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PM Modi To Address Rally At Abandoned Tata Nano Site In Bengal's Singur
- Jan 08, 2026 00:34 am IST
- Asian News International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address a public gathering in Singur, Hooghly district, on January 18, during his planned two-day visit to West Bengal.
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"India's Reform Express": PM Modi On 7.4% GDP Growth Estimate
- Jan 08, 2026 00:33 am IST
- Asian News International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday referred to estimates of India's Real GDP growing by 7.4% in 2025-26 and said that "India's Reform Express" continues to gain momentum, powered by the NDA Government's comprehensive investment push.
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Cabinet Panel Proposes Presenting Budget On Sunday, February 1
- Jan 08, 2026 00:32 am IST
- Asian News International
The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) has agreed to propose January 28 as the date for the start of the budget session of Parliament and February 1 as the date for the presentation of the Union Budget.
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"DMK Long-Term Ally": Congress MP Manickam Tagore On Tamil Nadu Polls
- Jan 08, 2026 00:30 am IST
- Asian News International
With the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections drawing closer, Congress MP Manickam Tagore sought to dispel speculation about any rift within the INDIA bloc in the state, asserting that the Congress and the DMK remain firmly aligned.
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Assam Man Killed in Police Firing After Machete Attack On Neighbours
- Jan 08, 2026 00:08 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
A 41-year-old man, Ranjit Pandov, was killed in police firing in Assam's Sivasagar district on Tuesday after he attacked his neighbours with a machete and later attempted to assault a police team called in by the locals to control the situation.
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IED Found At Terror Hideout in J&K, Destroyed In Controlled Explosion
- Jan 07, 2026 23:51 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
A joint team of the army, police, and the CRPF busted a terror hideout in Dhorimal, Thanamandi, Rajouri, and recovered an improvised explosive device (IED).
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'Pushpa'-Style Smuggling Attempt Foiled, Drugs Worth Rs 25 Lakh Seized
- Jan 07, 2026 23:42 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A smuggler from Punjab was caught using a custom-built, fake diesel tank under his truck to secretly transport narcotics across state lines.
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BJP's Northeast Patriarch, Ex-Minister, Vajpayee Aide Kabindra Purkyastha Dead
- Jan 07, 2026 23:35 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam BJP's patriarch and former Union minister Kabindra Purkayastha passed away at Silchar Medical College on Wednesday. He was 94.
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"Samajwadi Leaders At Spot, Role To Be Probed": Cops On Delhi Violence
- Jan 07, 2026 23:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
A special team has been formed by the Delhi Police to investigate the violence that took place earlier today in Old Delhi.
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2 Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Commercial Building In Mumbai
- Jan 07, 2026 22:57 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Two persons died after a fire broke out in a four-storey commercial building in Mumbai's Chandivali area on Wednesday evening, civic officials said.
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Rs 91 Crore In Assets Seized By Probe Agency ED In Mahadev Betting App Case
- Jan 07, 2026 22:29 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) Raipur zonal office has issued a provisional attachment order of Rs 91.82 crore in connection with alleged illegal betting operations linked to Mahadev Online Book and Skyexchange.com.
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Ill Or Missing Mate? Kolkata Zoo Hippo Refuses To Leave Water For 14 Days
- Jan 07, 2026 22:03 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
A young hippopotamus at Kolkata's Alipore Zoo has refused to leave its water enclosure for the last 14 days amid a citywide cold wave.
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"Celebrate With Fireworks": Omar Abdullah's Attack After Medical College Shuts
- Jan 07, 2026 22:01 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has criticised the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti's celebration over the National Medical Commission's decision to revoke recognition of the Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College.
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Denied CAPF Post Because Of Tattoos, Man Gets Them Removed, Is Rejected Again
- Jan 07, 2026 21:46 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Tattoos on multiple parts of his body have led to an aspirant being rejected for a post in the Central Armed Police Forces despite undergoing a procedure to remove them.
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MGR To Vijay: Tamil Nadu's Changing Equation With Actor-Politicians
- Jan 07, 2026 20:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Latha Srinivasan
As Tamil Nadu gears up for the 2026 assembly elections, the highly charged atmosphere in the state is marked more by quiet mobilisation and narrative positioning than by loud campaign rhetoric - for now.
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Madhya Pradesh Artisans Allege Fraud After 'Fake' Stole Gifted To JP Nadda
- Jan 07, 2026 20:41 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The row broke out after Chief Minister Mohan Yadav presented a Bagh print stole to Union Health Minister JP Nadda during a public programme in Dhar.
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Narrow Escape For MK Stalin As His Vehicle's Tyre Burst On Way To Airport
- Jan 07, 2026 20:15 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had a narrow escape on Tuesday when a vehicle in which he was travelling suffered a tyre burst while returning to the Madurai airport after attending a government function in Dindigul district.
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Top US Official Sergio Gor To Arrive In India This Week Amid Trade Talks
- Jan 07, 2026 20:02 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor, known to be a key member of President Donald Trump's inner circle, is set to arrive in India in the next few days amid an estrangement in ties between the two countries.
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"New World Disorder": Shashi Tharoor On US Capture Of Maduro
- Jan 07, 2026 19:58 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday raised concerns about the recent US capture of the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, and said that the "law of the jungle of might is right" appears to be taking over.
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Shiv Sena Candidate Stabbed During Mumbai Civic Body Elections Campaign
- Jan 07, 2026 19:52 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Political tensions have escalated sharply in the run-up to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as a shocking act of violence was reported from Mumbai on Wednesday.