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Kerala: Crime Branch arrests expelled Congress MLA

Police said the Palakkad MLA was taken into custody from a hotel in Palakkad late on Saturday night and was later brought to the AR Camp in Pathanamthitta for questioning.

2026-01-11T03:14:02.468207+00:00 IST

Political parties try to win Muslim votes through fear: Owaisi

"Muslims don't have a political agency. If you remain just a voter, your house will be bulldozed. All the political parties, including the BJP, Ajit Pawar, and Eknath Shinde, want to gain your votes by scaring you. Congress wants you to remain a voter so that you can't get anything done. You must make your own political agency," Owaisi said.

2026-01-11T03:11:56.625970+00:00 IST

Delhi wakes up to chilly morning; AQI improves but smog persists

The national capital on Sunday woke up to a windy, cold morning with a temperature of 6.6 degrees Celsius and a thin layer of smog impacting the visibility.

2026-01-11T03:02:18.809539+00:00 IST

Karnataka Government unveils tourism boost plan for coastal belt

The Karnataka government has unveiled a comprehensive plan to boost tourism development across coastal Karnataka, focusing on the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada, said Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.

2026-01-11T02:59:47.607394+00:00 IST

Mamata Banerjee is not troubled by ED but by CD: Nishikant

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday reacted to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid at the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) office and matters involving West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, stating that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader is not troubled by the ED but by a purported "CD" that could potentially end her political career.

2026-01-11T02:49:04.383208+00:00 IST

BJP putting pressure on censor board: DMK's TKS Elangovan

"The BJP is delaying the release of the movie Jana Nayagan with censorship objections. Normally, the censor process is completed within 2-3 days, but they are putting pressure," Elangovan told ANI.

2026-01-11T02:41:33.984055+00:00 IST

Delhi Police arrest three shooters of the Himanshu Bhau gang

Delhi Police's team of special cell has arrested three shooters of the Himanshu Bhau gang in an attempt to murder case, which occurred in the Bawana area, officials said.

2026-01-11T01:37:40.756930+00:00 IST

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Supreme Court closes suo moto case on river pollution

The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed its 2021 suo motu (self initiated) proceedings on pollution in rivers, holding that continued monitoring should be undertaken by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which was specifically constituted to deal with environmental matters.

2026-02-24T13:08:30.406302+00:00 IST

Chhattisgarh Budget 2026-27: FM presents Budget of Rs 1.72 lakh c

The Chhattisgarh government has presented a Rs 1.72 lakh crore budget for the financial year 2026-27, outlining a comprehensive roadmap for education, health, irrigation, digital connectivity, and employment, with special focus on Bastar and other formerly Naxal-affected regions. Finance Minister OP Choudhary presented the state's third budget under the theme of "SANKALP".

2026-02-24T12:44:58.171701+00:00 IST

Scindia condemns racial abuse against Arunachali women in Delhi

Union Minister for Development of the Northeastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Tuesday condemned the racial abuse against Arunachali women in New Delhi, stating that the Centre would not tolerate such incidents.

2026-02-24T12:35:54.137490+00:00 IST

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Students protest against new UGC guidelines at DU North Campus

Students, mostly belonging to the general category, staged a protest on Wednesday at Delhi University's North Campus against the newly notified University Grants Commission (UGC) equity rules, demanding their immediate withdrawal.

2026-01-28T17:27:22.479357+00:00 IST

"New UGC guidelines will increase separatism": Kalraj Mishra

"We have demanded that the unconstitutional rules, which are based on caste discrimination, and which include OBCs, should be amended. I believe that all sections of society need to be included in this," Mishra told ANI.

2026-01-28T16:46:53.435699+00:00 IST

"Congress turned into recruiting agency for BJP": Vijayan

Addressing the motion of thanks to Governor Rajendra Arlekar, the Kerala CM listed several leaders who joined the BJP after leaving Congress.

2026-01-28T16:35:59.024590+00:00 IST

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"Barking dogs never bite:" Nitesh Rane on Owaisi's statement

BJP leader Nitish Rane criticised All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi's statement that one day a hijab-clad daughter will become India's Prime Minister, alleging that the Hindu nation will be transformed into an Islamic state if a burqa-clad woman becomes Prime Minister of the country.

2026-01-11T01:07:53.471089+00:00 IST

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Shehzad Poonawalla targets Asaduddin Owaisi's statement

BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla responded to All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi's statement that one day a hijab-clad daughter will become India's Prime Minister, saying that Owaisi should first make a woman wearing a hijab or burqa the national president of his party.

2026-01-11T00:56:55.009932+00:00 IST

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Manipur: Assam Rifles destroys illegal Poppy fields cultivation spanning 40 acres in Kangpokpi District

Acting on intelligence on illicit narcotics cultivation, Assam Rifles launched a joint operation with CRPF and Manipur Police in the general area Ngatan Hill Range in Kangpokpi district, Manipur, on January 9.

2026-01-11T00:11:12.005287+00:00 IST

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Ankita Bhandari murder case: Police intensifies security arrangements ahead of "Uttarakhand Bandh"

In view of the "Uttarakhand Bandh" called by various organisations in the state on January 11 over the Ankita Bhandari murder case, the Uttarakhand Police has made extensive preparations to maintain security and law and order across the state.

2026-01-10T23:38:05.124889+00:00 IST

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WB LoP Suvendu Adhikari demands FIR registration in convoy attack

West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari sat on a protest inside the Chandrakona police station, demanding registration of an FIR after he alleged that his convoy was attacked by Trinamool Congress workers at Paschim Medinipur on Saturday night.

2026-01-10T23:04:12.068827+00:00 IST

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VHP President Alok Kumar welcomes ban on meat, alcohol in Ayodhya

International Working President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), Alok Kumar, on Saturday welcomed the decision to impose a strict ban on non-vegetarian food in hotels and restaurants within Ayodhya Dham, stating that Ayodhya is becoming the spiritual and religious centre of India.

2026-01-10T22:17:26.843202+00:00 IST

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Kazipet Police, Task Force arrest suspects in infant kidnapping c

This arrest pertains to the case of a five-month-old boy who was kidnapped by unidentified persons on the early morning of December 28 while his parents were sleeping on the pavement outside Kazipet railway station. Following a complaint by the child's father, Kazipet Police registered a case and initiated an investigation.

2026-01-10T22:11:19.235627+00:00 IST

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Rajnath Singh urges youth to embrace multidisciplinary learning

While interacting with 78 young, ignited minds of Uttar Pradesh at an event in Delhi Cantt on Saturday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised that youth of the country are the "main drivers" on journeyt towards Viksit Bharat.

2026-01-10T21:19:05.509362+00:00 IST

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CPI(M) targets UDF amid Jamaat-e-Islami row

Communist Party of India (Marxist) State Secretary M.V. Govindan has asserted that opposing communalism has always been the party's principled position, while accusing the Congress-led UDF of hypocrisy on the issue.

2026-01-10T21:04:55.082326+00:00 IST

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PM Modi witnesses drone show in Somnath

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Somnath to participate in the Somnath Swabhiman Mahotsav Parv on Saturday. His arrival created a Diwali-like festive spirit and a deeply devotional atmosphere in Somnath. Devotees from Somnath and across the country welcomed the Prime Minister with great enthusiasm.

2026-01-10T19:48:09.363126+00:00 IST

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GO No.15 is a conspiracy to loot temple lands: YSRCP

YSR Congress Party State Spokesperson Karumuri Venkata Reddy criticised the Andhra Pradesh government for engineering a "systematic conspiracy" to plunder temple and endowment lands, stating that GO No.15 was deliberately issued to hand over highly valuable properties to ruling party-linked interests under the guise of religious institutions.

2026-01-10T19:42:01.552891+00:00 IST

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Haryana police tighten grip on overseas crime networks

During a high-level review meeting, Director General of Police Ajay Singhal at the Police Headquarters shared that police teams successfully foiled nine major targeted-murder conspiracies, preventing large-scale criminal violence and restoring public confidence.

2026-01-10T19:41:43.600622+00:00 IST

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YSRCP lodges complaint against media outlets for repeated defamat

YSR Congress Party has lodged a formal complaint at the Tadepalli Police Station seeking action against media outlets, accusing them of repeatedly indulging in defamatory, distorted reporting, and malicious debates aimed solely at assassinating the character of former Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.

2026-01-10T19:19:46.484905+00:00 IST

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Kapil Sibal accuses government of misusing ED

Sibal also compared the ED's functioning under the Congress-led UPA government, when he was a union minister, and under the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government.

2026-01-10T19:19:06.923240+00:00 IST