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Owaisi Hails AIMIM’s Landmark Victory in Maharashtra Civic Polls

Addressing the media in Hyderabad, Owaisi thanked voters and party workers for their support. "I sincerely thank the people of Maharashtra for coming out to vote and for blessing our candidates with their trust. This mandate belongs to the people who believed in us and to our workers who worked tirelessly on the ground," he said.

2026-01-17T16:34:40.002996+00:00 IST

Court lists ED's chargesheet against Al Falah Group Chairman

Delhi's Saket Court on Saturday listed the money laundering charge sheet against Al Falah Group Chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui and Al Falah Charitable Trust for consideration after hearing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Submissions.

2026-01-17T16:09:32.283197+00:00 IST

Clean water still a luxury in Smart Cities: Rahul Gandhi

He also questioned the implementation of the Smart City scheme, remarking that this appeared to be the new model of a "Smart City" where citizens did not even have access to clean drinking water. The problem, he said, was not limited to Indore but was prevalent in many cities across the country.

2026-01-17T15:29:56.151096+00:00 IST

Prashant Kishor meets Patna SSP over death of NEET aspirant

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday met Patna SSP Kartikey K Sharma at his office over the death of a girl NEET aspirant in Bihar and alleged that the family of the deceased was pressured to drop the case.

2026-01-17T15:03:12.722014+00:00 IST

PM flags off Vande Bharat sleeper train

Adding a new milestone in rail connectivity for the Northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Malda, as Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the flag-off ceremony virtually from Kamakhya Railway station in Guwahati on Saturday.

2026-01-17T14:58:09.725408+00:00 IST

Dhirubhai Ambani University confers 649 degrees

Dhirubhai Ambani University on Saturday held its 20th Convocation at its Gandhinagar campus, awarding degrees to 649 students across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs.

2026-01-17T14:17:52.523196+00:00 IST

PM Modi hails Bodo Peace Accord in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the 2020 Bodo Peace Accord, stating that youths have left violence and entered the mainstream.

2026-01-17T14:10:11.941310+00:00 IST

Assam: PM Modi attends 'Bagurumba Dwhou 2026'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the 'Bagurumba Dwhou 2026', the traditional Bodo Cultural Programme, in Assam's Guwahati, where he tried his hand at the Serja, a traditional musical instrument.

2026-01-17T13:52:17.970873+00:00 IST

Ram Katha transmits timeless valuesa: Vice-President

The Ram Katha began with the lighting of lamps. After the 'aarti', all attendees shared a meal prasad.

2026-01-17T13:34:18.108704+00:00 IST

Assam: PM Modi holds roadshow in Guwahati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a grand roadshow at the Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati, ahead of his participation in the 'Bagurumba Dwhou 2026', a traditional Bodo Cultural Programme.

2026-01-17T13:32:37.666035+00:00 IST

Rohith Vemula’s mother seeks justice on 10th death anniversary

The mother of Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar at the Hyderabad Central University, who died by suicide in 2016, met Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday and submitted a formal representation seeking justice in her son's case.

2026-01-17T13:24:30.389736+00:00 IST

Indore water contamination: Victims say Rahul assured support

Kishor Dhubkar, one of the victims, said he had a detailed conversation with the Congress leader, who assured them of continued support and assistance.

2026-01-17T12:56:22.660041+00:00 IST

Delhi HC dismisses Somnath Bharti's election petition over non-joinder of necessary party

The Delhi High Court on Saturday dismissed an election petition filed by AAP leader and former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti challenging the 2025 Assembly election victory of BJP candidate Satish Upadhyay from the Malviya Nagar constituency, holding that the petition suffered from a fatal legal defect and was not maintainable in law.

2026-01-17T12:37:24.986967+00:00 IST

Second estimation of riverine, estuarine Dolphin starts in Bijnor

Following up the release of population estimation result of first round by the Prime Minister in the National Board for Wild Life (NBWL) at Gir in March last year, and to take forward the conservation of Dolphins in the country, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change rolled out the second rangewide estimation of riverine and estuarine dolphins under Project Dolphin today from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh.

2026-01-17T12:20:12.270936+00:00 IST

Kanjhawala hit and drag case update

The eyewitness of the Kanjhawala case, Nidhi, on Saturday identified two accused, Amit Khanna and Manoj Mittal, who were allegedly present in the car that hit and dragged the deceased Anjali.

2026-01-17T11:35:42.249419+00:00 IST

Harsh Sanghavi welcomes death penalty in Rajkot POCSO case

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Saturday welcomed the Rajkot Special Court's verdict awarding the death penalty to a man convicted of raping, stating, "any attack on daughters means the end of life."

2026-01-17T11:27:22.429889+00:00 IST

Priya Kapur files defamation case against Sunjay Kapur’s sister

The complaint, filed before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, asserted that the impugned remarks contain false assertions, insinuations and personal attacks presented as established facts, despite the issues being sub judice, thereby causing serious reputational harm.

2026-01-17T11:12:00.060722+00:00 IST

Bengal: Protest erupt over lynching of migrant labourers in Bihar

Protesters from Beldanga Block Road blocked roads, demanding justice for the victims. Security forces were deployed to restore order.

2026-01-17T10:50:24.072295+00:00 IST

Punjab CM discusses border issue with HM Shah

Briefing reporters after the meeting, Mann said a key issue discussed was the rehabilitation of agricultural land situated beyond the border fencing. He requested a review of the current border fencing, which leaves significant agricultural land isolated between the fence and the actual international border, causing hardships for farmers and forcing them to cultivate their land under strict security protocols alongside the BSF after showing identity documents.

2026-01-17T10:27:32.373207+00:00 IST

CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu meets Union Minister Piyush Goyal

During the meeting, CM Sukhu highlighted the concerns of approximately 2.5 lakh farmers engaged in apple cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, stressing that apples account for nearly 80 per cent of the state's total fruit production and generate an annual income of around Rs 4,500 crore.

2026-01-17T09:43:48.089048+00:00 IST