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January 9, 2026 12:59 IST

Panel probing allegations of involvement of other faculty members and individuals on campus in “religious conversion” includes a former UP DGP

ED’s raids on I-PAC
January 9, 2026 04:05 IST

Before her, Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma reached Jain’s residence around 11.45 am. And by noon, Banerjee was there as she rushed into the house.

PM Narendra Modi, Modi Singur rally, Bengal elections
January 9, 2026 02:43 IST

Choosing Singur for PM's visit is crucial, as it will highlight the party's stance on industrial development, says a senior BJP leader

Gandhinagar typhoid cases: NHRC issues suo motu notice to Gujarat, seeks report
January 9, 2026 09:19 IST

The commission has issued a notice to the state Chief Secretary, seeking a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.

PCMC poll, Ajit Pawar, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Pune news, Pune, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs
January 9, 2026 01:20 IST

''Those who ruled Pimpri-Chinchwad had no clue how to govern, they knew only about indulging in corruption,'' Pawar said at an election rally in Akurdi. The BJP ruled Pimpri-Chinchwad from 2017 to 2022.

Dr KLN Rao, DGP of Gujarat Police, Gujarat Police, Surat, Godadara police station, Gujarat confidential, Ahmedabad news, Gujarat news, Indian express, current affairs
January 9, 2026 01:15 IST

Dr KLN Rao, who was appointed the in-charge DGP of Gujarat Police on December 31, has decided to hold one-on-one meetings with the Superintendents of Police (SPs) and Range Inspectors General (IG) “to find the ground realities in each district”.

Congress promises free travel for women in buses, free travel for women in buses, PMC elections, Pune Metro, prithviraj chavan, Pune news, Pune, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs
January 9, 2026 00:31 IST

The garbage issue has become intense so we will draw up a strategy to process it at ward level, he said, adding air pollution will be tackled effectively and green cover of city would be increased.

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January 9, 2026 00:16 IST

Construction of a new approach road and other infrastructure upgrades near the station entrance has narrowed available space.

Congress gave approval for Pune Metro, Pune Metro, Pune metro rail project, Ajit Pawar, prithviraj chavan, Indian express news, current affairs
January 9, 2026 00:16 IST

On Wednesday, Pawar had countered BJP's credit for the Pune Metro saying it was the Union government led by Prime Minister Manomhan Singh that approved the project.

Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, Prakash Ambedkar, Devendra Fadnavis, Koregaon Bhima violence, Pune news, Pune, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs
January 9, 2026 00:16 IST

Ambedkar's lawyer Kiran Kadam said he would be soon filing a fresh application requesting the commission to issue a notice to the CMO for producing the said letter.

Justice Revati Mohite-Dere, Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, Meghalaya High Court, Justice Mohite-Dere, Justice Mohite-Dere shaped rights at Bombay HC, Bombay High Court, Mumbai news, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs
January 9, 2026 04:52 IST

Known for being a judge with "soft voice and iron resolve," Justice Mohite Dere initiated a suo motu plea after the 2024 Badlapur sexual assault case, compelling the Maharashtra government to issue directives for student safety.

Pune road crash, Pune road crash deaths, Pune road crash deaths down, Pune road crash fatalities, Pune news, Pune, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs
January 9, 2026 00:15 IST

54% hit-and-run deaths, five road accounts for 37% fatalities

Kirari-Rithala drain project, drain project, delhi drain project, Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, delhi news, India news, Indian express, current affairs
January 8, 2026 04:45 IST

The exemption has been granted under Section 29 of the Act in public interest, the notification stated. 

MCOCA case, MCOCA case trial ended, delhi high court, Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), delhi news, India news, Indian express, current affairs
January 8, 2026 04:44 IST

The HC, in an order on January 6, further directed the sessions court judge that the order be pronounced within two to three weeks.

The MCD on Wednesday carried out a demolition drive over the encroached area in the vicinity of Faiz-e-Ilahi Masjid, Turkman Gate, near Ramlila Maidan. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
January 8, 2026 13:54 IST

According to local residents, power in the area was disconnected around 11.30 pm on Tuesday night, while the demolition began at 12.12 am the next day. On Wednesday, several lanes in the locality had been cordoned off amid heavy security deployment.

Maharashtra Congress vice-president Hidayat Patel, Hidayat Patel, Maharashtra local polls, Maharashtra Congress, Ubed Patel, local poll season turns violent in Maharashtra, Mumbai news, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs
January 8, 2026 11:54 IST

In the Akola incident, Hidayat Patel was stabbed by Ubed Patel from his own community.

Sharad Pawar, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Nationalist Congress Party, Sunil Tatkare, Sharad Pawar has to take a call on joining NDA, Mumbai news, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs
January 8, 2026 00:50 IST

Tatkare claimed that discussions had taken place in 1999 itself when Sharad Pawar was expelled from the Congress after he raised the issue of Sonia Gandhi's foreign lineage.

Gamdevi police, Domestic help booked for stealing derby trophies, stealing derby trophies, Royal Western India Turf Club Limited, Diamond Band Racing Syndicate, Mumbai news, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs
January 8, 2026 00:48 IST

On November 23, 2025, Jena informed that he needed to travel to Kolkata for a couple of days for some urgent work and would return soon. However, when he did not turn up after a few days, the complainant called him and he stopped taking his calls.

Gujarat family faked marriage for UK entry of woman, Bharuch, illegal immigration, illegal immigration family faked marriage, faked marriage, Ahmedabad news, Gujarat news, Indian express, current affairs
January 8, 2026 07:47 IST

UK resident Rizwan Meda (‘husband’), Taslimabanu Karbhari (‘wife’), her brother Rizwan and a lawyer who created a fake divorce decree of Bharuch court booked for forgery, criminal conspiracy; police say sufficient ground for UK authorities to deport first 3 accused

1.4 crore voters in UP SIR draft roll are ‘unmapped’. Here’s what it means
January 7, 2026 14:04 IST

UP CEO Navdeep Rinwa said notices are being issued to such voters, detailing documents required for inclusion in the final voter roll due in March.

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January 7, 2026 04:49 IST

Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that while they were discussing Guru Tegh Bahadur’s sacrifice, Leader of Opposition Atishi suggested taking up a discussion on pollution first, terming the same “disrespectful” to the Sikh Guru.

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January 7, 2026 02:29 IST

Slams CM Mamata Banerjee, says she repeatedly wrote to the CEC to stop the SIR but never for the tea garden workers

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January 7, 2026 03:28 IST

The bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Congress launches campaign for remaining 28 municipal corporations from Nagpur, Nagpur, Congress, Maharashtra Congress, Mumbai news, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs
January 7, 2026 01:57 IST

Harshwardhan Sapkal alleged largescale use of money power and bogus voting in municipal council elections and said that the same is happening even in corporation polls.

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