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Following the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), marriage registrations in Uttarakhand have increased significantly, with the average daily number registering a 24-fold increase compared to the previous act. A press release issued in Dehradun, citing official figures, stated...
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About 40 thatched houses belonging to tribal families at Sarlanka village in this district were gutted on Monday and there were no causalities or injuries, a police official said. According to the preliminary investigation, the fire must have broken out due to a short circuit from one of the...
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Iran's armed forces, backed by the nation, are fully prepared to respond to any aggression against the country, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated on Monday, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported.Speaking at a press conference when asked about the possibility of war,...
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Five persons, including a man posing as an IAS officer, were arrested by the Sashastra Seema Bal at the India-Nepal Rupaideha border in Bahraich district while allegedly attempting to enter the neighbouring country in a vehicle that had a red-blue beacon and hooter, the police said on...
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Two persons died in different parts of West Bengal on Monday, with the families of both claiming that anxiety related to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was the reason for their deaths. A middle-aged man collapsed and died in a market in Uttar Dinajpur's...
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A petition claiming that the Ajmer Dargah was originally a Shiva temple and demanding a survey of the site was filed in a district court on Monday.The petition was filed by Rajvardhan Singh Parmar, the national president of Maharana Pratap Sena, a right-wing group, in an Ajmer court.The Ajmer...
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The Madras high court on Monday temporarily restrained the use of actor Kamal Haasan's name and photographs for commercial purpose. Haasan filed a civil suit in the court stating that a Chennai-based firm named 'Neeye Vidai' has been selling T-shirts and shirts by utilising his photograph,...
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Former India cricketer and Bengal team coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla could not appear for SIR hearing as he is currently in Rajkot for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, officials said on Monday. Shukla was scheduled to attend the hearing on January 7, a family source said. He is the second Bengal...
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At least six policemen including a senior officer were killed and three others injured on Monday in a blast targeting a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan, officials said.The vehicle was on patrol duty in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Tank district when unidentified miscreants targeted it with...
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Free public entry will be permitted at the Taj Mahal for three days from January 15 to 17 on the occasion of the 371st Urs (death anniversary) of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, officials said on Monday.During this period, visitors will also be allowed to view the graves of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz...
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Two nurses working at a private hospital in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district are showing symptoms of being infected with Nipah virus, a senior official of the state health department said on Monday. The condition of the two nurses, one male and another female, are stated to be very...
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Three people, including an eight-year-old child, died in a major fire that broke out in the Old Bus Stand area of the Arki market in the Solan district, police said on Monday. The fire, which broke out late Sunday night, destroyed several shops and buildings. A rescue operation is...
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Air India will deploy its new Boeing 787-9 plane, also the first Dreamliner to join the fleet after privatisation, for international long-haul service from February. On January 7, Air India completed the title transfer of the first line fit Dreamliner at the Boeing's Everett factory in...
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BJP leader K Annamalai
Bharatiya Janata Party leader in Tamil Nadu, K Annamalai on Monday hit back at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray's attempts to allegedly abuse him while adding that those who criticised his previous remarks on Mumbai were just ignorant. Who are Aditya Thackeray and Raj...
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Two suspected cases of Nipah virus were detected at the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, ICMR, at AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal, on January 11, official sources said on Monday.Given the serious nature of the Nipah virus infection, a zoonotic disease with high mortality and potential for...
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Actor-politician Vijay arrives in New Delhi to appear before the CBI in the Karur stampede case./ANI video grab
Just In: TVK chief and actor Vijay will be called again for questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Karur stampede case in Tamil Nadu, said officials on Monday soon after his interrogation. Vijay has left the CBI headquarters in New Delhi after questioning by the agency in...
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The rupee recovered from low levels and settled 2 paise higher at 90.16 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday on weak American currency and sliding crude oil prices. Equity market sentiment also improved after the new US envoy to India, Sergio Gor, said that both sides are actively...
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The Punjab police on Monday said it arrested seven accused, including two shooters, in connection with the killing of a sarpanch, belonging to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, at a wedding in Amritsar on January 4.Gangster Prabh Dasuwal, who is said to be based in Portugal, was the mastermind of the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag-off the first Vande Bharat sleeper train connecting Guwahati and Kolkata on January 17, West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said on Monday, adding that the move will significantly boost connectivity in the North Bengal region....
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Silver prices rallied sharply by Rs 15,000 to hit a lifetime high of Rs 2,65,000 per kg in the national capital on Monday, and gold advanced to a fresh record of Rs 1,44,600 per 10 grams, mirroring strong gains in the global markets. According to the All India Sarafa Association, silver...
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Retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 1.33 percent in December 2025 mainly due to higher prices of kitchen essentials, including vegetables and protein-rich items. The inflation was at 0.71 percent in November. The previous high was 1.44 percent in September. The food...
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Prashant Tamang/ Image courtesy Prashant Tamang/Instagram
The Delhi police recorded the statement of the wife of late singer Prashant Tamang and announced that further action, including a probe, will be considered after the post-mortem reports are received, an official said on Monday. Tamang, who gained fame after winning Indian Idol Season 3,...
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In a first, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the general budget in Parliament on Sunday, February 1, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced on Monday. This will be Sitharaman's ninth budget presentation, one short of the record 10 budgets presented by the then finance minister...
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty found firmer ground on Monday after facing a massive drubbing in the past five trading sessions, propelled by bargain hunting in energy, banking and metal stocks. However, escalating geopolitical tensions and unrelenting foreign fund outflows capped...
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A few lakh rupees here, a few crores there, and once as much as Rs 23 crore. With relentless regularity, cyber fraudsters have stolen a cumulative Rs 1,250 crore from unsuspecting victims in Delhi region alone in the last one year, officials said Monday. The nationwide figure is believed to...
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Former vice president Jadeep Dhankhar was on Monday admitted to the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he will undergo an MRI after he fell unconscious twice last week, officials said. On January 10, he had two bouts of unconsciousness when he went to the washroom.Today, he...
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The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Monday released its manifesto for the January 15 Thane civic polls, promising a slum-free city as well as an iconic 260-metre viewing tower. The manifesto, released by state minister Pratap Sarnaik and Lok Sabha MP Naresh Mhaske among others at Anand...
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday did not rule out exemplary punishment over the alleged use of e-cigarette in the House, asserting that maintaining the dignity of Parliament was non-negotiable. BJP member Anurag Thakur had sent a complaint to the Speaker alleging that one Trinamool...
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Ahead of the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Monday said that there has never been any issue within their family. She questioned the Mahayuti government about the steps taken to curb rising crime in...
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Signalling an intent to rebuild strained ties, President Donald Trump's new ambassador to Delhi said on Monday that no country is as essential as India to the United States, and asserted that both sides are actively engaged to firm up a trade deal. In his arrival speech, Sergio Gor also...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is on a two-day official visit to India, on Monday shared a car ride following their engagements in Gujarat, reflecting the warm and friendly ties between the two leaders and the growing partnership between the two...
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The United States Ambassador-Designate to India, Sergio Gor, on Monday said that the India-US trade deal negotiations were ongoing and that a call between the two sides on the deal was scheduled for Tuesday. Both sides continue to actively engage for the ongoing trade deal negotiations. In...
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The producer of the Tamil film Jana Nayagan, starring actor Vijay, approached the Supreme Court on Monday, challenging an interim order of the Madras high court that stayed a single-judge direction to grant the CBFC clearance to the movie. On January 9, the Madras high court...
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The Maharashtra SEC has sought a report from the chief secretary on a minister's claims that the Ladki Bahin Yojana financial aid would be disbursed to beneficiaries before Makar Sankranti, amid allegations of violation of the Model Code of Conduct.The move followed complaints by Opposition...
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have strongly objected to Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar calling Hindutva as Hinduism in paranoia, with the BJP leaders calling Aiyar a British agent with a colonial mindset, with the whole congress party itself having a Hindu virodhi mindset.Mani Shankar...
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US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor
India will be invited to join the US-led PaxSilica group of nations as a full member next month, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor announced on Monday during his address after assuming charge. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Gor said the United States has launched a new strategic...
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Suspended IAS trainee Puja Khedkar has alleged that a domestic servant drugged her parents and stole mobile phones from her family's bungalow, prompting Pune Police to launch an investigation.According to police, Khedkar informed the Chaturshringi police station over the phone about the incident...
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Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tanked nearly 1 per cent in late morning trade on Monday as persistent foreign fund outflows, concerns over further US tariffs on Indian exports and geopolitical developments dampened investors' sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 715.17...
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A video of the protests in Iran posted by activist Masih Alinejad
On the 8th of January, in an attempt to dampen the protests, the Khamenei regime shutdown internet throughout the country, blocking all access to the country. On Monday, the nationwide shutdown crossed the 84-hour mark as per cybersecurity and digital governance think tank Netblocks. As Iran...
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US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that he has solved the conflict between India and Pakistan, saying he ended eight wars but still did not get the Nobel Peace Prize. I ended eight wars. I If you look at those wars, these were tough wars to end, too. And let me tell you,...
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Disturbance observed in third stage of PSLV-C62 rocket, says ISRO. PSLV-C62 rocket deviates from flight path, says ISRO chief V NarayananPSLV-C62 mission encounters anomaly, detailed analysis initiated, says ISRO. ISRO's trusted workhorse PSLV lifted off from the spaceport in Sriharikota in...
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Protests in Iran have left over 500 dead
The official social media account of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has posted a cartoon to X depicting US President Donald Trump as a crumbling sarcophagus, with a message saying this one too will be overthrown.The image depicts the American leader as an ancient...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday as persistent foreign fund outflows, concerns over further US tariffs on Indian exports and geopolitical overhangs dent investors' sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 455.35 points to 83,120.89 in early trade. The...
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At least 544 people have been killed and more than 10,681 individuals arrested and transferred to prisons amid protests in Iran, as demonstrators have taken to the streets across multiple provinces over the past 15 days in anti-government rallies driven by soaring inflation, economic hardship...
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US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) said that Washington may be forced to take action against Iran amid ongoing nationwide protests, even as he revealed that Tehran has reached out to Washington seeking negotiations. Speaking to reporters onboard Air Force One, Trump said...
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Mutual funds' net equity purchases rose 13 per cent in 2025, touching a record 4.9 trillion as of December 30, data from the Securities and Exchange Board of India shows. This surpasses the previous high of 4.3 trillion recorded in 2024. The increase comes despite a subdued equity...
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The Chhattisgarh government has proposed an investment of Rs 1.25 trillion for development of former Naxal-affected regions, aimed at expanding basic infrastructure and administrative reach in remote districts, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said.Though he did not share the detailed...
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Amid global economic uncertainties and the need to sustain capital expenditure, the Confederation of Indian Industry has urged the Centre to fast-track privatisation of public-sector enterprises (PSEs) through a more predictable, investor-led and institutionally driven framework.In its pre-Budget...
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Exiled Iran's former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on Sunday (local time) issued a direct appeal to US President Donald Trump, praising him as a man of peace and urging continued support for the Iranian people in their fight for freedom against the Khamenei regime. The 65-year-old exiled crown...
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A 20-year-old woman and her lover were beaten to death on Sunday, allegedly by her family, after they were caught together at her house in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district, police said. SSP Shyam Narayan Singh said some members of the woman's family have been detained for questioning in...
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Describing them as future makers of the nation, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Sunday urged youths to start owning dreams, whether in human spaceflight missions or other spheres, and work collectively towards realising them.Shukla visited the National Cadet Corps' (NCC) Republic Day Camp at Delhi...
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United States President Donald Trump has posted a photo of himself on his social media site Truth Social with his designation listed as Acting President of Venezuela.The post on Truth Social on Sunday has Trump's official portrait and then the designation Acting President of Venezuela, Incumbent...
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