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Cricketer Plays Match In J&K With Palestine Flag on Helmet, Summoned By Cops
- Jan 01, 2026 17:29 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
A controversy has erupted over the use of the Palestinian flag by a cricketer during a domestic league match in Jammu and Kashmir. Furqan Bhat had used a Palestinian flag on his helmet while playing a match in the Jammu and Kashmir Champions League.
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"'Golden Hour' Medical Care Could Have Saved Delhi BMW Crash Victim": Cops
- Jan 01, 2026 17:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Tejshree Purandare
Navjot Singh - the Delhi man who died after a BMW X5 SUV driven by Gaganpreet Kaur rammed his motorcycle - was alive for 15 minutes after the crash and could have been saved if medical care had been provided in time, the police said.
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167 Indians In Pak Await Return Despite Completing Sentences: Centre
- Jan 01, 2026 17:06 pm IST
- Asian News International
Under provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008, India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged, through diplomatic channels, simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civil prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody.
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'Need Awareness, Education': Himanta Sarma On Tripura Student's Murder In Dehradun
- Jan 01, 2026 16:58 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has called the killing of Tripura student Anjel Chakma for objecting to people using racial slurs in Uttarakhand a "sad and unfortunate" incident.
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Tied To Pole, Dragged By Hair: Newlywed Man Assaulted By In-Laws In Andhra Pradesh
- Jan 01, 2026 16:47 pm IST
- Reported by: Uma Sudhir
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
A brutal case of vigilante violence came to light in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru district after a young man was publicly humiliated and assaulted for marrying his long-time partner against her family's wishes.
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Jadavpur University Student Says She Was Asked To Remove Hijab, Panel Probes
- Jan 01, 2026 16:42 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The West Bengal Minorities Commission has initiated an inquiry into allegations that a hijab-wearing student of Jadavpur University was asked to remove her headscarf during an English examination on December 22 on suspicion of cheating.
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"Attempt To Defame": Temple After Couple Claims They Found Snail In Prasad
- Jan 01, 2026 16:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Uma Sudhir
The Gopalpatnam police in Andhra Pradesh have launched an investigation into the viral "snail in prasadam" controversy at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Simhachalam.
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PM Modi Congratulates BJP's New Thiruvananthapuram Mayor After Historic Win
- Jan 01, 2026 15:32 pm IST
- Asian News International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the newly elected Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Mayor VV Rajesh and his deputy GS Asha Nath after the BJP's historic win in the local body elections.
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"He Vomited, Died": Family Loses 6-Month-Old To Indore's Contaminated Water
- Jan 01, 2026 15:28 pm IST
- Asian News International
A family has lost its six-month-old son, who was born after 10 years, after falling sick due to alleged consumption of contaminated water in Indore district.
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'Congress Exposed Trinamool', Says BJP On Adhir Ranjan's 'Vote Chori' Jab
- Jan 01, 2026 15:11 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Bengal Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury kicked off 2026 with a long-winded rant targeting the state's ruling Trinamool and accusing it of having committed "vote robbery", though he offered no details of how that might have happened or any proof
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"Speak Mother Tongue At Home": RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Amid Language Row
- Jan 01, 2026 14:58 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Many BJP leaders praised the RSS chief's remarks, saying his message "underscored the inclusive nature of Indian identity".
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Air India Pilots Issued Show Cause Notice For Operating Boeing Dreamliner Despite Snags
- Jan 01, 2026 14:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has warned of strict action and asked the pilots to respond within 14 days.
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From Mumbai To Bengal, And Down South: The Elections To Come In 2026
- Jan 01, 2026 14:25 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
In 2026 elections in Assam, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala are likely to define and dominate debates on the BJP's poll-winning machinery and an opposition that can't stand united long enough to derail that freight train.
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Commercial LPG Cylinder Price Hiked By Rs 111, Domestic Rates Unchanged
- Jan 01, 2026 13:49 pm IST
- Asian News International
The price of commercial LPG cylinders has been increased with effect from Thursday, January 1, bringing some pressure on costs to hotels, restaurants and other commercial users at the start of the new year.
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Explosives, Ammunition Dropped By Pak Drone Recovered Near Line Of Control
- Jan 01, 2026 13:29 pm IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday foiled Pakistan's sinister plot of using aerial vehicles to smuggle an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and ammunition into the Poonch sector.
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'Heavens Won't Fall If...': Allahabad High Court Slams Trial Court Decision
- Jan 01, 2026 13:19 pm IST
- Reported by: Ranveer Singh
The Allahabad High Court has come down heavily on a trial court while hearing a criminal revision petition from Meerut.
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"Don't Know What I'll Do": Grief Engulfs Families After Indore Water Tragedy
- Jan 01, 2026 13:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
While officials have confirmed several deaths due to Indore's water contamination, families of the victims insist the count is higher.
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Centre's Fiscal Deficit Crosses 62% Of Full-Year Budget Target In November
- Jan 01, 2026 12:31 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of November stood at Rs 9.76 lakh crore, or 62.3 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 52.5 per cent in the year-ago period, according to government data released on Wednesday.
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Lal Chowk To Pahalgam: Kashmir Rings In 2026 Amid Freezing Cold
- Jan 01, 2026 12:25 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
From jam-packed Lal Chowk to the meadows of Pahalgam, Kashmir Valley rings in 2026 with celebrations.As traditional music and dance enthralled large crowds, it was an unmatched enthusiasm amid freezing cold.