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BRS MLAs accuse assembly speaker of not allowing to speak

Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) MLA Dr Palla Rajeshwar Reddy clarified on staging a walkout from Telangana Legislative Assembly on Friday, alleging that they "weren't given a chance to speak" and the Chief Minister Revanth Reddy "abused the opposition leaders."

2026-01-02T13:19:57.692186+00:00 IST

Chhattisgarh HC grants bail to Chaitanya Baghel in liquor scam

Relief has been granted in cases registered by the Enforcement Directorate and the Economic Offences Wing.

2026-01-02T13:19:04.429371+00:00 IST

Uttarakhand Minister Subodh Uniyal on Ankita Bhandari case

Speaking to ANI, He stated that immediately after the incident came to light, the state government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the leadership of a woman IPS officer.

2026-01-02T13:18:06.364111+00:00 IST

MP govt submits status report on Indore water contamination case

"Today, there was a hearing in the High Court regarding the Bhagirathpura case. During the hearing, the state government and the municipal corporation presented their responses, and the state government had filed a status report a short while ago. Therefore, the court has scheduled a hearing on that status report on January 6, which details how many people have died, how many are in critical condition in the ICU, and how many are hospitalised," Inani told ANI.

2026-01-02T13:02:35.644478+00:00 IST

Youth Congress protests against Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya

"We are holding a symbolic protest by carrying dirty water that the people are being forced to drink, while BJP leaders and ministers are drinking RO water. We demand from the Chief Minister that such a minister, who is using words like 'ghanta,' while responding to a question from a journalist, should resign. There is an atmosphere of sorrow in Indore, but the minister is laughing while addressing a press conference. The minister should step down on moral grounds, and justice should be delivered to the people of the state," said Abhishek Parmar, vice president, MP Youth Congress.

2026-01-02T12:27:17.221085+00:00 IST

Telangana: Several injured in bus accident

The bus was carrying 40 students and was involved in an accident early in the morning near Mondikunta village. Thirty-two students in total sustained major and minor injuries, and 14 are under treatment. Among them, two students have major fractures, but there is nothing life-threatening.

2026-01-02T12:02:56.748156+00:00 IST

MP CM Yadav reviews Indore water contamination issue

CM Yadav instructed to serve show-cause notices to the Indore Municipal Corporation Commissioner and Additional Commissioner. Additionally, he directed to transfer the Additional Commissioner from Indore with immediate effect, and to withdraw the charge of the water distribution works from the In-charge Superintendent Engineer.

2026-01-02T11:51:01.500785+00:00 IST

UP: CM Yogi orders closure of schools for all classes till Jan 5

He further directed officials to remain vigilant with field inspections , ensure blankets, prevent people from sleeping in the open and make complete arrangements in all night shelters.

2026-01-02T11:43:42.417202+00:00 IST

DFS Secretary chairs IDC meet to consider foreign banks’ proposal

It was attended by member ministries or departments, i.e., the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Department of Commerce (DoC) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), according to an official release by the Ministry of Finance.

2026-01-02T11:43:00.450020+00:00 IST

J-K: Army, police, SDRF teams continue to battle fire

The Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and local residents are continuously working to control and extinguish the remaining fire, which erupted in Dachhan's Thachna village.

2026-01-02T11:34:12.752027+00:00 IST

"Today's India respects its traditions": Rajnath Singh

Addressing the 104th Foundation Day celebrations of Bhupal Nobles' University in Udaipur, named after Maharana Bhupal Singh Ji of Mewar, who founded it in 1923, the senior BJP leader highlighted India's enduring contributions to knowledge systems across disciplines such as science, medicine, mathematics, grammar, philosophy, and ethics.

2026-01-02T11:28:42.226398+00:00 IST

Uttarakhand: Fire erupts at store in Army Camp

A massive fire broke out in a store located inside an Army camp on the Auli Road in Joshimath, Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, on Friday.

2026-01-02T11:21:08.797631+00:00 IST

NCERT to get Deemed University Status by January end

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is likely to be granted deemed-to-be-university status by the end of January, sources in the Ministry of Education told ANI.

2026-01-02T11:14:11.351657+00:00 IST

Himachal: CM Sukhu releases calendar of State Secretariat Employees Society

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday released the 2026 calendar of the State Secretariat Employees' Cooperative Credit and Savings (Non-Agricultural) Society in the state capital Shimla.

2026-01-02T11:11:06.691752+00:00 IST

M.S. Sonak gets appointed as Chief Justice of Jharkhand HC

Justice Sonak will assume office upon the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice, Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, who is due to demit office on January 8, 2026.

2026-01-02T10:46:56.187719+00:00 IST

Delhi HC appoints wife as legal guardian of husband who is in veg

The Delhi High Court has appointed a wife as legal guardian of her husband, who is in a vegetative state and in a coma after a brain haemorrhage.

2026-01-02T10:09:55.624773+00:00 IST

Karnataka Minister orders probe into death of pregnant leopard

The inquiry was ordered following serious allegations raised by Yeshwanthpur MLA S.T. Somashekar, who claimed that stone quarrying and mining activities were being carried out illegally in and around the forest area. Acting on these claims, Minister Khandre directed senior forest officials to conduct a detailed investigation to ascertain whether any mining operations were taking place within the notified forest boundaries.

2026-01-02T09:38:07.011846+00:00 IST

“Special day for those passionate about history and ideals of Bhag

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics related to Lord Buddha, titled "The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One", on Saturday, January 3, at around 11 AM at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in New Delhi.

2026-01-02T09:01:46.356968+00:00 IST

Arrogance of power, corruption is responsible for deaths: Patwari

"The arrogance of power and corruption is responsible for the deaths of people after consuming contaminated water in Indore. These deaths are actually murder. A meeting of public representatives and officers was held in Indore yesterday in which it came to light that there is a lack of coordination between officers and Indore Mayor. Additionally, CM Mohan Yadav also highlighted in his remark that there is shortage of officers and said to deploy additional teams," Jitu Patwari said.

2026-01-02T08:59:27.029547+00:00 IST

six states yet to enforce 6 years’ mandate for Class 1 admisson

In 2023, the education ministry issued a directive to states and UTs to admit students to Class 1 only at the age of "6+" years, instead of the earlier practice of "5+" years, as per the provisions of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.

2026-01-02T08:47:27.578761+00:00 IST

arnataka Home Minister orders inquiry into Ballari clash

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Firday said that he has ordered an enquiry into the clash outside BJP MLA G Janardhana Reddy's residence in Ballari, in which one person was killed.

2026-01-02T08:46:13.109436+00:00 IST