Kolkata | January 11, 2026 A four-year-old male hippopotamus at the Alipore Zoological Gardens in Kolkata has lost strength in its legs due to a neurological disorder and is currently undergoing infrared physiotherapy to restore mobility, zoo authorities said on Sunday. According to officials, the hippo has been confined to water for nearly three weeks

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New Delhi | January 11, 2026 A senior doctor couple residing in south Delhi’s Greater Kailash was allegedly defrauded of nearly ₹14 crore after cybercriminals reportedly kept them under a so-called “digital arrest” for over two weeks, police said. The fraud reportedly occurred between December 24 and January 9, during which the accused impersonated law

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New Delhi | January 11, 2026 The controversy over X’s AI chatbot Grok generating sexually explicit images of women escalated last week, prompting swift action from the platform after intervention by the Indian government. The chatbot, integrated into Elon Musk-owned X, had been found complying with user requests to digitally “undress” women, including celebrities, politicians,

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Bhubaneswar | January 11, 2026 A three-member team from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Sunday began an investigation into the emergency crash landing of a small aircraft near Rourkela in Odisha, a senior state government official said. At least six people were injured on Saturday afternoon when a nine-seater aircraft operated by IndiaOne

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Palakkad | January 11, 2026 Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was arrested early Sunday in connection with a third sexual assault case registered against him, police sources said. He was taken into custody from a hotel in Palakkad during the early hours and later shifted to a police camp in Pathanamthitta district. According to the

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Bhubaneswar | January 11, 2026 The Odisha government has sought financial and policy support from the Centre for the development of road and National Highway projects in the state, with a proposed investment of ₹41,580 crore. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida raised the demand during the pre-Budget consultation meeting of state and Union Territory finance

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday invoked the long and turbulent history of the Somnath temple to deliver a strong political and cultural message, warning that the forces which opposed the temple’s reconstruction after Independence have not disappeared and remain active even today. Speaking at the Somnath Swabhiman Parv in Gujarat, Modi called for unity,

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday asserted that the organisation is not undergoing a transformation in ideology or purpose, but is instead “gradually evolving” and “unfolding” with time. Addressing an event in New Delhi to mark the launch of a song album from the upcoming film Shatak, which chronicles the 100-year journey of

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A political storm has erupted after AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi expressed his wish to one day see a hijab-clad woman become the prime minister of India, triggering sharp reactions from the BJP and a particularly blunt response from Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. What began as a comment on constitutional inclusivity

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The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance on Sunday released an ambitious and politically charged manifesto for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, promising sweeping reforms in civic governance, large-scale infrastructure upgrades, expanded welfare measures, and the use of advanced technology—including artificial intelligence—to address corruption and migration-related concerns in Mumbai. Unveiled by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis,

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