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BJP Repeats 2017 Performance On RSS Turf Nagpur, Deja Vu For Congress
- Jan 16, 2026 17:12 pm IST
- Edited by: Shatabdi Chowdhury
The Bharatiya Janata Party is set for another sweeping victory in Nagpur, the turf of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) - the BJP's ideological mentor.
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What's Next For Raj Thackeray As Reunion Fails To Impress Mumbai Voters
- Jan 16, 2026 17:06 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
For Raj Thackeray, who once mirrored the firebrand Bal Thackeray, survival has now become a hard bargain in Mumbai's evolving politics.
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750 Bulls, 500 Tamers Take Part In Trichy's Jallikattu, Winner To Get Car
- Jan 16, 2026 17:03 pm IST
- Asian News International
The first Jallikattu event of the year and one of its most prominent traditional competitions was held in a grand manner at Periya Suryur in Trichy, Tamil Nadu.
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Andhra Pradesh To Present Growth Story At Davos 2026
- Jan 16, 2026 16:53 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will head a high-level delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026.
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Highway Blocked After Migrant Worker's Death Triggers Protests In Bengal
- Jan 16, 2026 16:36 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
Beldanga in Bengal's Murshidabad became the epicentre of a major standoff on Friday, as heavy protests and roadblocks followed the alleged killing of a migrant worker in Jharkhand.
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How Failed Thackeray Reunion May Have Cost 1 Cousin More Than The Other
- Jan 16, 2026 16:22 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Maharashtra's complicated political space took a turn ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections when estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray joined forces after 20 years.
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Karisma Kapoor Calls Priya Kapur's Bid In Supreme Court To See Divorce Papers "Frivolous"
- Jan 16, 2026 16:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Friday told actor Karisma Kapoor to file her objections in two weeks to a fresh application submitted by Priya Kapur, seeking details of her divorce proceedings with late business tycoon Sunjay Kapur in 2016.
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Cash Payments To Be Banned At Toll Plazas From April 1? Here's The Big Update
- Jan 16, 2026 15:52 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
Starting April 1, cash payments will be banned at all toll plazas, and commuters will have to use either FASTag or UPI to pay tolls.
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Double Setback To Ex-Gangster Arun Gawli, Both His Daughters Lose In BMC Polls
- Jan 16, 2026 15:38 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
In a double setback to gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli, both his daughters -- Geeta and Yogita Gawli -- have lost in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, 2026.
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Bihar Boy, 13, Dies In Crash, Crowd Loots Fish As His Body Lies On Side
- Jan 16, 2026 15:35 pm IST
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
A deeply disturbing incident has emerged from the Sitamarhi district of Bihar, where a tragic road accident was met with shocking insensitivity from local bystanders.
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Budget 2026: Big Tax Relief For Married Couples? All About Joint Taxation
- Jan 16, 2026 15:22 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Ahead of the Union Budget 2026, married taxpayers in India may get relief. The Finance Ministry is considering optional joint taxation.
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Opinion | Pak Blames India For 'Losing' Afghanistan. Numbers Tell A Different Story
- Jan 16, 2026 14:57 pm IST
- Aditi Bhaduri
As relations between India and Afghanistan continue to be defined economically, it is Pakistan that will be the loser, perhaps an unintended consequence of its own inability to be a good neighbour.
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Will Congress Ditch DMK And Turn To Actor Vijay's Party In Tamil Nadu?
- Jan 16, 2026 14:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Jainendra Kumar
Congress has had an alliance with DMK in Tamil Nadu for nearly two decades. But now some leaders in the state Congress are advocating for an alliance with actor Vijay's party, TVK.
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Girl, 4, Dies After Nilgai Crashes Into Moving Car In Madhya Pradesh
- Jan 16, 2026 14:39 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A four-year-old girl sitting in her mother's lap died after a nilgai (blue bull) crashed into their moving car, shattering the windshield, in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district, officials said on Friday.
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Explained: Can Delhi Assembly Suspend, Fine Or Expel Atishi In Privilege Case
- Jan 16, 2026 14:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
The Delhi Assembly on Thursday directed Atishi to submit her written statement by January 19 regarding her alleged "derogatory remark" made against Sikh Gurus in session.
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EPFO Launches Free Doorstep Service For Pension Scheme. Here's How It Works
- Jan 16, 2026 14:35 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a free doorstep service for EPS (Employees' Pension Scheme) pensioners, allowing them to submit their Digital Life Certificate (DLC) without visiting a bank or EPFO offices.
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BJP Starts Process To Elect New Chief, Announcement Likely On January 20
- Jan 16, 2026 14:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formally begun the process to elect its next national president, issuing an official notification under the party's 'Sangathan Parv'.
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Supreme Court Stays Calcutta High Court Verdict Disqualifying Mukul Roy As MLA
- Jan 16, 2026 14:06 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Calcutta High Court verdict disqualifying senior leader Mukul Roy as an MLA of the West Bengal Assembly after he defected to the TMC from the BJP.
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In Madhya Pradesh, Ladli Behna Costs Soar As State Debt Hits Record Highs
- Jan 16, 2026 14:03 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
At a state-level Ladli Behna conference, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will oversee the transfer of more than Rs 1,836 crore to the bank accounts of 1.2531 crore eligible women.
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Betrayal, Brutality, Vulnerability: The Goldy Brar-Lawrence Bishnoi Split
- Jan 16, 2026 14:01 pm IST
- Reported by: Bismee Taskin Islam
A recent threat issued by Goldy Brar to a Gurugram-based businessman ripped open to the facade of the brotherhood between Brar and Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently in jail.