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CM ensured action against those responsible,” says MP Minister

"The CM has ensured action against those responsible for the incident that occurred here in Indore's Bhagirathpura. He is also continuously monitoring the situation and the condition is improving," Minister Parmar said.

2026-01-07T14:41:31.688976+00:00 IST

15-20 Shaktibaan regiments to be raised for unmanned warfare

In a major push to strengthen its drone warfare capabilities, the Indian Army is raising 15-20 Shaktibaan regiments which would be equipped with swarm drones, loitering munitions and long-range UAVs which would be capable of striking targets from 5 kms to 500 Kms.

2026-01-07T14:38:13.888544+00:00 IST

"They changed 1914 to 1918...": Geeti Kantha Majumdar

"They (Election Commission) have issued a notice stating that there is a 15-year age difference between Amartya Sen and his mother, but Amartya Sen's mother was born in 1914. When Amartya Sen was born, there was a 19-year and 6-month age difference between him and his mother... but they changed 1914 to 1918 and sent him the notice... this is very inhumane..." he stated.

2026-01-07T14:22:43.500609+00:00 IST

Weak administration under Cong stalled MGNREGA benefits: Raj CM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Wednesday criticised the Congress government, saying that the weak administration and corruption prevented the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) from bringing significant development.

2026-01-07T14:13:17.291095+00:00 IST

Two dead, 6 injured in boiler explosion at sugar factory

At least two workers were killed and six others sustained serious burn injuries following a boiler explosion at the Inamdar Sugar Factory in Marakumbi village of Bailhongal taluk in Belagavi district on Wednesday, officials said.

2026-01-07T14:11:26.405726+00:00 IST

Kolkata: ASHA workers protest for allowance hike to Rs 15,000

ASHA workers from West Bengal staged a protest in front of the Swasthya Bhawan in Salt Lake on Wednesday to press for their demands, including a hike in the allowances. The police were deployed to stop them by barricading the road.

2026-01-07T13:43:36.875821+00:00 IST

Dry spell continues in Himachal Pradesh

The dry spell continued across Himachal Pradesh, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting no significant change in weather conditions over the next several days. Tourists, local residents, farmers and orchardists are all anxiously waiting for snowfall and rain.

2026-01-07T13:42:29.413872+00:00 IST

ECI to host three-day international conference

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will host the inaugural India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM)-2026 from 21st to 23rd January, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The three-day international conference is being organised by the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) under the aegis of ECI.

2026-01-07T13:35:17.077154+00:00 IST

SC expresses concern over increasing dog bites

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the increasing number of dog bite incidents in the country and said that authorities have failed to implement the Animal Birth Control (ABC) rules.

2026-01-07T13:15:46.516625+00:00 IST

Himachal: Massive fire breaks out at historic Kyonthal Palace

A massive fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the historic royal palace of the erstwhile Kyonthal princely state in Junga near Shimla, causing extensive damage to the nearly 800-year-old heritage structure and destroying invaluable historical and religious property.

2026-01-07T13:15:07.518627+00:00 IST

JPC examines 3 bills, experts back proposals in principle: source

In today's meeting, four eminent legal experts presented to the committee. These included Justice (Retd.) Dinesh Maheshwari, Chairperson of the Law Commission of India, Dr Anju Rathi Rana, Member-Secretary of the Law Commission, Prof (Dr) GS Bajpai, Vice Chancellor of National Law University, Delhi and Prof Sri Krishna Deva Rao, Vice Chancellor of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.

2026-01-07T13:13:25.530131+00:00 IST

CIK raids 22 locations across Kashmir over Mule accounts

Counter Intelligence Kashmir carried out valley-wide raids targeting a well-entrenched syndicate involved in operating mule bank accounts to launder proceeds from cyber frauds, illegal online gaming, betting rackets and other unlawful activities.

2026-01-07T12:55:04.704690+00:00 IST

Assam marks National Road Safety month by adopting SaveLIFE foun

With January being observed as the National Road Safety Month, and the theme of 'Zero-Fatality Month' underscoring the importance of achieving a measurable improvement in road safety, the Government of Assam is enlisting SLF's technical support for the effective implementation of scientific road safety solutions.

2026-01-07T12:28:23.557642+00:00 IST

Court issues order for release of Shifa Ur Rehman, Meeran, Saleem

Delhi's Karkardooma Court on Wednesday issued orders for the release of the Delhi Riots case 2020 accused Shifa Ur Rehman, Meeran Haider, Mohd. Saleem Khan and Gulfisha Fatima. The court issued the release order after verification of their surety bonds.

2026-01-07T12:14:16.623569+00:00 IST

Delhi High Court pulls up railways over delay in filing affidavit

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday strongly reprimanded the railway authorities for failing to file their response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) arising out of the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on February 15 last year, which claimed 18 lives

2026-01-07T12:07:23.057573+00:00 IST

Delhi High Court issues notice on PIL alleging privacy violations

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking coercive action against Regulated Entities (REs), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Lending Service Providers (LSPs operating digital lending applications), allegedly found to be in breach of the Reserve Bank of India's Digital Lending Guidelines.

2026-01-07T11:59:07.739715+00:00 IST

India surpasses 50,000 NQAS-certified public health facilities

Launched in 2015 with just 10 certified facilities, the NQAS programme initially focused on District Hospitals. Over the years, it has expanded to cover Sub-District Hospitals, Community Health Centres (CHCs), and Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, including Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Urban PHCs (UPHCs) and Sub-Health Centres (SHCs), enabling quality assurance across all levels of care.

2026-01-07T11:56:03.106658+00:00 IST

CBI coordinates return of wanted fugitive Aman from US

The fugitive, who was deported from the US, arrived in India on January 7 and was taken into custody by a Haryana Police team at the Delhi airport, officials confirmed.

2026-01-07T11:50:40.285053+00:00 IST

Railways to continue services of SMVT Bengaluru-Bidar

On passengers' demand, Railways will continue the services of special trains running between SMVT Bengaluru and Bidar for an additional 34 trips.

2026-01-07T11:49:08.685342+00:00 IST

"We need to have our own systems...": Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia

Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia, on Wednesday, while speaking at the Military Power Systems 2026 seminar for Defence and Aerospace, stated that in order to compete with what's happening around the world, it is important that India should have its own additional systems and manufacturing capabilities.

2026-01-07T11:48:39.323942+00:00 IST

Turkman Gate demolition: Police arrest 5 in stone pelting

Delhi police on Wednesday said five persons were arrested in connection with the stone pelting incident near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate, where the MCD carried out a demolition drive.

2026-01-07T11:44:19.963383+00:00 IST