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UP Labourer Receives Rs 7 Crore Income Tax Notice
- Jan 20, 2026 01:15 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A daily-wage labourer in an Uttar Pradesh village claimed to have received an I-T department notice demanding over Rs 7 crore in unpaid taxes. He is predictably puzzled and distressed about how to respond.
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Sikkim Man Arrested In Rs 13,000 Crore International Drug Trafficking Case
- Jan 20, 2026 00:31 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Special Cell of the Delhi Police has arrested a key accused from Sikkim in connection with a massive Rs 13,000 crore international narcotics smuggling case linked to the seizure of a massive consignment of cocaine, mephedrone and Thai marijuana,
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'GIFT City Emerges As Global Hub For International Finance': CEO In Davos
- Jan 20, 2026 00:31 am IST
- Asian News International
Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Sanjay Kaul, the Group CEO and Managing Director of GIFT City, emphasised the integral role the international financial services centre plays in India's ascent as a top glob
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Sabarimala Gold Heist Appears To Be Planned Plunder: Kerala High Court
- Jan 20, 2026 00:30 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Kerala High Court on Monday made scathing observations in the Sabarimala gold theft case, strongly reinforcing suspicions that the gold plates at Lord Ayyappa's sanctum were systematically removed as part of a planned plunder of Devaswom assets.
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3 Arrested In Chennai For Attempted Murder Of Delivery Worker
- Jan 20, 2026 00:12 am IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Three men have been arrested in Chennai in connection with the attempted murder of a 23-year-old delivery worker who was stabbed multiple times in the Velachery area on Sunday, triggering a political exchange over law and order in Tamil Nadu.
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"What's Happening In Greenland, Gaza, Venezuela Beyond Parody": William Dalrymple
- Jan 19, 2026 23:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Harsha Kumari Singh
William Dalrymple, host of the globally acclaimed podcast "Empire: World History" - which currently boasts over a million monthly downloads - is a man who views the chaos of the present through the long, often bloody lens of the past.
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Claims, Objections Deadline For Tamil Nadu SIR Extended Till January 30
- Jan 19, 2026 23:48 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the deadline for filing claims and objections related to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu till January 30, 2026.
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Karnataka Considering Holding Local All Body Polls At One Go: DK Shivakumar
- Jan 19, 2026 23:47 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Karnataka government has said it is considering conducting all local body elections, including the civic polls in Bengaluru, at one go.
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Delhi Court Seeks Centre's Assistance On UK Request In Nirav Modi Case
- Jan 19, 2026 23:46 pm IST
- Asian News International
The Delhi High Court has requested the assistance of the Central government regarding a communication from the Supreme Court of England and Wales in the Nirav Modi-Bank of India matter.
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'Cultural Shock, But Happening Widely': Court On Live-In-Relationships
- Jan 19, 2026 23:45 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madras High Court has made far-reaching observations on live-in relationships, calling them a "cultural shock" to Indian society while acknowledging that such relationships are now "happening widely everywhere."
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New Suicide Case Emerges In Patna Amid NEET Aspirant Death Row
- Jan 19, 2026 23:39 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Amid the outrage over the deathofa NEET aspirant following suspected sexual assault in Patna, the allegedsuicideofa minorgirlliving in anotherhostelin the city has come to light, an official said on Monday.
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Polish Minister Walks Away After NDTV Question On Pakistan's Cross-Border Terrorism
- Jan 19, 2026 23:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
A pointed remark by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on what he called the "selective targeting of India" set the tone for a visibly tense media interaction with visiting Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski.
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Video: Giant Swing Collapses At Madhya Pradesh Fair, 14 Students Injured
- Jan 19, 2026 23:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Panic ripped through a crowded fair in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district on Monday evening when a giant swing collapsed mid-air, sending screaming schoolchildren crashing into a wall.
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New India And UAE Strategic Arc Emerges Amid Turmoil In Middle East
- Jan 19, 2026 22:52 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
In the middle of one of the most turbulent phases the Middle East has seen in years, India and the United Arab Emirates on Monday sent a powerful signal of strategic stability, ambition and long-term convergence.
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Food Gets Cheaper, But India's Cost Of Living Still High In December
- Jan 19, 2026 22:30 pm IST
- Reported by: Ankita Tiwari
For Indian households, December's inflation data delivers a story of mixed relief. Even as headline retail inflation inched up to 1.33% from 0.71% in November, food prices continued to remain in deflation for a seventh consecutive month.
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Right To Exams Akin To Right To Life: Court Orders Special Exam for Student
- Jan 19, 2026 22:28 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the right to appear in an examination is akin to the right to live with human dignity enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution.
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During Round 2 of CBI Questioning, Vijay Asked About "7-Hour Delay" At Rally
- Jan 19, 2026 22:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
Superstar actor-politician Vijay was on Monday questioned again for nearly six hours by the CBI for the stampede at his September rally in Tamil Nadu that claimed 41 lives, officials said.
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Devendra Fadnavis Showcases Maharashtras $1 Trillion Roadmap At Davos 2026
- Jan 19, 2026 21:55 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said Maharashtra has emerged as India's gateway for foreign investment and will keep on attracting large investments across regions and sectors.
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UP Techie Death: Irrigation Body Flagged Need To Clear Excess Water In 2023
- Jan 19, 2026 21:51 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A UP Irrigation Department letter to the Noida Authority flagged the need to construct head regulators to flush out accumulated rain and drain water in Sector 150, Noida, where a software engineer died after his car plunged into a water-filled pit.
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Mangalore Refinery Scouts For Venezuelan Oil As It Halts Russian Imports
- Jan 19, 2026 21:40 pm IST
- Reuters
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd is exploring purchases of Venezuelan oil as it halts imports of Russian oil to comply with Western sanctions, its head of finance Devendra Kumar said on Monday.