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After Census And Poll Duties, Teachers In Bihar Now Told To Count Dogs
- Jan 07, 2026 11:13 am IST
- Reported by: Prabhakar Kumar
In Bihar, where teachers are already juggling from census duties and Booth Level Officer (BLO) work to caste surveys, often at the cost of classroom teaching, there seems to be yet another task waiting to be added to their list.
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100% Women Reservation In Nursing Colleges Challenged In Madhya Pradesh Court
- Jan 07, 2026 10:50 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The petition argues that the recruitment process violates Articles 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution, which guarantee equality before the law and prohibit discrimination on grounds of sex.
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Behind Pakistan's Teen Spy Network, A Nefarious Design To Brainwash Minors
- Jan 07, 2026 10:34 am IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
A spy network of teenagers has emerged as a major security challenge in India after white-collar terrorism, with Pakistan's intelligence agency now found to be trapping and brainwashing minors to work for them.
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Karnataka BJP Worker's 'Clothes Torn' Charge. Cops Claim 'She Stripped'
- Jan 07, 2026 10:13 am IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Pushkar Tiwari
The Hubballi police commissioner said the woman worker took her clothes off and attacked the police personnel.
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"You Will Rise": Mahua Moitra Pens Poem For Umar Khalid After Bail Denial
- Jan 07, 2026 10:00 am IST
- Asian News International
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday penned a short poem in support of jailed activist Umar Khalid after the Supreme Court denied bail to the latter in an alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 north-east Delhi riots.
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Meet Lalu Yadav's Grandson, Who Has Begun Military Training In Singapore
- Jan 07, 2026 09:49 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
18-year-old Aditya's mother, Rohini Acharya, shared the news on social media, calling him "brave and courageous."
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S Jaishankar On India's Concern Over Venezuela Crisis And An Appeal
- Jan 07, 2026 09:21 am IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
India is concerned about the recent developments in Venezuela, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, as the country's deposed president Nicolas Maduro remains in a New York jail after being captured by US forces.
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Oxford University Press Apologises Over Content On Shivaji Maharaj In Book Published In 2003
- Jan 07, 2026 08:38 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Oxford University Press India acknowledged that some statements contained in the book "Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India", published in 2003, were unverified.
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Stones Thrown At Cops During Demolition Drive Near Delhi Mosque, 5 Injured
- Jan 07, 2026 07:24 am IST
- Reported by: Aaquil Jameel, Tejshree Purandare
- Edited by: Pushkar Tiwari
The officials carried out a demolition drive at the encroached area near the Syed Faiz Elahi mosque at Turkman Gate following the orders from the Delhi High Court.
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Gangster Linked To AAP Sarpanch Murder Shot Dead In Encounter In Amritsar
- Jan 07, 2026 06:17 am IST
- Press Trust of India
An alleged gangster, who was an accused in the murder case of a village head in Punjab's Amritsar, was killed in an exchange of fire with police in Tarn Taran district on Tuesday.
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UP SIR: Lucknow Records Highest Voter Deletions, Ghaziabad Second
- Jan 07, 2026 04:11 am IST
- Asian News International
Following the completion of the enumeration phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Uttar Pradesh, the Office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has said that Lucknow has the highest number of voters deleted in the draft Electoral roll.
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Air India Issue Advisory Amid Fog-Related Disruptions In Delhi, North India
- Jan 07, 2026 02:24 am IST
- Asian News International
Air India on Tuesday issued a travel advisory for passengers flying on the morning of January 7, warning that heavy fog and reduced visibility over Delhi and parts of northern India could disrupt flight operations across its network.
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National Medical Commission Revokes Recognition Of Jammu College Amid Row
- Jan 07, 2026 00:51 am IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi, Pradeep Dutta
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has revoked the recognition of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Jammu.
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Venezuela Crisis May Lead To Cheaper Crude Oil: Niti Aayog Member To NDTV
- Jan 07, 2026 00:38 am IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
Dr Arvind Virmani, renowned economist and a member of the NITI Aayog, said he believes if the oil fields of Venezuela are revived within six months, more oil will reach the market, and crude oil prices will drop.
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15 Endangered Indian Vultures Released In Maharashtra Tiger Reserve
- Jan 07, 2026 00:33 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has released 15 critically endangered Indian vultures at the Melghat Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra as part of its ongoing vulture conservation programme, officials said.
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Delhi Records First Cold Day Of 2026, More Snow Predicted In Hill States
- Jan 07, 2026 00:31 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The winter tightened its hold across North India on Tuesday with snowfall in hilly states and lowering temperatures across northern India, including the national capital which recorded its first cold day of the year.
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Student Forced To Perform Namaz At Maharashtra College, Probe Launched
- Jan 07, 2026 00:30 am IST
- Press Trust of India
An unidentified girl allegedly forced a fellow female student to perform 'namaz' at a private medical college's hostel in Wada taluka of Maharashtra's Palghar, prompting the management of the institute to suspend a hostel warden and a teacher.
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Making Child Touch Private Parts Is Aggravated Sexual Assault: Delhi Court
- Jan 06, 2026 23:37 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Making a small child touch one's private parts with sexual intent is aggravated sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Delhi High Court has held.
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India Imported Russian Oil Worth 144 Billion Euros Since Ukraine War: Report
- Jan 06, 2026 23:36 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
India imported about 144 billion euros' worth of crude oil from Russia since the start of the Ukraine war, a European think tank said, estimating the Kremlin's cumulative earnings from global oil sales since February 2022 at around 1 trillion euros.
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'Take Money From Parties, Use It To Build Toilets': A Owaisi In Latur
- Jan 06, 2026 23:33 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said voters can accept money being distributed by political parties during elections and use it for constructing toilets if they feel it is an unethical practice.