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Kuki-Zo insurgent groups, MLAs from Manipur say assurance of separate UT a ‘pre-requisite’ for participation in elected govt
January 14, 2026 01:49 IST

At a meeting in Guwahati, they reiterated the demand for a separate Union Territory with a legislature for Kuki-Zo-majority areas

Amid ‘gold theft’ case, Sabarimala management faces another scandal: Kerala HC orders probe into ghee sales
January 14, 2026 01:50 IST

The court has directed the Vigilance director to form a team and register a crime to ‘ascertain the full extent of the misappropriation of funds by TDB employees in relation to the sale of Adiya Sishtam Ghee’.

Race to control fire near Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand, Forest Dept seeks Air Force help
January 14, 2026 18:41 IST

The fire was reported in the mountains near Nanda Devi National Park at an altitude of 3,500-4,200 metres,

Home Ministry asks DGPs to standardise protocol for events drawing large crowds
January 14, 2026 03:46 IST

Police chiefs told to clearly define responsibilities for event organisers, maintain detailed arrangement record.

Ruckus in Goa Assembly amid ‘Vande Mataram’ discussion: AAP legislator’s remarks on RSS expunged
January 14, 2026 01:51 IST

The incident took place after Chief Minister Pramod Sawant moved a motion for a discussion to commemorate the completion of 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’.

Bhopal Lit Fest cancels session on Babur book over protest fears, author calls out Culture Dept
January 14, 2026 01:13 IST

A discussion on Aabhas Maldahiyar’s book, ‘Babur: The Quest for Hindustan’, was to be held on January 10

For evicted families in Assam, another hurdle — ensuring their names are on final voters list
January 14, 2026 11:42 IST

Their change in address has led to notices being sent to many of them. Officials tried to allay concerns, saying the process is not an effort to delete names.

Residents sit on a machan in Sowan village in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum. (Express photo: Shubham Tigga)
January 14, 2026 13:30 IST

People are moving in groups, watch groups are in place, and villages are armed with torches and firecrackers to help keep the animal away. Officials meanwhile stumble in the dark due to the bull elephant's ‘unusual aggression’

Kashmiri Pandit who championed dialogue, was respected by separatists: Bhushan Bazaz is no more
January 13, 2026 02:24 IST

Bazaz, the only Pandit leader invited to meet Parvez Musharraf during the 2001 Agra summit, opposed the idea of a separate homeland for his community, saying it would turn those still in the Valley into “sitting ducks”.

The economic toll of Uttarakhand’s deadly floods and avalanches
January 13, 2026 06:04 IST

The state suffered Rs 15,103.52 crore in losses due to disasters in 2025, the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority said in a report

‘Extraordinary situation’: Kerala CM, ministers stage protest against ‘financial restrictions’ imposed by Centre
January 13, 2026 06:04 IST

‘Many of Kerala’s constitutional rights as a state in this country are being taken away… We are forced to protest to safeguard our rights’

Amid race to supply clean water to Indore area shaken by contamination deaths, 64-year-old becomes latest victim
January 13, 2026 06:48 IST

Medical teams are currently tracking households with young children, pregnant women and the elderly

Protests over the reception by right-wing group members in UP.
January 13, 2026 12:10 IST

The man from Shahjahanpur and the woman from Delhi had tied the knot in a court marriage last September. Their family said a police team asked them not to go ahead with the ceremony

Detaining authority didn't apply mind, Wangchuk’s wife tells SC
January 13, 2026 05:41 IST

On the last date of hearing on January 8, Kabil Sibal had said that the detention order was vitiated as the videos based on which it came to be issued were not supplied to the petitioner.

mediation
January 13, 2026 05:37 IST

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Centre on the plea by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay.

9 held for murder of sarpanch, kabaddi promoter: Punjab cops
January 13, 2026 05:33 IST

Of the seven persons arrested in connection with the killing of the sarpanch of Valtoha Sandhua village in Tarn Taran district, two are shooters, the Punjab Police said on Monday.

Govt’s tilt towards multi-alignment in foreign policy continuum of Nehru’s non-alignment: Manish Tewari
January 13, 2026 04:35 IST

Even the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative is a rehash of Congress PM Indira Gandhi’s call towards self-reliance, said the Chandigarh MP during a discussion at the launch of his new book, ‘A World Adrift: A Parliamentarian's Perspective on the Global Power Dynamic’ (Rupa Publications) in the Capital.

Govt to merge agricultural schemes, link funds to state reforms
January 12, 2026 19:50 IST

The schemes that will be brought under Krishi Vikas Yojana are: Krishonnati Yojana to boost farmers' income, National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), and National Bee and Honey Mission (NBHM).

Amit Shah lays out BJP’s Kerala game plan, 3-point agenda: A look at ‘Mission Keralam’
January 12, 2026 08:31 IST

“Today, the BJP has a mayor in Thiruvananthapuram. Tomorrow, there will be a BJP chief minister in Kerala," Union Home Minister tells party's newly elected civic body members

Communal tension grips Assam’s Kokrajhar over rape case, accused shot at ‘while trying to flee custody’
January 12, 2026 13:16 IST

Prohibitory orders have been issued in the district and the administration convened a peace meet

Valmiki Naik’s appointment comes in the wake of a shake-up in the state unit’s leadership following a drubbing in local elections
January 12, 2026 04:24 IST

Valmiki Naik’s appointment as AAP’s Goa unit president comes in the wake of a shake-up in the state unit’s leadership following a drubbing in local elections

Priyanka Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Wayanad MP
January 12, 2026 18:57 IST

State Congress set to launch two big outreach initiatives on Monday, Priyanka’s birthday; brings focus back on her in UP, which she left after Assembly poll rout

Former Navy Chief asked to submit more documents for SIR: ‘Wife and I asked to appear on different dates, 18 km away’
January 12, 2026 11:26 IST

Admiral Arun Prakash, a decorated war veteran and Vir Chakra awardee, who settled in Goa after retirement, has been marked under the ‘unmapped’ category

PM: India moving ahead with certainty amid global turmoil
January 12, 2026 04:04 IST

Modi said he was happy to attend the summit after bowing to Lord Somnath and added that his belief was ‘Virasat Bhi, Vikas Bhi’ (a combination of heritage and development).

Plans for four agile Army battle groups in the east gather pace
January 12, 2026 15:28 IST

Each IBG is likely to be commanded by a Major General rank officer and will comprise over 5,000 troops. There will be no brigade commanders in the IBGs.

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