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Assembly gherao to panchayat outreach: Cong’s VB-G RAM G protest from Jan 10

Assembly gherao to panchayat outreach: Cong’s VB-G RAM G protest from Jan 10

January 4, 2026 07:00 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 Congress said it is trying to emulate the Delhi-centric massive agitation against the now-withdrawn three farm laws.

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Buddha relics not mere artefacts but part of India’s revered heritage: PM Modi

January 4, 2026 07:00 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

Two men from same village rose to top of Maoist ranks. Their careers – and fates – ended differently

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.

After a choppy start, stitched ship INSV Kaundinya back on course

After a choppy start, stitched ship INSV Kaundinya back on course

January 4, 2026 05:52 IST

The ship has covered over 200 nautical miles (370 km) towards its destination so far.

NIA takes over ricin terror plot probe from Gujarat ATS

NIA takes over ricin terror plot probe from Gujarat ATS

January 4, 2026 05:00 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.

Empathy in legal system separates just society from unjust one: CJI

CJI to law students: ‘World will evaluate you with chambers and salaries… None of this is irrelevant; none is definite either’

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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India issues travel advisory for Venezuela, urges citizens to avoid non-essential travel

January 3, 2026 22:29 IST

Travel advisory for Venezuela: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued an advisory in view of recent developments in Venezuela, urging Indian citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to the country.

Congress leader Harish Chaudhary, the AICC in-charge of Madhya Pradesh and the MLA from Baytoo

Congress lashes out against late-night redrawing of Barmer-Balotra district boundaries in Rajasthan

January 4, 2026 04:29 IST

Senior Congress leader and six-time MLA from Gudhamalani Hemaram Choudhary, a former cabinet minister and ex-Leader of Opposition, termed the decision “completely contrary to ground realities”.

Raju, the lone legislator of CPI(M) ally Janadhipathya Kerala Congress, is currently representing the assembly constituency of Thiruvananthapuram. (Image: @advantonyraju/X)

Kerala legislator convicted of tampering with evidence – drug accused client’s underwear – in 1990 case

January 4, 2026 04:42 IST

Antony Raju, who was a practising lawyer at the time of the case, was accused of tampering with the size of the underwear in which hashish was found to prove that it did not belong to his client. He now faces disqualification from the Assembly

Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper train to commence inaugural run soon (Image: Ministry of Railways)

All states, including Kerala, to get Vande Bharat Sleeper trains: Ashwini Vaishnaw

January 3, 2026 19:13 IST

Vande Bharat Sleeper latest update: The first Vande Bharat Sleeper train service will operate between Kolkata (Howrah) and Guwahati, improving rail connectivity between East India and the Northeast.

Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper train to begin soon (Image: Bobins Abraham)

In Photos | First look of Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper train

January 3, 2026 21:40 IST

Howrah Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper Pics, Features: Passengers travelling on the Howrah–Guwahati–Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper train will be served region-specific culinary offerings during their journey.

To "celebrate" their bail, a procession was taken out by Bajrang Dal members who carried the six accused on their shoulders.

Six Bajrang Dal men get bail in Raipur mall vandalism case — and a ‘hero’s welcome’

January 4, 2026 04:01 IST

On Christmas Eve, a mob armed with wooden sticks had barged into Magneto Mall and and vandalised Christmas decorations

Gig workers took part in nationwide protest on the eve of New Year (Photo: X/@TGPWU). Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal on left)

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal defends ’10-minute delivery’, gig workers say that’s not their concern

January 4, 2026 10:42 IST

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal’s defence of the 10-minute model drew backlash from workers who say shrinking payouts force longer shifts, with unions arguing that efficiency metrics mask economic precarity.

Among those killed in Sukma was Mangdu, secretary of the Konta area committee.

14 Maoists killed in Sukma-Bijapur encounters as top commander surrenders

January 3, 2026 22:24 IST

Fourteen Maoists were killed in two separate encounters with DRG forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma and Bijapur districts, marking the first Maoist-security forces clash of the year.

Two suspects who were seen assaulting the victim have been identified as residents of Rajnagar.

Man beaten up over Bangladeshi suspicion in Bihar’s Madhubani; attempt to murder case filed

January 3, 2026 11:12 IST

Man beaten up over the suspicion of being a Bangladeshi

Cold wave: Dense fog is likely to continue in Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, and Bihar (PTI).

While North India battles fog and cold wave, IMD forecasts rain in South

January 3, 2026 10:23 IST

North India cold wave: The IMD has issued warnings for dense fog, cold wave, and frost across north India, including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, causing low visibility, flight disruptions, and temperature drops.

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Police starts inquiry into J-K cricketer wearing helmet with Palestine flag, Mehbooba reacts: ‘From the river to the sea…’

January 3, 2026 08:10 IST

A video circulating on social media purportedly showed the cricketer wearing the helmet during a private league match held in Jammu.

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Remarks on Bihar women by husband of Uttarakhand’s Women Empowerment Minister spark outrage: ‘Shameful statement’

January 3, 2026 13:56 IST

Rekha Arya’s husband Girdhari Lal Sahu later said his remarks were twisted and issued an apology ‘if my words have hurt anyone’

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Gobi manchurian faces heat again in Goa, banned at annual Bodgeshwar fair

January 3, 2026 08:02 IST

The sale of tandoori chicken has also been banned at stalls set up at the fair. However, local shops selling omelette pao and Goan xacuti chicken are allowed to operate.

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As Ankita Bhandari case gains momentum, Uttarakhand minister’s jibe – ‘Present evidence’

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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In fallout of Indore water contamination crisis, senior officials face the axe

January 3, 2026 07:05 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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7 of world’s rarest frogs presumed dead, study blames rise in photo tourismSubscriber Only

January 3, 2026 06:49 IST

According to the study, a group of seven galaxy frogs vanished, all likely to be dead, after multiple photographers descended on their habitat, causing disturbances and behavioural changes that could have disrupted their feeding and breeding success.

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Behind Indore deaths, civic collapse, health system struggling with deluge of patients

January 3, 2026 07:02 IST

Over 66,000 screened; many first rushed to small clinics barely equipped to deal with crisis

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Mukesh Singh new DGP of Ladakh, incumbent shifted to Arunachal

January 3, 2026 05:33 IST

Decision comes months after Wangchuk’s NSA detention in Sept

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Amit Shah reviews Manipur situation with Governor, officials

January 3, 2026 05:11 IST

The Centre had imposed the President’s Rule on February 13 after CM N Biren Singh resigned on February 9. The state Assembly, which has a tenure till 2027, has been put under suspended animation.

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