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Race to control fire near Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand, Forest Dept seeks Air Force help

Fire raging for five days near Uttarakhand’s Valley of Flowers. Hopes are pinned on the Air ForceSign In to read

January 14, 2026 18:41 IST

The fire was reported in the mountains near Nanda Devi National Park at an altitude of 3,500-4,200 metres,

Home Ministry asks DGPs to standardise protocol for events drawing large crowds

January 14, 2026 08:00 IST

Police chiefs told to clearly define responsibilities for event organisers, maintain detailed arrangement record.

Ruckus in Goa Assembly amid ‘Vande Mataram’ discussion: AAP legislator’s remarks on RSS expunged

Vande Mataram discussion unravels into ruckus in Goa Assembly

January 14, 2026 07:52 IST

The incident took place after Chief Minister Pramod Sawant moved a motion for a discussion to commemorate the completion of 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’.

Bhopal Lit Fest cancels session on Babur book over protest fears, author calls out Culture Dept

January 14, 2026 07:41 IST

A discussion on Aabhas Maldahiyar’s book, ‘Babur: The Quest for Hindustan’, was to be held on January 10

For evicted families in Assam, another hurdle — ensuring their names are on final voters list

Thousands evicted in Assam are now clamouring to get their names into voter list

January 14, 2026 11:42 IST

Their change in address has led to notices being sent to many of them. Officials tried to allay concerns, saying the process is not an effort to delete names.

Makar Sankranti Bank Holiday Today, January 14, 2026: Find out whether banks are open or closed and check the city-wise operational status here.

Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed on Wednesday, January 14 for Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu? Full city-wise list

January 14, 2026 07:15 IST

Makar Sankranti Bank Holiday 2026: Kindly note that banks in only Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, and Itanagar will be closed today, while the rest will remain operational as usual.

Residents sit on a machan in Sowan village in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum. (Express photo: Shubham Tigga)

‘The entire family was wiped out’: Inside the hunt for an elephant that has killed 20 in JharkhandSubscriber Only

January 14, 2026 13:30 IST

People are moving in groups, watch groups are in place, and villages are armed with torches and firecrackers to help keep the animal away. Officials meanwhile stumble in the dark due to the bull elephant's ‘unusual aggression’

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Bengal SIR: EC notices to electors flagged for having over 6 ‘siblings’

January 14, 2026 05:40 IST

The notices have been generated by the ECI and sent to the local officials’ log-ins on the ECI’s centralised portal, and further sent to grassroots functionaries, the Booth Level Officers (BLOs), to distribute to the electors, according to official sources aware of the development.

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UGC notifies regulations to check caste bias on campuses

January 14, 2026 01:12 IST

The final regulations have done away with a section on ‘false complaints’, which, along with provision for fine or disciplinary proceedings, was there in the draft.

Jaishankar, Rubio talk: Trade to rare minerals, nuclear to defence

January 14, 2026 08:24 IST

They discussed next steps, a possible meeting next month: Gor

Student from Bihar ‘main supplier of arms to Jammu gangsters’, arrested: J-K Police

As police seek details of Kashmir’s mosques, some Valley leaders express concerns

January 16, 2026 18:15 IST

As reported by The Indian Express, the police have initiated an exercise seeking information about the Valley’s mosques and who runs them

Booth-level worker who became state president: Meet Aditya Sahu, new BJP Jharkhand chief

January 14, 2026 04:01 IST

Sahu, a Rajya Sabha MP, will replace Babulal Marandi as state party chief on Wednesday. Marandi will continue as Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand.

Nine new Amrit Bharat Express trains to be flagged off soon (Image: Ashwini Vaishnaw/x)

Amrit Bharat Express launch: Nine trains connecting 9 states to be flagged off soon – check routes, train number, timings

January 13, 2026 21:08 IST

Indian Railways to launch Amrit Bharat Express trains: Since its launch in December 2023, 30 Amrit Bharat Express trains have been operational over the Indian Railways network.

ICU at top Jaipur hospital floods on cold night due to ‘rusty pipeline’, critically ill patients moved

January 13, 2026 20:16 IST

Principal secretary of the Medical and Health Department, Gayatri Rathore, ordered a comprehensive inspection of all ICUs at SMS Hospital.

Mumbai Suburban rail network: Central Railway to roll out 14 AC local trains on CSMT-Panvel Harbour Line | check date, timings

January 13, 2026 20:10 IST

Mumbai Harbour Line Update: With these, the total number of AC local train services on Central Railway will now be 94 ( 80 on the main line & 14 on the Harbour line).

Civic bodies across Maharashtra are going to polls on January 15.

BMC, PMC, PCMC, Thane Elections 2026 Voter List: How to download voter slip to cast your vote on January 15 polls

January 14, 2026 10:53 IST

BMC, PMC, PCMC, Thane Election 2026 Voter List: All eligible voters whose names have appeared on the voter roll can download their Voter Information Slips (VIS), a document issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) that helps one locate their polling station.

Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta

China’s activity in Shaksgam Valley ‘illegal and cannot be tolerated’: Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta

January 14, 2026 03:26 IST

‘We do not know what Pakistan has traded with China, but it should understand that nothing will be achieved through its expansionist policy’

Railway Board has modified Para 21 of the Catering Policy 2017. (Image generated using AI)

Railway Board modifies Catering Policy 2017, allows DRMs to approve new catering initiatives on stations

January 13, 2026 19:27 IST

Catering Policy 2017 revised: The move comes after Southern Railway (SR) suggested changes to Para 21 of the Catering Policy 2017 in a letter to the RB dated August 14, 2025.

120 stray dogs killed by lethal injection in two Telangana villages, police book sarpanches

January 14, 2026 03:39 IST

The killings took place between January 6 and 8 within the limits of the Shayampet and Arepally gram panchayats in Hanumakonda district.

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From luxury apartments to agricultural plots: ED attaches assets worth over Rs 21 crore in Dubai and India in Mahadev betting case

January 13, 2026 17:52 IST

ED has so far searched more than 175 premises in the Mahadev betting case and seized, frozen, or attached assets worth about Rs 2,621 crore.

Sabarmati High-Speed Rail Multi-modal hub (Image: NHSRCL)

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project: Sabarmati high-speed rail multimodal hub receives IGBC Gold Rating

January 13, 2026 18:15 IST

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train corridor: The high-speed rail Multi-modal hub located at Sabarmati is situated on the east side of Bullet train station and is integrated with three foot overbridges (FOBs) equipped with travellators.

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5 more J-K govt employees sacked over ‘terror link’ claims: Who are they?

January 13, 2026 17:04 IST

The total number of employees sacked under Article 311 (2)(c) of the Constitution, which allows for their termination without an inquiry, has gone up to 89 since 2021 — the year the L-G administration started this process

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi. (ANI Photo)

We were fully prepared to launch ground ops against Pak: Army chief sheds new light on Op Sindoor

January 14, 2026 01:40 IST

Extensively elaborating on various aspects of Operation Sindoor, Gen Dwivedi said it helped in resetting the strategic assumptions as the Indian military struck deep to dismantle terror infrastructure and puncturing Islamabad's "longstanding nuclear rhetoric".