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Accused of murdering 2 Russian women in Goa, Russian man tells police he’s killed 5

Accused of murdering 2 Russian women in Goa, Russian man tells police he’s killed 5

January 19, 2026 07:14 IST

He is learnt to have told police during questioning that he killed 2 more Russian women, and investigators are also looking into his involvement in the death of a woman from Assam

As PG medical seats go up, vacancies spike by nearly 6K from 2021 to over 17K in 2025

As PG medical seats go up, vacancies spike by nearly 6K from 2021 to over 17K in 2025

January 19, 2026 07:13 IST

According to data from the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), the number of vacant seats at all-India level, after the first round of counselling, has gone up from 11,629 in 2021 to 17,619 in 2025 (the ongoing round of admissions).

UAE President arrives today, to hold bilateral talks with PM

UAE President arrives today, to hold bilateral talks with PM Modi

January 19, 2026 07:13 IST

This will be his third official visit to India since assuming office as President of the UAE, and his fifth visit to India over the past decade.

No decision yet on Su-57: HAL awaits Russian team’s report on cost

No decision yet on Su-57: HAL awaits Russian team’s report on costSign In to read

January 19, 2026 13:15 IST

The cost report, which is expected this month, will provide a clear picture of the quantum of expenditure needed to manufacture the Russian fifth-generation fighter jets in India, including advanced technologies, human resource, infrastructure, and supply chain development.

‘External forces creating anarchy, but we can deal with it…Iran is not Venezuela’

Dr Farid Faridasr: ‘External forces creating anarchy, but we can deal with it…Iran is not Venezuela’Subscriber Only

January 19, 2026 22:49 IST

Iranian consulates in Mumbai and Pune have also been instructed to facilitate citizens to talk to their loved ones back home.

Investigation into Cambodia job scam points to a Pakistan link

Exclusive: Investigation into Cambodia job scam points to a Pakistan link

January 19, 2026 09:15 IST

The scam came to light in 2024, when over 5,000 Indians were suspected to be trapped in Cambodia after being allegedly deceived with fake job offers and forced into cyber crime activities. Some of them have since been rescued and brought back to India.

Trump is a bully. If you show weakness, he’ll be all over you… be firm but flexible: George Yong-Boon Yeo, former Foreign Minister of Singapore

George Yong-Boon Yeo: ‘Trump is a bully. If you show weakness, he’ll be all over you… be firm but flexible’Subscriber Only

January 21, 2026 06:22 IST

In a multipolar world, India is its own pole. It can be friends with everybody and sit on every table: George Yong-Boon Yeo

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan news

Pinarayi Vijayan will lead LDF in Assembly polls battle: CPM

January 19, 2026 04:31 IST

Vijayan was the face of the LDF in the 2016 and 2021 elections, which were marked by massive verdict in favour of the alliance.

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Trump invites Modi to be a part of Board of Peace to oversee Gaza

January 19, 2026 08:40 IST

Board will be established as new global body, transitional governing administration, says US President Donald Trump.

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Speeding car runs over labourers having roadside meal in Jabalpur; 2 dead, 11 injured

January 18, 2026 22:26 IST

Seven of the injured are reported to be in critical condition.

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Umar Khalid denied bail, former CJI Chandrachud says it’s a right before conviction. Then a ‘national security’ reminder

January 18, 2026 22:04 IST

The top legal mind was responding to a question by senior journalist Vir Sanghvi at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival.

It said the portal and its mobile app were working like a betting exchange that provided all sports betting and leisure gambling, and used mule accounts to transact.

ED files chargesheet against online betting app handled by Pak nationals

January 18, 2026 20:44 IST

India banned real-money online gaming and betting in 2025, calling it a financial and social menace as it drains the hard-earned money of users, especially the youth.

Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Singur, West Bengal. (Express Photo/Partha Paul, enhanced using Google Gemini)

Congress handed over Assam soil to infiltrators for votes: PM Modi

January 18, 2026 23:15 IST

PM launches Kaziranga elevated corridor project to protect wildlife.

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12 children rescued after Jharkhand police bust inter-state child trafficking racket

January 18, 2026 20:27 IST

The gang operates in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh.

7 soldiers injured in year’s first big encounter in J&K

7 security forces personnel injured in gunfight with terrorists in J-K’s Kishtwar

January 19, 2026 02:15 IST

In the past week, security forces and the police have busted three terrorist hideouts in the forests near Kathua district’s Billawar area.

This new-age train will be operated and maintained by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone.

Kamakhya-Howrah: India’s 1st Vande Bharat Sleeper train to start commercial run from Jan 22 – check stops, timings

January 19, 2026 08:29 IST

Vande Bharat Sleeper train commercial run: This new semi-high-speed train will revolutionize the long-distance and overnight rail journey in the country.

Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway in Uttar Pradesh (Image: NHAI)

Lucknow to Kanpur in just 30 minutes: Here’s how the new expressway in Uttar Pradesh could transform everyday travel

January 18, 2026 17:44 IST

Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway project: The 63-km-long Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway project, is expected to reduce travel time to around 30 minutes - down from the current 1.5 hours to 3 hours.

The ministry said substantial progress has been achieved in turnout renewal,

Indian Railways targets renewal of 7,900 track km in FY27 to improve safety, speed

January 18, 2026 16:11 IST

Indian Railways track renewal in FY27: With the national transporter planning to operate faster trains across the network, track renewal has become a crucial step in this direction.

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PM Modi lays foundation stone for Kaziranga corridor, flags off 2 Amrit Bharat trains

January 18, 2026 12:13 IST

The PM travelled from Guwahati to Nagaon in the final leg of his two-day visit to the state, and performed ‘Bhoomi Poojan' of the Kaziranga project.

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‘Congress-led UDF win in Kerala will mean Muslim League rule’: Ezhava community leader Vellappally Natesan

January 19, 2026 04:31 IST

The general secretary of the backward Hindu Ezhava community organisation, Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam, also called for a broader alliance of Hindu and Christian communities in Kerala.

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Top News Headlines of January 18, 2026 | ‘He fooled us’: Iranian protesters say they feel betrayed over Trump’s ‘help’ which never came

January 19, 2026 02:30 IST

Top News Headlines of January 18, 2026 | Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene militarily in Iran if the clerical regime continued to kill protesters or execution of demonstrators took place.

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‘Keep sports free of politics, don’t suspect every selection’: J&K L-G amid row over picking players

January 18, 2026 09:40 IST

Last month, an outcry over the Santosh Trophy selection process for the Jammu and Kashmir team prompted the UT’s Sports Minister Satish Sharma to order an inquiry. Of the UT’s 20-member team for that trophy, 19 were from Kashmir.

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Odisha Police crackdown on cattle smugglers; identify properties worth Rs 50 crore

January 18, 2026 07:18 IST

During the raids, police seized cash worth Rs 1.52 crore, gold weighing 1 kg 131 grams, silver weighing 3 kg 80 grams, 23 four-wheelers, 23 two-wheelers, 13 mobile phones and 21 wristwatches.

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At Bodo outreach, PM Modi’s allegation — ‘Congress created instability in Assam, helped infiltrators for vote bank’

January 18, 2026 07:19 IST

PM Modi arrived in Guwahati on Saturday evening from poll-bound West Bengal, for a two-day visit, and attended a ‘Bagurumba Dahou’ performance, a traditional folk dance of the Bodo community, by 10,000 dancers from 23 districts and 81 Assembly constituencies. 

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The story of 176 cases, stock witnesses, and one Indore police station

January 18, 2026 15:03 IST

Why Supreme Court directed that an SHO be sent to police lines and prohibited from any investigating or supervising role until further orders

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