- Health
From 60 pc of global cases to zero: 15 years since India eliminated polio
January 13 marked a historic milestone in India’s public health journey, as the country completed 15 years since its last reported case of wild poliovirus. India’s transition from a polio hotspot to…
- India
UP: Man carries snake with him to hospital after being ‘bitten’
Mathura (UP): An e-rickshaw driver walked into the district hospital here with a 1.5-foot-long snake in his pocket, which had allegedly bitten him, an official said on Tuesday, January 13. A purported…
- India
Jharkhand woman overcomes father’s murder, poverty to join BSF
Hazaribag: Ranjana Kumari, a 22-year-old woman from a remote village in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag district, has overcome the trauma of her father’s murder and years of financial hardship to realise her dream of…
- India
Haryana police takes down 67 songs promoting gangs and gun culture
Chandigarh: Sixty-seven songs promoting gang lifestyle, glorifying weapons and violence have been removed from digital platforms, the Haryana Police said in a statement on Tuesday, January 13. “The action taken against 67…
- India
PM degree case: Gujarat HC dismisses AAP leaders’ plea for separate trials
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday, January 13, dismissed appeals filed by AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh challenging orders of lower courts rejecting their plea for separate trials in…
- India
After Centre’s intervention, Blinkit drops ’10-minute delivery’
New Delhi: Blinkit has dropped its ’10-minute’ delivery claim from all platforms amid growing concerns about the welfare of delivery workers. It has revised the tagline from “10,000+ products delivered in 10…
- Automobile
Ducati to launch 10 new models this year
Mumbai: Italian luxury motorcycle maker Ducati on Tuesday said it has lined up 10 new and updated motorcycle models for launch in the domestic market this year. These models include Desmo450 MX,…
- Photos
Elaborate arrangements in Sabarimala ahead of Makaravilakku
Pathanamthitta: Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place at the Lord Ayyappa Temple in Sabarimala here ahead of the annual Makaravilakku festival, which falls on Wednesday this year. Travancore Devaswom Board…
- Photos
German Chancellor pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi
Ahmedabad: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday visited the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad and paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, saying the teachings of India’s independence movement hero are more needed today…
- India
Iran unrest hits Indian basmati rice exports: Industry body
New Delhi: Civil unrest in Iran has started impacting India’s basmati rice exports to the country, leading to a sharp fall in domestic prices, as exporters face payment delays and mounting uncertainties,…
- India
Kerala unit of BJP extends support to renaming of state; sends letter to PM, CM
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala unit of the BJP has extended support to the LDF government’s move to rename the state as “Keralam” and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention for the same. Party…
- India
India’s electronics exports crossed Rs 4 lakh crore in 2025: Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Electronics exports from the country have crossed Rs 4 lakh crore in 2025 and are expected to grow when four semiconductor plants begin production this year, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw…
- India
Kolkata Metro railway services face brief disruption due to power supply glitch
Kolkata: Commuters were inconvenienced during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, as Kolkata Metro railway services on the busy Dakshineswar-Shahid Khudiram stretch were affected for nearly an hour, owing to a power…
- India
SC split on mandatory sanction to probe govt officials for corruption
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 13, delivered a split verdict on the constitutional validity of a 2018 provision of the anti-graft law, which mandates prior sanction for initiating a…
- Pakistan
Pakistan, Indonesia discuss defence cooperation
Islamabad: Pakistan and Indonesia have discussed defence cooperation amidst reports about Jakarta joining the list of nations interested in buying JF-17 Thunder jets. Lieutenant General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (Retd), Minister of Defence of…
