Chennai: In a bold statement on Monday, former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai asserted that he will not be intimidated by threats from the Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders, following controversy over his remarks about Mumbai during the recently concluded civic elections. Annamalai, who has been at the center of a political storm after his comments

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Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala High Court on Monday suggested that the state government should consider drafting a law specifically aimed at protecting temple properties, including penal provisions for those who violate their duties. The observations came while hearing bail petitions filed by former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar, ex-official Murari Babu, and Bellary jeweller R Govardhan in connection with the ongoing Sabarimala gold

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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday staged a high-profile protest against the BJP-led Union government, accusing it of deliberately withholding ₹5,900 crore due to the state over the last three months of the current financial year. He described the alleged financial blockade as an attack on Kerala’s welfare achievements and called for public support to protect the

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Indian Railways is set to launch its first sleeper-class Vande Bharat train, connecting Howrah in West Bengal to Kamakhya (Guwahati) in Assam, covering a distance of 958 kilometres. This new service marks a significant milestone in India’s rail transport, bringing the speed, comfort, and advanced technology of Vande Bharat trains to long-distance sleeper travel. Train Composition and

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In a significant move to boost bilateral ties between India and Germany, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on Monday that Indian nationals will no longer require a transit visa at German airports. The announcement, made during Chancellor Merz’s visit to Gujarat, is expected to simplify international travel for Indians and strengthen people-to-people connections between the

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In a significant setback for India’s space programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) PSLV-C62 mission failed to place 16 satellites, including a foreign Earth Observation payload, into their intended orbit after an anomaly occurred in the critical third stage of the launch on Monday. The mission, which lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space

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West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district has reported two suspected cases of Nipah virus infection, officials confirmed on Monday, January 13, 2026. The patients, a male nurse and a female nurse, were employed at the same private hospital in Barasat. Both are currently in critical condition and have been placed on ventilators. The two nurses

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Delhi and Gurugram woke up to bone-chilling temperatures this week, with the National Capital Region (NCR) gripped by an intense cold wave that has left residents bundling up in multiple layers, scraping frost off car windshields, and navigating foggy roads with caution. On Monday, Gurugram recorded a historic low of 0.6 degrees Celsius—matching a record

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Mumbai, January 13, 2026 – In a decisive intervention ahead of the Maharashtra municipal elections, the State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday prohibited the Mahayuti-led state government from disbursing advance payments under the flagship “Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin” scheme. The decision comes amid reports that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Girish Mahajan had announced the release

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New Delhi, January 13, 2026 – In a dramatic escalation of economic pressure on Tehran, US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that all nations engaging in trade with Iran would face a 25 per cent tariff on “any and all business” with the United States. The unprecedented move comes amid widespread civil unrest in

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