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Opinion | The Pawars Are Talking Again, And So Are Thackerays. Here's Why
- Jan 09, 2026 16:54 pm IST
- Amitabh Tiwari
Maharashtra's political landscape is witnessing unprecedented realignments as the state prepares for municipal corporation elections across 29 bodies, a poll that comes four years behind schedule.
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On Camera: 2 Men On Scooter Assault Zepto Rider In Bengaluru After Collision
- Jan 09, 2026 16:50 pm IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
A delivery rider of the quick-commerce giant Zepto was assaulted by two men in Bengaluru on the night of January 4. The incident took place at around 8 pm near the 29th Cross Junction, Kaggadasapura.
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Mamata Banerjee Leads Rally, Judge Leaves Courtroom Amid I-PAC Raid Hearing
- Jan 09, 2026 16:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
The face-off between the Centre and the West Bengal government over the Enforcement Directorate's raids on the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and its co-founder Pratik Jain escalated on Friday.
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'Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam In Jail Due To Congress': Asaduddin Owaisi Explains
- Jan 09, 2026 16:25 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has pinned the long jail stay of student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam squarely on the Congress party.
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"Shield Against Terror": Amit Shah Launches National IED Data System
- Jan 09, 2026 16:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishwarya Jain
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the National IED Data Management System, a first of its kind digital platform aimed at strengthening Indias fight against improvised explosive device threats.
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Stepmother Burns Child's Private Parts With Hot Spatula For Bedwetting In Kerala: Cops
- Jan 09, 2026 16:04 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A five-year-old girl's private parts were allegedly injured with a hot steel spatula by her stepmother for bedwetting, police said here on Friday.
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Probe Agency ED Flags Alleged Goa Election Link In I-PAC Raids In Kolkata
- Jan 09, 2026 15:53 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) ongoing investigation into an alleged coal smuggling syndicate has brought to light a possible connection with election-related activities in Goa, sources told NDTV.
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Srinagar Sees Season's Coldest Night At -6 Degrees Celsius
- Jan 09, 2026 15:30 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
On Thursday, Srinagar recorded its coldest night of the season at minus 6 degrees Celsius as Jammu and Kashmir continues to be under the grip of an intense cold wave.
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Ex-Madhya Pradesh Minister's Daughter Among 3 Killed In Indore Accident
- Jan 09, 2026 14:57 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
- Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
The victims included Prerna Bachchan, daughter of former Home Minister Bala Bachchan, and Prakhar Kasliwal, son of Congress state spokesperson Anand Kasliwal.
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Two UK-Bound Air India Flights Diverted Due To Bad Weather
- Jan 09, 2026 14:21 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Two Air India flights enroute to different UK cities were diverted to nearby airports there due to inclement weather on Thursday, according to the airline.
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"Workers Of Both NCPs Want To Unite, Family Tensions Sorted": Ajit Pawar
- Jan 09, 2026 14:20 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The workers of NCP's two factions want to unite and all tensions within the Pawar family have been resolved, Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar has told NDTV in an exclusive interview
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Video: Surat Biker's Attempt To Overtake Bus From Left Goes Wrong, 1 Dead
- Jan 09, 2026 14:14 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A 29-year-old man died in Gujarat's Surat after his attempt to overtake a bus from the left led to him to skid and get crushed under the tyre of the bus.
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"No Contest" Between Animal Cruelty, Stray Dog Attacks: Court's Big Remark
- Jan 09, 2026 13:58 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
- Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
The Supreme Court hearing into the stray dogs case entered the third day on Friday, with the top court bench advising a counsel that it did not want the proceedings to turn into a competition between instances of animal cruelty, dog attack videos.
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German Chancellor To Visit India From January 12-13 On PM Modi's Invite
- Jan 09, 2026 13:58 pm IST
- Asian News International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz on January 12 in Ahmedabad, an official statement by the Prime Minister's Office said.
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Tiger Found Dead In Bandhavgarh Reserve, Second Death In 2 Days
- Jan 09, 2026 13:50 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A tiger was found dead in a well located inside the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh, a forest official said on Friday.
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"Removed From Reality": Top Court Schools Sharmila Tagore On Stray Dogs
- Jan 09, 2026 13:19 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The Supreme Court today described actor Sharmila Tagore's arguments against a one-size-fits-all approach to tackling the stray dog menace as "completely devoid from reality."
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Swami Vivekananda Jayanti 2026: History And Significance Of His Timeless Teachings
- Jan 09, 2026 12:57 pm IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
Since 1984, the Government of India has been observing January 12th as National Youth Day to honour Swami Vivekananda's invaluable contribution to the upliftment of youth.
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Bihar Woman Blamed For Child's 'Brain' Illness, Beaten To Death By Neighbours
- Jan 09, 2026 12:47 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Blind belief, rumours and anger once again turned deadly in Bihar, where a 35-year-old woman was beaten to death after being accused of witchcraft, leaving two other women seriously injured.
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Opinion | Kerala's Minerals May Be India's Key To Long-Horizon Strategic Independence
- Jan 09, 2026 12:44 pm IST
- Shashi Tharoor
Kerala's heavy minerals include monazite, ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and sillimanite - materials indispensable to energy transition, defence manufacturing, electronics, and advanced metallurgy. And yet, India has barely begun to value this endowment.