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UP Cops Dig Out Skeleton Buried 10 Months Back, And Uncover Chilling Crime
- Jan 08, 2026 13:49 pm IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
At 11 pm yesterday, most of Kanpur was preparing to sleep. But at Tikwapur village, a group of cops and workers was braving the chills for what would lead to a startling discovery
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After Indore, Several Fall Ill In Greater Noida. Reason: Contaminated Water
- Jan 08, 2026 13:26 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Several residents of Greater Noidas Delta 1 Sector fell ill after allegedly consuming contaminated drinking water, prompting health concerns and complaints of sewage mixing with the supply line, officials and residents said.
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Wife Can't Be Presumed To Be Earning At Interim Maintenance Stage: Delhi High Court
- Jan 08, 2026 13:09 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Wife cannot be presumed to be earning or being capable of maintaining herself at the stage of granting interim maintenance, the Delhi High Court has said.
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Rs 1,800 Crore Plan Cleared To Boost High-Security Paper For Banknotes
- Jan 08, 2026 12:59 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
The government has approved a Rs 1,800 crore proposal to increase the production of high-security paper used for printing currency notes, a move aimed at strengthening Indias currency infrastructure and reducing import dependence.
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A "No Congress Without Siddaramaiah" Remark, Then Priyank Kharge's Rebuttal
- Jan 08, 2026 12:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has asserted that the Congress's success cannot be attributed to any single leader, emphasising instead its 140-year organisational legacy.
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Lakhs In Banned, Foreign Currency Found With Kerala Beggar After Death
- Jan 08, 2026 12:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Aswin Nandakumar
A shocking discovery was made in Kerala after a beggar who died after a road accident in Alappuzha was found to be carrying over Rs 4.5 lakh in cash.
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Shashi Tharoor Meets AI Teen Prodigy On Vande Bharat Train, Calls The Interaction "Illuminating"
- Jan 08, 2026 12:01 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
Tharoor described the interaction as "illuminating" and praised the teenager's work in making artificial intelligence more inclusive.
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Amartya Sen Receives SIR Summons, Poll Official Explains Why
- Jan 08, 2026 11:42 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) clarified that SIR hearing summonses to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, cricketer Mohammed Shami and Bengali actor-turned-TMC MP Dev were part of a routine electoral verification process.
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BJP MP Says Clean Water 'People's Responsibility' Amid Row Over Indore Deaths
- Jan 08, 2026 11:38 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
BJP MP Gyaneshwar Patil's statement pinning the responsibility of ensuring clean water on citizens has added fire to an ongoing political row that began after 20 people died after consuming contaminated water in Indore's Bhagirathpura area.
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Telangana Court Pauses Allotment Of Government Land To Waqf Board
- Jan 08, 2026 11:38 am IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
The Telangana High Court has ordered status quo on the state government's decision to allot one acre of government land in Borabanda to the Telangana Waqf Board for setting up a Muslim graveyard.
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Who Was Agnivesh Agarwal, Vedanta Chairman's Son Who Died In US
- Jan 08, 2026 11:20 am IST
- Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal's son Agnivesh, 49, died in the US. He sustained injuries after a skiing accident in America and died of a cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment.
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A Rare Sight: Black Deer Caught On Camera In West Bengal's Kurseong
- Jan 08, 2026 10:55 am IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
- Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Sightings of black-coloured deer in India are extremely uncommon and usually represent genetic variations rather than a distinct species.
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Hotel Call For 'Analysis', A Forced Back Rub: Teen Narrates Coach's Assault
- Jan 08, 2026 10:34 am IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Ankush Bharadwaj, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, has been suspended as a national shooting coach after a 17-year-old shooter accused him of sexually assaulting her in a hotel room
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"Somnath Temple Attack Strengthened India's Cultural Unity": PM Ahead Of Visit
- Jan 08, 2026 10:08 am IST
- Asian News International
Ahead of his scheduled visit to Somnath on January 11 to participate in the Somnath Swabhiman Parv celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared memories from his earlier visits to the Somnath Temple.
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12 Suspended Congress Councillors In Maharashtra's Ambernath Join BJP
- Jan 08, 2026 10:07 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Twelve newly elected councillors in the Ambernath Municipal Council, suspended by the Congress for aligning with the BJP after the polls, have formally joined the saffron party.
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Raj Thackeray's Big Warning To 'Marathi Manoos' If BJP Rules Civic Bodies
- Jan 08, 2026 09:49 am IST
- Press Trust of India
MNS chief Raj Thackeray has launched a scathing attack on the BJP, alleging that those seeking to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra are in power at the Centre and in the state.
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"Darkest Day Of My Life": Vedanta Chairman's Son Dies Of Heart Attack
- Jan 08, 2026 07:44 am IST
- Edited by: Anwesha Singh
Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal expressed grief over the sudden death of his son, Agnivesh Agarwal, who died at the age of 49 following a cardiac arrest in New York.
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Manipur Violence: Court Orders Forensic Probe Of 48-Minute Audio Clip
- Jan 08, 2026 07:31 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered forensic examination of the entire 48-minute audio recording which a plea has alleged that the leaked clip points to the role of former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh in the 2023 ethnic violence.
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1st Phase Of Census 2027 To Take Place Between April-September
- Jan 08, 2026 07:05 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The first phase of Census 2027-- houselisting operations-- will take place between April 1 and September 30 this year in all states and Union territories over a 30-day period specified by each state and UT, a government notification said.