Aizawl | January 16, 2026 Mizoram incurred an estimated financial loss of ₹114.64 crore in 2025 following the continued outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), which led to the death and culling of thousands of pigs across the state, a senior official of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department said on Friday. The disease, which

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Imphal | Jan 16, 2026 Para Special Forces commandos and troops of the Assam Rifles on Friday destroyed jungle camps belonging to the United Kuki National Army (UKNA) during a joint anti-insurgency operation in Churachandpur district of violence-hit Manipur, officials familiar with the development said. The UKNA, a proscribed outfit that is not a signatory to the suspension of operations

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Gadag (Karnataka) | Jan 16, 2026 The Karnataka government on Friday launched a large-scale excavation—described by officials as a “treasure hunt”—after gold ornaments were discovered during construction work in Lakkundi, a historic village in Gadag district known for its architectural heritage. The decision followed an incident in which a local boy found a small copper pot containing

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New Delhi | Jan 16, 2026 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday issued a formal notification for the election of its next national president, with nominations scheduled to be filed on Monday and the final announcement expected on Tuesday. According to the notification, nominations will be accepted between 2 pm and 4 pm, followed by

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the response of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a petition filed by former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, challenging the framing of charges against her in the alleged IRCTC hotels scam case. The case relates to purported irregularities in the leasing of two Indian Railways-owned

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a petition filed by former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, challenging a trial court order that framed charges against her in connection with alleged irregularities in the leasing of two Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hotels during the tenure of her husband, Lalu

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a landmark judgment of the Calcutta High Court that had disqualified senior West Bengal politician Mukul Roy as a member of the state legislative assembly for defecting from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC). The apex court’s intervention has put on hold, for

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Taipei/Washington: The United States and Taiwan have reached a landmark trade agreement aimed at lowering tariffs on Taiwanese exports while accelerating large-scale Taiwanese investment in America’s semiconductor and artificial intelligence supply chains. The deal, announced on Friday, reflects Washington’s push to reshore critical chipmaking capacity and Taipei’s effort to preserve its global dominance in advanced semiconductors

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Mumbai: After a prolonged four-year hiatus, Mumbai is finally set to have a mayor again as the results of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections are announced on Friday. The return of an elected civic body marks the end of a long interregnum during which India’s richest municipal corporation was run by an administrator appointed by

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New Delhi: In a significant ruling highlighting the rights of road accident victims and the responsibility of insurers, a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Delhi has awarded ₹48.68 lakh as compensation to a woman who suffered 60 per cent permanent disability after being struck by a government-operated tempo in July 2024. The judgment underscores the

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