Chandigarh, January 19, 2026: Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced a significant development for farmers along the India-Pakistan border, stating that the Centre has agreed “in principle” to shift the border security fence closer to the actual border. The announcement follows a meeting between CM Mann and Union Home Minister Amit Shah,

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Raipur, January 19, 2026: In a significant development in Chhattisgarh’s ongoing efforts to counter Maoist insurgency, nine Maoist cadres, including six women, surrendered before the state police in Gariaband district on Monday. The surrender comes amid sustained efforts by the Chhattisgarh police to encourage cadres to lay down arms under the state’s rehabilitation and surrender

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New Delhi, January 19, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a high-level meeting with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday, marking the UAE leader’s third official visit to India and his fifth visit over the past decade. Despite the brevity of the visit, which lasted just three hours, the

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Bengaluru, January 19, 2026: A storm erupted in Karnataka on Monday after a video allegedly showing K. Ramachandra Rao, the Director General of Police (Civil Rights Enforcement), in a compromising position with women surfaced on social media. The video quickly went viral, drawing widespread attention and triggering strong reactions from political leaders, social activists, and

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Lucknow: An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Bagdogra made an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Sunday morning following a bomb threat. Flight 6E-6650, carrying 237 passengers and crew, landed safely at 9:17 am after Air Traffic Control received an alert at 8:46 am. Authorities said a handwritten note on a tissue paper found in the aircraft toilet claimed there was a bomb

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New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality plunged deeper into the “severe” zone on Sunday, recording an AQI of 440, marking the city’s most polluted January day in two years and the worst air quality for the second half of the month since 2019. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), this reading follows Saturday’s AQI of over 400, making it

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has restored anticipatory bail to a man accused in a narcotics case, ruling that the Patna High Court acted beyond its powers by recalling bail that had already been granted, solely due to a typographical error in the order. The case arose after a court staffer mistakenly typed the word “allowed” instead of “rejected” in the operative portion of the bail order, setting

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New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that two western disturbances (WDs) are likely to affect the Western Himalayan region next week, raising the possibility of isolated heavy rainfall and snowfall around January 23, 2026. The development comes after a period of severe dryness in the region, which has experienced one of its driest winters on record. According to the

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New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has intensified its scrutiny of IndiGo Airlines in the wake of last December’s massive flight cancellations, officials said, as the regulator seeks to ensure that India’s largest carrier has sufficient crew to maintain operations after February 10. The step comes after a record fine and warnings were issued to top

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As India continues to grapple with one of the world’s highest rates of road crash fatalities, several states are taking bold steps to implement context-based speed limits, signaling a major shift in road safety policy. Uttar Pradesh, which has consistently recorded the highest number of road fatalities over the past four years, is now set to

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