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All About 16 Satellites Lost In Space After Setback For ISRO Workhorse PSLV
- Jan 12, 2026 14:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
The 44.4 metre-tall four-stage rocket lifted off as scheduled at 10.18 am from the spaceport in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota, in what was ISRO's first mission of 2026.
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Pics: Frozen Waterfall Draws Tourists In Gulmarg, Cold Wave Persists In J&K
- Jan 12, 2026 14:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
A large number of tourists flocked to a partially frozen waterfall in Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg, even as minimum temperatures rose in the Valley but cold wave conditions persisted.
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PSLV's Big Comeback Hit By Stage 3 Snag Again, Just Like 2025
- Jan 12, 2026 14:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
At 10.18 am today, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C62 rocket, carrying 16 satellites, lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota
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'Not Even President...': Plea Against Lifetime Immunity To Poll Officers
- Jan 12, 2026 13:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Bhargava
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
The petition argued that the law "harms free and fair elections" and asked the court to immediately stay the provision.
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2 Shooters, 5 Others Arrested In AAP Sarpanch Murder Case
- Jan 12, 2026 13:30 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Punjab Police on Monday said it has arrested two shooters and five other accused in the murder case of an AAP sarpanch who was killed at a wedding in Amritsar on January 4.
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No VIP Quota, Local Cuisine: All About First Vande Bharat Sleeper Train
- Jan 12, 2026 12:59 pm IST
- Reported by: Pallav Mishra
According to official sources, the Vande Bharat Sleeper train - India's first - will be for the general public and VIP or emergency quota will not be allowed.
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Air India Flight Diverted To Jaipur Due To Medical Emergency
- Jan 12, 2026 12:59 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
An Air India flight from the national capital to Vijayawada was diverted to Jaipur due to a medical emergency on Monday morning, according to a source.
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"Wrongful Restriction": Probe Agency ED Slams Mamata Banerjee Over I-PAC Raids
- Jan 12, 2026 12:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in a petition in the Supreme Court, flagged the "wrongful restriction" of its officers during raids at the I-PAC office in Kolkata.
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Centre Junks Report On Forcing Smartphone Manufacturers To Share Source Code
- Jan 12, 2026 12:41 pm IST
- Edited by: Srishti Kapoor
The Union IT Ministry has refuted a Reuters report which claimed that the government is proposing to force smartphone manufacturers to share source code and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures.
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Video: PM Modi, German Chancellor Merz Fly Kite At Sabarmati Riverfront
- Jan 12, 2026 12:19 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the International Kite Festival-2026 at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad and later enjoyed kite flying with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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"We'll Stay With Mahayuti": NCP's Praful Patel Amid Tie-Up With Sharad Pawar
- Jan 12, 2026 12:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Padmaja Joshi
- Edited by: Pushkar Tiwari
Two rival NCP factions, led by Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar, have formed an alliance for the municipal elections in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and Parbhani.
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Bengaluru Men Use AI To Pose As Woman On Dating App, Extort Rs 1.5 Lakh
- Jan 12, 2026 11:50 am IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
Fraudsters allegedly used artificial intelligence to pose as a young woman on a dating app and extorted more than Rs 1.5 lakh from a 26-year-old man in Bengaluru.
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PM Modi's New Office Near Raisina Hill Ready, He May Shift This Month
- Jan 12, 2026 11:34 am IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new office near Raisina Hill is almost ready. Workers are now giving the finishing touches, and the Prime Minister is likely to start working from the new office later this month.
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'Ram' Listed Option To Dog's Name Query In Chhattisgarh Exam Paper, Head Staff Suspended
- Jan 12, 2026 11:31 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The question paper, used in government schools across several districts of the Raipur division, asked, "What is Mona's dog's name?" The four options were Bala, Sheru, Ram, and none of the above.
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Job Post Seeking 'Non-Kannada' HR Head Sparks Linguistic Row In Bengaluru
- Jan 12, 2026 10:54 am IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
The job listing was for an HR position, and a screenshot of the post shows the company seeking a "non-Kannada/Marathi speaking" candidate.
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Pawar vs Pawar Or Pawar+Pawar? What Ajit Pawar, Supriya Sule Said On Merger
- Jan 12, 2026 10:49 am IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Two years after the NCP split, the camps led by party founder Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar have decided to join hands for the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporation polls