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"Mahayuti's Victory Is Certain": Eknath Shinde On Last Day Of BMC Poll Rally
- Jan 14, 2026 03:18 am IST
- Asian News International
Ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde predicted the Mahayuti alliance's win in this municipal election.
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Traffic Volunteer In Shillong Fines Man Rs 15,000 For Violation, Arrested
- Jan 14, 2026 00:36 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A traffic volunteer was arrested in Shillong after a video went viral, showing him allegedly forcing a visitor from Assam's Silchar to cough up Rs 15,000 as "fine" for driving his car into a no-entry zone.
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Police Probe Extortion, Gang Link In 3 Firing Incidents In Delhi
- Jan 14, 2026 00:32 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Three separate firing incidents, allegedly linked to gangsters, were reported from different parts of the national capital during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, police said.
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Row Erupts Over Stop Memo On Bridge Construction For Kerala Festival
- Jan 14, 2026 00:32 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A controversy has erupted in Kerala after revenue authorities issued a stop memo halting the construction of a temporary bridge on the Bharathapuzha river.
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Top Court Adjourns Hearing On Sonam Wangchuk's Wife's Plea To January 29
- Jan 14, 2026 00:31 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to January 29 the hearing of a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention under the National Security Act.
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Economic Growth Strongest Form Of Financial Inclusion: Chief Economic Adviser
- Jan 14, 2026 00:26 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said economic growth itself is the strongest and most sustainable form of financial inclusion.
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Will Bengal Complete SIR In Time? 33 Lakh Notices Yet To Be Published
- Jan 14, 2026 00:18 am IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
While a few states undergoing the SIR exercise sought more time to complete it, the Chief Election Officer in West Bengal had made no such requests, implying the process in the state is following the timeline.
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"Attempt To Take It Off Hindu Calendar": BJP On DMK's 'Dravidian Pongal' Pitch
- Jan 14, 2026 00:17 am IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
A call by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to celebrate what he described as a "Dravidian Pongal" has led to the BJP and its ally AIADMK accusing the ruling party of attempting to strip the harvest festival of Hindu religious elements.
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Devendra Fadnavis Dismisses Thackeray Alliance Ahead Of Mumbai Civic Polls
- Jan 14, 2026 00:13 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the alliance between cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray won't make a difference in the municipal corporation elections in Mumbai, adding that the latter will emerge as the biggest loser.
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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.