Maharashtra is set for a crucial round of local body elections as voters across the state head to polling booths on Thursday, January 15, to elect representatives to 29 municipal corporations. At the heart of this massive democratic exercise is Mumbai, where the election to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has emerged as one of

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Nearly five months after the United States imposed steep tariffs on Indian exports, uncertainty continues to hang over the future of an India–US trade agreement. What initially appeared to be a difficult but ongoing negotiation has, in recent days, turned into a complex mix of sharp political statements, diplomatic denials, and cautious reassurance from senior

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The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has announced temporary airspace restrictions over Delhi and surrounding regions in preparation for the upcoming Republic Day celebrations, scheduled for January 26, 2026. The restrictions, aimed at enhancing security during the high-profile event, will impact flight operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) as well as other airports within a 300-kilometre radius of Delhi. Duration and

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday leveled serious allegations against the Election Commission (EC), claiming that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state has resulted in the deletion of 54 lakh voter names without providing affected individuals a fair opportunity to respond or defend themselves. Speaking at a press conference at the state secretariat Nabanna,

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A panel of doctors from Mahatma Gandhi Medical College (MGM), Indore, has attributed at least 15 deaths in the city’s Bhagirathpura area to contaminated drinking water, amid a recent outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting. The findings, submitted to the Madhya Pradesh state government on Tuesday, come after widespread confusion over the actual toll of the outbreak, which began

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Representatives of the Kuki-Zo community in Manipur have set a clear political deadline for the resolution of their long-standing demands, insisting that a negotiated settlement must be finalised before the next state assembly election. The demand was reiterated through a five-point resolution adopted at a high-level meeting held in Guwahati on Tuesday, bringing together elected

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In a disturbing case that highlights the dangers of online deception and sexual coercion, a Singapore court has sentenced Rajwant Singh Gill Narajan Singh, an Indian-origin man, to 12 years in prison and 15 strokes of the cane for duping three women into sexual acts and recording them. The 38-year-old, a Malaysian citizen, was found guilty of coercing

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In a landmark judgment, Justice K.V. Viswanathan reaffirmed the constitutional validity of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, cautioning against dismantling statutory safeguards in the name of reform. The judge emphasised that striking down the provision would amount to “throwing the baby out with the bathwater,” potentially crippling governance and undermining public administration.

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In the final days of December 2025, a wooden ship quietly slipped out of Porbandar harbour in Gujarat and turned westward into the Arabian Sea. Over the next fifteen days, it would sail towards Muscat in Oman, tracing—at least symbolically—sea routes that once linked the Indian subcontinent with ports across the Indian Ocean. The vessel

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US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose a 25% tariff on countries that continue to do business with Iran is expected to have only a limited impact on India, given the sharp decline in bilateral trade between New Delhi and Tehran over the past several years, officials and people familiar with the matter said

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