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Woman With 4 Children Allowed To Contest Nagpur Civic Polls. Law Says She Can't
- Jan 12, 2026 21:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Sanjay Tiwari
Pushpa Waghmare, a mother of four, is contesting the Nagpur Municipal Corporation elections despite a law stating that candidates with more than two children cannot contest civic elections in Maharashtra.
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Gold Hits Lifetime High, Silver Soars 6% To Record Rs 2.65 Lakh Per kg
- Jan 12, 2026 21:04 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Silver prices rallied sharply by Rs 15,000 to hit a lifetime high of Rs 2,65,000 per kg in the national capital on Monday, and gold advanced to a fresh record of Rs 1,44,600 per 10 grams, mirroring strong gains in the global markets.
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Mumbai Hub Of Illegal Immigrants? "Malvani Pattern" And Voter IDs At Rs 30,000
- Jan 12, 2026 21:03 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
India's border states, such as Assam, Tripura, and West Bengal, frequently make headlines regarding illegal infiltration, a major political flashpoint.
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Displaced People Protest In Manipur's Imphal To Return Home, Question 'Buffer Zone'
- Jan 12, 2026 20:54 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) held a massive rally in Manipur's capital Imphal today demanding security for returning home to their abandoned villages in the foothills.
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Child Among 3 Killed, 6 Nepalese Nationals Feared Trapped In Himachal Fire
- Jan 12, 2026 20:53 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Three people, including an eight-year-old child, died in a major fire that broke out in the Old Bus Stand area of the Arki market in the Solan district, police said on Monday.
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"Foreign Interference Intensifying Unrest": Iran's India Envoy To NDTV
- Jan 12, 2026 20:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Ali Abbas Naqvi
Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali said protests initially had a peaceful character, but gradually they were steered toward violence and insecurity by foreign elements.
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Bengaluru Woman, 55, Hacked To Death On Busy Road
- Jan 12, 2026 19:58 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
A 55-year-old woman was murdered with a machete on a busy road in North Bengaluru on Monday, triggering panic and outrage among locals.
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Indore Man Kills Wife For Refusing To Have Sex For 8 Years
- Jan 12, 2026 19:49 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A man was arrested in Indore in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly murdering his wife as she refused to have sex with him for the past eight years, a senior police official said on Monday.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar Admitted To AIIMS After He Faints At Home Twice
- Jan 12, 2026 18:47 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar was admitted to the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after he fell unconscious twice on January 10, his office said.
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TVK Not Responsible, Vijay Told CBI In Questioning Over Karur Stampede: Sources
- Jan 12, 2026 18:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari, Tejshree Purandare
After nearly six hours of questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation in Delhi, TVK chief Vijay on Monday told the premier agency that his party is not responsible for the stampede in Tamil Nadu that claimed 41 lives, sources have told NDTV.
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Top Court Asks Abu Salem To Justify Claim Of Having Spent 25 Years In Jail
- Jan 12, 2026 18:36 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court asked gangster Abu Salem to justify his claim that he has spent 25 years in jail, a contention if proven will allow him to walk free from jail.
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Once A Maoist Corridor, Kanha Reserve To Host Wild Buffaloes After 100 Years
- Jan 12, 2026 18:24 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A forest route once whispered about as a safe passage for armed Maoist cadres in eastern Madhya Pradesh is now being recast as a gateway for wildlife revival.
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Supreme Court Sets June 30 Deadline For Bengaluru Civic Body Polls
- Jan 12, 2026 17:47 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Monday set June 30 as the date for the completion of the election process of Bengaluru civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
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Raghav Chadha Turns Blinkit Rider Amid Row Over Gig Workers' Demands
- Jan 12, 2026 17:47 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Rajya Sabha MP and Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha turned into a delivery rider, as he chose to step "away from boardrooms".
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Defence Sourcing Not Driven By Ideology, Says India On Germany's 'Offer'
- Jan 12, 2026 17:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
India's policy of choosing from where to source defence hardware is driven by national interest, and is not at all ideological, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said in response to a question by NDTV.
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"Disgusting": Supreme Court On Judicial Officer Found Urinating In Train Coach
- Jan 12, 2026 17:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it was disgusted by the alleged misconduct of a civil judge from Madhya Pradesh during a train journey, including allegations of urinating in the train compartment.
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IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Varanasi After Bird Hit
- Jan 12, 2026 17:33 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A Bengaluru-bound IndiGo Airlines flight with 216 passengers on board made an emergency landing at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport here following a bird strike, airport officials said Monday.
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"Leader Of Partying, Tourism": BJP Jeers As Rahul Gandhi Visits Vietnam
- Jan 12, 2026 17:20 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's ongoing visit to Vietnam has drawn the usual barbs from the BJP, with the ruling party reiterating that he is not the "Leader of the Opposition" but a "Leader of partying and tourism".
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'Misogyny': Karnataka Congress Lawmaker Amid Online Abuse Over 'Western' Dressing
- Jan 12, 2026 17:19 pm IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
Karnataka Congress MLA Nayana spoke out against the online abuse she has been facing over her choice of clothing, calling it a reflection of deep-rooted misogyny faced by women in politics.
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"Who Is Himanta Sarma?" Gaurav Gogoi Takes A Leaf Out Of Father's Political Book
- Jan 12, 2026 16:58 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi has taken a leaf out of his late father's political book to launch a direct charge at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ahead of the state assembly elections.