Bengaluru, Jan 5, 2026: The situation in Jagjeevan Ram Nagar (JJ Nagar) remained tense but under control following stone-pelting on a procession of Om Shakti devotees on Sunday night, police said. Incident Details Background Police Action Community Response The police have assured that the situation is under control, but they continue to monitor the area closely to prevent further escalation.

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Delhi, Jan 5, 2026: Several Indian cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, and Guwahati, woke up to dense fog and poor air quality on Monday, disrupting air travel and raising pollution concerns. Air Quality Status Stage III restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) were lifted on Friday, but authorities urged residents to continue following Stage I and II measures to

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Amritsar, Jan 5, 2026: Jarmal Singh, a 50-year-old sarpanch from Valtoha village and member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was shot dead on Sunday during a wedding in Amritsar, Punjab police said. Punjab AAP MLA Sarwan Singh Dhun, representing Khemkaran — where Valtoha is located — stated that the deceased had been receiving extortion threats and

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The Supreme Court on Monday refused bail to jailed activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots, while granting conditional bail to five other co-accused — Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd. Saleem Khan, and Shadab Ahmad. The riots in February 2020 in northeast Delhi followed weeks of

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Chandigarh: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, walked out of Sunaria jail in Rohtak on Monday after being granted a 40-day parole. This marks the 15th time Singh has been released on parole since his conviction in 2017. During the 40-day period,

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Nikitha Rao Godishala, a 27-year-old Telugu woman from Hyderabad, was found dead with stab injuries in her ex-boyfriend’s apartment in Columbia, Maryland, on Saturday, her family confirmed on Monday. Her cousin, Saraswati Godishala, in a representation to the Indian embassy in the US, provided details about the case and urged immediate intervention. Nikitha was discovered

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Umar Khalid’s father, Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, expressed his initial response on Monday after the Supreme Court refused bail to his son and fellow activist Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case. Speaking to PTI, Ilyas said, “I have no comment to offer. It is very unfortunate. The judgment is there, and

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The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to immediately stay trial court proceedings against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in a case related to alleged irregularities in the leasing of two Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hotels. Yadav’s lawyers, senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Maninder Singh, urged a bench of

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The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking to restrain the Union government and the Prime Minister from offering a ceremonial chadar at the tomb of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti during the annual Urs at the Ajmer Sharif dargah, holding that the matter was “not justiciable.” A bench comprising Chief Justice of India

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The Supreme Court’s recent refusal to grant bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots case immediately drew reactions from across the political spectrum. A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjari had rejected their pleas, citing prima facie evidence against them and distinguishing their cases from other

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