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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.
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"Start With Temples": Mehbooba Mufti Slams Move to 'Profile' Mosques In J&K
- Jan 14, 2026 17:31 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti today called for the profiling of temples and Hindu priests before starting profiling of mosques in Kashmir.
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'Can't Discuss Publicly': DK Shivakumar Amid Buzz Over Chat With Rahul Gandhi
- Jan 14, 2026 17:11 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, whose private chat with senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had created waves, on Wednesday said he would not publicly discuss conversations held with leaders of his party.
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"Violence Ki Dukaan": BJP After Congress Post Shows Burning Party HQ
- Jan 14, 2026 17:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
It's festival time in Assam, but a provocative post allegedly by the Assam Congress has teed up a bitter row with the ruling BJP.
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Trinamool, Probe Agency Petitions Over I-PAC Dismissed, Over To Top Court
- Jan 14, 2026 16:41 pm IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The tit-for-tat petitions filed by the Enforcement Directorate and West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress in connection with the raids on the party's election consultancy firm I-PAC were dismissed by the Calcutta High Court today.
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Mourners Go For Funeral Of 103-Year-Old, Return After Eating Birthday Cake
- Jan 14, 2026 16:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Sanjay Tiwari
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
A 103-year-old woman in Ramtek, Nagpur district, cheated death in what can only be described as a miracle story of life returning just as it was being mourned. A great-grandmother for whom funeral preparations were being made turned out to be alive.