-
Centre's Fiscal Deficit Crosses 62% Of Full-Year Budget Target In November
- Jan 01, 2026 12:31 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of November stood at Rs 9.76 lakh crore, or 62.3 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 52.5 per cent in the year-ago period, according to government data released on Wednesday.
-
Lal Chowk To Pahalgam: Kashmir Rings In 2026 Amid Freezing Cold
- Jan 01, 2026 12:25 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
From jam-packed Lal Chowk to the meadows of Pahalgam, Kashmir Valley rings in 2026 with celebrations.As traditional music and dance enthralled large crowds, it was an unmatched enthusiasm amid freezing cold.
-
Congress Likens Rahul Gandhi To Lord Ram, BJP's "Sycophancy Pro Max" Jab
- Jan 01, 2026 12:03 pm IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Nana Patole, while responding to a question about Gandhi not visiting the newly constructed Ram Temple in Ayodhya so far, said that the senior Congress leader is "doing the work of Lord Ram".
-
"Traitor": BJP Leader Slams Shah Rukh Khan As KKR Buys Bangladeshi Player
- Jan 01, 2026 11:56 am IST
- Reported by: Ranveer Singh
Sangeet Som, a former member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, called Shah Rukh Khan a "traitor" for buying Bangladesh's fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman in the IPL.
-
Doctor Among 7 Arrested For Supplying Drugs To Students In Kerala
- Jan 01, 2026 11:33 am IST
- Reported by: Aswin Nandakumar
A doctor and a student of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) were among seven people arrested in a major drug bust in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram.
-
On Camera, Elderly Woman Bitten, Hair Pulled By Monkeys In Haryana
- Jan 01, 2026 10:55 am IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
An elderly woman was injured after being attacked by a group of monkeys in Haryanas Bahadurgarh, triggering concern over the presence of monkeys in residential areas.
-
Bank Holiday Today: Are Banks Open Or Closed On New Year's Day, January 1?
- Jan 01, 2026 10:50 am IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
Bank Holiday today: According to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) holiday calendar, bank closures on New Year's Day are not uniform across the country.
-
Property Worth Rs 150 Crore Near Buckingham Palace Attached In Loan Fraud Case
- Jan 01, 2026 09:21 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Enforcement Directorate has attached an immovable property worth Rs 150 crore near the Buckingham Palace in London in a case of alleged bank loan fraud linked to money laundering.
-
Delhi Records 'Very Poor' Air Quality, Mumbai Sees Unusual Rain On New Year
- Jan 01, 2026 09:05 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Indias two biggest cities witnessed contrasting weather as 2026 began, with Delhi shrouded in smog and Mumbai recording early morning rainfall.
-
Cigarette, Beedi, Pan Masala To Be Costlier From Feb 1 With New Tax, Cess
- Jan 01, 2026 08:52 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The government on Wednesday notified February 1 as the date from which additional excise duty will be levied on tobacco products, and a new cess on pan masala.
-
Madhya Pradesh Minister's "Useless" Reply To NDTV Question, Then A Public Apology
- Jan 01, 2026 08:28 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
In Bhagirathpura, a densely populated locality of India's "cleanest city," at least 8 people have died after consuming contaminated tap water, according to families.
-
New Year Celebrations Sweep Across India Amid Tight Security
- Jan 01, 2026 07:07 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
India welcomed the New Year with grand celebrations, countdown parties and festive gatherings, as state governments across the country stepped up security measures to ensure that the celebrations passed off smoothly and without incident.
-
Helped Boost Ties: PM In Letter To Tarique Rahman After Khaleda Zia's Death
- Dec 31, 2025 22:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul, Akhilesh Sharma
- NDTV News Desk
PM Modi's letter was delivered today by foreign minister S Jaishankar, who represented India at the funeral of Khaleda Zia.
-
At PRAGATI Meet, PM's 'Reform, Perform And Transform' Mantra
- Dec 31, 2025 22:18 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on the mantra of reform, perform and transform at the 50th meeting of PRAGATI, which accelerated projects worth more than Rs 85 lakh crore over the past decade.
-
2012 Pune Serial Blasts Accused Shot Dead In Maharashtra
- Dec 31, 2025 22:17 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Bunty Jahagirdar, one of the accused in the 2012 Pune serial blasts case, was allegedly shot dead by unidentified assailants in Shrirampur town in Ahilyanagar district on Wednesday, police said.
-
Who Is Nandini Chakravorty, West Bengal's First Woman Chief Secretary
- Dec 31, 2025 22:16 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Nandini Chakravorty was appointed on Wednesday as the chief secretary of West Bengal, becoming the first woman to hold the post in the state, a senior official said.
-
'Worrying Trend': Pinarayi Vijayan, Congress Slam Pastor's Arrest In Maharashtra
- Dec 31, 2025 22:07 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A pastor from Kerala and seven others were arrested on charges of offering money to people for conversion to Christianity in Maharashtra's Amravati district today.
-
Gulmarg Happy On New Year's Eve As Tourists Flock In, Snow Makes A Return
- Dec 31, 2025 22:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
Thousands of tourists have flocked to Gulmarg, Kashmir's winter wonderland, to welcome the New Year with traditional music and dance.