location in the southern part of Bijapur. Firing broke out around 7 am and continued intermittently for over an hour.
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For residents of the NCR city, it is expected to mean more transparency, better citizen participation, and improved urban services.
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A section of Bengal Government officials, ECI normally excludes the home secretary and the chief secretary as central observers.
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Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari had sought Calcutta High Court permission to take out a protest rally from Garia to the Narendrapur police station in the wake of the Anandapur warhouse tragedy.
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In his customary briefing ahead of the Budget Session on Thursday, PM Modi hailed the FTA with EU, calling it a step towards an “ambitious India," urging manufacturers to benefit from new markets that are opening for them.
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Nilesh Nikam wanted to thank Ajit Pawar after he was appointed leader of the NCP in the Pune Municipal Corporation. But Pawar had already boarded the aircraft to Baramati.
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The two met in the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing as their nations try to improve relations after several years of acrimony.
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A three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that found Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem exceeded her authority when she ended temporary protected status for Venezuelans.
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According to Khan’s lawyers and PTI leaders, the former Pakistan prime minister has mostly been kept in solitary confinement and that they have been denied access to him for the past three months.
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Haryana has 4,054 sanctioned medical officer posts, of which 3,602 are filled. While the technical shortfall is 450 posts, the practical requirement is closer to 950 medical officers.
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The Cabinet has given its in-principle approval for the Regional Rapid Transit System, the Chief Minister’s Office said
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The crash took place at the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn and New City Police said that the driver of the car was arrested.
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The first two videos released on the collective's YouTube channel, Historically Tempered, deal with the diet of the Harappans and early Indians in general, featuring speakers such as archaeologists Jaya Menon and Supriya Varma, and historian Romila Thapar. 
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Seemant Kumar Singh, Commissioner, Bengaluru police, said the accused stole vehicles from Delhi and brought them to Bengaluru, where they forged registration numbers and documents.
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Ganga Expressway completion date: Earlier this month, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to complete construction of the Ganga Expressway by the end of February 2026.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah condoled the passing of H V Anantha Subbarao, calling him a beloved labour leader.
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Petitioners have objected to the relaxation of the weekly rest clause stipulated in the revised Flight Duty Time Limitations norms issued by DGCA in an order on December 5, 2025.
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Either only FIRs were registered with no further action or no FIRs were registered at all despite formal complaints, the Akal Takht said.
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BJP Junagadh corporator who had raised objection to noted dholak player Mir Haji Kasam’s name in voter rolls in his ward gets clicked with him Wednesday.
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Members of the Stray Animal Foundation of India (SAFI), the trio have been travelling from district to district, lodging complaints of mass killings of stray dogs allegedly carried out by panchayat administrators, including sarpanches and panchayat secretaries.
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The personnel were conducting searches for terrorists when heavy snow left them stuck at high altitude.
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, on Tuesday to give effect to this new framework.
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Every hour that went by, the crowds swelled, the barricades were tested, and police resorted to appeals on loudspeakers, imploring for patience with lines like, “Dada would not have liked this indiscipline.”
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Stating that the ''loss'' can never be compensated, Sharad Pawar said, “In Ajit Pawar's death, Maharashtra has lost a great personality. This loss can never be compensated...Everything is not in our hands. I feel helpless. We will have to bear this loss forever.”
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