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Lalit Kumar Behera
January 4, 2026 08:11 IST

The officer — Tilottama Prusty, an Odisha Administrative Service officer — escaped unhurt after the leader was restrained by his supporters and government officials.

Assembly gherao to panchayat outreach: Cong’s VB-G RAM G protest from Jan 10
January 4, 2026 04:17 IST

State units have been asked to ensure participation, mobilisation, media outreach and submit detailed reports to the party high command. Congress said it is trying to emulate the Delhi-centric massive agitation against the now-withdrawn three farm laws.

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January 4, 2026 04:41 IST

At the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics related to Lord Buddha at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in Delhi, the PM said that the occasion marked the return of India’s heritage and legacy after 125 years.

From ‘do or die’ to surrender: Why Telangana Police see Barsa Deva’s decision as end of Maoist movement
January 4, 2026 06:51 IST

Telangana Police see Deva’s surrender as the end of the Maoist movement not only in the hotbed of Sukma but also in Chhattisgarh.

Bhojpuri singer Neha Singh Rathore, pahalgam Neha Singh Rathore
January 5, 2026 11:05 IST

The case against Rathore, who is widely known for her politically charged Bhojpuri ballads, was registered at the Hazratganj police station in April last year.

NIA takes over ricin terror plot probe from Gujarat ATS
January 4, 2026 03:57 IST

The ATS had seized two Glock pistols, one Beretta pistol, 30 live cartridges, and four litres of castor oil stored in a 10-litre plastic container from Dr Saiyed.

Missing ‘Saroops’: Former SGPC staffer who blew the lid off case arrested
January 4, 2026 04:59 IST

Kanwaljit Singh, a former assistant supervisor in the SGPC's publication department, was the record-keeper for the saroops.

Empathy in legal system separates just society from unjust one: CJI
January 4, 2026 06:06 IST

Addressing the convocation ceremony at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna, the CJI urged students to be lawyers grounded in self-belief and steadfast in the face of challenges.

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January 3, 2026 06:43 IST

Top commander of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army Battalion 1, Barsa Deva, is set to surrender before the Telangana police chief

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January 3, 2026 07:45 IST

Uttarakhand has been rocked by a fresh set of allegations in the Bhandari murder case after claims made by the wife of a former BJP MLA

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January 3, 2026 06:33 IST

Madhya Pradesh govt has removed the Indore Municipal Corporation chairman, and suspended the IMC additional commissioner and the in-charge superintending engineer of the waterworks section

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January 4, 2026 10:29 IST

From allowing inmates to design spaces and encouraging them to resume abandoned education to running recreational radio programmes that prepare them for life beyond prison, Sasaram division prison stands apart among Bihar’s 60 jails for initiatives taken over the last 1.5 years.

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January 2, 2026 03:33 IST

On December 26, Anuskha Kumari/Munda, nicknamed the ‘The Goal Machine’, was given the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by President of India Droupadi Murmu. For Anushka and her family from Jharkhand’s Munda tribe, the award was an endorsement of their tribal identity by Droupadi Murmu, India’s first tribal President.

abhishek banerjee
January 2, 2026 12:10 IST

While Abhishek's "Abar Jitbe Bangla" yatra will showcase Mamata govt's “achievements” and keep the heat on BJP, TMC has drawn a parallel with his 2023 “Nabo Joar Yatra” which shaped its subsequent wins

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January 2, 2026 08:44 IST

When contacted, Vattakuzhy said, “I do not see that the ongoing claims and allegations are based on any facts. Therefore, I do not wish to say anything about them at the moment.”

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January 2, 2026 04:09 IST

Village Defence Guards were given training in handling weapons, making sandbag bunkers and patrolling forests

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January 2, 2026 08:54 IST

Uddhav Kamble admits tearing the AB form of his rival after realising he too had been given one by the party, but denies swallowing the paper; party admits mistake, says Kamble is its official nominee

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January 2, 2026 07:09 IST

Allegations of a VIP’s involvement have sparked fresh anger

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January 2, 2026 04:53 IST

Addressing the gathering, SP national president Akhilesh Yadav told his party workers that “baati-chokha should not be defamed in internal conflicts; all should sit together and eat without any restrictions”.

aravallis
January 2, 2026 18:20 IST

The sub-committee of experts from these three institutions was required to submit its assessments to a larger panel, led by the Union Environment Secretary, which was constituted on the orders of the Supreme Court.

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January 2, 2026 06:44 IST

Tezpur University has been roiled by protests since September. Students and staff have been calling for the removal of the V-C over matters including alleged financial irregularities and Singh’s prolonged absence from the campus.

Why did Goa name its new district Kushavati?
January 1, 2026 14:15 IST

Announcing the third district Wednesday, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the district was named after the river Kushavati, flowing through Southern Goa.

CPI snub to Vijayan over Natesan: ‘LDF should not become Vellappally’
January 1, 2026 14:08 IST

After a review of the local body elections, CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam told the media that Natesan “had not been assigned to give marks for the performance of the LDF regime”.

2025 broke Kashmir’s fragile calm, exposed new security threats
January 1, 2026 13:56 IST

Two incidents — the April 22 attack in Pahalgam’s Baisaran Valley and the crackdown on an interstate terror module involving Kashmir-linked doctors followed by the November 10 Red Fort blast — shattered not only shattered the perception of peace but also underscored Kashmir’s latest threat: hybrid militancy.

‘Such incidents vitiate moral fabric of our nation’: Goa Archbishop on Christmas attacks
January 1, 2026 13:59 IST

In his customary message on New Year’s Eve, the Archbishop said it’s a cause for grave concern that some communities are being persecuted for celebrating their most cherished and important festivals, “often with the tacit approval of the authorities”.

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