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Appointments By Lalu Yadav Not Part Of His Duty: CBI In Land-For-Jobs Case
- Jan 14, 2026 00:06 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for the CBI, submitted this before Justice Ravinder Dudeja to argue that there was no need to obtain prior sanction under section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act to proceed against Lalu Prasad.
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BJP Won't Allow Bengal Polls If SIR Process Obstructed: State Party Chief
- Jan 14, 2026 00:06 am IST
- Press Trust of India
West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharyya said that the party would not allow the upcoming elections to be held in the state, if the party's claims and objections regarding the published draft voters' list in the SIR were not honoured.
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S Jaishankar, Marco Rubio Hold Phone Talks On Trade, Defence
- Jan 13, 2026 23:45 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, focusing on cooperation in areas of trade, critical minerals, nuclear energy and defence.
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Meat Truck Seized In Bhopal, Massive Row After Lab Confirms Presence Of Beef
- Jan 13, 2026 23:35 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Bhopal is witnessing a massive row where politics, policing and the municipal system have all landed in the dock over one explosive question: How did a truck carrying 26 tonnes of meat roll out of the city's "modern slaughterhouse" network.
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BJP Slams Congress For "Prioritising" Rahul Gandhi Over German Chancellor
- Jan 13, 2026 23:25 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's decision to welcome Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at the Mysuru airport and deputise a minister to receive German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been panned by the BJP.
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Congress Leader Digvijaya Singh Says "Vacating" Rajya Sabha Seat
- Jan 13, 2026 23:21 pm IST
- Asian News International
Veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday announced that he will not seek a third term in the Rajya Sabha. His current six-year tenure is set to expire on April 9, 2026.
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Telangana Panchayat Kills 500 Dogs In A Week To Fulfil 'Election Promise'
- Jan 13, 2026 23:18 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
In a fresh incident of stray dog killings, around 200 canines were allegedly killed in Telangana's Kamareddy district, taking the toll to about 500 in the last one week, police said on Tuesday.
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As Vijay's Electoral Debut Reshapes Contest, DMK Rolls Out Manifesto Drive
- Jan 13, 2026 23:16 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
The DMK has set the stage for its 2026 Assembly election campaign by constituting a manifesto drafting committee that will tour all districts of Tamil Nadu to gather inputs from the public, organisations and trade bodies.
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"Vilifying Indira Gandhi": Youth Congress Leader Seeks Ban On Parasakthi
- Jan 13, 2026 22:27 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
A Congress leader in Tamil Nadu has stepped up the party's attack on the Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Parasakthi and demanded a ban on the film, alleging it distorts historical facts surrounding the anti-Hindi imposition agitations of the 1960s.
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Poll Consultant Searched By Cops, Ajit Pawar Says "Don't Spread Rumours"
- Jan 13, 2026 22:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Radhika Ramaswamy
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Nationalist Congress Party's Naresh Arora and his election consultancy firm 'DesignBoxed' were searched today, posted party chief and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on social media platform X today.
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Two Die After Consuming Sweets From Unclaimed Bag In Madhya Pradesh
- Jan 13, 2026 22:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Two people have died after eating sweets found outside a government office in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara, months after the 24 children in the district died from poisoning after consuming a cough syrup.
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"Is She Not A Woman?" AAP Hits Out At BJP Over Posters Criticising Atishi
- Jan 13, 2026 22:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashwine Kumar Singh
The BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) traded barbs over posters of Leader of the Opposition Atishi, triggering a fresh war of words inside and outside the Delhi Assembly.
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India Launches Website, Theme Logo For BRICS Presidency 2026
- Jan 13, 2026 21:55 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday launched the website, theme, and logo for BRICS 2026, scheduled to take place under India's chairship.
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Haryana Police Remove 67 Songs Promoting Gun Culture From Digital Platforms
- Jan 13, 2026 21:54 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Sixty-seven songs promoting gang lifestyle and glorifying weapons and violence have been removed from digital platforms, the Haryana Police said in a statement on Tuesday.
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UP Man Carries Snake In Pocket To Hospital After Being Bitten
- Jan 13, 2026 21:54 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
An e-rickshaw driver walked into the district hospital here with a 1.5-foot-long snake in his pocket, which had allegedly bitten him, an official said on Tuesday.
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Forest Fire Triggers Multiple Landmine Blasts Near Line Of Control In J&K
- Jan 13, 2026 21:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
A series of landmine blasts occurred along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district after a raging forest fire swept through the area.
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'MGNREGA Was Guarantee Of Loot, No Corruption In VB-G RAM G': Kiren Rijiju
- Jan 13, 2026 21:19 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the MGNREGA had effectively become a "guarantee of loot", while asserting that there was no scope for even a single rupee of corruption under the Narendra Modi government's newly enacted 'VB-G RAM G' Act.
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Maharashtra Zila Parishads, Panchayat Samitis Polls On February 5
- Jan 13, 2026 21:19 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Elections to 12 Zilla Parishads (ZP) and 125 Panchayat Samitis in Maharashtra will be held on February 5, and counting of votes will be taken up on February 7, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Why Is North India Experiencing Severe Cold? Weather Body Scientist Explains
- Jan 13, 2026 21:14 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
At 0.6 degrees Celsius, Gurugram recorded its coldest night in decades on Monday, while Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday morning, a degree lesser than Shimla.