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- India
Bengal SIR: ECI seeks daily report from EROs on document verification progress
Kolkata: Amid controversies over the identity-proof document verification during SIR, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and the District Magistrates (DMs), who are also the…
- India
Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude jolts Gujarat, no casualties
Ahmedabad: An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude shook Gujarat’s Kutch district in the wee hours of Saturday, January 17 causing panic among locals, though no casualties were reported, officials said. The quake was…
- World
Trump repeats claim of stopping India-Pakistan conflict
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has again claimed that he stopped the fighting between India and Pakistan and saved millions of lives, describing it as an “honour”. Addressing an event in…
- Business
RBI issues revised Integrated Ombudsman Scheme 2026
Mumbai: The central bank on Friday, January 16, issued the revised Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2026, aimed at further improving the efficiency of the resolution of complaints filed by aggrieved…
- Delhi
India-EU free trade agreement to be ‘mother’ of all deals: Goyal
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday, January 16, said the free trade agreement between India and the 27-nation bloc EU, the negotiations for which are at the last…
- India
Instagram reel inspires 18-year-old to launch business, earns Rs 6K daily
An 18-year-old who got inspired by an Instagram reel has launched a business in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, earning him a revenue of Rs 6,000 every day. Honey Khan began his business with…
- India
Rajasthan BLO threatens suicide over order to delete 470 minority voters
A Booth Level Officer (BLO) from Rajasthan’s Hawa Mahal Assembly constituency has threatened to commit suicide after he was allegedly pressured to delete the names of 470 Muslim voters from his booth. A…
- Lifestyle
International Spice Day 2026: Try Asia’s spiciest wraps In Hyderabad
Spicy food in India is not just about taste. It is tradition, identity, and emotion served on a plate. From the first crackle of tempering in hot oil to the bright red…
- Business
Sensex, Nifty close week with gains over positive cues
Mumbai: The Indian equity markets ended marginally higher on Friday, before surrendering most of their intra-day gains in the afternoon session. At the closing bell, the Sensex added 187 points, or 0.23…
- India
Migrants tortured for speaking Bengali in BJP-ruled states: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday, January 17, alleged that migrant workers were being tortured for speaking Bengali in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states. Banerjee, who headed for north…
- India
Our goal is for India to lead the world in technology: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, January 16, said India has full faith in the innovation and confidence of its startups, and added that the nation should lead globally in…
- India
State police raid on ED office preplanned: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court on Friday, January 16, observed that the recent police raid on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here prima facie appears “preplanned.” Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwide, while hearing a…
- India
SC rejects Justice Varma’s plea against panel probing corruption charges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, January 16, dismissed a plea by Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker’s decision to admit a motion seeking his removal…
- India
Maharashtra civic polls: Rahul Gandhi attacks ECI over poor ink row
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, launched a pointed criticism of the Election Commission of India, accusing the ECI of undermining public confidence in democracy by ‘facilitating’ vote…
- India
Prosecute those lodging false FIRs: Allahabad HC to UP Police
Taking serious note of false first information reports (FIR) being lodged by some people, the Allahabad High Court has asked the police in Uttar Pradesh to mandatorily initiate prosecution against those who…