Updated: January 2, 2026 The Ghaziabad Police have ordered an inquiry after a video circulated widely on social media showed a police officer allegedly intimidating residents of a slum cluster by claiming a device could determine their nationality. The incident has sparked public outrage and calls for accountability. What the Video Shows The video, recorded during a “routine

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Updated: January 2, 2026 A shocking case of parricide has come to light in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, as police revealed that retired Indian Air Force officer Yogesh Kumar was allegedly murdered by contract killers hired by his own sons over a property dispute. The 58-year-old officer, a resident of Baghpat, was fatally shot on December 26, 2025, near Ashok Vihar in Loni, while walking

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Updated: January 2, 2026 In a dramatic anti-corruption operation, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Prabha Bhandari, a 2016 batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer and deputy commissioner of Central GST in Jhansi, accusing her of masterminding a ₹1.5 crore bribe deal to bury a major tax evasion case. The investigation, according to officials, hinged on a single,

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Updated: January 2, 2026 Delhi is set to experience intensifying cold northwesterly winds over the next few days, which are expected to keep daytime temperatures relatively low, with maximum temperatures ranging between 16-18°C. Shallow fog continues to envelop the city, while air quality has marginally improved to the lower end of the “very poor” category. Temperature Trends and

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Updated: January 2, 2026 The selection of Mustafizur Rahman, a Bangladeshi left-arm fast-medium bowler, by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), owned by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has ignited a storm of political and religious controversy in India. The inclusion of Rahman, a player from Bangladesh, in an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise has drawn sharp criticism from BJP

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Updated: January 2, 2026 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued forecasts indicating that cold wave conditions are likely to persist in Delhi, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Punjab until January 6, 2026, accompanied by dense to very dense fog in several areas, particularly during the morning hours. At the same time, Rajasthan is under an orange alert for dense fog, while Kashmir continues

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Indore, Madhya Pradesh – January 2, 2026 – At least 10 people have died and more than 150 others have been hospitalised after consuming contaminated drinking water in Bhagirathpura, one of Indore’s residential localities. Initial findings from an inquiry into the incident indicate that the water supply was contaminated with bacteria “generally found in sewer water”, raising serious questions about public health

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Ballari, Karnataka – January 2, 2026 – Security has been significantly tightened in Ballari following clashes between supporters of BJP MLA Gali Janardhana Reddy and Congress MLA Nara Bharath Reddy over the installation of political banners, police officials said on Friday. The confrontation, which occurred on Thursday, resulted in the death of one person and raised fears of further unrest

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Lucknow, January 2, 2026 – Political watchers in Uttar Pradesh are bracing for a significant reshuffle in the state cabinet following the appointment of Pankaj Chaudhary as the new BJP state chief. Sources within the party suggest that the long-pending expansion of the state council of ministers, alongside changes in the party’s organisational structure, is now poised to take center

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Kochi, January 2, 2026 – Malayalam actor Jayasurya has firmly maintained that all his financial dealings were lawful following questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a high-profile money laundering investigation. Jayasurya and his wife, Saritha, were interrogated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) over alleged financial transactions linked to an online investment platform called ‘Save Box’, operated by Swathi

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