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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.

Stalin urges Centre to consult states on caste enumeration in upcoming census
January 12, 2026 03:55 IST

TAMIL NADU Chief Minister M K Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Central government to take a consultative approach with states and Union Territories before finalising guidelines for caste enumeration in the forthcoming population census, calling the exercise both consequential and “exceedingly sensitive”. In the letter, Stalin framed the decision to […]

Bengaluru
January 12, 2026 18:08 IST

The Bengaluru police said the 18-year-old boy murdered the software engineer after she rejected his sexual advances.

Army opens fire at ‘Pakistani drone’ hovering along LoC in Nowshera
January 12, 2026 04:30 IST

Police sources said the drone returned to the Pakistan side when the troops tried to shoot it down

Manoj Rupda, Guru Ghasidas Central University, VC asks writer Manoj Rupda to leave seminar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Indian express news, current affairs
January 10, 2026 01:50 IST

Alok Kumar Chakrawal, the Vice Chancellor of Guru Ghasidas Central University in Chhattisgarh, faced criticism from several writers over the incident

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January 10, 2026 01:54 IST

Jaijaipur MLA Baleshwar Sahu was sent to judicial custody until January 22

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January 10, 2026 10:16 IST

Charges of rape, murder in the May 2023 case of naked parading of three women framed in Special CBI Court; in some others, this is awaited, accused out on bail

Manoj Rupda, Guru Ghasidas Central University, VC asks writer Manoj Rupda to leave seminar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Indian express news, current affairs
January 10, 2026 01:52 IST

Alok Kumar Chakrawal, the Vice Chancellor of Guru Ghasidas Central University in Chhattisgarh, faced criticism from several writers over the incident

Uddhav Thackeray interview, Uddhav Thackeray, BMC elections, bmc polls, Marathi community, Marathis, Shiv Sena (UBT), Mumbai news, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs
January 11, 2026 10:52 IST

"Raj (Thackeray) and I were estranged, but Marathi identity, Hindutva, and Maharashtra were never abandoned by either of us ... We reunited for a cause," says Sena (UBT) president.

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January 10, 2026 10:24 IST

Following protests across Uttarakhand, CM Dhami on Friday recommended a CBI probe into the 2022 murder of the 19-year-old receptionist

Hiccup in Beatles Ashram revamp plan, Beatles Ashram revamp plan, Beatles Ashram, Chaurasi Kutiya Swargashram, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Indian express news, current affairs
January 10, 2026 09:07 IST

Consultancy firm flags “slope sliding” issue at site, PWD responds: ‘Concerning that such a critical aspect was overlooked…’

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January 12, 2026 21:38 IST

“Eight (TMC) MPs were peacefully protesting at Kartavya Bhavan … (but) MPs were dragged and handled brutally … Is this how sitting MPs are treated in the capital of India?” asks Rajya Sabha MP.

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January 10, 2026 06:48 IST

BJP’s national working president Nitin Nabin is set to lead the party’s charge against the Congress’s nationwide agitation against the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025.

Ex-Navy officer arrested again in Qatar, Ex-Navy officer arrested again, Purnendu Tiwari, Indian Navy, Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, Indian express news, current affairs
January 10, 2026 04:17 IST

Tiwari was earlier taken into custody in August 2022, along with seven other former Indian Navy personnel. The charges against them were never made public by the Qatari authorities.

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January 10, 2026 04:04 IST

For the same period in the previous financial year 2024-25, the figure was 41%, as per data. According to the defence ministry, it has achieved 80% (around Rs 1.2 lakh crore) capital expenditure until December 2025.

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January 10, 2026 04:04 IST

Responding to questions, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “We have seen the announcement made by the US to withdraw from various international organisations and bodies of the United Nations.”

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