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28,000 cops, flag marches, and traffic curbs: Mumbai police gear up for BMC polls
January 14, 2026 17:35 IST
In the run-up to the BMC elections on Thursday, the police will coordinate with election squads to address complaints of law-and-order violations or inducements such as cash and alcohol distribution.
Panchkula theft accused escapes during hospital visit, rearrested in Chandigarh within 24 hours
January 14, 2026 17:15 IST
The Panchkula police say they took the accused to General Civil Hospital in Sector-6, Panchkula, after he complained of severe ear pain.
UP weather update: 3-5°C rise in temperature from Jan 15, light rain next week
January 14, 2026 17:10 IST
Fog is expected to increase in both density and coverage in the region.
‘False nationalistic pride has no place in science’: Renowned mathematician Chandrashekhar Khare
January 14, 2026 22:08 IST
In Pune for the Indo-European Conference on Mathematics, UCLA Professor Chandrashekar Khare said that money should be spent on real science.
Even in death, he served: Retired Army soldier saves 4 lives through organ donation
January 14, 2026 16:49 IST
The Army soldier's liver was successfully transplanted at Army Hospital (Research and Referral) in New Delhi, while one kidney and the corneas were transplanted at Command Hospital, Lucknow.
Telangana’s Medaram Jatara and the tribal history of the left swastika
January 14, 2026 17:16 IST
In Medaram village in Telangana’s Mulugu district, tribal researcher M Arun Kumar says the left-facing swastika is a tribal symbol, unlike the right-facing swastika in Hindu tradition.
‘She stopped talking… refuses to leave home’: Brother of Kanpur teen ‘kidnapped and raped’ by cop & his aide
January 14, 2026 17:30 IST
It’s been over a week since the incident and the accused sub-inspector remains on the run. Police said they detained one of the ‘threat callers’ on Wednesday.
CCTV footage shows Bengaluru man sexually assaulting stray dog, killing it; cops launch search
January 14, 2026 15:32 IST
As per the complaint lodged with the Puttenahalli police in Bengaluru, the accused twisted the dog’s neck and trampled it after sexually assaulting the animal in the JP Nagar area.
Pune civic body warns of legal action if firms deny employees holiday to cast vote in PMC polls
January 14, 2026 14:55 IST
Voters can report violations via a dedicated toll-free helpline, said Pune Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram.
From timelines to protocol lapses, Kolkata police build case against ED after I-PAC raid
January 14, 2026 14:37 IST
The Kolkata police are currently reviewing digital footage to identify the ED officials and CRPF personnel present during the I-PAC search operations.
‘Enough is enough’: Miffed with AAP, govt employees in Punjab declare 2026 ‘year of protest’
January 14, 2026 14:38 IST
Punjab government employees are protesting the non-payment of five pending DA instalments, which have accumulated since mid-2023.
Ram Rahim castration case: US-based witness seeks time for testimony citing eye treatment, court gives him one month to confirm fitness
January 14, 2026 14:31 IST
The witness in the Ram Rahim castration case cited a retinal condition that prevents him from using video conferencing equipment for long period
Bangalore Metro launches QR code passes for unlimited travel from tomorrow. Check prices here
January 14, 2026 14:29 IST
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited has launched mobile QR-based periodical passes on the Namma Metro app, allowing commuters to enjoy unlimited metro travel for one, three or five days without paying any security deposit.
Acute labour shortage hits cane supply to Punjab sugar mills; low yields and shrinking area deepen crisis
January 14, 2026 14:29 IST
Sugar mill officials in Punjab say the reduced inflow of migrant labour from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is the principal reason behind the supply crunch.
2 detained as son of retired police officer hacked to death in Bengaluru; top cop warns of ‘strict action’
January 14, 2026 14:19 IST
Preliminary investigations by the Karnataka Police revealed that the Bandepalya murder was the result of longstanding enmity and gang rivalry between the victim and the accused.
‘Sleeper cell within Congress sabotaged alliance with VBA’: Prakash Ambedkar on why the tie-up faltered ahead of BMC polls
January 14, 2026 14:03 IST
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar opens up on how he does not believe the Thackeray brothers’ reunion will alter Maharashtra politics, and on whether voters will ultimately choose development over identity or constitutional concerns.
Red Fort blast accused used code words, need to decipher: NIA to Delhi court
January 14, 2026 14:18 IST
Seeking custody extension of five accused, allegedly part of a terror module, the agency said it wanted to unearth the overall “larger conspiracy” in the case
Woman killed by fruit seller for turning down marriage proposal took care of brothers after parents’ death
January 14, 2026 20:34 IST
Accused arrested; body spotted by neighbour under a car near victim’s rented house in Greater Noida
Mumbai BMC Election 2026: How to search your polling booth location by EPIC number online
January 14, 2026 13:09 IST
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to search your polling booth location by using EPIC number online
Efforts fail, prayer does not: D K Shivakumar’s cryptic post soon after meeting Rahul Gandhi revives talks of leadership change in Karnataka
January 14, 2026 12:57 IST
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar were at the Mysuru airport to receive Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Delhi history-sheeter shot dead near Kherki Daula toll plaza in Gurgaon
January 14, 2026 12:25 IST
Police said the victim was found in a Bolero vehicle and efforts are on trace the assailants
BMC polls tomorrow: What every Mumbai voter must know before stepping out to vote
January 14, 2026 12:14 IST
Mumbai follows a single-member ward system, which means each voter casts only one vote in the BMC election. The other 28 municipal corporations in Maharashtra follow a three or four-member ward system.
Fire at BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad’s bungalow in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri
January 14, 2026 11:14 IST
Three fire tenders were rushed to the house and the fire was doused in minutes, said officials
Why Bengaluru’s ‘Stonehenge’ Ejipura flyover is still a distant dream despite July deadline
January 14, 2026 11:07 IST
Initially scheduled for completion in 2019 at a cost of Rs 203.20 crore, Bengaluru’s Ejipura flyover project has since seen its budget soar to Rs 1,761 crore.
No relief for retailers: Bombay High Court refuses to stay 3-day liquor ban in Mumbai during high-stakes BMC polls
January 14, 2026 11:50 IST
The Association of Progressive Retail Liquor Vendors filed a petition in the Bombay High Court, seeking a direction to quash and set aside the order issued by the Collector, Mumbai Suburban, State Excise Department.
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