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Odisha CM inaugurates Silver Jubilee edition of enterprise

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday said Western Odisha is no longer just the "next frontier" of growth, but a core engine of the state's development, while addressing the inaugural session of the 25th edition of Enterprise Odisha 2026 in Rourkela.

2026-01-28T15:36:18.409906+00:00 IST

SC seek TN govt response to PIL alleging remarks against HC judge

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government seeking response on a public interest litigation (PIL) plea filed against protesters allegedly making scandalous and defamatory remarks targeting High Court judge Justice GR Swaminathan over an order issued by him allowing light of the Karthigai Deepam (lamp) on the lamp pillar at the Thiruparankundram Subramaniya Swamy Hill Temple in Tamil Nadu.

2026-01-28T15:25:14.999154+00:00 IST

Delhi HC rejects MP Engineer Rashid's plea against charges in Ter

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh's plea against the framing of charges in a terror case under UAPA. The High court said that the charge order cannot be challenged as it is an interlocutory order.

2026-01-28T15:24:54.126818+00:00 IST

Uttarakhand cabinet approves key decisions on health, land reform

The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Wednesday approved several key decisions focused on health, land reforms, tribal welfare, industrial growth, education, energy and defence infrastructure, the Chief Minister's Office said in a press release.

2026-01-28T15:24:27.195407+00:00 IST

Amit Shah to attend last rights of Ajit Pawar

Pawar's last rites will be performed with full state honours at 11 am on Thursday. Union Home Minister's visit is seen as a mark of respect to the departed leader and a gesture of solidarity with the bereaved family.

2026-01-28T15:23:36.375965+00:00 IST

"Stop hiding behind Vande Mataram" says Manickam Tagore

Manickam Tagore said, "Dear Kirenji, Stop hiding behind Vande Mataram to cover up your failures. The truth is simple: during the Winter Session, the BJP bulldozed MGNREGA, removed Mahatma Gandhi's name, and snatched away the guaranteed rights of 13 crore people.

2026-01-28T15:22:31.346183+00:00 IST

Digvijaya Singh calls for resolution of issues in UGC guidelines

"The UGC's final Regulations also got rid of a separate provision that penalised students for lodging false cases of discrimination... the protests against the Regulations are by General category students and largely concentrated on two issues - removal of provisions penalising students for lodging false cases, and the exclusion of General category students as potential victims of caste discrimination," Singh said on X.

2026-01-28T15:22:06.653234+00:00 IST

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Pawan Kalyan meets families of Vetlapalem explosion victims

Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan visits the Kakinada Government General Hospital (GGH) to console the families of those who lost their lives and the injured in the Vetlapalem explosion incident.

2026-03-01T03:15:24.147498+00:00 IST

‘Dhoak’ gutted in fire under suspicious circumstances in J-K

A seasonal mud house, locally known as a 'Dhoak', was gutted in a fire under suspicious circumstances in the upper reaches of Sanasar in Ramban district on Friday night, officials said.

2026-03-01T03:04:57.681160+00:00 IST

Break-in at Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation Office

"On 28 Feb 2026, at 10.08 am, a PCR call was received at PS Kalkaji vide DD No. 36A, regarding an incident of lock breaking at the office of Kailash Satyarthi Children Foundation, located at Kalkaji," said Delhi Police.

2026-03-01T03:00:14.072542+00:00 IST

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CM Rekha Gupta’s new ‘farziwada’; AQI monitoring stations install

Raising questions over the credibility of Delhi's air quality data, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday objected to the BJP government's decision to install six new AQI monitoring stations in Delhi's green and open areas, calling it a deliberate attempt to manipulate pollution figures rather than reduce pollution on the ground.

2026-02-10T14:40:44.449830+00:00 IST

“Their ideology won’t work”: SP MP Awadesh Prasad hits back at Yogi

Samajwadi Party MP Awadesh Prasad on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party's "ideology will not work" after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's "Babri Masjid" remarks.

2026-02-10T14:04:27.216858+00:00 IST

Congress and DMK are in harmony: Kanimozhi

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Kanimozhi on Tuesday said that Congress and DMK are in harmony and the alliance talks for the forthcoming assembly polls will be announced soon.

2026-02-10T14:03:37.170816+00:00 IST

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TN: Bihar youth found murdered in gunny bag

A shocking murder has come to light in Chennai's Adyar area, where the body of a youth from Bihar was found stuffed inside a gunny bag near a popular two-wheeler showroom on First Avenue, Indira Nagar. Police have arrested five persons in connection with the case and are searching for the bodies of the victim's missing wife and child, who are suspected to have been murdered, according to a release.

2026-01-28T15:21:38.443778+00:00 IST

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Kannur students emerge victorious in Vigyan Yatra CM's Megaquiz

E. Sreelakshmi and K.M. Parvana of Koothuparamba Higher Secondary School, Thokkilangadi, emerged as the winners of the Kannur district-level competition of the Vigyan Yatra Chief Minister's Megaquiz School Category, based on the history of Kerala's vibrant social progress.

2026-01-28T15:20:28.394857+00:00 IST

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NIA chargesheets key accused in Magadh Zone naxal revival case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted a key accused in a Bihar case of attempted revival of the banned Communist Party of India (CPI) (Maoist) or naxal terror organisation in the Magadh zone.

2026-01-28T15:00:19.532427+00:00 IST

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NIA raids nine places in Kerala in PFI jihadi case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday searched nine places across Kerala in the 2022 case of jihadi criminal conspiracy and acts of the proscribed unlawful association Popular Front of India (PFI).

2026-01-28T14:59:51.534128+00:00 IST

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IAF deploys emergency ATC team to Baramati

In an X post, the Indian Air Force stated that a dedicated team of Air Warriors has been deployed on the urgent request of the civic authorities after the Baramati plane crash. The team is providing basic Air Traffic Control and Meteorological services.

2026-01-28T14:59:25.534607+00:00 IST

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Uttarakhand: Fire breaks out at warehouse in Haridwar

Fire brigade vehicles have arrived at the scene, and efforts to douse the flames are underway.

2026-01-28T14:55:13.263887+00:00 IST

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Bomb threat emails sent to 30 schools in Chandigarh

After a detailed inspection, no suspicious or explosive material was found, a statement read.

2026-01-28T14:50:55.286585+00:00 IST

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MP CM directs assessment of crop damage due to unseasonal rain

"We have received news about the crop damage caused because of the unseasonal rainfall in the state and I have alerted the administration to assess the crop loss. The state government stands with farmers in every situation. I have instructed the administration to assess the damage," CM Yadav told reporters in Bhopal.

2026-01-28T14:50:05.081388+00:00 IST

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PM Modi addressing WINGS India virtually

Delivering a virtual address at the Wings India 2026 aviation summit on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India is on track to establish a massive network of over 400 airports by the year 2047. The Prime Minister highlighted the government's success in more than doubling the number of airports from 70 in 2014 to over 160 today.

2026-01-28T14:49:20.938985+00:00 IST

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Mamata Banerjee hits out at PM and EC over language

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that Bengali-speaking people are facing harassment and being targeted in states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

2026-01-28T14:45:18.976697+00:00 IST

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ADG Training Rajababu Singh urges Madrasa students to study Gita

Singh made the remark while addressing students of a Madrasa located in Doraha village, Sehore district virtually via video conferencing on the occasion of Republic Day on Monday.

2026-01-28T14:42:03.395385+00:00 IST

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Neighbour of Ajit Pawar's PSO killed in plane crash demands...

Shruti Walekar, a neighbour of Vidip Dilip Jadhav, one of the deceased in the Baramati plane crash along with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, urged the government to provide compensation to the victim's family.

2026-01-28T14:40:40.236941+00:00 IST

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Boeing: Indian, South Asian Airlines will need nearly 3,300 new a

India and South Asia's passenger air traffic will rise an average of 7% annually over the next 20 years, spurred by a growing middle class, economic growth and airport and connectivity investments, Boeing [NYSE: BA] said today.

2026-01-28T14:38:50.872657+00:00 IST

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Delhi HC to pass verdict on Wankhede’s suit on Ba*ds of Bollywood

The Delhi High Court will pronounce its verdict on Thursday in the defamation suit filed by Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede over his alleged portrayal in the Netflix series The Ba***ds of Bollywood.

2026-01-28T14:38:27.408638+00:00 IST