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How India's Richest Civic Body BMC Earns And What It Spends On
- Jan 03, 2026 10:52 am IST
- Written by: Ankita Tiwari, Subham Tiwari
BMC's revenue has grown steadily over the decade and maintains a strong fixed deposit, interest on which forms a portion of its annual revenue.
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Exclusive: Umar Khalid's Father Recalls Meeting Zohran Mamdani In US
- Jan 03, 2026 09:57 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Jailed activist Umar Khalid 's father Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas met then New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who wrote a letter to the former JNU student, thanking him for raising common people's issues.
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Maharashtra Pregnant Woman Walks 6 km From Village For Childbirth, Dies
- Jan 03, 2026 08:56 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A pregnant woman died after she walked for 6 kilometres as her village in Gadchiroli is cut off from the main road with no medical facilities for delivery, an official said on Friday.
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Radio Sangam: 1st Community Radio Station Along LoC Comes Up In J&K's Rajouri
- Jan 03, 2026 08:30 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The first community radio station along the Line of Control has been set up in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, strengthening information outreach in border areas, officials said.
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"Bihar Girls Available For Marriage For Rs 20,000": Uttarakhand Minister's Husband Sparks Row
- Jan 03, 2026 07:44 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya, has stoked a controversy for purportedly saying girls from Bihar are available for marriage at Rs 20,000-Rs 25,000.
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"BJP Works Independently, Not Remote Controlled By RSS": Mohan Bhagwat
- Jan 03, 2026 06:43 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Mohan Bhagwat is on a two-day visit to Bhopal as part of the RSS's centenary-related activities across the country.
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"Not Pre-Planned": DK Shivakumar Denies BJP's Allegations Over Ballari Clash
- Jan 03, 2026 05:28 am IST
- Asian News International
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has refuted the allegations levelled by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that the violent clash in Ballari was a "pre-planned conspiracy", urging people to wait for the inquiry report on the matter.
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Properties Of 7 Pak-Based Men Attached In Jammu And Kashmir's Kathua
- Jan 03, 2026 05:01 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Police on Friday attached immovable properties of seven people from Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district who are allegedly involved in anti-national activities while operating from Pakistan, officials said.
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Man Arrested In Bihar For Circulating AI-Generated Fake Videos Of PM, President
- Jan 03, 2026 01:00 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A man was arrested in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Friday for allegedly creating and circulating AI-generated fake videos and audio clips of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu, police said.
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Indore Civic Body Chief Sacked Over Water Contamination Deaths
- Jan 03, 2026 00:01 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Under fire over the death of at least four persons due to water contamination in Bhagirathpura area here, the Madhya Pradesh government on Friday sacked the Indore municipal commissioner and suspended two senior officials.
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To Battle Pollution, Delhi Plans To Allow Private EVs To Operate As Cabs
- Jan 02, 2026 23:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
Delhi is preparing a major overhaul of how people commute as rising pollution levels continue to plague the capital. The plan ranges from allowing privately owned EVs to operate as taxis to launching shared ride services and airport shuttles.
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16-Year-Old Dalit Boy Kidnapped, Assaulted By 5 Men In UP: Cops
- Jan 02, 2026 23:36 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 16-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly kidnapped, stripped, and brutally assaulted by five men in the Cantt police station area here, police said on Friday.
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Don't Link Cricket, Attack On Minorities: Shashi Tharoor On Shah Rukh Khan-KKR Row
- Jan 02, 2026 23:13 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday said cricket should not be linked to attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, reacting to criticism over the selection of a Bangladeshi player by an IPL franchise.
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Farmer's Viral Video Leads To Cross-Border Kidney Racket, 2 Doctors Arrested
- Jan 02, 2026 22:09 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
A kidney racket whose network had spread across India has been busted after a farmer made a video on the matter. The video had gone viral.
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Mehbooba Mufti's "Free Palestine" Post After Probe Against J&K Cricketer
- Jan 02, 2026 22:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
The Jammu and Kashmir Police have formally launched a probe into a Kashmiri cricketer for sporting the Palestinian flag during a private tournament.
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Not 1 Vote Cast, BJP, Shiv Sena Win 66 Seats In Maharashtra Civic Polls
- Jan 02, 2026 21:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
Before even one vote has been cast in the long-overdue municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition has won 66 wards and Ajit Pawar's NCP two.
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Priyanka Gandhi's Son Raihan Vadra Announces Engagement With Throwback Photo
- Jan 02, 2026 21:19 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Raihan Vadra, son of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi and businessman Robert Vadra, has announced his engagement to longtime partner Aviva Baig.
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3rd-Gen Thackerays Finalising Alliance Manifesto, Focus On Housing, Health
- Jan 02, 2026 20:51 pm IST
- Reported by: Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
With the withdrawal of nomination forms complete, the stage is now set for a high-octane campaign battle between the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)-MNS alliance for the BMC elections.
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Delhi Gets A Cleaner Start To 2026 As Air Quality Improves Slightly
- Jan 02, 2026 20:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Tejshree Purandare
Residents across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) can breathe a little easier today. After a difficult stretch where the Air Quality Index (AQI) hit 380 yesterday.