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Violence At Voter Roll Hearing In Bengal. BLOs Hold Sit-In Protest, Resign
- Jan 14, 2026 22:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
Tension erupted in Murshidabad's Farakka on Wednesday following allegations of harassment of ordinary citizens and Booth Level Officers in the name of the SIR process.
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Iran Foreign Minister Dials S Jaishankar, Discusses "Evolving Situation"
- Jan 14, 2026 21:46 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar received a call from Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi late Wednesday evening as both ministers discussed the "evolving situation" around Iran.
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10,000-Year-Old Civilisation In Odisha? Archaeological Body Begins Dig
- Jan 14, 2026 21:41 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Is a 10,000-year-old civilisation hidden beneath the soil of Odisha? Investigations are underway at the Bhimmandali mountains in Redakhol, Sambalpur district, where researchers believe they have found imprints of a Stone Age civilisation.
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55-Year-Old Arrested For Raping Girl, 13, In Odisha
- Jan 14, 2026 21:35 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A 55-year-old man has been arrested in Bhadrak district following the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl. The accused, identified as Bighina Jena of Bhadrak district of Odisha, is reportedly a relative grandfather of the victim.
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Foreign Secretary Meets Delegation From Communist Party of China
- Jan 14, 2026 21:04 pm IST
- Asian News International
India on Wednesday underlined the need to take "positive steps" to create the right environment for improving ties with China as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri hosted Sun Haiyan, a senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
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Temples To Social Media: Mamata Banerjee-Abhishek's 5 Strategies For Bengal
- Jan 14, 2026 20:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Jayanta Ghoshal
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
The aggressive approach adopted by the BJP has compelled Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee to revisit their political strategy ahead of Bengal elections.
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Gold Hits Lifetime High Of Rs 1,46,500 Per 10 Grams, Silver At Record High
- Jan 14, 2026 20:10 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Silver prices zoomed by Rs 15,000 to a fresh record of Rs 2,86,000 per kg in the national capital on Wednesday, while gold also climbed to touch a lifetime high of Rs 1,46,500 per 10 grams, tracking strong global trends.
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Karnataka To Hold Joint Legislative Session To Discuss Repeal Of MGNREGA
- Jan 14, 2026 20:10 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Karnataka cabinet on Wednesday decided to convene a joint session of the state legislature from January 22 to 31, with a primary focus on the Centre's decision to repeal MGNREGA.
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Capital Expenditure To Get 10-15% Boost In Budget 2026: Experts
- Jan 14, 2026 20:05 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The government is likely to maintain its focus on capital expenditure in the upcoming Budget, with a 10-15 per cent increase in the capex target from the current level of Rs 11.21 lakh crore, as private sector players remained cautious.
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Couple, Another Woman Killed In Explosion In Jharkhand's Hazaribagh
- Jan 14, 2026 19:26 pm IST
- Asian News International
An explosion in Hazaribagh on Wednesday claimed the lives of three people, including a husband and wife and another woman, as per officials.
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Pro-Pak Slogans Raised At Events Linked To Thackeray Camp: D Fadnavis
- Jan 14, 2026 19:11 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, accusing him of indulging in minority appeasement and abandoning the Hindutva ideology.
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Centre Asks Indians To Leave Iran, Advises Against Travelling To Country
- Jan 14, 2026 18:57 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
India on Wednesday asked all its nationals currently residing in Iran to leave by available means as the security situation in the country deteriorated further in view of massive anti-government protests and a crackdown on the demonstrators.
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AAP Says Centre Denied Clearance For Bhagwant Mann's Visits To UK, Israel
- Jan 14, 2026 18:08 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Union government has denied political clearance to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and state Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora for a visit to the United Kingdom and Israel in February to attract investments, the ruling AAP said.
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Singapore Cops Say Zubeen Garg Not Murdered, Declined Life Jacket: Report
- Jan 14, 2026 18:04 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Popular singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg, who drowned in Singapore last September, declined a life jacket, a coroner's court in Singapore was told on Wednesday.
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As Protests Rage, Centre "Strongly Advises" Indians Against Going To Iran
- Jan 14, 2026 18:03 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
India on Wednesday strongly advised its nationals to avoid travelling to Iran as the security situation in the country deteriorated further in view of massive anti-government protests and a crackdown on the demonstrators.
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UP 6-Year-Old Beaten To Death By Father, Stepmother For Soiling Her Clothes
- Jan 14, 2026 17:39 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A 6-year-old girl was beaten to death by her father and stepmother in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad while punishing her for soiling her clothes.
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2 Arrested For Kidnap, Gang Rape Of Class 12 Student In Rajasthan
- Jan 14, 2026 17:32 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Two men were arrested in connection with the alleged abduction and gang-rape of a Class 12 student in Rajasthan's Bikaner district, police said on Wednesday.